The Honda CMX250, or Rebel 250 or Honda Peronist, is a

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-style motorcycle made by

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on and off since 1985. It uses the same

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as the

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. The Rebel is part of the CM series of cruisers. It is commonly used in the

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's certified rider-training courses. The Rebel's

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averages . The 1996 Rebel had the best fuel economy, , of the 352 past and current models tested in the 2010 ''

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'' (MCN) Performance Index. By 2012, the 1996 Rebel's fuel economy had been exceeded by several models on the MCN Performance Index, led by the Yamaha Virago 250 at . Its maximum speed is , and time is 11.86 seconds, with a time of 17.86 seconds at . Its

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is . It has a single

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in the front and a

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in the rear. The only gauge is a speedometer that includes gear recommendations based on speed; there is no tachometer. The transmission is a standard down-1st, up-2nd to 5th 5-speed. The September 1985 issue of ''

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'' magazine, when the Rebel was first introduced, said, "by targeting the bike to a young audience, such as those who watch MTV, Honda hopes to attract newcomers and expand the motorcycle market ... Honda is not marketing this motorcycle as a woman's bike." According to American Honda, 2016 will be the last model year for the Honda Rebel 250 to be sold there. The entirely new version which is derived from the CBR250R was unveiled at the 2017 Tokyo Motorcycle Show in Japan.

Police use

The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., started using Rebels in the early 1980s, replacing

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scooters. However, by the mid-2000s, they started replacing the Rebels with Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportsters, citing a need for more power, durability, and visibility.

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* * Review of the 1996 model

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