Honda has announced a brand new motorcycle for 2017 that offers a totally fresh take on custom cool – the Rebel.

Slim, blacked out to the max and with a low 690mm seat height, the Honda Rebel mixes old and new school style to fire the imagination of a younger generation of riders. A new tubular steel frame draws fresh, contemporary lines into stripped-back, fat-tyred ‘bobber’ style, with mid-mounted footpegs and a relaxed and neutral riding position with gently outstretched arms.

The Rebel’s 471cc 8-valve, liquid-cooled parallel twin-cylinder engine is drawn from Honda’s popular 500cc trio. For cruising duties, revised PGM-FI fuel injection mapping has re-focused its character towards a more torque-heavy bottom-end output, while retaining a sporty feel to its smooth and linear power delivery, for a ride that is engaging as well as easy.

The Honda Rebel, which made its public debut at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show in California on November 18th, is available in three colours – Graphite Black, Matte Armored Silver Metallic and Millennium Red.