New Colors for Honda Rebel Big Bike Released by Astra Honda Motor

Jakarta –

PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) released a new color for the Honda Rebel big bike. There are three new colors for this motorbike with a low rider appearance, namely Pearl Smoky Gray, Matte Gunpowder Black Metallic and Candy Diesel Red.

The three new Honda Rebel colors are also combined with brown alloy wheels. AHM Marketing Director Octavianus Dwi hopes that this new color can attract the attention of Indonesian consumers.

“The new color range that we present at the Rebel is our appreciation for the excellent reception of Rebel by big bike lovers in Indonesia. We hope that this new color choice will further enhance the driving character in expressing the lifestyle one has, supported by the best service throughout the Honda Big Wing. ,” said Octane.

The Honda Rebel CMX 500 is a motorbike with a low rider appearance. Its main characteristic can be seen from the motor’s easy-to-reach ground clearance, then combined with high handlebars.

When riding a cruiser like the Honda Rebel. To tread on the ground is very easy. When compared to the Vario 125 scooter, which has a seat height of 769 mm, the Honda Rebel is only 690 mm. As a result, this motorbike is fairly friendly for the average tall Indonesian.

The tank with a capacity of 11.2 liters has a tilted position combined with wide handlebars, allowing the rider to sit perfectly on the motorbike. Oiya, Honda Rebel also uses a retro design concept by using round lights to the body area.

Dimensionally, the Honda Rebel measures 2,205 mm in length, 820 mm in width and 1,090 mm in height, while the ground clearance is 125 mm.

On the other hand, this motorbike is an entry level motorbike issued by Honda to enter the cruiser motorbike market segment. Indeed, in Thailand, the 300 cc model has been sold, but this variant has not yet entered Indonesia.

The Honda Rebel CMX 500 is a two-cylinder motorcycle with a capacity of 471 cc, 8-valve. On paper, the Honda Rebel CMX 500 can spit out a maximum torque of 43.6Nm @ 5,500 rpm and produce a peak power of 33.5 kW @ 8,500rpm. This motorbike also has an assist/slipper clutch feature that makes gearshift easier and smoother.

Oh yes, the Honda Rebel has a deep cruiser sound, because Honda uses a ‘shotgun’ style 120mm exhaust. This deep sound is combined with torque distribution and exhaust 2-1 to reduce exhaust gas in the catalyst through the first chamber to the second resonator chamber.

Even though it has a 500 cc engine, the weight of this motorbike is not too far from a 250 cc motorbike. The new Honda CBR250RR, for example, weighs 168 kg, while the current Honda Rebel CMX 500 weighs 191 kg.

The Honda Rebel is marketed at the DKI Jakarta OTR (On The Road) price of IDR 201,688,000. The price of this motorbike is close to that of the Low Cost Green Car (LCGC), even the Wuling Alvez SUV, the cheapest version of which sells for IDR 200 million.

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