height and weight on a rebel

"mr_kastner" <rod.kastner DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
>

ummm, no

was that a serious question?
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"mr_kastner" <rod.kastner DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
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> lolz. actually it was a serious question. I'm thinkin about buyin a
> rebel and I didn't want to look like i was too big for the bike.
>
>

Well you'd look ridiculous riding it 2-up. But a single rider of about 200
pounds? Nobody'd give it a second glance. You'll be invisible, but then
all motorcycles are, unfortunately. -Dave
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..p.jm DeleteThis @see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On 18 Jul 2006 12:28:45 -0700, "mr_kastner" <rod.kastner DeleteThis @gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
>
>
> Yes. You won't look cool at all. Don't buy it.
>
> At your size, you need at least a Goldwing to look cool.
>
>

Mock him for asking about looks if you like, but 200 lbs does seem like
a lot for a Rebel. They are tiny.
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..p.jm.DeleteThis@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> On 18 Jul 2006 12:28:45 -0700, "mr_kastner" <rod.kastner.DeleteThis@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
>
> Yes. You won't look cool at all. Don't buy it.
>
> At your size, you need at least a Goldwing to look cool.

Only if he gets color matched suit, helmet, trailer, etc. And a bandana for
the dog.
--
"Wakko" NTXNS TOMKAT SENS PHS BS#257
'06 FLHTCUSE "Ultra Chicken"
'03 FLSTSI - "BlingBling" (under reconstruction)
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it isn't about how you look, but at 5'10" I found the Rebel very
uncomfortable and cramped, like riding a mini-bike.
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so what about a virago then? It's my first time riding and i'm trying
to find a beginning bike that won't cost too much.


BobN wrote:
> it isn't about how you look, but at 5'10" I found the Rebel very
> uncomfortable and cramped, like riding a mini-bike.
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"Wakko" <vglenn.TakeThisOut@alldata.net> wrote in message
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> .p.jm.TakeThisOut@see_my_sig_for_address.com wrote:
> > On 18 Jul 2006 12:28:45 -0700, "mr_kastner" <rod.kastner.TakeThisOut@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
> >
> > Yes. You won't look cool at all. Don't buy it.
> >
> > At your size, you need at least a Goldwing to look cool.
>
> Only if he gets color matched suit, helmet, trailer, etc. And a
bandana for
> the dog.
> --
> "Wakko" NTXNS TOMKAT SENS PHS BS#257
> '06 FLHTCUSE "Ultra Chicken"
> '03 FLSTSI - "BlingBling" (under reconstruction)
>
>

Fuck it all, get it over with and buy a Road King.
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"mr_kastner" <rod.kastner.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
>
Maybe. I'm 6'-1" and sat on a rebel at a dealer's once. It felt kind of small.
Have someone take a picture of you, or look at your reflection in the window.

Robert
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On 18 Jul 2006 17:06:22 -0700, "mr_kastner" <rod.kastner DeleteThis @gmail.com>
wrote:

>so what about a virago then? It's my first time riding and i'm trying
>to find a beginning bike that won't cost too much.

Go around to the various dealers and make a pest of yourself. Sit on
several, ask questions, buy nothing. When you figure out what you
want, buy a late model used one. You want a bargain? Wait for winter
(rainy season) to buy.
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"mr_kastner" <rod.kastner.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote

> so what about a virago then? It's my first time riding and i'm trying
> to find a beginning bike that won't cost too much.

Ah, now that's important information. First, have you taken the MSF Basic
Rider Course or other formal training yet? That is critical to getting you
off to a safe and confident start riding. I took it last fall and bought my
first bike over the winter. Statistically, riders who do not have formal
training have a much higher crash rate. FWIW, many of the courses use Rebels
or Nighthawk 250s so you could try them on for size. I found both too
small for me. And some people take the course and decide that they don't
like riding as much as they though they would.

Then save yourself a lot of money and anxiety by buying a used bike for
under $2K and investing the rest. In fact, there are a lot of great used
bikes available for under $1500. Why do I say that? It is inevitable that
the bike will fall while under your control, most likely at low or no speed.
Damaging a new bike is painful financially and emotionally, but you have
less of yourself invested in a cheap bike.

Make sure the bike you choose is easy to work on, as you don't want to spend
$hundreds having a shop do routine maintenance. I have heard that the
Viragos and other Yammies have oil filters in a spot that's hard to access,
requiring the removal of an exhaust header or something to get at it.
Others here will know for sure.

Third, note that there are several styles of bike. The Rebel is a very
small cruiser-style bike. You may find other styles more to your liking.

Step 1: take the course.
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BobN wrote:
> "mr_kastner" <rod.kastner.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote
>
> > so what about a virago then? It's my first time riding and i'm trying
> > to find a beginning bike that won't cost too much.
>
> Ah, now that's important information. First, have you taken the MSF Basic
> Rider Course or other formal training yet? That is critical to getting you
> off to a safe and confident start riding. I took it last fall and bought my
> first bike over the winter. Statistically, riders who do not have formal
> training have a much higher crash rate. FWIW, many of the courses use Rebels
> or Nighthawk 250s so you could try them on for size. I found both too
> small for me. And some people take the course and decide that they don't
> like riding as much as they though they would.
>
> Then save yourself a lot of money and anxiety by buying a used bike for
> under $2K and investing the rest. In fact, there are a lot of great used
> bikes available for under $1500. Why do I say that? It is inevitable that
> the bike will fall while under your control, most likely at low or no speed.
> Damaging a new bike is painful financially and emotionally, but you have
> less of yourself invested in a cheap bike.
>
> Make sure the bike you choose is easy to work on, as you don't want to spend
> $hundreds having a shop do routine maintenance. I have heard that the
> Viragos and other Yammies have oil filters in a spot that's hard to access,
> requiring the removal of an exhaust header or something to get at it.
> Others here will know for sure.
>
> Third, note that there are several styles of bike. The Rebel is a very
> small cruiser-style bike. You may find other styles more to your liking.
>
> Step 1: take the course.


The oil filter is one the side of the engine, at least on both of my
535 viragos.
Very easy to change just take off the oil filter cover.
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On 7/18/2006 3:28 PM mr_kastner mumbled something about the following:
> I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
>

I'm 6'0" and 230 lbs and I look too big on a Harley ElectraGlide.
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On 7/18/2006 3:36 PM mr_kastner mumbled something about the following:
> lolz. actually it was a serious question. I'm thinkin about buyin a
> rebel and I didn't want to look like i was too big for the bike.
>
>
> Mike T. wrote:
>> "mr_kastner" <rod.kastner RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1153250925.070576.103730@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>> I'm 5'9 200lbs am i gonna look too big on a honda rebel?
>>>
>> ummm, no
>>
>> was that a serious question?
>


Oh, you meant would you look too big for the bike, not just looking big.
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