What are the sprockets on a Honda Rebel 250?
The bike is hopelessly undergeared! With a stock 14/33t sprockets, it is jerky in first gear, you don’t even go half of an intersection before needing to shift into second gear, and fifth gear cruises nicely at 25-30mph. (so what about the other 50mph?)
What’s the gear spacing on a Honda Rebel?
The rebel’s gears are tuned to run in that 8k range, where the gear spacing makes sense, not at 3-6k rpm, where double or triple shifting happens quite a lot, and city riding is bugged with more shifting than riding. At this 8k range the bike is quite peppy, and has good engine brake-ability, but also wears out a lot faster.
What kind of motorcycle is the Honda Rebel?
The Honda Rebel is part of the Honda CM series of cruisers and customized motorcycles.This lightweight (aprox. 320 pounds or 145 kg), 250 cc motorcycle is commonly used in the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s certified rider-training courses.
When did the Rebel 250 limited come out?
The CMX250CD’86 Rebel 250 Limited was sold in 1986 in Pearl Stellar Black. The gas tank and rear fender striping was gold. the cylinder head cover, headlight, and speedometer rims were gold. The gas tank cap and carburetor cover were gold. The engine cases, fork legs, and handlebar levers were chrome plated.
Why is my Honda Rebel 250 losing power?
I ride a Honda Rebel 250 motorcycle and over the past few days I find that the bike is losing power when accelerating fast. When I twist the throttle to accelerate quickly (in any gear) I hear the engine sound increasing in pitch by a lot more than I’m used to hearing, but the motorcycle doesn’t seem to respond and performance is very poor.
The bike is hopelessly undergeared! With a stock 14/33t sprockets, it is jerky in first gear, you don’t even go half of an intersection before needing to shift into second gear, and fifth gear cruises nicely at 25-30mph. (so what about the other 50mph?)
The rebel’s gears are tuned to run in that 8k range, where the gear spacing makes sense, not at 3-6k rpm, where double or triple shifting happens quite a lot, and city riding is bugged with more shifting than riding. At this 8k range the bike is quite peppy, and has good engine brake-ability, but also wears out a lot faster.
Is the Honda Rebel a good bike to buy?
Your Honda Rebel turns heads, but it does far more than look good. With a parallel twin engine, compact frame and cruiser-style design, you’ve got plenty of reasons to hit the road. It’s no surprise that you’re here at BikeBandit.com looking for the best Honda Rebel aftermarket mods and OEM parts.