bamajoe

dont even have a motorcycle but looking for a 85 rebel so figured id join a forum to research a bit

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Guba

Well welcome. If you can, try to get a newer version of the Rebel. Some parts a getting harder to find on the 80's Rebs. And not all of them will interchange between the bikes.

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'07 Rebel 250 26,000 miles

JunkyardDog

Welcome to the forum. I had an '85 Rebel, bought new back in '85. for a measly $1200. It was my 18th or 19th bike. I had already had a Goldwing, a KZ1000, and a few other large bikes. Have had 45 to date, and currently have 5, including an '04 Rebel.

IMO, the newer Rebels can't hold a candle to the older ones for looks, especially those gorgeous sidecovers and pullback bars. But there is the parts problem to consider. If you want the '85 look, it is possible to install the '85 bars, and with some minor fabrication , the '85 airbox and sidecovers.

Virtually every single part number between the older Rebels and the newer ones is different, but I was told that many of the parts for the newer one will fit the older one anyway.

There is also the matter of finding an '85 in decent shape. I looked and looked, couldn't find one, and finally gave up and bought an '04 in nearly showroom condition with 4000 miles on it. I started makinf modifications the day I bought it, and am still working on it, and riding it, customizing it a little at the time as I go. I'm not going too far with it though, I still need it to be a practical, usable motorcycle. Jerry.

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Buickguy

Welcome aboard!

i'm sure you'll find the bike of your dreams soon enough.
I'm with jerry on the classic Reb. I fell in love with the look of the '87 in Wineberry Red. Besides the cool sidecovers and bars, the '87 Wineberry had the frame in body color. Back then I got out the door for $1500 and that included the hondaline backrest. I still needed to adjust my bars slightly for my taste but what a great li'l bike. It's served me well for over two decades.

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1987 CMX250C Rebel

2002 FSC600 SilverWing

1983 Yamaha Midnight Virago XV920MK

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kjohnson

Welcome. I have an '86 and I do know that getting them fixed can be more difficult, being that they are so old. But I get my antique tag next year for mine haha

But I like having a classic, not gonna bash 'em. lol

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Kyle Johnson
"So, I'm new at this. Feel free to correct me. "
In my Garage (er... Parking Spot):
1986 Honda Rebel CMX250 *SOLD*
2004 Honda Shadow VLX 600

JunkyardDog

I have always been a classic car, truck, and motorcycle enthusiast. I have a '60s car and truck. I don't like what many bikes have turned into. But the Rebel is one of the last of the good ones, all the way through '09. It has no whiz bang computerized electronic fuel injection, emissions crap, anti-lock brakes, air bags, or auto-pilot on it. It's just a basic motorcycle, made the same way as '50s and '60s bikes, only way more reliable. Jerry.

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bamajoe

ya thats what im looking for a basic basic bike and i'm not scared to work on it thatd be half the fun! besides im a huge honda fan

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Twister

Found my '86 250 Rebel -Red- on Craig's list. The ad said 1100 but I paid 900. Had to drive 1 hour to look at it. At first I was hesitant to buy a bike that wouldn't start for that kind of money, but I'm glad I did. Took a good 2 weeks to get it road worthy (back then I worked 70-80 hrs a week) about four months ago. Today it has more accesories than a cage. I don't consider difficult to find parts for it (I'm used to working on my vehicles) parts you can't find on Bike Bandit and such, you can probably find with Jack's Rebels Warehouse in Florida, they are great and don't mind sharing their knowledge-just a phone call away- 407-865-4101. If you are like me that consider's wrenching part of biking, you will appreciate the way "the classics" were built.

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Every ride is a joyride on a Rebel

1986 CMX250C "Miss Triplehorn" 17K miles
1984 GL1200A 106K miles

igjosh

Welcome and hope you find a bike soon.

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my rebel 85
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djmg412

congrats on the '86! i just finished (well, its on the road, and all there...) my first ever build, my first ever bike, '86/'01 reber. '86 was a good year, and most major parts will swap from rebel to rebel w/ the exception of the pegs if you have the original brackets, obviously the battery box and the front turn signals, well sorta... the three-way to two-way switch was the most intresting conversion, or maybe it was the top post from the chain link fence cut and sprayed in rubber untill jack came to the rescue with real foot pegs! enjoy

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