Is 500cc enough for Road trips and Highways? Honda Rebel 500 - First long trip
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- I picked up this honda about 3 months ago with the intent to save on fuel, have fun, and go on overnight camping trips. in this video you get to join a little of my first test ride. I rode mostly highways on the way up and I-85 on the way back. cruising at 75mph for 3 hours was no problem at all for the little guy.
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I took I-85 the whole way back. Cruising at 70-75mph. It did alright however above 70 feels like it’s working harder. With a full camping load I will stick to 60-65mph. Zero issues with the bike over the past 2700 miles.
I have a rally 250 dual sport and I avoid highways! 1. It’s more fun taking backroads and 2. Fully loaded 250 pushes hard to hit 60-65 mph. It’s nerve racking having cars fly by at 80.
Definitely. Any smaller of an engine and I wouldn’t want to take the interstate. I can see myself taking backroads for the start of a weekend and come home on interstates to make it back by work.
"feels like working harder" lmao I have a nighthawk 250 and I did a 2h and a half straight trip with top speed of 75mph continuously at 8k of 10k rpm, if that bike has no damage after that beating being 20 years old and half the engine, I'm pretty sure a 500cc engine can cruise over 80mph forever
500cc is like a dream come true
We Indonesians touring in 125/150cc motor cycles 😄
Awesome video, nice to see people taking smaller displacement bikes on long trips. Have a old Vulcan 500 myself and itching to put real miles on her
Newbie rider here, with a Rebel 250, am already eyeballing the 500cc.
Thanks for posting, and very well done.
Looks like it was a very scenic ride.
I was in the same position. You will love the 500. Its almost exactly the same bike, but then you get into 5th gear, and boom, it shows its power.
Wahahahaha! You're asking if a 500cc is enought for a road trip? Wahahahaha! Here in the Philippines even a 125cc underbone and scooters does in a ling ride. How much more in a 500cc? 😅😅😅🤣....
Hey VA, great video presentation! Great views as you traveled though the back-roads in the south, very ASMR for a tense person who needs to destress and unwind! Look forward to your next video👍🏍️🦅🧸😇 doug
This is a big bike in most parts of the world. Americans are funny with our ideas of what’s big enough, what’s a “beginner bike” (which IMO is the dumbest term in the motorcycle community)
Damn! such a great video but the music just absolutely ruined it. reluctantly forced to exit out. Can't hear the bike at all. It's all nostalgia and nothing to see/hear about the bike.
I had a 2008 250 Rebel several years ago and it was a blast to ride. I bet that 500 is a thousand times better! Good looking bike!
Why’d you get rid of it?
I have asked myself the same question many times. I regret selling it to this day.
Great ride in beautiful country. I'm a new subscriber so thank you for the educational and entertaining channel. At 60 years old, I found myself newly single and returning to motorcycles after a 35 year hiatus. To celebrate my new found freedoms I purchased a 2021 Rebel 500 ABS SE in August and I love it! My only concern is the turbulence at speed, especially on the interstate. If there's any wind at all that just complicates things. Sometimes I feel like I'm about to launch off the bike! I'm considering an 18'' windscreen which from my research evidently makes a huge difference. My question is, do you have any recommendations for easy to install Rebel windscreens? I don't want to alter the stock 500 in any way, it's beautiful. Stay safe.
I haven’t tried a windscreen. I just deal with the wind on long interstate rides. I may do a 1k+ mile trip this summer though and will probably want a screen for that. Not sure yet.
That ride off past the camera when you left your house was pretty sweet!! Hope you enjoyed the trip! 🚴 (I wanted to insert a motorcycle emoji, but I dont have one 😞😂).
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I have a Honda Rebel 500 as well but it’s a 2017 model, I live in the middle of Arizona and wanna ride to the Grand Canyon and back in one day but it’s almost 200 miles to go up there. Do you think my bike would be able to do it? I wouldn’t be carrying anything too heavy other than water, a few meals, clothes and a first aid kit (let me know if I should bring anything else!) I’m also worried about ice and snow since it’s winter time and it’s a high enough climate where that becomes in issue in Payson/Flagstaff which is what I have to drive through in order to get to the Grand Canyon. What do you think? I’ve never ridden in snow before so do you think I should plan a different destination, or wait until it gets warmer?
Hello, did you do the trip?
Actually, I do care about this video
My dream bike, really lovely place to ride thanks for sharing!
Fun! Watch out for them cans though. :) I love the flag on the back of the Rebel.
Those cans were flying all over the place. I rode up besides him and tried to motion to him that he was loosing freight but he just gave me a thumbs up. 🤦🏻♂️
Always love you videos it's great seeing you be safe I just got a new Honda Grom
Nice! A guy I know tells me all about his grom adventures.
You can make motorcycle videos all you want I will watch as I used to own one, a Yamaha 650. The good news i9s the cans will rust and go back to nature, eventually. 500cc is more than adequate and anything bigger and those gravel roads would be a challenge.
Very cool !
I took my Rebel on a 3 hour run too. It's a fantastic machine!
Sweet! Any mountains?
Thought this was about you going to Sturgis.
maybe next year.
Great. Now I want a motorcycle. Any tips for hiding one from your spouse?
Buy her lots of wine. She won’t notice.
How ever much you want to spend on the bike spend that on her for whatever shes into and she'll be fine with it. I have a garage full of bikes and my wife has a bike and whole bunch nice jewelry lol.
i use a 300 currently, ive done multi day trips on a 50 two stroke, just depends on your expectations. glad to see you having fun, keep doing what brings you joy over views.
True. When I finished the pct my friend I was hiking with went to a bike dealer with me and we looked at groms to ride back to atl. We scratched the idea, but going backroads on little bikes sounds like a lot of fun.
😎👍 If you were a woman I would marry you!
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I'm astonished, i'd like to change my 18yo bike (600cc, 76hp@10500, 43 lb⋅ft@8000) with a new one and in my list there is this one (with tons of other bikes), for a simple reason: at 60 no more heavy and to tall for my crotch (26 inches) bikes. But i'd like to travel from 70mph to 85mph, sometime at 90mph (my highest speed limit was at 135mph, but i was really younger... 18 years ago). But if this one has problems at high speeds (over 70) i should cancel it from my list :( Cheers from Italy :) (i found this video performing a search about Honda Rebel 500 and travels, lol)
Sweet ride.
I think im getting .
I dont think ill need the 1100.
Thank you for posting.
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Yeah i stick to about 65 max cuz I don't like to whine it out. Cool vid bro.
What's ur height?
5'5"
The Rebel is a great bike to start with for sure. I got a MC Feb 2019 to make commuting to work more fun. Was able to ride it a couple weeks before Covid and work from home started. Road tripping on it is a kick. You'll have a lot of fun riding it.
Cool! What trips have you taken so far?
@@NeemorsWorld I'm based in Phoenix, and have ridden all over Arizona and up into Utah around Bryce and Escalante. I also got a dual sport and have ridden most of the Arizona Backcountry Discovery Route (AZ BDR). Fun times but I think I enjoy hiking more (less of a pucker factor).
do you have front sprocket upgrade? it helps for highway.
Greets from europe,hv fun and enjoy...And yeah rebels are nice bikes, i ride a rebel 1100 and i love my bike.
Thanks for making this video.
I have a friend that feels their 2021 rebel 500 is to light weight for interstate speed.
I disagree.
I hope showing this video to them will make them feel more confident on their new rebel 500.
I enjoy my 2022 on the highways. Get a little wobble once in a while. Wind is a pain too.
Now we’re talking?
If that’s a question then the answer is yes. We are indeed talking now.
fun starts when riding the cruiser through woodlands.
some great cinematography bro, and nice bike, keep it up and stay safe driving🤙🏻
Hey man, great vid! I love the bike and Im thinking of getting one! I wanted to ask your opinion on how the bike handles on trip while theres loads of air. Thanks in advance!
It’s a light bike, so guests will push you around, but you get used to it.
Thanks for a great vid.
I always starring at some customized bobber bikes and want one. And I also see Honda Rebel 500 has a look of a bobber + crusing which I really like. If it is comfortable runs at 70-75 mph on HW, then I will get one later sometimes soon. Also, I like that it has gear indicator which my lady can practice on it easier.
I am riding a 2013 Suzuki M50 and I like it.
Probably big enough for the trip as long as you travel light.and you are t a big guy
Pack little and go fast or eat fast and go little.
Fun!
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I don't know how y'all rack up hundreds of miles in a day. I can barely ride for 140 on a day. That's with taking multiple breaks and upgrading the seat to a mustang tripper. I usually start hurting after 45 minutes. I have been wondering if the frame running behind the seat isn't pressing into my tailbone.
Dang. Yeah I can ride all day. I get a little stiff but not too bad. It’s much better than my old bicycle seat which I would do 90+ miles a day on tour.
Cool vid thanks for sharing
Love the video I have a v star 650 but thinking hard about the rebel 500 just looks like a fun bike and fits better.
We care this vid
I know the bike can handle it fine....it's my back that I would be concerned about
We’ll at least if it gives out you’ll go doing what you love.
Cool video
can we get a rebel yell next time
NICE!! should be ok for almost anything you come across over there especially with your ultralight gear... you know i have a 600 honda shadow? i got it new in 2001, ive put about 65K on it... i ride through Death Valley etc most summers (looking like a sept trip this year), i have some vids/ anyway i find the 600 is almost enough, i can cruise at 80 on regular terrains but i do struggle on big mountains // a fuel injected bike will have much less trouble at high elevations so you might not even notice, the steepness is less of an issue than the oxygen// a 750 with carburetor will carry 2 people and gear pretty well in the mtns from what i understand but still struggles a little above 7000ft... Still overall my 600 has done me well for many many thousand mile trips, 500 will be fine too. Maybe some day you come out here and cruise the desert highways with me, you're one guy who mgiht be able to handle it.
65k is a lot! That’s crazy. One of my friends at work picked up a shadow this year. An 1100 though.
Very cool! If I do a long trip and make it out your way I will hit you up.
@@NeemorsWorld 1100 would be nice wow... hope you get to take yours on some desert highways!
How do you deal with wind on you when you’re on freeway?
It’s not too bad. I have a small windshield coming for a long trip, but it only gets tiring after 4-5 hours
For long trips, Grandpa Al recommends a kidney belt.
Gotta keep them kidneys warm.
You look like Ope from sons of anarchy
Except my jaw isn’t smashed
great video
Loved the video! Keep them coming. I am planning to buy a Rebel for daily commute to office (17 miles / 25 minutes) and some occasional long rides over weekends. Do you think that I will really need a Rebel 1100 or the 500 would suffice for this use case?
The 500 will do the trick but the 1100 has cruise control. I've never had cruise on a bike but sure would like to try it out myself.
Good to see you on a bike dude. Keep us posted
I don’t have fun riding my motorcycle because all I think about is how I’m going to wreck and get mangled or die
That’s no good.
Take an MSF course, get your motorcycle endorsement, practice, gear up, ride smart, you should be good to go.
Life is risk management for everything we do. Just manage the risks. Be educated on riding, use as much safety gear as you can and pretend your invisible. The people I feel real bad for is like people with aneurisms who suddenly die without knowing anything was wrong. Everyone dies but not everybody lives so be careful but don't be fearful.
sick vid
Are the pipes standard?
Nope. It’s the Amazon slip in exhaust that everyone gets.
Hell yeah, man. Stay safe
Human beings travel around the world on bicyles.. so yes it’s big enough.
It’s too small.
@@NeemorsWorld - Not
Is.
@@NeemorsWorld - Lol, well maybe not for everyone, but it can be done. No.. correction… it is being done.
What exhaust do you have? It sounds good.
Just one of those Amazon slip ons. It sounds better on camera. In person it kind of sounds like a wet balloon popping.
@@NeemorsWorld Lol i gotcha! Im trying to decide what to get for my bike. Im leaning toward the Lextek.
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Hell yeah motorcycle content
I’m hoping to do a couple camping trips with the bike this fall. We’ll see if I can get enough time off work.
Thank you for the video, I’m in the market for a motorcycle, and I really like the rebel 500, but I’m afraid is not going to go “enough “ , mostly I wanted for going to work, and every now and then a little trip. Yes, they have the 1100 now, but I can’t afford it. Would you recommend the 500 ? Or get a used shadow ?
I still love it. It’s fast enough to be happy but not fast enough to do something stupid. That being said I want to upgrade to a cb650r in a year or two. 🤷🏻♂️ the rebel is a great bike though
How are your thoughts on wind at high speeds? Is the standard seat good enough or would a seat with a back be better?
I’m thinking of buying this as my first bike next month, but I’m quite tall (1.90m) so I think the wind and my back might be bad.
A seat with a back is much better. I just rode up I75 for 1100 miles and had my bag to lean up against. Without it it would be much more discomfort. Handles 70mph easy though
@@NeemorsWorld thanks for the reply. I’m going to sit on the bike tomorrow, unfortunately not drive since I don’t have my license yet.
I think I will be too tall for the bike (1.90m) (6’1 i think) but I hope it’ll work
What kind of gas mileage can you get on a Honda Rebel 500?
My average the last 1k miles is 54.4mpg.
The mpg calculator on the dash said I was getting 63mpg when I was going 75mph on the highway.