Today is Saturday, March 13, 2021, and I'm taking my new Rebel 1100 out riding to complete the breakin miles. Skip to the end of this description for clickable time indexes.

I found the first electronics glitch for the Rebel 1100 today. The cruise control main "enable" wouldn't turn on toward the end of my ride. I turned off the bike and restarted it at a stoplight, and that restored the cruise function. It was a peculiar error, so I'll let everyone know if this problem happens again or if I find any more glitches.

Otherwise, this Rebel is more entertaining mile after mile! The engine power is fantastic, and the bike handles really well. The torque is instantly addictive. It's a hoot to twist the wrist and rocket away without shifting or hunting for the right gear. The Rebel 1100 handles more like a standard bike than a cruiser, so that's a big bonus... no vague cornering feel like many cruisers have. There are a few ergonomic changes that I will make for my longer highway rides, but that's the fun in motorcycle ownership... CUSTOMIZATION!

Time indexes:
0:00 Heading out to meet the boys for breakfast
3:36 The new Rebel 1100 reminds me of my old 1986 Honda V65 Sabre
7:02 Setting the cruise control, annoying amber status light
10:42 Resuming after breakfast
17:00 Stopping at Bucee's for some ethanolfree premium 92 fuel
21:45 Starting on the back roads toward TX359
28:08 Finding a pair of Rykers in the wild
33:18 Beginning the twisty roads on FM1458
41:00 Arriving at Stephen F Austin State Park for a quick drive through
51:45 Exploring some new back roads for me
1:08:18 Stopping to refresh the GoPro battery, return trip on FM1458
1:25:10 Fuel economy and range planning
1:28:20 Cruise control failure bug! WTF?!
1:32:30 Restarting to clear the cruise control error
1:38:00 Plans to park the Rebel and take the Ryker back out for the same ride!

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2021 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT
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