Group Ride down Lake Shore Dr - Honda Rebel 500 

Stay safe man

Same here for my wife with the black fairing and that awesome new 4 point led headlight 😃

@BMO They not out in red on the 2020, not that I know of anyway

@lazer tag 2 ez

what do u think about a long distance cruise, 6-8 hrs, but stops/breaks in between?

yoni fleischer come back to chi and get a bike and let’s ride bro

Chris Mathy I still live in chicago I just gotta buy another bike and renew my license

Chris Mathy how can I get in contact with you when I got my license and bike

yoni fleischer dm me on instagram Chris.mathy

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks

I go fishing and hiking near Waterloo all the time. I have land north of Florence.

Sum Ting Wong I know those were some good times. You could make out with your bro’s with no worries at all

Chris Mathy those were the days

@@Ledface117 what. WHAT THE FU--?! --- the wise words of john tron

@@Ledface117 not gonna lie you had us in the first half lol

True! Thanks for watching :)

It is! Thanks dude

BartenderizerDave MaitaiMaster yea I might’ve been a little sick. I feel great right now thanks!

Libertarian Nationalist thanks man!

It is Chicago!

Hey brother. I haven’t rode with Cruz in a little while. And I sold my rebel in 2018. I still ride tho. I’ll let you know!

I'm a pretty noobie rider, only owned a motorcycle for about six months. I'm really glad I bought my rebel 500, the rebel is super jumpy from gears 1-3 takes off quicker than my buddy's Vulcan 650, but the Vulcan catches up fairly quick and even gaps me afterwards. The Vulcan feels better at highway speeds than the rebel tho, idk I feel like the Vulcan can cruise at 75-100 mph but the rebel kinda strains itself. I highly recommend the rebel 500 anyways, I'm glad it was my first motorcycle purchase

I’m split between the two bikes also more because of the peg position

What did you go with?

L4GGING lol so glad you enjoy it!!

Chris Mathy after army boot camp and AIT I want to get a rebel bro!

This one for sure

SuperLooney 5150 already did it!

Thanks man. Check out my newer two vids. I ride my 78 cb750 through Chicago and my custom Harley roadster 1200 through Chicago. Have a great day brother

@@Ledface117 Certainly will! Cheers.

BunnyJr Hopper yea honestly in hindsight I would’ve maybe been happier with the cb500f for my riding. But the Rebel 500 looks so damn good it makes up for it. Even though the rebel 500 is a cruiser. It rides so good and has a lot of traction. Test ride both if you can and see what you like more

I'd say maybe go for the Rebel 300 just because it's smaller and easier to learn on. I started on a 300 and had a blast. But yeah the 500 is a great first bike too so I'm sure she could take that on if she wanted.

250 years ago??? :)

godwhomismike get the 500 you’ll love it. It would be much much more sporty and modern than the shadow.

Honestly I kinda wish I got the cb500f in retrospect, but the rebel 500 is still a great bike. The looks make up for it.

@Bunnyshooter 223 I absolutely LOVE my 2018 Kawasaki Ninja 400 ABS KRT Edition, and I'm only 74 years of age.

Benjamin Coussement I’m not too sure I haven’t taken a trip that long. This ride in this video was the longest I have ever done on this bike (~2 hours) and the only thing that was sore was my lower back and that is just because I was slouched in the seat and had bad posture. I’m sure if I sat up more straight I would be fine. Let me know if you get the bike!!

Chris Mathy First of all, thank you for the quick respond and hell yeah I’m going to buy that bike, it’s a bit pricey here in belgium at 8000 euro’s so I’ll have to work a bit more for it but when I have the money I will not hesitate 1 second haha.

Gabe Singh Yea it’s alright but not great. After riding for like half a day your ass is numb. But I feel like that’s the case for most bikes

@Gabe Singh agreed, the previous gen seat was 1000% better, gonna try to see if i can switch the new gen seat w/ an old one once i get my new gen rebel

I mean I've never ridden a sports bike so I cannot say forsure, but from the numbers this is what I know: It is about the same weight as a normal sport bike ~400 pounds. It has about 45 horsepower, which is about half of a 600cc super-sport. But what I've heard is down low in the rev range, it feels like a liter bike. I hear is MUCH more comfortable than a sport bike. The max speed is like ~105mph which is honestly enough. It has plenty of passing power during normal driving speeds. Its not a massive bike so it can lane split pretty well. Now that I'm comfortable with the power do I wish it had more? Yes I do. But I know that more power would just be unnecessary and just get me in trouble. What I love about the bike is how new and stylish it is. It also had plenty of power for the streets. It is also very comfortable. The tires are also very wide so I am very comfortable to learn the bike over. I even scraped my pegs once. I think it sounds great with the exhaust I have.

jackchase79 yes it happens every once in a while. When that happens, you just have to let the clutch fully out, then pull it back in, and try to go in gear again. That usually works 100% of the time

Chris Mathy thanks for the info and I’m gonna give that a try if it happens again. I appreciate it!

Zig Zag don’t have that bike anymore

@@Ledface117 No?? Any particular issues or just fancied a change?

Zig Zag yea just wanted a bigger bike. I now have a Harley roadster 1200. I have a bunch of footage that I want to throw up on my yt page. But I have been lazy lately

Read further in the comments, saw the answer. Happy riding!

Huh that's strange that it felt that way to you. But no it feels super planted to me. The fat front tire really makes the steering feel very responsive. Not to mention it also gives me a lot of confidence to lean it over a lot (i've even scraped pegs once). As for mid corner, i think its planted. I don't recall ever thinking to myself that the steering is fighting me mid corner. It always just feels very light and responsive to me. I love to take it on roundabouts or highway exits and really get it leaned over for extended periods. However, I have never ridden a sport bike. So it might not be razor sharp compared to those bikes. To me though, it feels very sporty and flickable.

Very interesting. The guy had crash bars installed but I can't imagine that extra weight being the cause. It kept trying to self-correct really hard, which created this wobble effect. I'm really keen on this bike, but yeah, the steering would need to be fixed somehow.

That is very strange. I have never experienced any sort of wobbles or anything you've described, even when flying through traffic and leaning the bike at 100+mph. Maybe it was just a lemon, he crashed it, or messed with the steering somehow?

That could very well be the case. Only way to find out would be to test one at a dealership. Right now it's between this and the z650, but the rebel has such nice character to it.

Keep me updated what you do! :)

Those are some massive bumps that would toss around any bike. The bike handles regular bumps and stuff just fine. Still recommend it.

Its also bcuz he rides like an ass

Motive X7 I cannot comment on the loss of power because I put the slip on on the bike the first day I got it. But there is plenty of power. And I don’t think it’s bad for the bike. Some people who are super nervous about hurting the bike might claim it is. But I think it’s fine

ole razzle dazzel it’s that radiant cycles shorty gp exhaust. I got it off amazon for $60

Doc Lara the 500 is perfect for around town. If you’re just starting, you just have to be a little careful because it has more power than a 250.

Chris Mathy i have been riding dirt bike since I was 6-8 so I think can handle it😃

You should be fine then! :)

Tbell is great dude. Don’t act like you’re too good for a cheap taco teeheee2. Have a good weekend

60 dollar amazon slip on. Called radiant cycles shorty gp exhaust

Robert Rexrode negative. Both the rebel’s in this video are running the Radiant Cycles Shorty GP exhaust.

Let me know how you like it!

Chris Mathy Do they do the exhaust in UK? :)

Metal Covers do they sell it in the uK? I’m not sure

Radiant cycles shorty gp. 60 bucks on Amazon

andrew canevaro it is the Radiant Cycles shorty gp exhaust. I got it on amazon for like 60 bucks. Amazing value!!

Sharath Leonardo Mohan you may possibly be a lil too big! But go and sit on it and see if it feels comfortable!

Your too big. You can ride it but will be cramped over distance. Look at the vulcan 650 with extended reach ergos or a moto guzzi v7 or v9 for first bike.

we all have Squid tendencies lol

Not sure what you’re talkin bout dude

Cruz...does he youtube and stream games? He sounds and looks like him...so sorry for the misunderstanding

koppesneller 13 I do not believe that he is the guy you’re thinkin about. But then again I don’t know the guys extremely well lol

@@Ledface117 ok. Just freaked out a bit because his voice is the same...the beard...does he bind his hair on top of his head? If he has short hair its def not him...but thx for replying dude👍👊

Ace Cat I love it!

Chris Mathy not healthy for bike :( get ecu flash asap for healthy engine

Ace Cat pops mean the engine is running rich. Running rich is safe

Chris Mathy I mean sure but you'll have bad fuel economy /accel will be kinda worse and going to get foul spark plugs faster