This Is What Makes The Honda Rebel 500 A Good Beginner Bike - HotCars

What makes a good beginner bike? It is hard to put a finger on one particular thing to determine what makes a good beginner bike. While a few factors are down to one's preferences, the basics are something that one cannot overlook.

While finding a good beginner bike can be a daunting task, it is not too challenging to get the basics right. What are these basics? These are factors that automobile lovers can count on their fingers. We're talking about things like ride comfort, performance rating, fuel efficiency. Throw in stunning looks as well? Maybe. Honda Rebel 500 ticks all those boxes and beyond.

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Planning to buy your first bike? We think the Honda Rebel 500 might be a pretty good pick.

Power-Packed Performance

Here's the all new Honda Rebel 500 — Via Power Honda

Cruiser-class bikes never run out of fashion owing to their intricately well-designed looks and muscle power. The Honda Rebel 500 is a sleek and slim cruiser-class monster presented by Honda in November 2016 at Long Beach, California, and has been up for grabs since Spring, 2017. The Rebel is the perfect prospect for a city bike, and if you’re a beginner, you must definitely give this bike a shot. Unlike the heavier Bobbers and Choppers in the market today, this motorcycle is much lighter and easier to turn in tighter spaces and lanes. The bike received a facelift from Honda last year, and now the latest 2021 model is here to stun riders.

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The latest Rebel 500 comes with a 471 cc liquid-cooled, parallel-twin, four-stroke engine at its heart, which offers lots of low-rpm torque and plenty of high rpm performance. The Bore X Stroke is 67mm x 66.8mm, and the compression ratio is 10:7:1. The valve train is an exclusive 4-valve per cylinder DOHC. The bike also features Honda's specially developed slipper/assist clutch, which offers a solid lockup when you release the lever, but with a much lighter clutch pull. This technology helps reduce the clutch effort at the bar by approximately 30%. The engine is mated to a smooth 6-speed transmission, and the final drive is an O-ring sealed chain. The bike is a perfect ride for starters as it comes with a decent top speed of 160 km per hour - not quite as fast as the sports bikes, but a great speed ceiling for beginners. The new dashboard sports a gear indicator that displays the basic metrics and information. The Rebel 500 is not wobbly or unstable at high speeds owing to its revised forks and slipper clutch. The wheelbase is a sturdy 58.7 inches, and the trail, 4.3 inches. Say yes to long rides without worrying about fuel recharge every now and then, thanks to the Rebel 500's impressive fuel capacity of 2.96 gallons and a fuel economy of 67 miles per gallon. The weather shall not trouble your ride start-up as the Honda Rebel 500 comes with an electric starter (fully transistorized ignition), and a 12V battery capacity. What's more? There are front and rear hydraulic disc brakes with ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) to ensure safety all the time.

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Style Statement

The Honda Rebel 500 looks stunning — Via Power Honda

The Rebel 500 is a beast that has been designed with plenty of attention to detail. The chassis is beautifully carved out and smoothly finished. The Caster Angle is perfect at 28 degrees to allow free movement of arms while riding. The seat height is on point at 690mm and the ground clearance provided by Honda is 125mm. The cherry on top is the blacked-out style sported by the bike. That's right; the engine pieces, frame, and bodywork elements are all blacked out to give the bike a rugged and rough look during the day and a camouflaged style print during the night. Enriching this Honda beast's look further, are the LED headlights and turning lights - which make the bike look like a wild jaguar at night - aided by the carved front cowl covering the headlights. The fork covers have been redesigned for the latest versions too, and look way cooler than before. The rearview mirrors are also positioned with curve angles to make them appear like horns on the crown of this beast. Oh, and did we mention the cast-aluminum wheels? They are light, practical, easy to keep clean, and give the Rebel a look that tells you this is not your run-of-the-mill bike.

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A Super Comfy Ride

Honda Rebel 500: Supreme Performance And Easy On Your Pockets — Via Power Honda

The Honda Rebel 500's handling is second-to-none. Plenty of bikes perform really well on straight roads but the Rebel doesn't disappoint even when the road gets twisty. The riding position and ergonomics of this Honda beast have been designed perfectly to suit the rider's body posture and comfort. At just over 400 pounds, the Honda Rebel 500 is a fun and friendly ride for all occasions. It's way lighter than most of its competitors and it's precisely why we think it's a great choice if you're just getting started with your riding adventures.

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Honda offers two variants in colored finishes for the 2021 Rebel 500 base model: Matte Pearl White and Matte Grey Metallic. The Honda Rebel 500 has a base MSRP of $6,299 and an additional destination charge of $380. What are you waiting for? Go and book your "first motorcycle" today.

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