250cc top speed 65mph?

Sadarta · 08-05-2008, 02:45 PM

says the top speed for the hi-bird is 65mph? Just wondering if this is accurate . Now i dont know anyting about these china bikes except the great price range. But my lil 250cc rebel will cruise 85 all day jsut wondering if its cuz of the quality of the bike or is it just that the rebel is a honda and not a $1300 bike. Im not really expecting the quality to be just as good just wondering how fast i can comfortably cruise.

katoranger · 08-05-2008, 03:16 PM

65-75 is about the top speed for most of the china bikes. It really depends on the gearing etc.

The rebel is a twin cylinder too. Hibird 250 is a single.

Allen

IronFist · 08-05-2008, 03:33 PM

I don't know how your rebel would do going up steep trails either. That's not a razz brother, I've got a honda too. Its an apples and oranges kinda thing.

Sadarta · 08-05-2008, 04:10 PM

yea i only ever really took the rebel for a lil cruise through the country side but soon i do plan on making a ride to vegas soon and was just wondering about how it does keeping up with the flow of traffic .

panamarandy · 08-05-2008, 04:58 PM

My Tank R-3 tops out at around 75-78 on flat land and its a 250.

elroyjetsn · 08-05-2008, 06:03 PM

Ther Rebel is geared for highway driving. These bikes use a 125 gearbox and so they are geared for a 125 power curve. They tend to be way overpowered for the gearing.

i look at it this way, these Chinese 200/250cc bikes are 125cc machines with factory bored and stroked high performance engines. The gearing just doesn't take advantage of the power.

Even with the 17/39 sprocket combo the bike pulls really hard in 5th gear. But, it just runs out of revs at 65mph(about 8,000 rpm).

Planning on getting a 34 sprocket and a bigger rear tire before too long. That should help some. :wink:

IronFist · 08-05-2008, 06:07 PM

I've heard reports that the rebel, the 250 virago , and the 250 bandit are all a little under powered. I think they are more for commuting rather than touring, not that you can't do it, you can. I just don't think you'll have any extra throttle when you might need it. Can depend on weight, and wind, and sprocket selection as well. 2ndary highways make for nice rides too. It takes more planning, but the view is almost always better. Good luck

Sadarta · 08-06-2008, 01:50 PM

Yea ill be taking 66 most the way there prolly till arizona.

Dragon · 08-07-2008, 10:09 AM

There is no way that you can cruise all day long at 85 MPH on a Rebel!

Sadarta · 08-10-2008, 04:19 PM

well i have and ive done it with my wife on the back, i use to ride it to lansing michigan for work everyday and nvr had a problem.

Dragon · 08-10-2008, 11:16 PM

My Nighthawk 250 (same engine as the Rebel 250) tops out at 80 MPH on a good day (wind to your back, down hill). On windy days, I couldn't get pass 70. And, this was on a brand new bike. I would cruise all day at 65 MPH; I didn't want to kill the engine.

Are you sure you had a 250cc Rebel? Back in the 80's, Honda made 400cc Rebels. Maybe you had one of those.

SpeedSouth · 08-12-2008, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragon

Are you sure you had a 250cc Rebel? Back in the 80's, Honda made 400cc Rebels. Maybe you had one of those.

Not that it matters, or changes the point you are making, but those were 450's. I was all set to go with a friend to buy one earlier this year, but his car problems put an abrupt end to that plan.

Something else to consider is the gearing. It's possible, since the Rebel has been available for so many years, that they have changed the gearing. It's possible that you are both correct.

I remember riding one when I was 15. My first experience with a motorcycle clutch! Yay me!

wvcruffler · 08-14-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon

There is no way that you can cruise all day long at 85 MPH on a Rebel!

I second that - I owned one from new back in the late 1980's and mine -never- saw 85mph. I felt squirrely over 70. My QLink legacy is rock steady at 65-70.

My second bike was a VF500F Interceptor. THAT would cruise all day at 85. Not the Rebel. No way.

Dr. Phil

SigTyr · 09-11-2008, 08:45 PM

I ride mine from B'ham AL, to Demopolis AL (about 130miles each way),
every other weekend at around 75mph. I weigh about 190lbs.
I've put almost 5000 miles on my Lifan LF250, and the only thing i've
had to do to it is change oil, adjust the chain, and replace 1turn signal bulb, and a taillight buld.
It's a good little bike, great for back and forth to work. I'd recomend
it to anyone as a work bike. It's slightly underpowered for cruising, but
at 80 mpg, it's hard NOT to want to.

Qingdao · 09-12-2008, 05:35 PM

My 86 Rebel does and did 85 no prob.

No performance modifications just stock with a 130/90 on the rear.

I do have a friend with a 2006 rebel and my bike is faster BY A LOT.

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Sadarta Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	250cc top speed 65mph? says the top speed for the hi-bird is 65mph? Just wondering if this is accurate . Now i dont know anyting about these china bikes except the great price range. But my lil 250cc rebel will cruise 85 all day jsut wondering if its cuz of the quality of the bike or is it just that the rebel is a honda and not a $1300 bike. Im not really expecting the quality to be just as good just wondering how fast i can comfortably cruise.
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08-05-2008, 03:16 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	65-75 is about the top speed for most of the china bikes. It really depends on the gearing etc. The rebel is a twin cylinder too. Hibird 250 is a single. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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08-05-2008, 03:33 PM	#3
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I don't know how your rebel would do going up steep trails either. That's not a razz brother, I've got a honda too. Its an apples and oranges kinda thing. __________________ IronFist ___________________________________ The "chain" of command is used for beating spammers. ___________________________________
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panamarandy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: panama city, florida Posts: 353	My Tank R-3 tops out at around 75-78 on flat land and its a 250. __________________ 2007 Tank Vision R-3 2005 Quinqi Scooter
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08-05-2008, 06:03 PM	#6
elroyjetsn Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 629	Ther Rebel is geared for highway driving. These bikes use a 125 gearbox and so they are geared for a 125 power curve. They tend to be way overpowered for the gearing. i look at it this way, these Chinese 200/250cc bikes are 125cc machines with factory bored and stroked high performance engines. The gearing just doesn't take advantage of the power. Even with the 17/39 sprocket combo the bike pulls really hard in 5th gear. But, it just runs out of revs at 65mph(about 8,000 rpm). Planning on getting a 34 sprocket and a bigger rear tire before too long. That should help some. :wink: __________________ Wayne Wildfire WF300-SP
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08-05-2008, 04:10 PM	#4
Sadarta Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	yea i only ever really took the rebel for a lil cruise through the country side but soon i do plan on making a ride to vegas soon and was just wondering about how it does keeping up with the flow of traffic .
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08-05-2008, 06:07 PM	#7
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I've heard reports that the rebel, the 250 virago , and the 250 bandit are all a little under powered. I think they are more for commuting rather than touring, not that you can't do it, you can. I just don't think you'll have any extra throttle when you might need it. Can depend on weight, and wind, and sprocket selection as well. 2ndary highways make for nice rides too. It takes more planning, but the view is almost always better. Good luck __________________ IronFist ___________________________________ The "chain" of command is used for beating spammers. ___________________________________
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08-06-2008, 01:50 PM	#8
Sadarta Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	Yea ill be taking 66 most the way there prolly till arizona.
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08-07-2008, 10:09 AM	#9
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	There is no way that you can cruise all day long at 85 MPH on a Rebel! __________________ Chinabikeless
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08-10-2008, 04:19 PM	#10
Sadarta Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9	well i have and ive done it with my wife on the back, i use to ride it to lansing michigan for work everyday and nvr had a problem.
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08-10-2008, 11:16 PM	#11
Dragon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tejas Posts: 834	My Nighthawk 250 (same engine as the Rebel 250) tops out at 80 MPH on a good day (wind to your back, down hill). On windy days, I couldn't get pass 70. And, this was on a brand new bike. I would cruise all day at 65 MPH; I didn't want to kill the engine. Are you sure you had a 250cc Rebel? Back in the 80's, Honda made 400cc Rebels. Maybe you had one of those. __________________ Chinabikeless
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09-11-2008, 08:45 PM	#14
SigTyr Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	I ride mine from B'ham AL, to Demopolis AL (about 130miles each way), every other weekend at around 75mph. I weigh about 190lbs. I've put almost 5000 miles on my Lifan LF250, and the only thing i've had to do to it is change oil, adjust the chain, and replace 1turn signal bulb, and a taillight buld. It's a good little bike, great for back and forth to work. I'd recomend it to anyone as a work bike. It's slightly underpowered for cruising, but at 80 mpg, it's hard NOT to want to.
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09-12-2008, 05:35 PM	#15
Qingdao Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 351	My 86 Rebel does and did 85 no prob. No performance modifications just stock with a 130/90 on the rear. I do have a friend with a 2006 rebel and my bike is faster BY A LOT. __________________ <div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2ilH...s</a></div><br />
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