VOL. 55 ISSUE 15 APRIL 17, 2018 P103
(Above) Okay, you
can stop looking at
it and turn the page.
We agree, the Rally is
one pretty motorcycle.
(Right) The Rally is
more than capable of
handling light-duty off-
road work.
and the fork and shock are tuned
slightly stiffer. The Rally also has
updated rear shock linkages.
More weight also means the need
for more stopping power, so Honda
upped the ante with the Rally's front
brake. The disc is 40mm larger in
diameter than the L's at 296mm. The
220mm rear disc remains the same.
And, like the L, the Rally is available
with ABS. You'll have to pony up an
additional $300, though.
Seat height is taller—it's gone from
34.4 inches to 35.2 inches—and
wheelbase has also expanded from
56.9 inches to 57.3 inches. Even
ground clearance has grown, from
10.0 inches to 10.6 inches. Rake
and trail have changed as well, from
27°60'/4.4 inches, to 28°10'/4.5
