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Great little Bike!

I bought the Blue 2009 Honda Rebel as my first Bike. Being a new rider and over 50, I wanted a Bike that didn't frighten me with it's big size and high power. The Rebel was perfect. I put 4,000 miles on it in 4 months, riding in all kinds of weather conditions. It's been reliable and fun! I ride it ...around town, as well as the Freeways. Open throttle goes a smooth 83 mph! I had figured to move up to a bigger bike w/in a year, but I like my Rebel so much, I've decided to add accessories and keep it at least 3 ! Perfect Bike for a newbie. Read Full Review

Great (re)entry-level bike!

I've had my Rebel for almost a year now, and I absolutely love riding it. My first two-wheeler was a blue Honda Mini-Trail 50. You couldn't destroy that bike if you tried. Last time I rode was 25 years ago, so I looked at Honda for quality and reliability, and this has bike did not disappoint.

I... leave the house at 4:30 am, so a loud bike was out of the question. The Rebel is nice and quiet. It shifts effortlessly, and gets me around town (10 miles to work) like a dream.
I added a small windscreen to block some of the cold air off my chest. My next addition will be saddlebags and a backrest. With street speeds of 40-50, I'm getting about 70 mpg, and I weigh 285! I can confidently recommend the Rebel 250 as a reliable city street commuter that's always ready to go. I'll never sell this bike, but if I move up, it will be to a Silverwing. Read Full Review

Great Starter Bike

I bought this bike back in January, and I love it. It was a toss up between this -- the smallest cruiser they make (I am very slight framed)-- and a moped, and I'm glad I went with the cruiser option. I have had other bikes before, but was only a casual rider (meaning neighborhood and back yard only...). I mainly use it for commuting to and from work (9 miles/day). I can get on the highway and keep up with traffic @ 65 mph. I can average about 100 miles to the tank, so the fuel efficiency is wonderful; beats out the public transportation system by $30 a month. I don't know that I'll ever tire of this bike. I'm just coming up on my 600 mile scheduled maintenance and feel this bike will last me a good long time. Read Full Review

THE GREAT STARTER BIKE

I LIKE IT CAUSE IT IS GREAT BIKE FOR A GUY LIKE ME YES IT IS A SMALL BIKE BUT GREAT ON GAS AND I AM ALWAYS INTO SAVING MONEY ON GAS PLUS I LIKE TO CRUISE AROUND AND WHAT BETTER THAN THE REBEL SMALL,SELEK,AND SEXY AND HONDA HAS THE BEST MOTORCYCLES EVER KNOWN TO MAN Read Full Review

2009 Rebel

I bought my 2009 Honda Rebel in March of 2009. It has been a good bike for me transitioning from dirt to street and not having rode anything since 1997. I use it to get back and forth between home and work and a few other stops during the day as needed for my job. On average I drive about 6-8 miles ...a day since my office is only 2.1 miles from my house. I have been averaging anything from 70-85 mpg ( I weight 215 lbs at 6'1") with speeds ranging from 15-40 mph since we don't get to drive too fast on military installations. The only issue I have had with the bike is that my front and rear seats started to split at the seems at 10 months and I fought with Honda for 2 months and after it had passed the one year mark they decided to admit that it would have been covered under the warranty if I would have done it before my 1 year mark. So now I am trying to sell the bike so I can get into a Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide and unless I pay around $200 to get new seats I am not going to get anything out of that bike and I will be stuck with it. These bikes are very hrd to get rid of!!! Read Full Review