I’m same as you, dude. I’m not interested in large displacement bikes. I’m 5’6” too and the Rebel 500 is a perfect bike for me.

I just saw this video now two years after you posted. At the age of 71 I decided to buy a bike. Looking at whats available and my level of skill I decided on a Rebel 500 and drove a brand spanking new one out of the dealership in June 2023. I agree with all of your points with an added one for our older folks and that is its weight. I'm not afraid of dropping a 900 pound 1800cc bike that I lost hold of at a stoplight or something. I have been loving it a lot. I added an Amazon luggage rack and I am able to keep an expandable 40-60 liter pack on there all of the time. I keep all my little things in there with plenty of room to bring home some groceries or takeout. I get about 60 mpg and I'm 5'10" and 200 pounds. Good luck with your channel and always ride safe.

I found someone like me when it comes to bikes. A 500 seems to be the sweet spot to me plenty of power and good mileage

This is what I like about the first rides no matter who it is they give their own view on the motorcycle that's why you get a better piece of information each person rides differently but for the most part you can get a comparison keep up the good work

I can't wait to get into an MSC and start riding. I've always wanted a bike, and now that I been researching and came to the conclusion that Scramblers are my favorite bike and then a blackout cruiser. Now, being a beginner and not wanting to spend lots of cash and crossing the line too much into toy territory, I feel a 350 to 500 is the sweet spot for my highway commute. I'm a heavy dude, at 110 kilos and 1.85, but I'm not a speed person. I'm a grown 34 year old man with small children that depends on me not doing stupid things like going above speed limit and getting killed or being pulled over. My current commute vehicle is a 2003 honda Accord V6 that gets bad gas economy and just with the amount I'll save on a 500cc, the bike will pay itself. Also, insurance here in California is too expensive for new riders and is the most expensive state, but cruiser like the rebel I'll be saving half compared to types of bikes. Right now my two top bikes I'm looking for are the 500 rebel or Husqvarna Svartpilen.....Sadly there are non in my area.

Thanks for the review. I just got my license, and I think I'd like this Honda Rebel 500 to be my first bike. :)

yup, i am 66 yrs old, 5' 6'' 135 lbs. i seriously wanted a Honda Fury. sooo glad i bought the 2019 Honda Rebel 500. good looking bike, fast enough for my little butt. i love it. only had mine for 3 weeks now, i work during the week, ride it to work, about 15 min. from work, and it's been raining the past 3 weekends which sucks, because i want to ride for at least 50- 60 miles for once to see if the seat complaints are real. mine handles really well, again it's quick. mine is all black with an orange tank, looks reall cool. people love it, as do i. the Fury would have been too much bike for me just to get back into riding. so yeah, me be a happy camper with my 500.

No need to apologise for the audio, your camera and mic are spot on mate🤘 you can hear your voice AND the depth of the exhaust perfectly well

Dang your going through bikes faster than me haha. Congrats! Love the look of the rebel. I'm half way looking for an adventure bike right now.

True about the looks compared to the Vulcan, the Rebel looks a lot better

Not a bike rider but atvs i am Honda all day but for a bike i like the bolt over the rebel and the vulcan 900 classic is a clean looking bike

I'm going to get one...your video made it easier for me to decide between the vulcan 650

Lots of useful info here, thanks for sharing!

I am 5’6 (168cm) that Honda Rebel is a perfect motorcycle for me. Not only I can put my foots completely flat on the ground but also it is easy for me to move the bike while I seat on it.

Love my Rebel 500 :) I have a 2020, in the shiny black with a lot of customizations :) Any reason you didn't get an 1100 instead of the 500? :)

I got me a 2022 and I love it it’s my first bike ever just broke in my 600miles so time for oil change but I love my bike I feel like it’s a great mixture of a sport bike and a cruiser I tell people it’s a very sporty cruiser

Subscribe for more Honda Rebel content! I'll be taking this bike on more adventures ✌️

See the thing for me is the Honda doesn't sound like the Bolt does, the Bolt SOUNDS AMAZING, defiantly most similar to the Harley. But everything else I like the Rebels more, the 1100 is awesome. Currently on a Suzuki Tu250X and thinking of moving to the Rebel 500 next, not sure if I should just go straight for the 1100, but the $$$ might be a big factor the way things are.

I really enjoy my 500se. The wind screen is a nice addition. Great bike...ENJOY!

Good review. Having three bikes, I kind of feel too much already. But 9 bikes? Wow!

Own one, love it. Especially the weight is perfekt, comparing to the Bolt e.g.

Awesome video thanks Ride YEG. Although I just bought a brand new GSX-R, I`m totally sold on the new CMX500 REBEL as my next new purchase. I`ve never owned a Honda but have ridden a few of my buds Hondas and they were good bikes.

Great tutorial and review 👍

I’m the same size, just sold my 99 VFR800 because I’m too short to flat foot, been looking at this since my wife told me about it 👌 definitely gonna consider this bike when it’s time to get another one

Great video!

Great review of the Honda Rebel 500. I'm in the market for a beginner cruiser (new rider). If you could post a test drive of the Yamaha Bolt and the Kawasaki Vulcan S, would very much appreciate. Keep posting your Rebel ride videos. Also was curious...what accessories did you end up putting on your Rebel. Thanks!

Well done son . Good job.

Lovely review ! May I ask why you changed from mt07 to honda rebel ? I am currently struggling on choosing which one will be my first bike! Greetings from a french guy !

Falling hard for this bike. Looking at getting the 1100! I also live in YEG.

hey nice video i’m just wondering how old you are because i’m think about getting a bike at 16 i’m not sure it’s a good idea but it look so fun

Way to go YEG

I ordered the 2021. Is that the stock exhaust from the 2020 model. I love that sound!

Good job. Well done son.

Man, to bad we couldn't hear the bike while you were riding it !

Take it here in India for 4 lakh it would sell like hot cakes.

Think I need to see it in person. When we gonna go for a ride?

Looks awesome

It seems like you re in my mind. Same opinion as you and same options considered as well 😂 hoping to get a red 2021 rebel but they re out of stock here in Portugal

nice! also in YEG, where do you recommned getting one of these?

What's the exhaust called? , I would like to order one too for my brand new 500cmx s

Honda rebel gooooooooooood!!! from korea.

So I'm still watching but wondering, did you own the Bolt or similar or what? Own the Bolt. Getting kind of tired of the weight and I pretty much just ride in city and low speed practice also. The Bolt gets hot and the weight is great for highway. I have wanted a Rebel since before I started riding. Riding the rebel was very uninspiring and the brakes were terrible. I wanna love it though, it did really great at jumping into highway traffic, I liked that a lot... just no torque. On the OTHER hand that 500cc engine and throttle actually did what I was telling it to do unlike the Bolt that takes getting used to. In low speed stuff that throttle does not like to twist at the start. Overall I like everything about the Bolt but wanna go back to a small bike so I'm really looking at the Rebel.

Ride safe man.

Damn 9 bikes in 2 years.

I’m quite new to motorcycles! Does anyone know what kind of exhaust this is? Thanks!

Drove this one in my driving class and it gave me so much knee pain.

Yooo, u from YEG? Should link up. We’d twin lol

I like your presentation...

Do you get the vibration on the handles even without the camera and its mounting? Cause some owners have that vibration on high speeds only when their phone or camera is mounting on the handles.

I just sold my vstar 250, looking to upgrade. Would this bike be a good enough upgrade or do I need to look at something like the street twin?

Can you comment on the comparison between the Rebel 500 vs the MT 07? I love my Rebel, but I have been tempted to get something like the MT 07.

hi ride yeg, Where can I order the Rebel 500 screws for the back seat to catch a load bearing net on it

What is that lock you referred to that’s on the right side under the forks?

man i wish i had the money for a 500, or even an 1100. but im a cashier :/ minimum wage sucks hard lol.

Can you two up on these?

Is this this the abs or non abs model?

Seems like the long life a motorcycle can offer is 25 yrs or Way more! 9 bike's in two years is not the bike being enough but rather yourself being consistently unsatisfied!!

Sub 367!