Quote:Keep in mind that Wikipedia can be written by anyone.
I am aware of this and Wikipedia can also be modified by anyone so the information is only as accurate as the person's input or modifications to the information. It was just strange to see why someone would mention this 'camshaft' issue and ignore the 'backfire' and 'oil plug' issue which is more prevalent.
Quote:Not even close. The S40 will cruise comfortably at 65 or 70 all day. The Rebel will not.
This is my second Rebel and I have no problems maintaining a cruising speed of 75+mph. It is not GPS certified, but I also had my speedometer pegged past 85+mph on the Honda Rebel 250.
One thing I have to agree is that while going 70+mph, I don't trust the Rebel in trying to past cars by out accelerating them. I've done it before, I just don't trust the Rebel much when I am passing a car going 70+mph.
On something like a 650 Savage and above. Personal weight doesn't have much to do with how fast you can go. If you see many of the riders on a Harley, you can understand why they are called HOGs... some of them have to be tipping the scales at 280-300+lbs.
When I weighed 170lbs on my first Rebel, 85 mph was like 'seeing my life pass before my eyes'
while riding my Busa, RC51, Valkyrie, Goldwing, BMW, Harley, etc. made no difference. I put myself on a diet loss 40lbs and dropped to 130lbs. at 5'6" made a big difference in riding the Rebel 250
. Granted a man standing at 6'5" and 280-300lbs would barely fit on a Rebel 250 let alone be able to ride one comfortably.
Losing weight in my gut area of 40lbs made cruising the Rebel at 70-80mph no problem. I just like the "lazy" torque acceleration power of the S40 from a standing start while I have to rev the Rebel harder to get up to speed. If I drop below 130lbs, I'll be more anorexic than thin.. more dangerous than being slightly overweight and not worth the risk to my health just to get the Rebel 250 to pull less weight
It is good to hear that the S40 can cruise at a decent 70+mph. Doing a Google search often leads to articles on both the S40 and Rebel 250 saying that 60-65mph is as fast as they go
. Owners like yourself who ride the S40 on a day to day basis know better than the magazine writer who borrows a bike for the weekend then claims to be an expert on the bike
The Rebel is my daily commuter while my Silverwing is now basically my backup bike