Created Sunday 24 May 2020

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May 22, 2020

With a history that dates back to the 1980s, the 2020 Honda Shadow Aero is a fully sorted out midsize cruiser. The motor debuted in 1997, and has an unusual configuration—52-degree V-twin, with three valves and two spark plugs per cylinder. There’s no arguing with the success of the powerplant, which requires little maintenance while putting out a broad range of torque and wresting 56 miles out of a gallon of gas.

With wide, thin pull-back handlebars that are rubber mounted to the upper triple-clamp, the Aero is best kept within the city limits. While the considerable flex in the steering helps smooth out nasty urban roads, the feel is unsure on canyon roads above the most leisurely pace. You’ll even feel the flex when making turns in-town, though it’s not a problem.

https://ultimatemotorcycling.com/2020/05/22/2020-honda-shadow-aero-buyers-guide-specs-prices/

The rumours were right - a big-bore Honda CMX 1100 Rebel will be joining the range in 2021

By Simon Hancocks - Tue, 24 Nov 2020

ONE of the most closely followed rumours of 2020 was the whisper from Japan that a Honda CMX 1100 Rebel would be joining the fleet for 2021.

Now we can confirm that Honda is indeed adding a big-bore CMX to the range, in the form of the 1100 Rebel.

he bike is a refreshing new model from Honda, which in recent years had seemed to shun the cruiser sector in some markets, instead preferring to focus its efforts on naked, adventure, and sports motorcycles. The success of the small capacity (and A2 friendly) CMX 500 Rebel was no doubt a key factor in making the decision to scale up the bike into the 1100cc version.

https://www.visordown.com/news/new-bikes/2021-honda-cmx-1100-rebel-specs-features-and-details

Big Red’s biggest and baddest cruiser—we review the 2021 Honda Rebel 1100.

By Adam Waheed - February 9, 2021

Big Red’s Rebel cruiser line grows this season with the addition of the 2021 Rebel 1100 ($9,999 as tested, with optional Dual Clutch Transmission). Honda’s latest cruiser builds upon the Rebel’s lovable character by adding power and high-end electronic rider aids, including Honda’s exclusive DCT.

Editor’s note: Learn about the Rebel 1100′s technical changes in the 2021 Honda Rebel 1100 First Look Preview article. This review talks about what it’s like to ride during the official US press introduction.

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/story/reviews/2021-honda-rebel-1100-mc-commute-review/

Feb 08, 2021 at 2:02pm ET - Bradley Brownell

A most domesticated rebel.

In talking to its existing customers, Honda quickly figured out that many of them were trading up to larger displacement bikes after a year or two in the saddle of their Rebel. Unfortunately, the vast majority of those buyers were leaving the Honda lineup to find what they wanted. Whether it be Sportster or Scout or otherwise, it was clear to Team Red that it was getting customers hooked on riding with the Rebel 300 and Rebel 500, but didn’t have the expanded Rebel product line needed to give cruiser riders room to grow and still ride red.

https://www.rideapart.com/reviews/486592/2021-honda-rebel-1100-first-ride/amp/

by Matthew Skwarczek on February 13, 2021

The 2021 Rebel 1100 is a bit of a left-turn for the Honda cruiser, Motorcyclist reports, though not an unwelcome one.

Although the current Rebel 500’s low weight and 471cc engine make it a great beginner bike, many riders ‘graduate’ to larger-capacity models later on. According to Honda, 88% of Rebel 500 buyers do so within the first 18 months of ownership, Cycle World reports. And if they want a cruiser, that means they’re buying non-Honda models, like an Indian Scout Sixty or a Harley-Davidson Iron 883.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-2021-honda-rebel-1100-gives-the-starter-bike-more-bandwidth/

Honda subtly bends the rules for tech-savvy cruiser riders with its 2021 Rebel 1100.

By Adam Waheed - February 15, 2021

This year Honda commemorates 36 years of its Rebel line of entry-level cruisers. To celebrate, it introduces its largest-capacity and still parallel-twin-powered Rebel 1100 ($9,999 as tested with optional Dual Clutch Transmission). Loaded with modern electronic rider aids but still easy to ride, customize, and own, has Big Red engineered a modern Sportster?

https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/story/reviews/is-hondas-2021-rebel-1100-dct-cruiser-a-modern-sportster/

Supply chain problems and Coronavirus strike again, this time at Honda's popular Rebel, CRF, and Mini MOTO lines

Aug 03, 2022 at 5:19pm ET - Jason Marker

Businesses around the world are still suffering due to supply chain issues—shipping backups, lack of containers, massive congestion at ports, etc.—and the ongoing semiconductor shortage. These issues, combined with new Coronavirus lockdowns overseas thanks to a new and particularly virulent strain of the virus, have caused Honda to stop taking orders for 10 of its most popular models.

According to CarWatch, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. temporarily stopped taking orders for the following models—Rebel 250, Rebel 500, Rebel 1100, CRF250 Rally, CRF250L, Forza, ADV150, Grom, Monkey 125, and the Hunter Cub. In a press release dated August 1, 2022, Honda announced that it is suspending orders for the named models for a number of factors caused by the slow breakdown of global logistics systems.

https://www.rideapart.com/news/602235/honda-supply-problem-order-suspension/

Posted by BeauHD on Monday July 11, 2022 01:50PM

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Drive:

Hackers have uncovered ways to unlock and start nearly all modern Honda-branded vehicles by wirelessly stealing codes from an owner's key fob. Dubbed “Rolling Pwn,” the attack allows any individual to “eavesdrop” on a remote key fob from nearly 100 feet away and reuse them later to unlock or start a vehicle in the future without owner's knowledge. Despite Honda's dispute that the technology in its key fobs “would not allow the vulnerability,” The Drive has independently confirmed the validity of the attack with its own demonstration.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/22/07/11/2023254/hackers-uncover-ways-to-unlock-and-start-nearly-all-modern-honda-branded-vehicles

Carly Page - 7:31 AM PDT•July 12, 2022

Security researchers have revealed a vulnerability in Honda’s keyless entry system that could allow hackers to remotely unlock and start potentially “all Honda vehicles currently existing on the market.”

The “Rolling-Pwn” attack, uncovered by Star-V Lab security researchers Kevin2600 and Wesley Li, exploits a vulnerability in the way Honda’s keyless entry system transmits authentication codes between the car and the key fob. It works in a similar way to the recently discovered Bluetooth replay attack affecting some Tesla vehicles; using easily purchasable radio equipment, the researchers were able to eavesdrop and capture the codes, then broadcast them back to the car in order to gain access.

This allowed the researchers to remotely unlock and start the engines of cars affected by the vulnerability, which includes models from as far back as 2012 and as recent as 2022. But according to The Drive, which independently tested and verified the vulnerability on a Honda Accord 2021, the key fob flaw doesn’t allow an attacker to drive off with the vehicle.

https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/honda-key-fob-flaw-hackers/

An open research project into my 2021 Honda Civic infotainment system

Assuming you have root access on your headunit, I highly recommend enabling adb and switching the USB port(s) to device mode. See docs/adb.md for more info. Do this before doing anything else, it may save you from bricking your device.

https://github.com/librick/ic1101

This practical mini moto is less intimidating and more affordable

Michael Frank - 11 February 2022

The 2022 Honda Navi is a new breed of motorcycle. Priced at $1,800, it’s less expensive than a lot of electric bicycles, but can go 45mph and gets 110 miles per gallon. It’s also more affordable than a lot of scooters that happen to be far slower. And, because Honda wants to push the Navi as user-friendly transportation, there’s no clutch: this bike gets a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) automatic. Riders need only hop on, hit the electric start and twist the throttle—the bike does the rest. Riders still need a motorcycle license, but Honda’s message with the Navi is that a lot of the intimidation surrounding motorbikes has been removed.

At just 236 pounds, the bike makes slow-speed parking maneuvers that are difficult with heavier motorcycles easier, and the small wheels (12-inch front and 10-inch rear) and very short wheelbase make the Navi that much more nimble, playful and a snap to park just about anywhere. Small wheels can get twitchy on rough pavement, so it’s good that Honda added 3.5 inches of suspension travel at the fork, and almost three inches at the rear shock. Given the low weight, Honda says the 109cc, single-cylinder bike has plenty of power to keep up with traffic. There’s an on-bike waterproof keyed storage “locker” below the gas tank, which is handy for bringing a change of clothes for the gym or transporting takeout and groceries.

https://coolhunting.com/design/the-approachable-accessible-2022-honda-navi/

By employing a continuously variable transmission, it requires no shifting. Here's what it's like to ride.

Dan Carney - Aug 15, 2022 6:00 PM

Honda has traditionally cultivated strong grassroots support for aspiring motorcyclists, with novice-friendly scooters and minibikes like the Cub and Trail 50. In recent years, the company, like the rest of the industry, has focused on pricey machines catering to veteran riders with disposable income. But the 2014 debut of the delightful Grom minibike demonstrated abundant demand for something smaller and friendlier, with global sales of more than 750,000 bikes.

Now Honda has topped itself with something friendlier still. In truth, the 236-pound Navi is a glorified Activa scooter, with the same 7-horsepower 109-cc single-cylinder engine and continuously variable transmission.

But it has motorcycle looks and a lockable plastic storage box where a motorcycle’s engine would usually be, lending the Navi the look of an electric motorcycle. And with a price tag of just $1,807, which is less than half the price of the 10-hp, manual-shift Grom, the Navi is easily accessible for many would-be beginners.

https://www.popsci.com/technology/honda-navi-motorcycle-review/

Dmitry Pavlovsky - 5 May 2025

The motorcycle scene is awash with fads that constantly ebb and flow throughout our pop culture. If it's not café racers like the Triumph Thruxton and the Royal Enfield Continental, it's adventure bikes like the BMW R 1300 GS and the KTM 1290 Adventure. Some such fads are in and out before we even get to know them. Others return again and again, despite having fallen out of favor long ago.

Such was the case with the custom chopper scene, which had its time in the limelight several times over the years. Honda, not one to miss out on an opportunity to sell a few bikes, tried to capitalize on the most recent chopper craze with the introduction of the VT 1300CX. You guessed it, otherwise known as the Fury. But was the brand too late to the game? And why, with the choppers all but relegated to the dustbin of history, does Honda insist on continuing to make this bike in 2025?

https://www.topspeed.com/the-forgotten-iconic-japanese-cruiser-bike-thats-still-on-sale-in-2025/