I had the first one registered and on the road in the UK, 2017. I had been looking to change from my 750 Honda shadow to something lighter. My partner new this might be suitable for me. The Rebel hit the showrooms on the Friday I bought mine on the Saturday morning. Love it ..changed the exhaust put some handlebar risers on to help with the reach added a couple of other bits. Taken it around the country done nearly 14, 000 miles, it's not missed a beat 😉 Great review love the fact you took on the motorway 😉

I have a 2019 Honda rebel 500. I commute to work two hours a day over mountain pass on a twisty road and it does just fine. I found a lot of people underestimate this bike.

Thank you Mark. Another great review. Honda still holds a very special place in my heart and this bike is yet another reason for that love and loyalty. Another bike, with the 500 twin, that I need to put on my test ride list! Thanks again! Be well and ride safe. God Bless!

This is the best review from Rebel bike in youtube. Thanks. Completed, clear and good.

So much better now, with stabilization on. The shaking goes away and the picture becomes clearer and more relaxed. Great video

I'm starting to hate you? Every review you do, makes me want to buy the bloody motorcycle. Well done!

extremel well done review by someone who understands bikes. all salient points covered. I felt I knew the bike quite well afterwards. thank you

I’ll be picking my Honda Rebel up onSaturday morning and cannot wait. Done refresher course to get my confidence flowing because it’s been over 25 years since I was last on a bike.😉

Great review thanks - looks like I’ll be getting a Rebel this year....

Amazing review watched this about 4 times and most of your reviews subscribed

That's great Mark. Always enjoy your reviews. Thanks.

I always liked the style of the CMX, I do hope the rumors of a bigger version with an Africa Twin based engine are correct. thanks for the review.

Another great review mark 👍

Cracking review Mark!! Loved it!

Another excellent review MP. I like the Vulcan better tho. Cheers!

Great review and definitely a lovely bike if you fancy the retro style biking. I personally wouldn't ride anything but a Honda, love em. Wow 90 mpg now that's economy and endless fun.

Great Video Mark. It was good to have a chat with you. Hopefully I'll bump in to you again.

Another great review Mark. Camera work👌

Just put a deposit down on this here in Australia! My first real bike after being on a Vespa for 3 years - can't wait! Great review, hope it turns out to be a good purchase

Audio quality sounds a lot better this video! Very enjoyable!

Thanks for another great review. I hope you can add to your list of future reviews the following bikes: Royal Enfield Himalayan Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 KTM Duke 390 KTM 390 Adventure Yamaha XSR700 Suzuki Katana Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark Ducati Scrambler Sixty2 Personally, it’s your enthusiasm for motorcycling that makes your reviews fun to watch. I was supposed to buy a bike this year but because of COVID19 I have to put everything on hold. Hopefully, next year will be better for everyone. Cheers!

I'm 60 and have ridden the full mashings over the years , I own a cmx 500 s just like this one , and its fab , all I need and more ....ride on 😎

Great review Mark. I am receiving mine on Wednesday can't wait. Would love to see you do a review of the rebel 1100 take care

Great review ....I would love one of these even though I've got full licence and experienced rider.Just looks real fun.

I am visiting Mark`s channel very often, and you know what?! There are more and more Hondas lately. ;) Joke. Thanks for such a nice review.

I just bought a 2021 CMX500A and would love to see more of reviews from your experience.

Thanks for the comment on vibration. They annoyed me a bit on the CB500x which I had to change to something like a cruiser (because of knee pain). Rebel is on the list!

Thanks for the detailed review. The idea of buying this bike (would be my first motorcycle) is tickling the back of my mind though it yet remains a velleity. I don't plan any long rides, so I'm trying to decide between 300 and 500. I would definitely take a safety course and buy all the safety gear. Other random observations: interesting how your units are a mix of standard and metric. Those hedgerows and trees are so close to the road! Not allowed here in the states for driving safety. Beautiful scenic roads and byways. stay safe

Another great review! I instinctively feel that thus far this bike has been underrated by the mainstream motorcycle media so thanks for reviewing it from the point of view of the average rider. That exhaust is the icing on the cake and an affordable addition given the low base price for the Rebel. So cards on the table, Mark, which of the four 500cc Honda bikes would you buy having tested them all now?

Great review as always Mark! One thing I’d love to see from your videos though is the footage being 60 FPS.

Thanks Mark, great video.

Nice review. I’m new to biking, bought a little Monkey 125 about 18 months ago. Love it but I think I’ll swap it for one of these next year.

My friend let me ride his cmx500 last week. We went on a little road trip North Manila. Definitely a fun little bike to ride. I would say a great starter bike for those getting into bigger bikes for the first time. Being such a low rider I found it was very stable at lower speeds, super easy to turn. The lack of RPM counter made me realize how much I usually check mine. The panel is hard to read in sunlight, which is a big factor out here in the Philippines. It would bother me in the long run if I owned this bike. I found the seat and riding position excruciating. I couldn't ride it for more than 2 hours at a time, especially for the knees. (I am 5'10) I found the saddle to be uncomfortable for the crotch area and the gearbox to be protruding a bit too much. It would be a very nice bike for a woman I think. It's got loads of character and a real joy to ride. I totally agree that this bike is happy around 60-65mph not really meant to ride faster than that I don't think.

Nice job. Sounds good.

Well done, you will have to review the new Rebel 1100! Cheers from North Carolina.

Very nice. I really love this bike. I think this will be perfect for me and planning to have one in the future. Thank you for the good reference since we are same in height.

I totally agree with this video and funnily enough you mentioned everything I felt as I went for various rides......I got this exact same model.....I 'm 5'8" and it has a very comfortable ride....471cc engine very reliable, slipper clutch works beautifully and gear shifting is smooth as silk. The exhaust as standard is hideously ugly but I will change it to a twin exhaust as the finances get better. Seat is not that comfortable for long 3hr journeys but that as well can be increased with extra padding....

Enjoyed your review. Love that bike so much, I bought one... to be delivered early July. Would you recommend a windscreen for long distance trips? Any wind deflection from that small headlight cowl?

Ahh so jealous 🥀 lovely bike

Great Reviews Which bike would you pick for a daily commute mix of motorway, dual carriage way & country roads with a bit of fun riding on the weekends CB650R, Z650, SV650 or MT-07 ? I am leaning towards the CB650R

Good review. You should test ride the Benelli Leoncino 500 and give us your comparison opinion in this 500cc range.

Great review ! Question, what pants are you wearing ? You got my like and sub 😁

A beautiful bike !!

Hi Mark, another good review. It looks so small! If you were pushed, which do you prefer, this or the Kawa Vulcan 650? Ride safe.

A bit low for me, but the low-down grunt would be great for the city. Much improved back light which was the worse thing about the last model. If the seat was a bit higher and the pegs slightly further back, I may be tempted. They are quite cheap in Thailand. Even with a bad exchange rate, they are only about 5,500 GBP. My favourite of the Honda 500 series. I just wish they'd stick this engine in a CB500R. Very thorough review.

Honda Rebel 500 was an easy choice as it is about the only big motorbike my secretary could drive in the city as she is only 5 ' 1" I actually prefer the looks and sound of the Honda standard exhaust.

Would love to see you review of a Indian scout bobber.

This would be an interesting bike to travel from Alaska to Argentina...

Hi Mark, you should ride review the Honda CB1000r neo sport cafe!

I question the availablity of tread 🤔, with supply line problems that may get even worse .

youtube is dangerous :) ..okay I had a Suzuki gt 100 back in the late 80s and a few other small bikes at the time, and this summer I did spot Honda Monkey 125, 2020, and yes I bought one, and I love it, here I am now I want a Rebel 500, or a Yamaha V-star Bobber 650 so much that it hurts, and I know how that going to end

Great review Mark and a great bike...... But I'm 6ft.2 so not for me.

Great bike, especially for smaller folks and learners, wow great fuel mileage!

Hi Mark I am on a CBF125F at the moment but looking at my license for spring 2021. I love all the 500cc Hondas. If you were to buy one which would you choose and why? I am 5.9. 30 inside leg but do have some lower back issues. Great reviews. Regards

I'm surprised Honda don't produce a sub 600cc single or twin in a conventional retro package.

Would you ever do a video on an older bike like a Honda Hornet? I’m thinking of getting one when I get my A2 and I’d love to see what you rhink

Nice review. I just wish honda would take the cb 650r's inline 4 650cc engine and create an inline 4 rebel 650... would rather have that than the rumored africa twin based rebel

Great video, Mark! Which of the 500 line did you like the best? It seems like all of them are excellent bikes. I've been looking into the 500x/f and rebel and have been leaning towards the X due to its versatility and ride height (6'1"). Also, have you ridden the cb300r and if so what are your thoughts?

Not a fan looks wise but the engine is excellent on all the 500 models, I’d go for the cb500x

Mark, have you done a review on an Africa Twin?

Just watching this again to check the riding position. I have half an eye on the 1100 version. I bet that REALLY shifts.

I am considering getting this for my first motorcycle, what do you think or should I choose something else?

Original OEM exhaust looks better than that scorpion chrome one.

Quick question - does the bike have any form of storage anywhere? just for small items/tool kit/wallet ect??

Hey mark, is it true that the rebel 1100 is coming soon and the engine is same with the Africa twin?

Do not and I mean do not stop making these videos please 😀

Cracking as always sir.. I wonder if the different feeling from the other 500's is due to the different no of teeth of the front and rear sprocket? Bcoz this bike more focused on torque rather than top end..

Rev it up a bit, power is on the othet side

Really struggling to choose between the Rebel or the 500x for my first bike.

43 BHP ffs pull of at a round about must be hard.

What was the LCD like please :) heard its dim in certain lighting. Thanks

as a 1st time rider after passing test do you think it is the best starter bike im 5ft 6,lol

If you had to choose one, this or the 2020 Vulcan S, mate?

give gap in commentary so we can hear exhaust sound🙂

Hello Mark! I started watching this video at 480p, then 720p, and also 1080 just to try it out... I could not handle the bloody video! It's full of framedrop, massive pixelization (specially in the motion footage), even watching it at top quality resolution (1080p). When rendering a video, if you do it with a low "bps", it does not matter if the end result is Full HD or 4K, the lack of quality frames will render a video with really bad image quality, that gives us headaches thrying to focus the image in our heads 🤢 while (i suspect) you keep a small sized file in your HDD. For instance, the "★ 2020 KAWASAKI VULCAN S REVIEW ★" has better frame rate and image quality than this video, and this one (★ 2020 HONDA CMX500 REBEL REVIEW ★) is more recent. That's odd. Here's a secret, similar to what happens in facebook, everytime you upload a video into your channel, the yt server will cut a bit the image quality in order to make it occupy the less HDD space possible when storing it. That's why, if you download your own video from youtube in the best resolution, you get a video with way lesser quality than the original you have at home. So, what's the solution? - Render your videos with much quality as possible, so the service server won't make your motion videos horrible to watch. At least the sound was not that much affected, but it also gets quality decreased once it gets in the server. Since i could only hear you properly, i put it at 144p. Thank's for that great review! I like the Vulcan as well, specially its looks, but i rather a bike something more pragmatic and more economic for commuting and travelling across the country. It made my mind about this bike. I'm gonna buy the Special Edition, like that one with a headlight cowl.😎 Keep your social distance by riding your bike! Stay safe, mate! Cheers from Barnet! 😉

Can you review the Rebel 1100?

Damn the bike looks good but i'm 1.87cm (6.15 ft) height and 95 kilos weight idk if it is going to be that comfortable for me .

I know this sounds stupid but what is the cap on the radiator

Hi 👋 which rebel did you like the most

What other colours does it come in

Such a cool looking bike. But I’m 6’3” and with that low of a seat height, I’d feel like I’m dragging my ass on the ground.

I'm 5'10 should I get the rebel 500 or should I opt for taller motorcycles?

👍 👍 👍 😷

The exhaust looks all wrong on that motorcycle but the Vance & Hines one would have looked right on the motorcycle but the rest of the motorcycle looks good.

Would this be ok for bigger guys 5'10 31" inside leg 122 kg or feel too cramped

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG I want one so badly, but my responsibilities tell me I can't :+:(

I think Honda have a better styling philosophy than Yamaha. Yes, Yamaha's cross plane engine is superior, but the rest is lacking IMO.

you will see sudden spike from India for this video... cause this is launching here on 30th september.

It's a shame that the seat is so low ... it would be an instant buy for me ...

That silver exhaust does not look good on that at least it should be black.

I'm 5'10, am I too big for this bike

nice bike but sounds horrible honda should have made the crank 270 deg

Right that’s it ❗️I’m buying one 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️😂🤣😂🤣💵💵💵 $10,000 Aud Ride away

Better than overpriced Harley Davidson?

Its all subjective but in my humble opinions this is the ugliest bike in the entire Honda line up

A nice change from all those Yankee stand-up comic wannabees...

No fucking way you will get 70 to 80 mpg riding hard. You might get 70 if you take it real easy. This guy is full of it. And I ride a 500 F. So I know.

Love your reviews, but that bike is the worst thing I've ever seen.😟