I guess the first question has to be "What for?"
Is this a run-around, weekend toy or travel bike?
I don't know much about the RE (read "next to nothing"), but I can say my father had a CB500X as his run-around and liked it. He'd had a TA 700 and wanted something lighter and this was it.
As a travel bike in more populated areas, I suspect the CB would do well. I'm not sure how self-serviceable it is, as seems to be the case with newer bikes these days.
Unless things have changed, REs are supposed to be easy to work on.
To be honest, and speaking personally only, I'd go with the Honda. I just think it's more useable, day to day.
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