Honda Rebel 500 suspension setup and specs

Honda Rebel 500, 2020 onwards: adjustable rear preload, 690 mm (27.2 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 29 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by Honda.

2020 onwards Honda Rebel 500
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Honda Rebel 500

2020 onwards · cruiser · 471 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadNot adjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel96 mm (3.8 in)
Fork diameter41 mm (1.6 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo29 psi · 2.0 bar
Rear, solo29 psi · 2.0 bar
Rear, two up29 psi · 2.0 bar
Front tire130/90-16
Rear tire150/80-16

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1490 mm (58.7 in)
Rake28°
Trail110 mm (4.3 in)
Seat height690 mm (27.2 in)
Front brakeSingle disc, hydraulic dual-piston caliper
Rear brakeSingle disc, hydraulic single-piston caliper

Other Honda Rebel 500 generations: 2017–2019

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