So I am buying a new Honda CB500F ABS as my next bike, I have only ridden 125’s so far and was just wondering, is the weight of a bike a big factor when riding? I’ve only sat on it and wheeled it around because I am not allowed to actually ride it yet.
No . Once yer rolling its all fine . There is a difference but its not a BIG factor unless you need to carry it up some stairs .
Numnum dont lie to a stranger. It is not at all when you riding straight or corners in certain speed. If certain speed is below (as heavier bike this speed factor is higher) the feel of bike weight is taking over. So the question to ask is the purpose of the bike or usual journey.
I guess. 
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NO, Evilblade, don’t you be the one telling fibs, once any bike is moving it wont make a shred of difference, how that weight is distributed however is a different matter. From what I can remember of a short ride of the CB500, you should have no troubles. The biggest difference you will notice is when wheeling the thing around.
don’t sweat it it takes about 10 min to get use to the new bike , you will be fine by the time you get your licence .
I found that even whilst learning, I was much more wobbly on the 125… bigger bikes feel planted and the bigger tyres makes them feel more steady on the road in my opinion…
If you were going for a 1200GS, that would be a different matter
A 200kg bike is a good weight. 250kg is a handful. Not when riding though unless its weaving through standing traffic.
That all depends how big/strong the rider is… because filtering/ slow traffic can be a challenge if the bike is heavy
Of course weight makes a difference but you’ll get the hang of it soon enough
The proof of the pudding - test ride any motorcycle then add a pillion, note badly behaved pillions make handling even worse.
Weight does make a difference, But like Art said you do get used to it.
I’m really small and weight was a factor for me.
Snap. I found the 500’s so much easier.
For a learner I would agree that a slightly heavier bike with a low seat is not such a bad thing and you’ll get used to it in no time. More stability and less flighty-ness than the lighter 125’s for sure.
However, once you get the hang of riding the CB you will probably be trying to reduce the weight in whatever way you can to improve performance.
With the smaller engines the weight of the bike makes a huge difference (that is as long as the rider doesn’t weigh more than the bike of course).
as someone already said, only if the intention is to push the bike, not riding it 
unless you want to go racing, weight is no issue.
your weight on the other hand, does make a difference. ergo suspension setting.
we are going to be running a free new to big bikes 2 hour taster session in the next couple of weeks, using our bikes on our large off road training area.keep your eye out for the post 
When my first big bike got delivered, it felt so heavy that I though I was going to drop it wheeling it onto the drive and I felt very unsteady at junctions/riding slowly.
After an hour riding round the backstreets and doing some practice u-turns etc it was fine.