Updated Honda Model Competes with Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 for 2025

Published at October 28, 2024 By BikeJunction Team
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Honda refreshed its motorcycle line for 2025 with an all-new model aiming to take on the royal Enfield Super Meteor 650. This new motorcycle boasts an aesthetic design that really stands out, with improvements from advanced rider aids to smoother engine performance. 
 

Both experienced and beginners are targeted in terms of comfort and style. The updated model promises to bring classic looks into modern capabilities, thus placing it ahead in the competitive mid-size cruiser segment.
 

Quick Highlights:
honda Rebel 500 side angle

  • The new model competes with Royal Enfield Super Meteor.
  • Improved comfort with new seat and handlebar.
  • New colour options: Metallic Grey, Candy Orange.
  • Brighter LCD screen for better visibility.
  • 471cc engine delivers 46bhp, six-speed gearbox. 

Honda has refreshed the Rebel 500, also known as the CMX500, for 2025 in international markets. This competitor to the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 has received upgrades in aesthetics, features, and comfort.
 

Design and Comfort Enhancements for the 2025 Rebel 500
honda Rebel 500 seat angle

The bodywork remains unchanged, but Honda has added a new Matt Dim Metallic Grey colour option for the standard and S variants. The 2025 model now sports a bold Candy Energy Orange colour scheme on the S trim. The Rebel is built to maintain its stance through robust tyres, a short handlebar, and a fuel tank that flows into the rear, fitting elegantly with the scooped-out seat.
 

It provides better comfort with a newly designed urethane foam seat, and it has tackled the position of the handlebar. Moreover, with some minor changes to the rear suspension that might help it perform better. Among all these changes, the screen of the LCD on the 2025 Rebel 500 has been slightly upgraded in brightness, which could also enhance reading.
 

Additionally, the CMX500 Rebel is powered by a 471cc parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine that generates approximately 46bhp and 43.3Nm. Further, the bike is paired with a six-speed gearbox. It features 16-inch cast aluminium wheels supported by telescopic forks and dual springs. Braking is managed by single discs at both the front and rear, equipped with Nissin callipers and dual-channel ABS.
 

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