Can The Honda Rebel Tackle Mexico?

With our first eight days in Mexico over, it was time to leave Ensenada and start making our way down the Baja Peninsula. Testing Caitlyn and the Honda Rebel when paved roads disappeared, and she was forced to learn riding the Rebel off-road.
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[@RebelSkye-y3c]

You are doing wonderful Caitlyn! Baja is so beautiful and your footage is amazing. Honda named it Rebel and it is living up to its name, you are taking it places people say you can't or shouldn't and showing them it is ok to be a Rebel. This is your journey and the smile on your face says it all!!

[@fredthebarber]

Proud of you, Caitlyn! This is true adventure and scrambling!

[@ScramblerStories]

Thank you!

[@alejandrovega8326]

It's amazing to see you both I'm Mexican and I own a Scrambler as well and I think you're the best adventure duo, keep going, congratulations

[@ScramblerStories]

Thank you, we appreciate that! Scramble On!

[@MindBodyMotoGirl]

Grea video guys!! Good to see you back!

[@wereeves]

Awesome Job to you both - I really enjoy your content - keep it up!!! And especially good job to Caitlyn!!!

[@luvnotvideos]

Caitlyn is doing fabulous. 🤩 It looks like the biggest challenge for her riding on the Rebel off-road is the poor ergonomics for standing to travel over rougher terrain. I can't tell from the video, but if she doesn't have them, consider adding floor boards instead of the foot pegs. The additional space should allow her footing to move farther back, creating a better balance point while standing. Otherwise, the lower center of gravity and big tires makes a great riding platform. It's a little low, but so are some purpose-built adventure bikes like my Versys X300. Just like the pioneers of the 50s and 60s, I think Caitlyn is proving that any motorcycle can go off-road if you're brave enough or good enough to ride there 😄

[@suzyamerica4679]

One of my close friends lives a mile away from pavement, up a badly washboarded dirt/gravel road and then up a rather steep driveway of the same. We have all kinds of bikes here. I use his borrowed (large) Harleys here as well as my own road bikes. Pretty much anything can be ridden on gravel. Helps if you have dirt experience however. That floaty feel.

[@ScramblerStories]

Thank you. Yeah it's a bit awkward for standing because the engine casing protrudes out pretty far on the right side. She's also wasn't the most comfortable standing yet at this point.

[@grahamcairn8379]

Well done guys

[@ScramblerStories]

Thank you!

[@SevenandRebel]

Hola de España (Spain in Europe) you are my heroes!!! I have too one Rebel but I have not do route with sand, you are very valiants!! Now I have too one Triumph. Congratulation

[@ScramblerStories]

Gracias!

[@Sahonline-dp2js]

Nice bike!

[@tonsofbees537]

The views look epic and the fish tacos looked great!

[@ScramblerStories]

Indeed they both were awesome!

[@mrsimonthetraveler]

That night ride looks scary. I'm enjoying your videos keep them coming and enjoy your ride.

[@MotoCurmudgeon]

Another outstanding video! Can’t wait for more. Y’all are seriously brave venturing into the unknown and not knowing the language. What an amazing trip. You’ll enjoy these memories for many years. Thanks so much for sharing, very inspiring.

[@ScramblerStories]

Thank you so much!

[@tolob]

Love it, you guys are doing great

[@ScramblerStories]

Appreciate that!

[@markbrown2885]

Awesome footage, Baja is a magical place...curious, how much weight do you think you are carrying of gear on the Scrambler?

[@frankmills1917]

Good luck to you, guys! Ride safe!

[@suzyamerica4679]

Nice to see you guys putting out videos. Enjoy Mexico! :) We missed you this year at Rocky Mtn Roll. Red says hi :)

[@ScramblerStories]

Tell Red we said hi too. Yeah wish we could have gone this year.

[@glennmiller1330]

I love it, I'm from the Netherlands so in Europe This is exactly how I feel traveling on a motorcycle please let me go until I fall over That's the last thing I want to do.

[@JustGKue]

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Great editing and production. But yall are better than me...riding that late at night in meh-he-ko? No bueno lol

[@ScramblerStories]

I appreciate that, huge compliment coming from you!

[@luisguirola286]

U.S.A riders think you need 700 cc and up , you need an adventure bike to take dirt trail. The majority of the world has a blast on 150 cc to 250 cc . Enjoy the journey young lady!!

[@malcolmsmith408]

Your doing it. Well done. A Lot different to the UK..

[@msims1250]

I really enjoyed this video, you guys. Lots of great scenery, so beautiful! I haven’t watched any of your other videos, though I intend to as I just subscribed, but I assume that the choice of the Honda Rebel is because Caitlyn, like me, is vertically challenged. As another viewer mentioned, one issue with the Rebel is the fact that it is difficult to stand up on the pegs. On dirt and gravel, it’s astonishing how much standing up helps. Bikes like the TW200 or XT250 from Yamaha, or the XR150L or CRF300LS from Honda are shorter rider friendly, however thy aren’t the best on the highway. A bike I’m quite interested in that should be hitting the States soon is the CFMoto Ibex450. It looks to have quite a bit of adjustability with respect to seat height, although it appears to be heavy for its class. Anyway, I think you did great on the Rebel over some difficult terrain. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to seeing more from you guys 😎

[@ScramblerStories]

Thank you. Yeah you're right on the money, the Rebel was chosen due to Caitlyn's height. We didn't get it to primarily ride it off-road, but there would be a few times when that's the only choice to get to certain destinations.

[@Group_Anonymous]

amazing

[@rickrobinson8417]

Epic

[@Normaalne]

Good video. Please tell me what motorcycle jacket is he using. ❤

[@AlexOnABoat]

It's from Fuel Motorcycles. It looks like the Rally Marathon, which is no longer made, but still available through some outlets.

[@ScramblerStories]

Yeah it's from Fuel Motorcycles like Alex said. But check out their website, they have variants in other colors.

[@Sahonline-dp2js]

Lets ride together! I m from Romania; i have Suzuki vz 800 Marauder

[@ScramblerStories]

We just need to get to Romania!

[@Sahonline-dp2js]

@@ScramblerStories yes, easy, get to Romania! 🫤

[@antoniopinarquesada2250]

No se puede adelantar en línea continua. Mal ejemplo como moteros

[@-newhope7687]

Unfortunately, you are ruining your motorcycles with this driving. If you want to drive on dirt roads, use off-road motorcycles.

[@fredthebarber]

Yeah? Check out 32:46 in the video. Come on, they’re not doing any hardcore off-roading. They’re riding on rough tarmac and some sand, and doing it. That’s the important part, they’re doing it and having fun and adventure. The only dedicated off-road bikes that they make for someone with an inseam as short as hers are 50cc kid’s dirt bikes, and those wouldn’t keep up on the long highway stretches. The worst damage she’s gonna do is needing to replace her rear shocks earlier than expected. For that much adventure and fun, it’s a fair trade off.

[@ScramblerStories]

There's not an off-road motorcycle that Caitlyn can ride. But this little Honda is super tough.

[@I_Santos_]

There are many motorcycles designed for rough roads and off reading that would handle it better. But sometimes adventures are more fun when not on the “perfect” bike. The best bike for an adventure is the bike you can actually take on said adventure and make it happen.