Honda Rebel Interstate

People question if the Honda Rebel is enough bike for interstate usage. The answer? It functions just fine.

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[TexasMan77]

Would it be big enough for a guy 6'4''?

[Skel3tor1]

@TexasMan77 There are larger guys who pull it off but you'd probably want something more comfortable for your legs.

[NaldoFoSho]

@Skel3tor1 Hello I am 5'4 and around 250 pounds, I was wondering if this bike would fit me.

[Skel3tor1]

@NaldoFoSho If I were you, I'd go for a 500cc or a 750cc. :)

[nhfoos]

Did you put a 30 tooth sprocket in the rear? breaking 70 on these bikes are almost impossible...

[Skel3tor1]

@nhfoos The bike is a stock 250.

[MrGrizzle123]

weirdest thing in the world...im driving the shitty kia optima you pass in this video. unreal

[panterask8r14]

@4WDslashRC You should really start off on a 250 and get the feel of it. The Ninja 250 can actually keep up with a lot of the other 600s on the road, amazing bike.

[Fubikon]

@Skel3tor1 Cool bike. I am either thinking of this one or the Kawasaki 250SF. I really like the digital dash on the Kawasaki. I don't want a bigger cc bike. 80-85mph good enough for me! :)

[yamahar87]

god ride bro. if we can use a minor thot sproket , what could be the te top speed probably???

[MegaDeathwarrant]

thanks for this vid

[GGGG761]

hey im 6 2 270 and this would be my first bike is this one good for me

[cobrachoppergirl]

80 is not fun on a Honda Rebel, because its so light and any little gust of wind blows you around... esp. not on I-20 on the South Carolina side entering Augusta... at night... that stretch of I-20 is pothole and crack city. Still, if you have experience driving a Ninja bike at much faster speeds, you won't be phased by it at all. I just don't have any Ninja or super bike experience, so 80 on a light bike is scary for me. But you don't buy a Rebel for top speed, you buy it for 60mpg, mofos!

[vanillafolder52]

I drove mine all the way from GA to NC. lol!! lots of interstate driving

[dkw12002]

If you stay in the right hand lane with the trucks and people entering and exiting, you might be OK, but the Rebel sounds like it is ready to fall apart. It vibrates too. It is made to go about 60 comfortably. It will not go anything close to 80 mph. It will go an indicated 70 which is really 65 mph....too slow for the interstate. With any hill, you will slow down to 55 mph. Not an interstate commuter, but one or two exits on the interstate? Sure.

[reit0156]

@poet79ful I would probably get like a used 500.

[azjmiles]

I'm 6'6" and a very big guy i just got a rebel, its in the shop getting a tune up and full service, new tires etc... but driving it home I had it at almost 60 with plenty of power to spare so this engine has got some moxy thats for sure.

[PersonOnEarth]

@alexsuchapimp

Despite what it sounds like, the nighthawk and rebel's 234cc engine is legendary in the reliability department, one guy on the rebel forum has been through a few engines, and even running it at 75 mph all the time he gets a good 80-90,000 miles before it's toast. I'd recommend keeping it at 65 or below though, and you'll easily get 150,000+ miles.