Im 65 years old, I've been on two wheels for 52 years. I've owned and ridden over 80 motorcycles of all brands, sizes and types. I ride a 2018 Rebel 500 and I love it, it's more than a beginner bike but it's great for a beginner. Bigger is not always better, this 500 has plenty of power for real world riding.

This bike is for people who ride alone whenever they want to. I'm old. I've had Hondas most of my life. I love my 500. I won't winterize it. It is too light for rough rain, but I did 82 miles in constant rain trying to get to a funeral and had to give up. I got stiff. It wasn't the bike's fault. Although my previous bike was the Honda Interstate and I once road from Bandon Oregon to San Leandro California in the rain at night on HWY 101 with ease, so maybe the 500 is not your first choice if rain is part of your life. What I like best is the versatility of this bike. You can get it and out of the house in less than a minute. I keep mine in the patio level mudroom. It does 60 to 70 mph all day long. I just walk it up and down. My Interstate was a fantastic cruiser but really sucked at low speeds and stop signs. I like the 408 lb weight better than the heavier 700 to 900 lb bikes I've had. Even when I was in the Army, my favorite bike was my Kawasaki 500. As I said I'm a loner type. I never ever ride in groups. At 65 years old, this seems like the smartest bike I've owned.

Oh my god I looooove this bike. Bought it in April and can't stop riding it! Super super super bike. Best bike of all 9 bikes I rode in almost 30 years.

I agree with you. It's a great beginner bike. It's also a great bike for an experienced rider.

I think it's a friendly bike for everyone, even it doesn't intimidates none biker but rather entice them with extreme attraction. It's ladies man and men's friend.

I absolutely love your bike. I’ve been thinking about getting one myself. It’s crazy, all these minor mods you’ve made, are exactly what I have in mind. I’m getting the black with brown seats. Wanna add those same brown Vans grips, mirrors and that short pipe - man it sounds so good. Awesome!

I'm a beginner rider. Just took my MSF (Ohio) class at the end of June. Bought a 2022 Honda Rebel 500 in the beginning of July and have been riding it everyday since! I've put over 1600 miles on it in just over a month! I absolutely love this bike! I got it for its looks and well because I'm short 😄 but I definitely agree that's its a good bike for beginners but it's not just a beginner bike. I got the 500 instead of the 300 because I commute to work on it so I needed something that can get on the freeway. I'll eventually get the 1100 but I definitely want to have more experience on a bike before jumping up to that size of a bike 🏍 Thanks for sharing, Great video! 👍

that view of the mountains in the mirrors at the intersection beautiful

Greatly appreciate the details ie: your size and position on the bike, also instrumention and control setup while stopped at red light. Nice detail on longer freeway miles or riding with larger bikes. You made that bike look like a fun ride. Excited to get into the Saddle. So. Cali Bry

Had my 300 for a year now ready for an upgrade!

Fast enough for me. Love my 500

I can’t wait to get a bike :) I just need it to go to work and I also want to visit a friend in Arizona it will definitely show me how well the 500 can do

You should do some cinematic videos of the 500. Love the videos btw

I bought a rebel 500, used with 850 miles on it. Great bike but I'm a big guy and need something a little bigger. My wife saw the bike first and thought it was a good looking bike. Looks great very comfortable easy to ride. At the end of the day it's an all around great bike.

Good-looking bike with amazingly nice scene including good traffic system as well as nice riding and presentation. Wishing to see in Bangladesh.

This seems like the perfect modern bike. It satisfies veterans, gives new riders a warm welcome, has plenty of power available to tap into if you want to, it's comfortable, it's easy to maintain...? The list goes on. I'm sure people will disagree. But surely those people would agree that this is potentially the best 'all around' bike? Well done Honda.

I have the same bike, I love it, I also have 2021 XSR700, 2021 Tenere 700 and a 2021 Goldwing.

Nice video dude ! I test ride the Rebel 500 today! Omg it was so comfortable and so light !

it absolutely is a beginners bike but if you are not comfortable on powerfull or heavier bikes then there is no reason for you to go for something "bigger" I had a cx500 for a while and i absolutely loved it, that doesnt mean that the cx500 isnt a beginner bike. A beginner bike just gets its name because it is easy for beginners to start on, thats it. Its not a dick measuring contest.. My friend who has been into racing like me rode a 125cc supermoto for a long time and he loved it. Hell i would even ride a honda ST (dax) clone minibike or something like that I do love that my nakedbike can go over 270-280kph when its needs too since i only live like one hour from the german highway.

Thinking of getting one for my first bike, but seeing the reviews about the bike giving tall riders problems is giving me second thoughts. I'm 6' BTW.

I was looking for places that i could recognize, though Saratoga springs area.. and then you mentioned the alpine loop and utah.. Howdy southern neighbor! From the Ogden area.

it looks really nice

im literally just waiting for the Rebel 300 to released in India, which is in April the coming year. Pretty excited to purchase my first bike.

Nice man I really want a rebel would stick to the 500 for me because in my country anything over 600cc you have to pay an extra 100 or so in registration

Love your videos 👍🏻 Where did you get the bike stand for Honda Rebel 500? Thank you

Do you mind giving me the link of where you got the bike stand? Also, your sound and video quality are great. What equipment are you using?

I want a 500 rebel automatic one to cruising nice and slow yeah!

its a beauty

You sell a bike every year? You must be single dude! 😂 I had a 2020 Rebel 500 and loved it! So much fun to ride. Like you said, the bike is excellent for beginners, but I wouldn't classify it as a beginner bike (yes, maybe so for the 300). I fell in love with the Triumph motorcycles so I sold my 500 and moved over to Triumph.

Great in depth video, very nice quality! I am planning on having my first bigger bike (after a 75cc cafe) for commuting, getting in and out of the big city (I live 45 minutes from the capital city) and if I want to get home to my parents for the weekend (its a 2 hour ride on the highway). I know it's a great commuter bike but do you think the rebel500 can handle 2 hour rides on the highway safely?

I was close to buying this bike. It rides nice and looks good. My only problem was that all I could find were dealership bikes and I just couldn’t justify paying all the dealer fees. The total cost was getting up near the 9k mark and I just couldn’t justify it. It looks nice tho.

do you have any cosmetic mods that you would recommend? I'm getting my rebel 300 pretty soon and I'm not a huge fan of the stock seat or headlight.

Good thing you did not get the 1100... They have an Oil Leak issue that is not a Maybe anymore, but EXTREMELY COMMON now on all 1100 models...

Hey Jake, what do you do for work? You got a bunch of toys haha

Does it have clearance problem going up and down a normal curb/sidewalk? I have to park up a sidewalk where I am and I want to confirm this before I purchase this bike. It is now my concern after looking at the beginning of your video

I ride now an 125cc , i think this is a good upgrade?

Can I ask you where did you get the rear stand for Honda Rebel I am in possession of the same bike year 2018 Thank you very much

I just got this bike a little over a month ago. Its my first bike and i absolutely loveee it!!!!! Im still learning but I am in love. My husband has been riding for years and totally agrees its so much fun to ride lol I do have a question thl about what do u mean by winterizing your bike? I live in florida so never heard of doing that.

TRY TO TRAVEL ON LONGRIDES SIR. I WANT TO SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL PLACES.

This wil be my first bike of my live. It Is a bad desition?

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I'm 5'11 and about 200 lbs, do you think this bike is too small for me for my first bike?

An easy bike to ride Yes-- why would anyone want to ride a bike that's difficult to ride-- I'm 74 had loads of different bikes and love this bike-- its more than enough bike for anyone.

Hey Jake, great video. I noticed you have the Shorty GP, how do you like it? I thought about buying one for my ‘21 Rebel 500 this spring. I want a louder exhaust but don’t want to drop $600 CAD on a Vance & Hines. It’s been a while since you posted this video, are you still using the exhaust? How has it held up with time? I heard you have to drill your exhaust pipe to install it (rivet it on). Any input you might have would be greatly appreciated! I love my rebel, looking forward to year 2 on my iron horse 🐴

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The Beginner bike designation is just a term invented by the big corporate company fooling you to purchase a more expensive bike :D You are either a beginner or a a master, don't matter if you ride a bicycle or a Hayabusa :D

What makes it SE? Because I have the same thing but a 300.

Can u share a link for the stand?

What exhaust you got in this thing??

Would this bike good for older people like 60s & 70s

What’s a good price for a used rebel 500

Man I wish I had a garage lol

I been riding my Rebel 250 since 2015, and really torn between this and a Honda Shadow Aero.

So, you're suggesting that rebel 300 is for beginners riders and nor rebel 500... I'm very interesting on getting a bike for the first time ever.

yo dude what stand is that?

the term beginner bike does not mean you're not having fun on that bike anymore so you have to move up to something more powerful the term needs friendly for people on the throttle because if you give somebody a Superbike and they never even rode a moped they're going to kill themselves it's about learning the power in your hand and what's between your legs the weight of the bike that maneuverability there's a lot of factors it has nothing to do with if you're having fun on it still you can buy a sur on electric e-bike from China which is sold in California and other places now in America and you can upgrade it and do 81 miles an hour and I guarantee you you're still going to be having lots of fun and it weighs 120 lb what's funny is I have never owned one of my life I read one a couple times and I was younger and I still know what the term beginner bike means now you do!

Please show link for those mirror clamps. Great vid

Have you looked into the 21 Kawasaki Vulcan 650? What do u think about them!!

Wanted to recommend this bike to my wife but she absolutely hates the sound of 180-deg parallel twins.

your handlebar is not straight?

I’m 4’10 can I make this lower for me?

How much that bike run you?

how does the thing around the headlight work with aerodynamics does it keep the wind from hitting you

Can you make a link or tell us what kinda of brackets you used for the mirriors.

To be honest. the 500cc rebel is the perfect size bike for a daily commute. You would get great gas mileage and plenty of power for 55mph speed limit areas. to be honest it would probably go over 100 if you pushed it.

I am looking to get my first motorcycle. I have ridden dirtbikes for a large part of my life and I'm stuck between the rebel 500 and 1100.

Dude! Do you have a link to that stand that you use for the rebel? I have the same bike and can’t find a stand anywhere.

Let’s cruise. I’m in utah

LOL well the Rebel 500 is faster than the 1100!

Getting my license soon and the Rebel 500 will be my first bike.. I'm not sure whether to go with the ABS option or not. Kind of feels like a cheat code. Like riding with training wheels. Opinions on that? Is it better to learn on a bike without abs or with? Will it cheapen the learning experience?

What is the different about the SE version then the regular ABS model?

Nice Rebel video. Sorry but I couldn't catch the name of the stand. Could you share it here? Thanks.

video in the alpine loops ?

I’m not a speed demon I’m only looking to do daily commutes to and from work on I-83 and its a 50 MPH speed limit on I-83 but the pendejos that live in my state mistake 50 mph for 70 and above. So I might have to speed up to 60-65 mph range just so people won’t cut in front of me and do dumb road rage stuff. Can this bike handle 60-65 mph for a 20-30 minute drive ???

Ah yes the Utah construction.

What gloves are those? They look comfy

Could you post a link for the lift?

what is the top speed? I can go 80 mph on my yamaha mt 125cc...

I am wondering if you could fit a quick shifter on this , for fun. Compensate acceleration for the “lack of more power”

Is that matte black or dark gray?

Can I ride comfortably with my wife and I on it? Combined weight is 270

I’ve heard from lots of people that the 1100 is not a good one that this 500 is the best of the rebels

I don't have any experience. My question is can I ride this motorcycle?

I’m 6’3 and 220lbs, am I too big for this bike?

Beginner here, Honda rebel > MT07/03 but both my dream starter bikes. Advanced and probably stupid question. Can you rip wheelies with a rebel 500? Oh and subbed! :)

Is this bike automatic?!

I always get a laugh out of prople calling a 500 a beginner bike.

Just get yourself a Honda 750cc Shadow Phantom

Why classify it as beginner Bike? U should classify it as beginner friendly Bike.

Get the GIVI Back rest... Youll thank me later...

I’ll tell you a good beginner bike….a 125cc.