Honda rebel 250 to a 600cc standard?
My first bike is going to be a rebel 250 for situational reasons. I really like the sv650, triumph street triple r, honda cb599, etc. Would it be okay for me to go from the rebel to one of these?
The Rebel is rated at 16hp. Which makes it the least powerful of all the 250's. It is a great bike for around town. Outpaces traffic up to about 40 mph. Gets about 80 mpg. The Honda Rebel 250 is the beetle of the motorcycle world. It is the most common bike on the road world wide. This makes getting parts cheap and easy. It has been in production since 1984 unchanged. Well, except for color. It really is a great bike. But, don't take it out on the highway. That little front tire likes to follow ever rut in the road. It's light weight gets blown all over the road when semi's pass. Above 50 mph it vibrates like a chainsaw. Due mainly to its 360 degree firing order and cast iron pistons.
Yes. If you can handle a Rebel, a 600-650cc standard is just a little bigger and heavier, nothing you couldn't handle.
I did mention Street Triple, not speed. Finiciakly, i amnot allowed to start on a sv650 lije i had originally planned. Plus, i'm using my guardians as a bank and "getting a loan" through them. They told me theonly way they would help me, was if i got a rebel 250 specifically. Now i hate cruisers, they look nice but they are not for me. I wanted to start on either the sv650, gs500, or ninja 500.
Be mindful that there are very few 600cc standards, but they do exist. (Kawasaki ZZR600 for instance, not made anymore, but still a standard 600cc)
Generally the 600cc bikes are inline 4 liter bikes that aren't very friendly to people off the track.
A Rebel is a pretty weak bike. Great for learning, but you really have no concept of throttle with it. So using it to say you have experience with power isn't really an option. The Suzuki SVF650 that you mentioned however is still a great "intermediate" bike that won't leave you bored.
Yes, you can handle these bigger bikes when you move up. Though I would hold off a little longer on a Speed Triple, they are the most powerful of the bikes you mentioned and the physically largest.
Only you know that. Once riding is second nature you know the controls instinctively, and youve been on the street long enough to feel out things that can be potential problems, you can ride anything. A big bike works the same its just heavier and can get away from you easier if you get into trouble or do the wrong thing. But 650 is a good all around size for a streetbike, imo the only legitimate reason to go bigger than 650 is for better highway power, a big bike will always be heavy and requires being more careful with especially around town and traffic. You can't manhandle them like smaller bikes.
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