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Midnightrider Serious Thumper Offline Alliance Member Posts: 3244 Winston Salem, NC	You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! 07/06/11 at 08:31:19 http://powersports.honda.com/2012/rebel.aspx
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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 6023 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! Reply #1 - 07/06/11 at 08:43:00 OoooWwwwww I hope they bring the 400 Rebel back. I had a 250 and they slow-down going up hill . Best I remember the Savage and 250 Rebel handle just about the same .
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29289 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! Reply #2 - 07/06/11 at 08:48:23 "Powerful punch" on the highway?... That's when you get rear-ended in the slow lane... ...
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Reply #3 - 07/06/11 at 13:58:34

They are cute little toy motorcycles. But my 1963 kick only Honda 250 twin gets better mileage, makes more power. And is a real vintage bike, kind of a miniature BSA...

They need to bring back the 450 Rebel. Tubeless wire spoke wheels, 6 speed transmission, two real carbs, decent brakes... oh, comfortable and doesn't require the addition of a JATO pack to get out of it's own way.

Rebel 250 engine was insufficient in the old Twin Stars. Now if honda would get smart and resurrect the CB/CL series 250 engine and put IT in that chassis...

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Reply #4 - 07/06/11 at 14:15:44

I had a 2002 Suzuki Marauder GZ250 and a 2008 Honda Rebel CMX250. Handling was identical, but you could never find neutral in the Rebel. Apparently it's a 'character' trait.

The Rebel was peppier, but I liked the Suzuki better better because it had an oil filter - Rebel doesn't, and the front signals are daytime running lights. No such thing on the Rebel.

Now I have an S40, and I think I'm finally at peace.

2007 Suzuki Boulevard S40 - Pearl White <=== a real beauty!

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dasch Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1137	Re: You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! Reply #5 - 07/07/11 at 05:11:48 Serowbot wrote on 07/06/11 at 08:48:23: "Powerful punch" on the highway?... That's when you get rear-ended in the slow lane... ... Hahahaha!
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! Reply #6 - 07/07/11 at 09:42:00 A used one is a cheap base for a nice looking bobber to cruise around town.
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Reply #7 - 07/07/11 at 15:45:24

We had a really nice one at the last shop I worked at. I test rode/demo'd it a couple times for the lookyloos. I had to sit BEHIND the pillion.

Savage is my around town for fun beater. Saving up for a nice used 1500 Kawi for my next road bike. Although, I'd settle for an 800A or Drifter. Savage is just too small for real rides anymore. CL250 Scrambler/tracker is my "try to break it in half" toy.

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29289 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! Reply #8 - 07/07/11 at 16:28:08 Yunno',.... if they bumped that Rebel up to a 650 and made it a thumper... and then gave it a belt drive... Hmmm?.... They just might have something... ...
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Reply #9 - 07/07/11 at 21:44:47

I sold my GZ250 a few months ago. no need for three bikes. From an ergonomic perspective, The GZ is more comfortable than the savage and handled well for a 250. I put some reversed 4"risers and a sport bar on it and the reach was perfect. I was tempted to try to mod the 650 to the GZ but reality set in and I bought the Vulcan 800A and kept the s40. The GZ was a hoot and ran well, but just too slow for around these parts...

I'm tempted to put a belt drive on the Vulcan since the S40's system is wonderful.

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WD Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Professional "scooter trash". Posts: 5207 Rosemark TN Gender:	Re: You guy's can rest easy. The Rebel is back! Reply #10 - 07/08/11 at 02:16:07 The belt conversion for the 800s is a bad idea. Front pulley is too small. I used to belong to a HUGE Kawasaki forum that I think has since gone away. Several of the 800 owners made the conversion, then switched back to chain. If the chain is having issues, upgrade to a Tsubaki.
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