I promised my mom that I'd get a Rebel 500 one day and that she'll ride it with me. It's been two years since her death. I still intend to get one someday and will name it after her lovely name.

I thought I would need to sacrifice looks for my first bike, but man was I wrong. This will be my first bike at 33yo. Getting my license tomorrow, booking lessons following and I will most definitely be ordering the 500SE shortly thereafter. I can't wait. It looks like there may be some stock issues here in Canada so I'm crossing my fingers I won't have to wait too long.

This right here is gonna be my first bike.

Just bought one. My first bike too. Loved it from the second I saw it.

Honda is the apple of motorcycles

Thanks for showing Keith and how it fits a regular rider😊

Already put $500 down to get one reserved for me today Looking forward to it as it'll be my first motorcycle

At the grand age of 45, I think this is going to be my first road bike. Ticks all the boxes in both power, looks and affordability, and the customisation seems to be endless. But has to be all matt black for me 🙂

This is my first ever bike. I've had it for 2 months and for someone that's NEVER ridden a motorcycle before, I can say that's its been a great beginner bike for me. I will say that the only thing I don't like is the dash can be a little hard to see and as far as I can tell, there's no way of brightening it.

No one has them without the markups, but I got one that was still in the crate and just waiting for that magical call to go pick it up.

Rebel 500's were intended to be made into urban street fighters!💪

I'm not a Rebel fan but that 471cc engine is fantastic 👌

I got mine yesterday... in 15 years went from Dragstar 650 to Shadow 125, to Rebel 500.. this bike is on anorher level.. rly happy

Most likely this will be my first bike in just a couple months! $6500 for a brand new good looking, Honda? I'm in for sure! Was looking at Rebel 300, but honestly, this is REALLY nice for the money! Great looking! I'm 5'6", and seeing this Keith guy on here!? Takes away a lot of my concerns being a new ridder!

You know this kind of shifted my mind a lot because this is more of the speed and fit that would suit me well 🙂 I’m 5’10 190 pounds so it’s good to know this is right up my alley ☺

Nice looking bike, the colour scheme, and little cowl around the headlight makes it. Good review.

This is my second bike besides Ducati XDiavel, which indeed is an Italian “devil,” but this little bike is so much fun, perfect for what it is, a great, nimble, buttery smooth, powerful enough bike for bopping around town! It will easily do 80mph on highway with my fat 200 pounds on it as well. Its really an engineering marvel and though I’m not a beginner rider, which it is absolutely perfect for, I thoroughly enjoy it and wouldn’t think about replacing it with anything else.

You just said everything I wanted to hear, down to the exact height. I'm definitely getting one

Little update or actually a big update( for me at least) . I finally picked up my new 2023 Honda Rebel 500SE. Love that bike! It took about 2 months to get.

I really like this brown copper accent

The best! Honda Rebel 500 SE love it!

This is not only "beginner bike" but a bike to keep. You will need this bike along with other bigger displacement bikes.

Just bought one, 3 days ago. Dam , looks amazing, all time within behind after ride… love it

Thank you man! Great lowdown! 👍

I got my motorcycle endorsement on one of these bikes and they are phenomenal. Small and nimble!

I was taught to not ride with high beam on during the day !! The advanced riding instructor told me "It has a more halo type effect , other people can't tell what speed you are doing and they can't tell how far away you are". (un-quote).

My birthday is in two months this might be my birthday gift for myself

ONLY thing I kinda "hate" about this Honda is the dash lightning. Other than that, is basically the bike of my dreams lol

Man I was gonna start on an R3, then a 600 supersport, then an SV650, then a DR650, but I think I've have settled on this Rebel 500. I'm 5'8, so the DR650 (that I still fully intend on getting for prepper/2A purposes) would be pretty hard for me to handle, I think. Plus you can't beat that Honda reliability; it's got plenty of power, and not too much to tempt my need for speed like a 600 or even SV650; it's got those cool cruiser looks, and I can make friends with old biker dudes more easily; there is a plethora of mods; and I can likely sell it pretty easily when I am ready to replace my cruiser with the 1100, should I choose to. I think I'm sold on the Rebel 500.

i actually really appreciated this video. helped figure out the bike before gettting one

This bike is a Honda quality detail and finish. A top considering to buy for beginner ‘s bike.

Thinking about an entry level bike. I'm 5'10, 185 lbs. Had an XR 650L 20 years ago, but looking to just have something to cruise around the canyons on. Seems like this might be the best one.

7:48 it's pretty easy to snap that lock, I've seen them do it on camera in a matter of seconds

Looks better then the HD Nightster, cheaper and Japanese reliability. Easy choice now that HD has gone liquid. Guess the 1100 is the big brother and still cheaper but the 500 just looks more of a cruiser imo.

Love the color, neo retro café style. Hopefully I can can get one at MSRP as I refuse to pay a penny above.

Nice review, thanks! I bought exactly this one last week (could only sit on it, not ride) and I can go and get it this Saturday. Perfect weather today, but it might restart snowing by the end of the week. Hope it won't... Best regards from Germany!

They got this bike for sale locally for $7,500.. I'm going to go look at it tomorrow. That price is way higher than what I've seen online though.

I'm getting that exact bike this week . It's been hard to get and I'm definitely paying more for it that i would like to but all places I've looked have markups and waiting lists.

I own a 2019 , best money I EVER spent! Yes you will have to get a different seat the seat is trash, and yes and after market exhaust because the factory exhaust is a joke for sound. However if you want a bullet proof bike with enough power to do highway speeds , you won't be doing state to state running in it due to it's rev's to high on the highway but for 100 miles or less it's got you. Yes the bike will do 105 MPH but it's not good on a engine to run they high rate for that long (for state to state running). If your the type who wants to do it all long, long trips plus commute , and easy down town riding I'd suggest the 1100. If this is your first bike you WILL NOT be disappointed you'll love it until you pay it off. Then you'll be looking to buy the 1100. You just will it's a proven bike they run like silk. OH height restrictions. Yes 6 foot is the cut off comfort on the 500. Your buddies who a 6 foot 1 or taller are going to feel a little cramped. Suggest the 1100 for them just saying. But yeah comfort 6 foot is about as tall comfort wise you want to go. For who It may concern. I'm 5 foot 9 so it's like it was made for me custom. There is a Mexican feller KZfaqr who does great custom work on the Reb 500 he's like 5 foot 3 and he rides it just fine.

Dont know if anyone really noticed it, but once the lights are on, you can push down on the lights button to blink highbeams.

My dream bike. I like it small and simple yet mid range engine. I wish they would launch it here. *sigh!*

"take it to the dealer"... to adjust the chain LOL

Yep, needs a Diablo twin pipe right away! 😎 👌

Man if they offered this pa8nt scheme and colored wheels on the 1100. That would be nice.

Good vid and ty from a perspective buyer

I didn't know there was also a Rebel 300, it is not sold here in France, only the 500 & 1100.

The best one I’ve seen yet. I like the rims a lot. The seat looks nice but not really comfortable. I would like to see forward controls as an option then I definitely would have one in the drive way. Also too much plastic on the back turn signal’s I’d have to figure something else out

Hey Ben, that was a nice review of the rebel 500 2023. I`m kinda beginner in motorcycling and sorry to say I got my bike already here in New Jersey area. However, more power to u and all the best!

Thank you for the walk around. I like everything about this bike except the seat is way too low. Is there any kit to raise it about 1" or so? Maybe like a Harley-Davidson seat with springs under the seat?

What never People say is that the 500 cc and the 1100 cc have a speed limit at 98 mph, is 150 km/h for the 500 ok, but the 1100 can give 175 km/h or more

Hey Ben, great overview of the Rebel 500. Been looking to downsize from a 2004 Honda Shadow 750 and this looks like a good fit. Hagerstown is a bit of a stretch from Alexandria VA but otherwise I would stop in. Thanks for the vid. -Michael

This thing is sweet😍

My dealer has one, but marked it up that noone is willing to buy it. They have contacted me 3 times to buy it.

looking to buy one this year and i am 5'7 and was wondering about how i would be on this and when your buddy came out at 5'6 i was like perfect lol ill be fine on this bike,

Does it have Matt black everywhere plus the copper accent, or just gray + copper?

Darn! I saw the battery tender and got excited until you said that you actually installed it yourself. Why that isn't standard or at the very least an option is beyond me. Mine just arrived in the crate today and I pick it up tomorrow morning. I mentioned to the dealer to add a battery tender to sweeten the deal and he looked at me confused. $9,500 out the door and a $10 gadget is too much to ask for. SMH!

The difference of the SE model to the standart model is just aesthetics?

mantap honda rebel 500 se abs

Any mods for the exhaust? Sounds like a scooter. Loud pipes save life's

I wish Honda had stepped up their rebel to a 600 series instead of the 500. 600cc is perfect for highway long rides for commuters!

How a a front fender that keeps the road slop off the Front of the bike?

Other than that trash can sized muffler wow what a nice looking bike

Hey Ben, I live in Kenya. Do you ship bikes overseas?

Is it normal for my 23 rebel 500 to be burning oil at 2000 miles?

Would this be a good motorcycle for a 5'2 person?

Are there aftermarket mufflers to make it quieter?

How do we buy this in India bro? I want this 500cc

Is there automatic Rebel 500 or is it just the 1100 ?!

MSRP price with current inflation?

Hi Ben, where are you based?

How much

THIRTY MINUTES to adjust a chain?!?! Just KZfaq it😂

6 foot on this is decent? I sat on one and loved it but I plan on riding long distances

how much does it cost? it costs around $15k in ukraine

Does it have quickshifter?

What’s the battery tether for?

Dis come with DCT

Ben you can sell me a black 500 se

So you never showed us what you, at 6’2”, look and feel like on this bike. Since you used a guy who is 8” shorter than you, it seems you have implied this bike fits short people.

The ass backwards spec choice they made about putting ABS first rather than a freaking tachometer baffles me to this day.

How much