Honda CMX1100, CMX1100T Get Refresh and New CMX1100SE Rebel Introduced

Honda’s duo of big-bore Rebel cruiser motorcycles has now become a trio as the CMX1100SE is the latest arrival alongside the CMX1100 and CMX1000T which have been given a refresh for 2025.

All three models are equipped with the same 1084cc liquid-cooled four-stroke twin-cylinder engine, but the new CMX1100SE is the new kid on the block after the CMX1100 was the first cruiser in the Rebel range to be introduced in 2021. Prior to the CMX1100 Rebel arriving there was the now elder CMX500 sibling which was first put in production during 2017.

In 2023 it was the turn of the CMX1100T, a dedicated Touring version of the standard CMX1100, to be unveiled before the SE (Special Edition) model which Honda calls an ‘out of the box’ motorcycle, which has been added as a new arrival for 2025.

A more relaxed riding position is one of the CMX1100 Rebel’s changes. The handlebars have been moved rearward and higher up, while the footpegs have been moved forward compared to the previous model. The seat is also 10mm thicker than before and the seat height is 710mm.

Re-tuning has taken place in order to deliver a higher compression ratio, therefore leading to stronger low and mid-range potential.

Replacing the round instrument display on the previous design is a new, five-inch full colour TFT screen which allows for improved visibility in bright sunlight. By closing the gap between the cover glass and TFT screen with resin, glare is completely reduced, and backlight transmittance is improved. It’s customisable between three display patterns which are Bar, Circle and Simple and offers the IOS/Android smartphone connectivity of Honda RoadSync.

This feature, which functions alongside a simplified, easy-to-use, backlit four-way toggle-switch on the left handlebar, allows for a more straightforward, on-screen turn-by-turn navigation as well as the option (via a Bluetooth helmet headset) for the rider to make calls or listen to music using Honda RoadSync.

The only thing the rider must do is download the Honda RoadSync app from either the Play Store or the App Store, connect to the CMX1100 Rebel, and that’s all she wrote. Relocating from under the seat the USB-C port is now sited on the left side of the display for better connection.

The CMX1100 Rebel’s engine is derived from the Honda Africa Twin, which also received an update in 2024 to give it more punch in the low and mid-range area. However, the engine-specs used in the Rebel cruiser line-up gives it a 32 per cent improvement over the Africa Twin at low revs.

The CMX1100 produces just over 87bhp and 72.2Ib ft of torque. There are a total of five riding modes which include ‘Standard, Rain, Sport and User’ with the latter allowing riders to customise their preferred settings combination. The User mode has two different modes within it.

There are a total of four new colourways, one of those (Pearl Hawkseye Blue) being the CMX1100’s new option, an Iridium Metallic Grey (CMX1100T Rebel) and two colour options for the CMX1100SE which include Flare Orange Metallic and Matt Ballistic Black Metallic.

The front forks feature blacked-out two-piece 43mm fully adjustable springs and on the rear it comprises a 12.5mm twin shock which is also fully adjustable. For the brakes, the three models include four-piston calipers with a 330mm floating disc and at the rear a single piston caliper with a 256mm disc.

The three models coming to the UK include the CMX1100, CMX1100T DCT (Dual-Clutch Transmission) and CMX1100SE DCT models. UK pricing is not yet available.

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