REBEL 300 REVIEW 7000KM LATER... 

I'm at the opposite end of my riding career. After 45 years of riding everything from a 175cc dirt bike to a 1600cc cruiser raher than giving up riding altogether (arthritis in knees and shoulders) I've downsized to a Rebel 300 which is a lot easier to handle and less painful. Enjoy your climb up the ladder and stay safe.

My wife got her motorcycle license last year for the first time. She is over 60 and she learned on a Honda Monkey. We both have Monkeys. We also have Honda Rebels. My wife likes her Rebel better than the Monkey because of the lower seat height. I think it's great that women ride bikes.

Not sure why or how i ended here watching your interesting review. It reminded me when i first started riding motorcycle. I started with small 125cc second hand yamaha which i only kept a month. As days went by i became more confident so i outgrown the 125cc and moved up to a suzuki savage 650 which i paid cash…I had a very big smile, it was so comfortable to ride it.. and finaly i was able to ride on the highway.. i started hanging with new biker friends but after several weeks (few months) same thing happened.. i outgrown the suzuki savage.. i then realized that what i like about motorcycle is not juste to ride it but also being cool.. it is silly and immature i know. But that was me back then.. i was only 19 years old and single. So the next year i rode the bike for another season and sold it.. i sold it because i knew what i always wanted.. but what i wanted was just too expensive for a 20 years old guy.. so for several years i had no bike at all. Kept working, saved my money to study.. went back to college and finally got a better job after 4 years of college. At 32 years old With a full time secured job i went to the dealership and bought my first Harley Davidson .. which was over 5 times the price of my suzuki. I was so nervous, nearly 12 years without riding a motorcycle.. took me like a month to relearn how to ride.. i even took a refresh course. The day i picked up the harley i asked a rider who was teacher at the motorcycle school.. to come with . He accepted and gave me a ride to the harley dealership.. on the way home people were gaving me the the thumbs up. I was so proud of my harley. The next couple of weeks i tried to contact all the people i was riding with when i was 19 and someone of them still had a bike. So i spent the whole summer riding with those guys who also had a harley. They were all older than me by atleast 15 years in age but i didn't care. That year was such a blast, we rode thousands of miles …. Anytime i came across other rider on jap bike on the road, i was still waving at them because i also started with a jap bike.. but there was one more thing i had to do, my second goal in life (if you haven,t figured out by now) was to find the woman of my life.. being a great fan of grease movies, i had to find that girl of my dream. So i started dating several girls but using my harley… and finaly after a 2 years or so i finaly found a girl which i married and got two kids with. She never really enjoyed riding on a bike but she never really told me. She never told me to sell my harley either but i knew she wasn,t a big motorcycle fan. So for her, i sold the harley. Its been 16 years since i sold the harley.. i am in the 50s now.. but i still feel im 19… in my mind. Im not sure im sharing my story.. maybe because when you outgrown a bike sometime it has nothing to do with the engine and the handle.. sometime it has something to do with your lifestyle aswell. :) right now i don't have a bike. Maybe someday i will get another harley . But wouldn't mind riding a rebel 500 but once you taste a harley, and the lifestyle that comes with it it is very difficult to not want a harley again. Dont get me wrong though.. harley are not better bike.. in fact they sux… but im not a real biker. I was just a guy who wanted to find my wife, lol

I like the rebel 300 I will only use the bike mostly for city and highway speed that can go 120 km/h is good enough for me! Great video information about the bike ! Im 64 yrs old and a bike these kind is good for me!😊👍🏽

So appreciative of the time you took to offer an honest & opinionated review - hard to find female perspective -much RESPECT ... thank you CC be safe - be blessed

Good, comprehensive review of the pros and cons. As someone who likes to ride on back roads only I think it would suit me for quite a while. Love the high mpg too.

I'm riding a 250 Honda Rebel and thinking of upgrading to the 500. I"m 5 2 and definitely would need the handlebar extenders. Thank you for starting this you tube channel and looking forward to seeing more! ;) Honda Rider!

Great video for new bikers, good info and tips!

You're not just another pretty face. You're intelligent and very well-spoken. I'd say there's a few women that have started riding because of you. God bless. Be safe.

Well-done. Very nice review. I appreciate you showing, numerous times, how quickly the bike accelerated. The mirrors coming loose would be an irritant for me. Ride safe.

Grip Puppies really help with the vibration in the bars. Third party seats help a little, but the seat is still vibrating even with my Mustang added. Totally agree the bike is very confidence inspiring. Taught my daughter to ride on one too. You can fix the mirrors by adding some blue locktight to the threads and they won’t back out.

I purchased the 2023 300 Candy Diesel Red. It’s my first bike and I love it ✌🏽💋 Great video

Trying to learn before. Buying myFirst bike And this is one of the best videos I’ve seen so far not because of all the information she gave me but watching her handle the bike I kind of felt like I understood how to handle the bike a little better than most videos thank you

Excellent review!

Great review! Awesome little bike! 🔥

I am planning to buy Rebel 300 now !!! Subscribed

love the loads of information in this vid

My daughter is considering the 500 for her first bike, her commute does have quick highway sections. Rebel looks nice.

Awesome video!

Nice video 👍I started on the Grom too 😂

We should ride together sometime! You're reviews are really solid. I might consider purchasing a Honda Rebel :)

shoot for the rebel 1100. i own one. it is my first bike, and she is a beaut. she has quite a bit of power, but she is also light.

Awesome review! I'm looking to get this or the cb300r as my first ever bike.. I'm not a tall guy at all 5 ft 6 might stick my boots on haha so good to know the height is comfortable.

Great video

Great review, I think the styling of the rebel is great, sounds nice, and I agreed the 500 would be better, I also think that style of the bike suit's you, but the look would be much better with full black leathers.. you would look real mean 😊

I've been toying with the idea to downsize my ride. Currently have a vstar 950. (which I love ) Ever since Honda introduced the new Rebels I've always liked their looks. I'm not a big guy and getting up there in age so that's why the rebel 300 appeals to me. Still on the fence. My friend says if I do downsize to get the 500. I really like the idea of being able to throw a light bike around without any effort. And realistically don't see myself doing anymore cross country rides. ( wife and I rode our bikes to BC from Ontario a few years ago ) I'm up at cottage country so speeds up here are 80 km/hr for the most part. Ideally wish demo days would come back so I could try both the 300 & 500. Good job on the video!

Bought my 2022 Rebel 300. 72 yrs old. My 70th bike. Harley and Beemer days are long gone. Give me simple and lightweight. I would like to find. Belt kit for it.

Hi I was wondering if you can post the link to the handlebar extenders that you have installed on your bike? I am trying to find one but am confused. Great videos btw..pls keep it up.

Oh wow... i might be wrong here.. but I think I recognized some of those streets, this is in Barrie, right?! Lol I was watching this with my wife, since she's considering a rebel 300 for a first bike... And she was like: Is that in Barrie?? Lol We live in Barrie.. nice and informative video btw.. congrats.

beautiful bike, beautiful rider

Great showing. Do you find your lower back gets sore from the seating position? Also, aha you make this thing look good

If you’re doing highway get the 500 or a used 750. The 300 is fine for around town and MSF course work. I learned to not grip the handles to hard/tight and let your gloves do the gripping. It will help them to not go numb as easy. Also make sure you don’t have too tight of gloves and the wrist straps aren’t so tight they cut off your circulation. Drink plenty of water so your legs don’t cramp up too lol. If you like revving and shifting the smaller bikes are more fun. Great video 👍🏻

Looking at either this or cbr300r, real big toughie because I love both styles of bike

Great review.. My wife has a Harley XL1200L that we built special for her, however she wants something little and fun, for close 30min rides around town. She is 5'7" and has long arms. Do you recommend this for her ?

What is the brand of your handlebar extender and where did you purchase them? Thanks for the vid. Be safe!

I mean the super respectfully. You should be a jeans model, young lady. Love the bike reviews!

I am thinking of getting the 300 but only for getting to work not long or fast rides, mostly back roads and about 20 minutes in duration to work and back. still can not decide yet

When you're ready, give that 500 a try, you'll be surprised at the performance of that bike

Kneepads or something to protect your legs! Leather pants might work?

I could see kicking yourself for getting the 300 if you've had other bikes, but as a first time bike, I don't see that being the case. I'll let you know, it get's delivered tomorrow.

I really want a 500cc and for my needs is the one to keep. I'm 185cm and 110 kilos and mostly would be doing 70 mphs, but sadly my budget won't allow to get not even a used one and the few that I've found are 300cc and only like 5 or 6 and still is a bit high. I think I could finance it and pay it off in 2 years bu then I could either get the 500 or 1100.

Have you considered the Rebel 1100 as your next upgrade? Comes with the parallel twin, digital gauge you like, cruise control, ABS standard, and option for manual or DCT transmissions.

I am a beginner rider looking to buy a 300 soon. You said that it was a great learner's bike but to go with the 500 if you were thinking about buying the 300. Would you still recommend the 500 for a beginner or should I stick to the 300 for now?

Hi there. As a beginner rider who is going through the training right now, and am heavily considering this as my first shifting bike (I have driven scooters in Europe for years). Between the Rebel or the Suzuki TU 250x. Is there any difference really in ease of riding between the 300 or the 500? Is it al down to bit more power? I think may consider going right to the 500 is all and learning into it... What are your thoughts on the shifting as well. This is the biggest obstacle for newbs like me.. I've shifted on a Metropolitan but I don' think that counts lol. p.s. you are looking hot on that bike it suits you.

i have heard that, rear bike doesnt absorb very well the shocks and can have back pain ! what can you say about that from your 7K ride ?

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Put thread lock on the mirrors and they won't vibrate out of place.

I'm a beginner I want to buy this one , I don't know if this one will be available to India :( .

may if i ask how tall are you?

Do u feel like the weight of the 500 is a big noticeable difference.

I'm buying my first motorcycle should i get rebel 300 or 500

good for short riders?

what’s the speed limit on your highway that 95mph is not fast enough?

Only thing it needs is a vance and hines slip on exhaust and a sissy bar on the back and it looks exactly like my dream bike.

As a fat middle aged man that just wants to go 30 mph on country roads is the 300 a better option over 500? Idk

Had you bought the 500 ,,you would now be saying should have bought the 1100……

Dang Honda still using those ugly turn signals , come on .

You look great riding bike baby 💞🌺😘

You have a boyfriend?