Honda's big-bore Rebel trio stays the course for 27YM. The real update comes to the paint rota, with the standard CMX1100 Rebel, the touring-focused CMX1100T Rebel and the factory-custom CMX1100SE Rebel each getting a tweaked line-up. All three bikes carry over the hardware that defined the 25YM step forward.
New colours for 27YM
The CMX1100 Rebel gains Iridium Gray Metallic as a new standard colour. Matte Ballistic Black Metallic carries over as the other option.
The CMX1100T Rebel steps into Matte Beta Silver Metallic, a quieter choice that suits its tourer identity. The CMX1100SE Rebel keeps its 25YM palette, with Pearl Deep Mud Gray and Matte Ballistic Black Metallic both continuing.
For riders tracking the Rebel through its generations, the 27YM changes are purely visual. The engine retune and the DCT low-speed calibration both carry straight over from 25YM.
Africa Twin-derived parallel twin
The 1,084cc SOHC parallel twin that underpins all three bikes shares its block with the CRF1100 Africa Twin. For Rebel duties, Honda retuned the engine during the 25YM update for stronger low and mid-range character.
Peak torque sits at 98Nm at 4,750rpm, with 65kW at 7,250rpm. Honda credits the big Rebel's heavy mass flywheel and bespoke valve timing for its distinctive low-rpm pulse.
A 270-degree phased crankshaft handles the character side of things. Throttle By Wire gives riders three preset modes (Standard, Rain and Sport) plus two User modes for personal set-ups. Honda Selectable Torque Control runs on three levels with integrated wheelie control.
Three bikes, three jobs
Each Rebel in the family does something slightly different. The standard CMX1100 Rebel is the stripped-back bobber at 226kg manual or 236kg with DCT, on a 710mm seat and a 13.6-litre tank. The five-inch TFT with Honda RoadSync sits above the headlight.
The CMX1100T Rebel adds a fork-mounted half-fairing, bespoke stubby screen and 35-litre hard rear panniers for the longer run. That bumps weight to 240kg in manual form, 250kg with DCT.
The CMX1100SE Rebel is the factory-fit custom. Standard kit includes bar-end mirrors (a Honda first outside the RC213V-S), a colour-matched nose cowl, diamond-stitch seat and anodised radiator cover.
All three share the 43mm cartridge forks, radial-mount four-piston front caliper and 330mm floating front disc.
See it at Vertu Motorcycles
To see any of the three 27YM Rebels in the flesh, drop into your nearest Vertu Honda Bikes dealership. Colleagues across the Vertu Motorcycles network can arrange test rides on the DCT variants.
To browse the wider Honda cruiser range first, explore Honda CMX models at Vertu for the current line-up.
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