Today is March 9, 2021, and I'm finally riding my new 2021 Honda Rebel 1100 home from the dealer! Skip to the end of this description for clickable time indexes. #rebel1100 #rebel1100dct #hondarebel1100 I put my deposit down on the new CMX1100 last December when I picked up my CT125. I was one of the very first deliveries in Texas, but I was swamped with work and had to wait over 2 weeks to pick up my new toy. The wait is over now, and I'm finally at the dealer for the unboxing video and to ride it home! The Rebel 1100's ergonomics are similar to the Rebel 300/500, but the rider triangle feels a bit more stretched out and the bike is nearly 100 pounds heavier. The CMX1100 DCT weighs 509 pounds (wet), where the CMX500A only weighs 414 pounds. The handlebars seem a bit further forward on the 1100 than the smaller Rebel's, but the 1100's seat height is almost identical at 27.5" (the smaller Rebel sits at 27.2"). Rake, trail, and suspension travel are nearly identical as well, but the1100 has higher-quality adjustable dampers on both ends. The power department is where things really differ... the 1100 has nearly double the power and torque, and it's available at lower RPM's. The Rebel 1100 weighs ~95 pounds more than the 500, but double the power and torque make all the difference in ride personality. The 1100 shares the same basic engine as the Africa Twin 1100, but the Rebel's motor has a new crank, heavier flywheel, and it's tuned for more midrange punch and less top-end power. The DCT model has a very smooth 6-speed dual-clutch transmission, so it's a "twist-and-go" affair. And boy... it really GOES! Here are some quick specifications for reference: 2021 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT (CMX1100D) - Engine type: 1084cc parallel-twin, UniCam SOHC 4-valves/cyl - Power: 87 bhp (64 kW) @ 7000 RPM - Torque: 72 lb-ft (98 Nm) @ 4750 RPM - Front suspension: 43mm fork, 4.8” (122 mm) travel - Rear suspension: dual shocks, 3.7” (94 mm) travel - Front tire: 130/70-18 - Rear tire: 180/65-16 - Front brake: 330 mm, radial-mount 4-piston caliper, ABS - Rear brake: 256 mm, 2-piston caliper, ABS - Fuel capacity: 3.6 US gal (13.6 L) - Seat height: 27.5” (700 mm) - Wheelbase: 59.8" (1520 mm) - Curb weight (wet): 509 pounds (233 kg) 2021 Honda Rebel 500 ABS (CMX500A) - Displacement: 471 cc parallel-twin, DOHC 4-valves/cyl - Power: 47 bhp (34 kW) @ 8500 RPM - Torque: 32 lb-ft (43 Nm) @ 7000 RPM - Front suspension: 41mm fork, 4.8” (122 mm) travel - Rear suspension: dual shocks, 3.8” (97 mm) travel - Front tire: 130/90-16 - Rear tire: 150/80-16 - Front brake: 296 mm, radial-mount 4-piston caliper, ABS - Rear brake: 240 mm, 2-piston caliper, ABS - Fuel capacity: 2.96 US gal (11.2 L) - Seat height: 27.2” (690 mm) - Wheelbase: 58.7" (1490 mm ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3jUTX1UboM

I'm taking the little Honda Trail 125 on a 1500-mile road trip to Birmingham, Alabama to attend the Barber Small Bore Festival this weekend! I asked my YouTube subscribers whether I should take my CT125 or the Super Cub on this adventure. The votes said CT125, so that's what I'm riding! Skip around with the chapter markers below. Time indexes: 0:00 Leaving Houston at 5am toward the Natchez Trace Parkway 3:49 Check out this beautiful sunrise and pastel painted sky! 6:05 Stopping to take a picture of this amazing and unusual sky 7:14 Stuck for over 20 minutes at a road construction closure 9:45 Resuming from Louisiana, today's destination has changed 12:39 The rain found me, donning the rainsuit (a.k.a.: pressure cooker) 14:32 Moto-shipper for the giveaway Navi just called, terrible scheduling 17:03 Crossing the Mississippi River bridge on US-84E 19:14 Photos at the Natchez Trace Parkway marker 25:07 Free camping on the Natchez Trace, and the rain is coming to get me 27:17 Resuming from Mississippi, still 2.5 hours away from the campsite -- QM quasimotard@gmail.com #ct125 #hondatrail125 #roadtrip 2021 Honda Trail 125 Honda Hunter Cub Trail Cub 125 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xItNMZ--qSc