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300 Rebel mufflers recommended
500 Rebel for sale
300 Rebel MPH at RPM
300 Rebel Shift points
300 Rebel driving impressions
INDEX 1
300 Rebel – Front sprocket
300 Rebel roar/scream
Rebel 300 Under-Geared?
Stock muffler – improving looks
300 Rebel mufflers recommended
300 – My Rebel 300
300 Rebel for sale
300 Rebel – Using its higher rpm capability
300 Rebel engine
Tach – adding to Rebel 300 / 500
300 500 Tach 2017-2019
Tach 2020-2023 Rebel 300 500
Tach – Does a Rebel 300 NEED a tach?
Tach – Eluto tach – how to add to Rebel 500
300 500 – Torque Values
500 Rebel – MPH at RPM
500 Rebel – KM/H at RPM
Sprockets – Sprocket change Rebel 500
Sprockets – Front sprocket Rebel 500
1100 – Rebel 1100 engine is compact
1100 – The Rebel 1100 DCT problem
1100 Rebel MPH at RPM
Exhausts – 1100 – drilling the stock muffler
Backrest – Sissy bars
Backrest – Passenger
Battery
Battery – Battery Tender
Bluetooth speakers
CHAIN – replacing
Chain – to adjust
Chains – CHAIN clean & lube
Electric – Accessory connector
Exhausts – aftermarket 300 500
Electric – Alternator capacity Rebel 500
Exhausts – Quiet exhausts 300/500
Exhausts – Drilling the stock 300 500 muffler
Exhaust – Adding Catalytic converter to Rebel 300
Exhaust – Shorty $15 baffle – how to install
Exhausts – ..Dual exhausts
Exhausts – Black Widow
Exhausts 300 – get an aftermarket exhaust sound and keep the stock cat
Exhausts – Exhaust note rating
Exhausts – Shorten the stock muffler EZ method
Exhausts – Shorten the stock muffler – Rebel 300 & 500
Exhausts – Shorty mufflers
Footpegs – FOOTPEG replacement
Exhausts 300 -Removing cat
Footpegs – Highway pegs
Forks – EZ Fork Mod
Forks – Fork Seals leaking
Front lights – Driving lights 2
Front & rear lights – Adding LED bulbs
Front lights – Driving Lights – how to add to Rebel 300 500
Front Fender & Fork Brace
Gear – ..Helmets (page not complete)
Gear – Airbag Vests & Jackets
Gear – Helmet buffeting
Handlebars & mirrors – Adjustable levers
Handlebars & mirrors – Bar shake/wobble
Handlebars & mirrors – Bar Risers
Handlebars & mirrors – GRIPS
Handlebars & mirrors – Handlebars
Handlebars & mirrors – Mirror flip
Maintenance – ..Bolts, screws
Maintenance – ..Bottle Jack
Maintenance – ..Notes/misc
Maintenance – ..Valve Adj (notes)
Maintenance – Clutch removal
Maintenance – Fender Bolts
Maintenance – Manuals
Maintenance – Oil for air-cooled Rebel 250
Maintenance – Paddock stand
Maintenance – Paddock stand too wide
Maintenance – Oil Change
Maintenance – Rebel 500
Maintenance – Spark plugs – Rebel 500
Maintenance – Winterizing
Mods – Accessories recommended
Mods – Crash bars
Mods – For more performance
Mods – Frame sliders
Mods – Horn
Mods – Lowering the 300/500
Mods – My top 5 mods
Mods – tank knee pads
Mods – Where to buy parts
Photos – not my bike
Problems – ABS light keeps flashing
Prices – OTD Price breakdown examples
Problems – ABS light stays on
Problems – Hard to shift
Problems – Kill switch issues
Problems – Left footpeg issue
Problems – Oil fill cap leaks
Problems – Questions
Problems – Right side crankcase sticks out too far
Problems – Stalling
Problems – SUN GLARE on screen
Rear lights – adding rear lights
Rear lights – Blinker Genie
Rear lights – Increasing rear lighting
Rear lights – Taillights – aftermarket
Rear lights – Wiring
Rear lights – ..Brake Light FLASHER (GS-100A)
Rear lights – ..Replacing 1156 with 1157
Reference – Engine braking
Reference – Gas mileage Rebel 500
Reference – My next bike
Reference – Speedometer accuracy
Reference – Weights
Reference – ..My Bikes
Reference – ..0-60
Reference – CANbus system
Rubber mounting / Vibration
Seat – Passenger
Seats – ..Royal Enfield seat installation- old
Seats – ..Royal Enfield seat installation old2
Seats – ..Zeed Parts dual seat – softening the foam
Seats – Mustang Seat
Seats – Royal Enfield seat installation2
Seats – Royal Enfield seat on Rebel 300/500
Seats – Royal Enfield seat UPGRADE!
Seats – to prevent sliding back
Seats recommended
Shocks – rear
Shocks – Rear shock preload
Shocks – Rear shocks upgrade
Shocks – Tightening bolts
Storage – Ammo cans
Storage – Luggage racks
Storage – Saddlebags
Storage – Swingarm bags
Tach install links
Tach – Koso Multifunction gauge fit Rebel 500?
Tach – Lugging an engine
Tach – Single-fire vs Dual-fire
Tach – where to buy
Tall/Short – Tall people on Rebel 500
Tire pressure monitor
Tires
Tires – Radials / wider tires
Tires – Radials for Rebel 1100
Tires – Tire inflators
Tires – Tire Pressure
Turn signal – Leaving turn signal ON
Turn signals
Turn Signals – flasher location
Turn signals – Leaving turn signal ON #2
Turn signals – Turn signal problems
Which to buy? -300 vs 500
Which to buy? – Test – Rebel 300 or 500?
Which to buy? – For new riders
Which to buy? – Alternative choices to Rebel 500
Which to buy? – Changes by year
Which to buy? – Why get a Rebel?
Which to buy? – Is 1100 good as first bike?
Which to buy? – VIN history report scam
Which to buy? – Where to look for new/used motorcycle
Which to buy? -Rebel 500 VS HD Street 500
Which to buy? – Rebel 300 500 1100 is not a Cruiser
Which to buy? – NC750X DCT
Windshields – small & flyscreens
Windshields – Large & fairings
Windshields – Windshield extensions
Windshields – $78 eBay fairing
Windshields – ..Rebel 500 Rifle fairing
Windshields – notes on Batwing fairings
1100 sprockets
Problems – Traffic Lights won’t change
Mods – Heel and toe shifters
Seats – Quick-release seat for Rebel 300/500
Maintenance – 300 500 oil capacity
Electric – Power blocks
Problems – Check engine light
Electric – OBD2 plug
Problems – Speedo housing gap
Maintenance – Vent tubes
Maintenance – 300 500 oil capacity
Maintenance – Brake pads
Maintenance – Vent tubes
Group Topics TEST
- group topics TEST
  - Problems – 1100 cruise control
- Which to buy? – Rebel 500 VS Shadow 750
Seats – Raising the stock seat 2.5″ or 64mm
Which to buy? – Rebel 500 vs Vulcan S
What to buy – Virago 250 vs Rebel 500
Scammers in FB Groups
Forks – extending
To increase vehicle life
Rebel 250 Japan-only model
Warranty void if parts added?
My 2nd Rebel 300
Ryker 600
My next cheap bike
Virago 250 for sale

Maintenance – Oil for air-cooled Rebel 250

Most any 10W-40 or 15W-40 oil is good. 20W-50 is good for hotter weather. I believe 10W-30 is too light.

I would use Shell Rotella (or Castrol GTX).

Motorcycle specific oil is OK (I don’t use it.)

I would change the oil every 1,000 to 1,200 miles (The air-cooled Rebel 250 has no oil filter)

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