HONDA CMX500 REBEL (2017 - 2019) Review

Dunlop tyres aren’t great Brakes are good enough for the speed of the bike The original seat is a real pain. I swapped it for a mustang so much better

As I’m getting on the Rebel is a down size The engine is okay You do need to keep the revs up

No problems at all with the bike

Had it almost 4 years cost me only petrol and services so far

Could do with a gear indicator. The original Dunlop tyres aren’t great. They follow every line in the road and feel like you are on ice if you hit white lines. It’s a nice easy bike to ride Easy to look after and maintain.

I could go all day,really,but I need to clench my backside often or sit back a bit, if you remember that your not on a sports bike ,then you can be pleasantly surprised on the twisties at the performance. Allow more stopping distance,!!,single front disc, good enough though.

It’s runs well and sounds reasonable,I don’t disturb the peace on it lol.

Tiny rust spots on joints, easily contained if you keep alert and on top.

MPG 80-90 when ridden at legal speeds .??

I love the look of it and my feet touch the ground, a confident ride but I would recommend an upgraded seat and a rack in place of the pillion seat. I am 74 and have travelled many miles on different bikes ,although not the biggest thrill ,it is my best experience, well worth a try.

Added Pirelli RS 60 tyres, look great and improve handling. fitted a 16 tooth front cog from a 15, longer 1st gear and lower revs at higher speeds of course, maybe as much as 400/500 revs at 70/75.EBC pads for a better initial bite (ABS ) model. Mustang seat, expensive but a great improvement for comfort.Givi engine bars. Black widow stainless pipes with a WERX Black Satin can ( legal) with baffle in, Superb sound ! I am 70 years old and back after a 15 year spell, i do not dawdle around or go silly speeds, Suits me perfect.

Suspension on original bike is too soft and brakes on old and new bikes slightly underpowered but for everyday use they were fine

Great engine very flexible and powerful enough

For the money £4,750 it was unbelievable value and well built, the only niggle with the second bike was the clock display kept allowing condensation in, very annoying but if I’d held on to the bike I’d have sealed it

Sao much bike for the money and almost runs on thin air

Not much equipment but it’s a bobber

As bobber- chopper style, ride surprisingly well, alpine roads- no biggie, especially after looking at fatty tires and brakes- you need both of them, it is kinda nature of the beast, so no complaints there.

Still, little to revvy motor for me and a bit clunky gearbox in lower gears.

Rust, rust, rust, all to easy rust comes out, triple tree, upper mounts for rear shock absorbers (almost rust solid to mounting posts after only a year), some bolts, shift linkage (to name few) and bike sat under balcony when not in use (as all other bikes I owned). Handlebar switches. They can (and do) malfunction from time to time, especially kill switch (it can cause no-start condition- in run position!), it helps rock switches from time to time. But, other than that, motor didn't skip a beat, low fuel consumption, happy runner...

Since I am "a do it yourself" person, all service tasks do myself, so only cost for me is service material, it is very easy bike to do your own maintenance, except valves- it requires major job to do and it is kinda must at 24000kms; mine intakes were very tight (under lower tolerance) after 20000kms- something to consider when comes to care for the bike.

Bike itself is good as-is (seat comes on mind here- rework or aftermarket), still very happy with stock exhaust. Stock Dunlops are, ok, good, but I found lately Michelin CommanderII tires, litte more expensive but bike runs so much smoother and after 20000kms stil performs almost like new and still have good behavior on wet and cold roads, so highly recommend them.

Only marked down because the rear brake is a little vague and disc had to be replaced, but this bike is light and the brakes specified do a good job.

Willing and surprisingly swift to reach speed limits and can easily be pushed well beyond. Sounds good and is very responsive.

Great, but let down by a rear disc which badly corroded shortly after getting the bike which was replaced quickly under warranty by the dealer.

Cheap to insure and run and gives good MPG. Purchase price is a bargain for me, really good value bike. Parts and accessories also cheap and plentiful, although many come from Malaysia \ Asia but are generally very good quality.

There isn't much. ABS, a basic digital speedo, with usual warning indicators, trip computer but with a nod to more classic origins (round dial). But what there is feels of a good quality and works well.

In today's manner this bike is commuter and "round-block-runner", but it's more than capable for longer trips. Up to three hours riding time possible (and then refuelling time comes, too). Not very pillion friendly bike.

Smooth running, after coming from BMW boxer, is little bit to revvier motor for my taste, but when you got used to this feature, power comes out of motor nice, smooth and predictable.

Some rust on hardware, otherwise nicely built