2024 Honda Rebel 1100T Review | Cruiseman's Reviews

Thanks for the review. I have walked by several of these in various Honda motorcycle showrooms, and it never really grabbed me as an eye-catching bike. Sounds like you had fun giving this a nice test run. Best regards.

Nice, I have a Can Am Spyder F-3S with the semiautomatic it is pretty cool and powerful as I need.

i really want the regular 1100 but i want it to be green!!! i was genuinely considering stepping down to the 500 just to get the green option but now i know this exists i may just step up and take all the extras off (saddle bags & fairing)

Every time I sit on one, the ergos don't feel right and I'm 5'11". Pegs need to be more forward. Best to get the non-tour model, then ditch the factory muffler and replace with a smaller one. Then get some luggage. See Life of Burch videos for info on that. Nice video.

I enjoyed your review Cruiseman. Well done and thanks for sharing.

I seem to be the odd one out as I reckon this is one ugly looking motorcycle...plus, I just don't get the attraction of matt paint.... 🤪

Sorry but with the seat, bags and front area looks like a Harley

So:

Taller softer seat (Corbin)
Forward isolated footrests
Handlebar isolators
Taller windscreen

= Perfect bike?

If its with turbo,much better. The design is old

A half helmet will fit

i LOVE my 2023 Rebel 1100 manual. This looks great.

Pretty cool of Honda to send you the 1100 rebelT to review. I like the looks of the bike and it seems to be a solid value. Thanks for the honest evaluation

Nice detailed review Cruiseman, but this motorcycle is not my cup of tea.

How tall are you?

I prefer it when Honda don’t try to make bikes that look like Harley tbh.

Nice, detailed review. Out of curiosity, did Honda publish an estimated MPG for the bike?

I was really looking forward to the NT 1100 here in Ohio, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. 2009 Gwing for now.

A really good review. To supplement with my experiences
I wanted a cycle to fill a 90% runabout, 10% trips role where the lockable bags would be very helpful. The 1100T's price point and weight compared to more common options was attractive. It's effectively a 'baby bagger' so at 5'7" I feel like I'm in the target demographic and find the ergos comfortable.
The T has worked well both for 2-up daytrips and solo weekend runs. She says the passenger accommodations are comfortable. Note we're generally riding 50ish mile segments at a time.
Yes the saddlebag brackets aren't pretty. It makes me think the T version of the 1100 wasn't originally planned. But the brackets aren't something I spend any time looking at, either.

I thought you were reviewing my exact bike until you said it was a DCT. I purchased a green 1100T non DCT from that exact dealer about a month ago. I've put 2500 miles on it already. I absolutely love love love this bike!!! One big thing I was looking for was a bike that wouldn't roast my thighs and undercarriage with engine heat in the middle of summer when at a stop light. Absolutely no issues there. Speaking of undercarriage...the stock seat is atrocious! After 45 minutes my nether-regions were completely numb! No joke. I got the brown diamond stitched seat off Amazon and no longer have any issues.
The bike has so much power for its weight class, but is governed at 99mph. I think it may actually be by design because the bike becomes unstable around 95 and up. Front end starts to shake pretty violently. I've seen reputable sources say they were able to eliminate the issue by swapping to different tires and/or adjusting front suspension.
Under the seat there are 2 hooks for you to hang your helmets from. I greatly appreciate that detail because I absolutely hate carrying my helmet around.
Engine braking is quite harsh, even on the lowest setting. Just takes time to get used to and you end up greatly appreciating it when coming to a stop.
At 5'9" I do lean slightly forward, enough to stress my Lower back at about an hour of riding. There are many riser options out there that would undoubtedly alleviate that issue which I will be doing at some point.
I have a larger wind screen than the one shown here (larger than even the second option shown in the video) it is a must!!! Far more of a relaxing ride with that upgrade. I purchased it for 135 dollars off the shelf at the dealership when purchasing the bike, so unfortunately I'm not sure where else to get it from.
It's a fantastic bike for anyone considering and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Just note, from factory it is not a cross country or long distance kind of cruiser, but it can be if you have the time and means to upgrade a few things.
Great video sir and thank you!

Last year I purchased the 2022 Honda Rebel CMX1100 DCT Model with only 1224 miles on the clock and I think it’s awesome! It’s not the Touring model, but the dealership threw in a Memphis Shades Batwing Fairing at no extra charge. I added some aftermarket saddlebags and swapped out the seat, exhaust, horn and I changed the mirrors to bar end. I only wish that Honda would have put the cruise control on the left side somewhere, and repositioned the turn signal switch so that you won’t accidentally hit the horn button when you signal your turns. Those are my only gripes! Excellent detailed review, thanks. 👍

love my Rebel 1100 overall... have a 2021, and its still going great. Only thing I really dislike is that it uses a chain... making it a pain for distance riding.
If you are on an interstate doing 70+ you will barely break 100 miles on a tank of gas. If you want to break 150 you have to be on the slower back roads.
Mine is better than the 1100T model. I have the normal one and changed the muffler, put two larger symmetrical saddlebags, and a better fairing... and a better seat. Being I am only 5 feet tall, its very comfortable. If it didn't have a chain, and had a larger gas tank, it would be perfect.

Bought a normal 2024 Rebel 1100 DCT a few weeks ago. My first ever bike i bought on my own. 600 miles on it already. The thing practically drives itself. I love it, cant say enough good things about it. The seat is the only downside IMO. I do cycling and sit at a desk for long hours so i can take sitting for long periods. After about 40 minutes i start feeling some discomfort, but i can easily push thru a 3 hour ride just by stopping once to stretch/gas. I will be getting a new seat to make it a little more comfy on longer rides. But besides that, this bike is so damn fun. I've never rode any type of cruiser bike, but this thing feels very sport to me. I'm 5'11" so I lean slightly forward on the bike. But I like that feeling of being on a smaller bike. Makes me like i have full control over the bike on winding roads. Not to mention, no clutch riding in city traffic is something i didn't realize would so nice. Love my bike!

Good looking bike

great job done!

This is an excellent review with great editing skills. I think you have convinced me to buy this. I’m 5’6 so I think it will fit me well.

What do you mean they sent it to you? How long did you have the Honda rebel for?

I was going to buy a Honda Grom but they don’t have DCT so I changed my mind 😢 I’d either get this bike and a Honda goldwing someday

When you put the stuff in the left saddle bag 💼 you should put the cap 🧢 on top so you don’t crush it. You want to look fresh in your cap. Thank me later

Great review! I always wonder why there isn’t more duct bikes out there

❤ This ist the absolutly best Honda Rebell Video, ever i see, Great Wishes from Frankfurt, Germany 😊

I bought my new 2023 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT last Saturday and love it!! Shad makes a better hardcase saddle bags/looks better! My bike fits me well. I ordered a Corbin seat because I get pain riding over 1hr.

Great video. Details on point, Especially the night ride. A lot of videos Different creators don't have that a night ride video. Thank you

Saw this exact one in the wild yesterday, pretty sweet lookin ride. Sounded very nice too

Very good review. I like this bike just wish for a different color choice.

Does a large helmet fit in any of the saddlebags?

They should have brought back an updated CTX with the 1100 motor in a touring version and left the rebel alone. Sort of like a smaller goldwing.

I am a short rider, age 71, and learned the hard way that for long trips, highway pegs or forward controls are a great help for comfort. There are no highway pegs for the Rebel 1100 so I installed T-Rex forward controls on my 2021 model 1100 DCT. The seat is also not comfortable so I installed an Airhawk inflatable cushion which is also a great improvement for comfort on long trips. I recently demoed a Goldwing DCT, and will most likely purchase a 2025 model. I am too short to flat foot the Goldwing, but lowering the seat by just 1" would allow me to do so. If you have any suggestions for a thinner lower seat for the Goldwing, it would be much appreciated.

Don’t like chains, don’t like dark bikes. I want to be seen when I’m in traffic. Haven had a chain bike since ‘79. Had a yellow BMW K75RT, silver St1300, Red St1300 and now a ‘15 Goldwing Anniversary edition. All of them were shaft drive, bright colors. I have owned a black Virago but it was when my kids were little and I used it for getting back and forth to work.

ok, so I know you are a fan of the DCT. My question is this...some other guys on the internet that do riding training claim that to maneuver a larger bike like your Goldwing you ride that you need to slip the clutch like he does on a Harley Davidson. Do you ever have any trouble maneuvering a bigger bike not using a clutch?

I have the 2023 1100 Manual, and I expected Honda would have done something with that extremely uncomfortable seat, the ugly as exhaust muffler and the foot peg placement, obviously no one at Honda has been reading the last 3 years of owner complaints. I do like the saddlebag look but getting them as an aftermarket item is hard if not impossible.

I've tried 4 different windshields, but the only gain, is to get more vibrations over 90 km/h.

Watched most of it twice, did you mention your height?

I really like your review, I've been looking for somebody who's the same height as me to review this bike, I'm getting up in years and I want an easier bike to ride, I've seen some aftermarket forward controls that move the pegs and controls about 5 and 1/2 in forward, do you think that would make the ride more comfortable for tall guys like us?

Cruiseman, great report.
But for Honda back to the drawing board. Another misfire from Honda. There's no Wow factory to this bike period. I find it ugly in more ways than one. Fail.

I liked that review a lot, well done, I’m not as tall and am considering this as my next bike, coming from a Honda Metro lol. 😊

Need to ask I have a Honda VTX1800 NEO retro spec 2 is there a way to adjust the hydrolic clutch to get it to in gage sooner or closer to handle gripe

I road that rebel in my motorcycle riding course to get my license back in june

Nice job

They really need to make the bags match, better bag mounting hardware, and a bigger tank.

The fuel capacity sure beats Harley sportsters