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2017 Honda Rebel 500 New Features

2017 Honda Rebel 500 New Features

2017 Honda Rebel 500

Aimed directly at Generation Y (aka Millennials), the new 2017 Honda Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred take existing powerplants and gift them to the planet in an exceedingly daring new approach. Combining ancient cork styling with some surprising trendy touches, the Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred trade Honda’s Nineteen Sixties “You Meet The Nicest individuals On A Honda” catchword for the unabashedly twenty first century #BornRebel. Here square measure the quick Facts on the new Rebels.

    There square measure four 2017 Honda Rebels. each the Honda Rebel five hundred and three hundred conjointly are available ABS versions.  each Honda Rebel engines square measure repurposed. the five hundred parallel twin is from the CB500 series, and also the three hundred thumper is raised from the try of CB300 sport bikes. each are tuned for a lot of bottom-end power, with the Rebel five hundred conjointly obtaining a mid-range boost over its CB500 counterparts.  each 2017 Honda Rebels share identical chassis. The frame, suspension, and wheels square measure totally interchangeable. The Honda Rebel pure mathematics is intended for straightforward riding. The rake is ready at twenty eight degrees, with an extra offset of 2 degree, that the Rebels are going to be stable. The distance is simply in need of fifty nine inches, adding to the soundness. Fat 16-inch Dunlop tires add a strong contact patch. To accommodate virtually any rider, the seat height is simply a hair over twenty seven inches. The seating position on the 2017 Honda Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred isn't radical. The pegs square measure mid-mount, whereas the bars need a brief forward reach, giving the rider a cool, aggressive stance. Honda claims that “good ground clearances permit amazingly colorful lean angles.”

    The Honda Rebels is also cruisers, however they're still light-weight motorcycles. The Rebel five hundred hits the scales at a claimed 408 pounds wet (add simply six pounds for ABS), whereas the Rebel three hundred could be a featherweight 364 pounds (with identical weight penalty for ABS). For comparison, the Harley-Davidson Street five hundred weighs in at 489 pounds wet.

    Honda isn't modest concerning aiming the Rebels at Generation Y. “The Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred square measure straightforward and raw, giving last vogue and a radical image, whereas minimizing the barriers to riding,” consistent with Lee Edmunds, Manager of motorbike selling Communications at yank Honda. “There’s virtually nothing else out there like them, and we’re assured that each models can charm to young riders WHO wish to square out, and square measure hospitable new experiences.” Honda designed the Rebels to be bespoken. once Honda introduced the Rebels, they conjointly unrolled 3 clad Rebels that gave instant quality to the road. All 3 maintained the stock chassis and relied on accessible bolt-ons for personalisation. one amongst the 3 custom Rebels was engineered by trained worker Nation—purveyors of $75 t-shirts and $45 truck driver hats.

    There square measure variety of nice details on the 2017 Honda Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred. The rear fender is metal, instead of the same old plastic on cheap Honda cruisers, with the mount nicely integrated into the bike’s style. The spherical headlamp could be a looker and encompasses a formed atomic number 13 bottom mount. Honda keeps the clock tiny, and also the seat is solo (passenger accommodations are going to be optional), and also the side-mount secret is a pleasant retro bit.
    Honda Rebel patrons can have scores of color decisions, unless they require ABS. each ABS models square measure black-only, whereas the quality Rebels are available Matte Silver, Black, and Red. The three hundred also can be had in an exceedingly Matte Pearl White paint job, with the five hundred having exclusive access to Bright Yellow. The engine and also the frame on all models square measure black.
 the costs of the 2017 Honda Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred square measure accessible to several Generation Y members. The tentative value for the quality Rebel three hundred is $4399, with the Rebel five hundred expected to possess associate MSRP of $5999.
    Potential house owners have lots of time to accumulate required funds. The 2017 Honda Rebel five hundred and Rebel three hundred won’t hit the panopticon floor till Apr 2017.

2017 Honda Rebel five hundred and three hundred Specs
ENGINE
Type: Liquid-cooled parallel twin (300: liquid-cooled single)
Bore x stroke: sixty seven.0 x 66.8mm (300: seventy six.0 x 63.0mm)
Displacement: 471cc (300: 286cc)
Valve train: DOCH; four valves per cylinder
Compression Ratio: ten.7:1
Induction: PGM-FI; 34mm throttle bodies (300: 38mm throttle body)
Ignition: Computer-controlled digital transistorised w/ electronic advance
Transmission: Six-speed
Final drive: Chain; 15T/40T (300:14T/36T)
CHASSIS
Front suspension: four1mm telescopic forks; 4.8 inches of travel
Rear: Twin shocks; three.8 inches of travel
Front brake: 296mm disc
Rear brake: 240mm disc
ABS: optional
Front tire: 130/90-16; Dunlop
Rear tire: 150/80-16; Dunlop
DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES
Wheelbase: fifty eight.7 inches
Rake: twenty eight degrees
Trail: 4.3 inches
Seat height: twenty seven.2 inches
Fuel capacity: three gallons
Colors: Matte Silver, Black, Red (all non-ABS models); Bright Yellow (Rebel 500); Matte Pearl White (Rebel 300); Black (ABS models)
Curb weights: Rebel five hundred ABS: 414 pounds; Rebel 500: 408 pounds; Rebel three hundred ABS: 370 pounds; Rebel 300: 364 pounds
Tentative prices: 2017 Honda Rebel 500: $5999; 2017 Honda Rebel 300: $4399. (ABS costs unavailable)