u/DogsLayEggsFYI

Hey everyone,

I just put a deposit for a cbr500r 2026 with the e-clutch. I researched it a lot and found it pretty interesting. I looked for reliability issues and pretty much everywhere it says it's pretty reliable, Honda stuff etc.

However recently I started delving into Reddit/Facebook forums and found that there's lots of people who are having issues with the e-clutch. I noticed most are for the 2024 cbr650r but I'm still worried.

Honestly it's something I really want.

Your thoughts and experiences?

Thanks!!

Hi everyone, I realize this could be a stupid/ignorant question. I have been searching online but I am confused still. When people mention free play on a clutch lever, do they mean the movement of the lever before the cable pulls/you see it physically moving, or until you feel that resistance of the clutch?

I ask because I got a rebel 500 recently and I feel like there is only 1mm - 2mm of lever movement until the cable is pulled. I can barely thouch the lever before I see it move. Is this normal? My last motorcycle, a Kawasaki Z500, had the clutch lever "loose" where I had to push it 1cm for it to return fully back. My rebel it goes fully out on it's own.

Many thanks everyone!!

Hey folks!!

I've bought the rebel 500 2 weeks ago and absolutely love it. I feel like it's one of the best (if not the best) bikes quality-wise of the A2/500cc Segment.

Anyways I'm looking for good slip-ons for this bike that don't make it sound like a loud dirt bike. I found this Larababer exhaust but in one vid it showed 97 DB!!

I like the stock exhaust. I wish I could hear more pops though, but it looks ugly!!

My budget Is around 200€ max. Not massive I know but the exhaust is not a priority ATM.

Many thanks!!