Honda’s Rebel 1100 Looks Quite Like The Harley-Davidson Low Rider S

The idea of a larger Honda Rebel motorcycle has been floating around on the internet for a while, several Japan publications sharing their renders too. Honda has gone ahead and finally taken the wraps off the CMX1100 Rebel, or as it would be more commonly known: the Rebel 1100. It is a highly promising cruiser from the Japanese bikemaker and is certainly on the cards for India.

The minimalist bobber styling of the Rebel cruiser family continues with the Rebel 1100. The exposed tubular diamond frame brings out its rugged side well. The round headlight houses four LED projector beams and almost-semicircular DRLs. The LED bullet turn indicators look quite similar to the ones we have seen on the H’ness CB350. A sleek LED tail light completes the illumination bits on the bike. While the Gunmetal Metallic Black colour is a traditional option, we do quite like the Bordeaux Metallic Red shade.

Powering the Rebel 1100 is the same 1,084cc parallel-twin engine that you get on the CRF1100L Africa Twin. It gets its own dedicated engine tune, putting out 87PS at 7000rpm and 98Nm at 4,750rpm. That’s quite less compared to the 102PS and 105Nm that the same produces on the Africa Twin. The Rebel’s peak figures kick in significantly sooner though, max power generated 500rpm earlier and peak torque produced 1,500rpm lower. Plus, the 270-degree crank gives the engine a V-twin-esque riding feel, something which cruiser enthusiasts will definitely love. Honda will offer the Rebel 1100 with a six-speed gearbox and a six-speed DCT unit.

Just like the Africa Twin, the Rebel 1100 also has lots of electronic riding aids. Throttle by wire is a given, and so are riding modes, including a user customisable one. There are three levels of traction control intervention, which can be turned off completely as well. Finding cruise control on the Rebel 1100 is a bit obvious, wheelie control though isn’t.

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The tubular steel frame is suspended at both ends by a 43mm USD fork and twin shocks, all units offering preload adjustability. In typical bobber fashion, the front wheel is a 18-inch unit while the rear is a smaller 16-incher. Braking hardware comprises a single 330mm disc with a four-piston radial caliper at the front and a single-piston floating caliper acting on a 256mm rotor at the rear.

Honda India will definitely be inclined to bring this model here, perhaps alongside its smaller Rebel 500 sibling. We can expect quite a premium price for this large Rebel. Currently, the most affordable variant of the Africa Twin costs Rs 15.35 lakh (ex-showroom India). Expect this model to be priced at around Rs 13 lakh for the manual gearbox variant and the DCT to cost an additional Rs 75,000. Would you be inclined to get this large cruiser from Honda? Do let us know in the comments or on our social media pages.