Honda Motorcycles has revealed the new 2017 editions of the Rebel series for the U.S. market. Unveiled at the Long Beach Motorcycle Show, the cruiser motorcycle was originally introduced in the year 1985. This time though, the Rebel series will be available in two versions – 300cc and 500cc.
The 2017 Honda Rebel 300
Powering the Rebel 300 is a 286cc single cylinder water cooled engine from the CBR 300 while the Rebel 500 is powered by the CBR 500’s 471cc parallel twin engine. Both the four valve, DOHC, fuel injected engines will be tuned to suit the cruiser characteristics of the motorcycles.
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Both the models, built around a new Trellis frame, share a majority of components such as 16 inch wheels, ABS (optional), 41 mm telescopic forks up-front, twin shock setup at the rear, single 296 mm disc at the front and 246 mm disc at the rear. The Rebel 300 and Rebel 500 tip the scales at 165 kg and 185 kg respectively.
The 2017 Honda Rebel 500
The few differences that tell apart the Rebel 300 from the Rebel 500 would be the engine and its price tag. Honda Motorcycles would reveal the price sometime around April 2017 when it will be launched in the U.S.. Although highly unlikely, if Honda were to bring the Rebel twins in India, the models would take on the Royal Enfield Classic siblings.
Following is an image gallery for the Honda Rebel 300 and Rebel 500:
