maybe not having twisted a throttle
in years and want to feel the wind in
their face again without spending a
ton of money.
Many have learned how to ride a
motorcycle on the Honda Rebel 250;
after all, it was the perfect platform
to do that. It was small and light, and
had an ultra user-friendly motor, and
it even had an attractive price tag. But
it had one problem—it looked like a
beginner's bike (especially nowadays)
and no one wants to look like a begin-
ner—not even a beginner. So Honda
figured it was time to give the Rebel a
new hairdo and then some.
Honda chose the "bobber" route for
the new Rebel, which makes perfect
sense, since this style of motorcycle
already has many attributes that fit
right up the beginner's alley. For
one, bobbers generally have low seat
heights; two, they are fairly small in
size; and three, they aren't really meant
to be ridden fast. And perhaps more
The Rebel 300 is anything but
intimidating to ride.
THE
EXPERIENCED
RIDER WILL
PREFER
THE MORE
POWERFUL
REBEL 500
TO THE 300,
FOR SURE,
BUT EVEN
THE BEGINNER
WON'T HAVE
ANY REAL
PROBLEM
QUICKLY
MASTERING
2017 Honda Rebel 300/Rebel 500
First Test
THE EXTRA
PONIES OF
THE 500.
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