America, has a thing or two to learn about best first bikes. I so often read sale adds saying " great first bike, 900cc blar, blar, blar.." It's good to see people being everyday realistic about learning to ride.
100% agree! This 250 was Virginia's first bike. She rode it for a few years, eventually got a 1200 Sportster, and STILL chooses to ride the 250 on occasion because it works great and is less intimidating.
The Rebel 250 can do a lot of things. I'm 6' 240, and I have put over 80,000 miles on 4 different Rebel 250s, mostly on interstate highways. I have ridden from coast to coast twice, I have ridden in Canada and Mexico on Rebel 250s. They are quite capable of being ridden at full throttle all day, for as long as you want. I have hit 85 mph+ GPS on the Rebel 250 on the highway at full throttle. The engine is overbuilt and understressed. It dates back to the '70s. It was designed before everything was designed with computers, so they built it extra strong to make sure it didn't break. SAVE THE PLANET!!!!!!!!! CRUSH A TESLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I two up with my wife on my '85 all the time, and we aren't super fit people, so It can be done! It chugs along just fine as long as you are okay dropping below the speed limit for steep hills
The Rebel is styled very directly after the 1972 Harley Superglide. I had one back around '88, and loved it; no, it's not a large-displacement cross-country cruiser, and doesn't like being treated as such. But she's faster than you'd expect, for longer than you'd expect. So I was delighted when my sister flat-out gave me one that had been sitting in her garage forever. Some completely deranged doofus had fancied himself to be a motorcycle repairman, so I'm having to sort out a lot of really weird stuff, but she's getting there. It'll be a fun little bike to putter around town with! (For the record, I'm 6 feet tall and could use some forward pegs, but not having 'em won't kill me; and I've been riding since '72, having owned Honda 350 twin, Harley, Triumph, Royal Enfield, Moto Guzzi, Honda 550/4, Suzuki Savage, and BMW R90.)
+Caveman USA I got red lights out the ass where I live there's hardly any high speed roads here so when get in a 40mph intersection I open 3 rd and coast at 45mph
As a motorcycle mechanic, who has seen way to many seized examples...PLEASE change the oil regularly with a decent oil. There is NO filter, so the oil contaminants build up quickly. If the oil is very dirty or worse, low, they starve the cam and wrist pins of oil. Finding a good, used engine is hard. Oil changes are simple and the cheapest form of insurance.
Also this a great suburban, city bike it's speed has gone to 80 with ease don't k ow why people can't get past 70 . For men and women beginner and pros who just want chill cruising around town the millage .I'm 6'0, 235lbs and no problem got an 87
+Ray Pena Great! We probably won't end up going full bobber with this bike (this bike happens to be one of those rare projects where I am compelled to solicit the opinion and *gasp* approval of my girl, since I grabbed it for her use), but will be doing small modifications along the way. I have piles of as-yet unedited project videos for other bikes, cars, etc. that will also eventually end up on this channel. Anyway, thanks for watching, Ray. :)
My '18 Yamaha V Star 250 is a bit bigger than the Rebel. 21HP to start with. V-Twin vs Parallel Twin. Modded it here and there, the Raven Black metallic with all the chrome, silver/gun metal painted parts and the like that just make it look good. These Honda and Yamaha 250's are great bikes that look bigger than they are. My V Star was designed to compete with, and resemble the mid-80's Sportster.
They are a blast to ride.I modified my 87 250 on a bugget and it's even more fun than my busa because survey says ********* it's light weight and very maneuverable.
I love it when I get a chance to take it out and buzz around a bit. Being fairly tall, I am a bit cramped on it, though. My girl is 5'10" and she is uncomfortable after riding it for about an hour.
I know this is old but I'm busting the passenger myth! The bike stops on a dime and goes fast wether a passenger on it or not. I have had 4 passenger that love riding around on it.#RebelStrongerThanPeopleThink
I believe it. Alone Im wishin for another gear. Had mine a week so no try dual yet. I am impressed with the bike/handling. Had a Suzuki 250 absolutely hated the handling. I warned anyone who rode it especially if they had experience since they should call it a widow maker. Still have not checked my Rebels mpg. It has 30k mi from CA and rides beautifully. Getting near 80 mpg.
Its a underdog but only do to new bikes(250 category). Glad I tried one, a car accident makes weight a problem, not to mention cops and my luck/attitude. Actually for the year it had good peg placement and weight for a 250 and holds the road nice vs lighter faster 250s. Get waves smiles nods, but then it could be my padded tank riding pup...Rascal..? Acceleration is 250cc, but takes all hills and I don't have to park on a hill in case my battery dies. They have a hell of a easy to use choke.
Sorry to be so offtopic but does any of you know a way to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost my password. I would appreciate any tips you can offer me!
@Porter Cooper thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and im waiting for the hacking stuff atm. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
I have a 2000 honda rebel I bought it used im wondering if the last owner did something to the exhaust mine is not as quiet as the one in the video lol.
Possibly... Does the exhaust look the same, or at least similar? The baffles in the stock exhaust can be pulled out, opened up... that would make it louder, for sure.
My Nighthawk 250 is pretty maxed out with my 120 lb daughter on the back as I keep the rear shocks preloaded to five (there's no higher setting). I weigh 208. Yes the bike, well maintained, will go well over 75 on flat good road, takes longer with a passenger. I don't think the brakes are sufficient with 330lbs of passengers at speeds above 55. Those bikes have simple brakes for 18hp. I think the bike will go 85 as I have cruised at 70 and still have throttle left, but I've never cared to find out. The rest of the bike is not built for speed past 65mph or 100km. Oh the bug shield does help get the speed and pep past 50mph for bigger chest riders. Not needed for a smaller rider(s).
Might wanna do a valve adjustment on that thing...... those things are ticking very much badly. And IF you ever rode in Florida or the Gulf Coast during Love Big season you'd KNOW why people put windshields on a Rebel 250.
If you can get it to shift right I put a new clutch and cable but still don't know what it's problem is it doesn't want to shift right. Cable is way to long and literally have to adjust it like it's cable is bad crazy but true got a rare yellow one with flag and stars on each side but I don't know what to think about it because I can't get the clutch cable to work right and it is brand new and they said it is the right one but it is 42inchs long and ya that is just too long for even trying to adjust but I will keep looking because it does run awesome but I don't know how it rides I pray God blesses me with the answer because I don't have the money to buy anything else. Only thing I can think of is getting a longer adjuster bolt for clutch lever?
As far as I know, this is a stock Rebel seat. It mounts properly to the provisions on the frame. I have seen Rebels with longer seats meant for 2 riders, but I believe the rear portion is a separate piece. I'll take a look at the seat when I am near the bike again (it is 1000 miles away, at present) and see if it happens to be aftermarket.
That't the bike I recommended that my brother get as a first bike. I used to own a 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900N, but I got rid of it. After a few years of riding I realized it wasn't really for me. As much as I enjoyed it on country roads, I do a lot of city and highway driving and traffic makes me nervous.
+Chris Newman (Fat Libertarian Dude) Yep, it is a great bike to learn on. Nikki took the rider safety course and they used a bunch of 250cc bikes, mostly by Suzuki. I tried to start her out on a Harley Sportster -- big mistake, way too top-heavy for her (it is a 883-turned-1200 before leaving the factory... I ended up keeping it to ride around while I rebuild my other bike). Safety is a concern, for sure. I ride mostly mountain roads, but occasionally you'll find me riding in the canyons of Manhattan. In 22 years of riding, I've had one serious mishap.
Doesn't chopping pipes cause flat spots due to no reverse exhaust pressure? I wanted to remove the muffler on my ZX6R but that's what the mechanics said lol
should do a video. Like the sound my fac-pipes have at low rpm. Was thinking a mod would sound great....but I have a SUPER clean 85 with 30k mi original and hate to touch it. It sleeps with a blanket.
Hi, Joseph. I can't tell you exactly which bars they are, only that they are from a Japanese motorcross bike. That's all I was told when I bought them second-hand. As long as you buy bars of the same diameter, everything will fit just fine, and there are LOTS of aftermarket bars on the market to choose from.
Heh, yeah, it's a little bike. But even though Virginia has moved on to a 1200 Sportster, we still have this little Rebel. Maybe we'll keep it to help friends learn to ride, maybe even teach our kids to ride one day.
