shandab

Hi everyone, I am hoping to be a new rider within the next month and have been looking at getting a Honda Rebel 250 as my first bike. I would like to keep the bike for a long period of time especially to use it for touring. I am 5' and weigh around 100lbs so the Rebel doesn't seem as intimidating as some of the other cruiser/touring bikes.

Would love to hear from those of you who do some touring on their Rebels. My touring would be on the back roads of America and maybe Canada.

How comfortable would someone who is 6' 2" be on the back of a Rebel as a passenger. My son who is 15 now, might be the one riding on the back.

Thanks

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kjohnson

I'm 6 foot and sometimes ride from the back seat, extra leg room haha
Never actually used the bag pegs from the backs seat before though.

And welcome to the forum. The rebel is a great bike

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Kyle Johnson
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flitecontrol

Welcome to the forum. The Rebel is a great starter bike, and many who have and had larger bikes keep it because it is reliable, gets great mpg, and is easy to work on.

Several members here have toured on the Rebel. Cagie went from Pennsylvania to Florida, Texas, and back home earlier this year. I have a home made luggage rack that is about 16"X20" and will carry a ton of stuff. I've only ridden it locallybut wouldn't be afraid to tour on it.

I'm afraid your son would find the rear seat very uncomfortable. It is small and the rear foot pegs would have him riding with his knees in his chest.

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Rebelgirl1978

Welcome to the Forum.....

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jax

Welcome to the forum. The 250 should fit you just fine but I would think your son would be cramped. Maybe he sould get a 250 also so you could ride together.

ride safe

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shandab

Thanks everyone for making me feel welcome. My son really wants his own bike so maybe I will have him start on a Rebel. I wouldn't have a passenger on my bike until I felt really confident in my own skills which might be a couple of months.

If some reason, the Rebel was still too tall for me, can it be lowered without taking away from the bike's performance?

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mad hatter

Welcome to HRF

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socalmarcus

It shouldn't be too tall. My wife (5'0") and daughter (5'2") are fine.

6'2" passenger? - not without circus music.

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Guba

Welcome shandab, the bike is super if you only have one rider. I think Honda put the passenger seat on just to increase sales.

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wannabeyooper

I think I would try to get the son on his own bike. My grandson who is 10 has ridden on the back with his mom and is cramped but not to bad for him he is small yet. When your son is 16 he should be able to take the class with your concent. When you get your licence he can ride with a permit on his own as long as you are driving your own with him only not at dark. I think the kids learn to be more care full drivers in cars as well when they learn to drive motorcycles. We bought my son a motorcycle when he was in school and he and I took the class together. He did better then me. We have a ball together. He says Mom and me get along better when riding motorcycles then we do any other time.

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