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07-15-2010, 12:25 AM
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Welcome Honzo, sounds like you have everything taken care of. Hope you enjoy the Rebel as much as I do.
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07-16-2010, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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I figure I should post this in my intro thread... just finished washing the bike so here's a quick little video of it starting up. I'm actually even more excited now since the bike looks way nicer than I thought it was before i washed it :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D_XoQRZQ4Y
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07-16-2010, 09:38 AM
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Location: Monroe, LA
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Very nice. Think she's in good hands!
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07-16-2010, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: MO.
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looks good man Welcome !
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07-17-2010, 01:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Thanks for all the feedback everyone!  Just took it out for its inaugural ride (just got plates) and I'm super happy. The thing is a FREAK! On the sportster 1200 i've been riding you can't go to 5th unless you're at at least 40 mph or it'll lug, the rebel seems to handle 5th just fine at 30ish mph!
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07-17-2010, 09:26 AM
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Nothing like the first ride on a new to you bike! Yours may handle 5th at 30 mph, but it's probably better for the engine if you revved it higher before going to 5th; like the sportster. You might be saving a few drops of gas shifting that soon, but it won't match the cost of premature engine wear, and the Reb is mighty stingy on gas anyway.
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2001 Rebel 250, 1989 Vulcan 750
Last edited by flitecontrol; 07-17-2010 at 09:31 AM.
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07-17-2010, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flitecontrol
Nothing like the first ride on a new to you bike! Yours may handle 5th at 30 mph, but it's probably better for the engine if you revved it higher before going to 5th; like the sportster. You might be saving a few drops of gas shifting that soon, but it won't match the cost of premature engine wear, and the Reb is mighty stingy on gas anyway.
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very very good point!
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07-20-2010, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Columbia SC
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Welcome and ride safe.
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07-25-2010, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Atascadero Ca. 93422
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Welcome to the forum, and you got a great buy on your bike. Might take some work but will be worth it in a long run.
ride safe
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07-26-2010, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jax
Welcome to the forum, and you got a great buy on your bike. Might take some work but will be worth it in a long run.
ride safe
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It's already up and running and I've put 700 miles on it so far
That is because I commute to work 4-5 days a week 80 miles round trip though...
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