Honda Showcases Rebel Customs At Wheels And Waves

Honda Showcases Rebel Customs At Wheels And Waves

As Wheels and Waves returned to Biarritz this year, Honda came prepared with a full complement of Rebel customs to display. (Honda/)

The Wheels & Waves festival was back in Biarritz again last week, with one of the highlights of the five-day custom bike and lifestyle event being Honda’s showcase of builds based on a particular model in the brand’s portfolio. This year’s focus was the company’s Rebel cruiser, with iterations of the Rebel 500 and Rebel 1100 models coming from a collaboration of custom shops and dealers out of Spain, Portugal, Italy, France and the UK. The builds play with various styles, themes and influences to show the range of custom possibilities available with the Rebel, and Honda says it’s sharing all ten of the striking customizations on the Honda Customs website for those who weren’t able to check them out in Biarritz. View the bikes at www.hondacustoms.com, submit your vote, and Honda will then announce a winner at the end of August.Until then, have a closer look below.

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“La Modesto,” an interpretation of a 1940s Harley-Davidson WL from Mirko Perugini of Gallery Motorcycles, won Best In Show. (Honda/)

Motoviega / Portugal

That’s some paint job. Portuguese dealer Motoveiga says it took inspiration from 16th century Spanish armor and Florentine lilies to turn the Rebel 500 (or CMX500 as it’s called in Europe) into a rolling work of art. The bike features a hand-painted tank complemented by a detailed headlight surround and clutch cover. A Vance and Hines muffler and leather seat add a premium level of finishing touches.

First prize in Modified H-D category was won by this V-Rod from Custom THOM workshop. (Honda/)

Lucy / Portugal

Honda Garonda, another Portuguese dealer, came with a build called “Lucy” to, as far as we can interpret, emphasize the power of Portuguese sunshine. The bike is also inspired by the classic CB175 model of the 60s and 70s, and boasts a one-of-a-kind gold and white paint scheme highlighted by a handcrafted Rebel logo on the tank. The sunny theme gets even more play via the use of whitewall tires on gold wheels. Lucy also features a few no-nonsense additions, such as an upgraded rear suspension, new radiator grills and a Vance and Hines muffler.

Taking the prize for the Best Scrambler was a coolly modded, streetfightery BMW R 850 R by Bottega Bastarda. (Honda/)

5Four Honda Rebel Street / UK

UK Builder Guy Willison had already crafted some wicked customs based on the CB1100RS and the CB1000R, but the Rebel represented a whole new kind of Honda challenge. His 5Four Honda Rebel Street goes for a street tracker feel with more emphasis on an urban vibe, as you can see from this Rebel 500′s striking crackle ivory and candy red paint scheme courtesy of Pro Kustom. You’ll also spy handmade details throughout, including a mirror polished undertray, Brazilian hardwood grips, a  racing tailpiece and a stainless-steel front number board, finished off with rally-style headlights. A one-off titanium Racefit Urban Growler exhaust completes the look.

In the class called “Old Style,” this superclean stretched H-D Shovelhead crafted by Ace Motorcycles out of Austria snagged the most votes. (Honda/)

Mannboard / Sardinia

Sardinian custom builders Motocicli Audaci say they took their inspiration from sand racers of the 1930s, channeling their ideas onto the Rebel via a completely rebuilt front suspension featuring springer forks, 19 inch wire spoke wheels and a full stainless steel exhaust system, capped off by a SC-Project muffler. An eye-catching candy and gold leaf paint scheme gives the tank some real pop while a bespoke custom tail adds style.  New handlebar risers and a new leather seat complete the Mannboard’s unique look.

Capping off the weekend’s activities was the traditional Parade of Lights rolling through the city. (Honda/)

Akaimoto / Spain

Barcelona dealer Akaimoto is no stranger to Honda builds, having crafted cool CB1000R and CB650R customs in the past, but the outfit has taken the look of the Rebel 1100 to a new, unexpected level. With Honda’s Neo Sports Café range in mind, the builders totally overhauled the Rebel’s cruiser-y feel, giving it bespoke bodywork, highlighted by a higher-mounted fuel tank and a custom paint scheme from designer Chopinart. The retro sport look is further underlined with a chin dam, streamlined tailpiece, clip ons and a stubby muffler.

You know there’s gonna be a bagger class, and taking that category here was this slammed, big-wheel Harley Road Glide from Devil’s Garage. (Honda/)

Mikuniguro / Spain

Built in partnership with the Nomade Cycle and Dave Design studios in Spain, the Mikuniguro build takes its inspirations from Honda’s first full-fledged motorcycle, the D-Type, as well as brat style and the Japanese bobber trend. This Rebel 500 gets its custom paint job courtesy of Dave Designs, the artists behind the helmets for Mark Marquéz and Pol Espargaró. Add to that a Vance and Hines muffler, upgraded front and rear suspension, handlebar risers, micro LED tail light and indicators, and fork gaiters.

The winning entry in the Best Metric group was this angular Ducati Scrambler by MC Cycles. (Honda/)

Mallorca Moto / Spain

Another wild take on the Rebel 1100 comes courtesy of Mallorca Motos, thanks mainly to its cornea-searing Metallic Green wrap. Look closer and you’ll notice other trick details like a matt black fly screen, hand painted front fender and fuel tank and a crazy  high-angled modified muffler from a CB300R. The Neo Retro inspired bike also gets accents like underslung round mirrors, fork gaiters, a diamond stitched solo seat and a more aggressive riding position.

From France’s FCR Original comes The Sport, a more aggressive Rebel 1100 with custom bodywork. (Honda/)

The Sport  / France

French shop FCR Original wanted to highlight the practical side of the Rebel, but also make it more sporty and aggressive, so they gave it a whole new set of bodywork (the result of a complete 3D scan) consisting of a small headlight wrap, a custom fuel tank and rear seat unit topped by an Alcantara seat, and called it The Sport. A swingarm modification allowed FCR to fit black Öhlins shocks and a 17-inch CB500F rear wheel. The custom front fender sits 25mm lower, while the speedo has been moved to the top yoke. Hand-built footrests add a racing feel while the red/black paint recalls classic Honda racing imagery. The engine is stock, though spent gasses flow out of an FCR Original stainless steel exhaust.

FCR delivered this bobber-styled interpretation as well, also based on the Rebel 1100. Fittingly, it’s called The Bobber. (Honda/)

The Bobber / France

FCR’s other Rebel 1100 custom entry went in the opposite direction with a more minimalist approach that fully embraced the bobber style. Here the swingarm and suspension remain stock, but are lowered 25mm at the front to give The Bobber a more slammed stance, emphasized by the custom-built black-spoke wheels and fat tires. An exposed headlight, ribbed leather seat and a cut-down fender are all classic bobber details. FCR also gives this Rebel 1100 a custom polyester-carbon fuel tank like its Sport brother’s. A ceramic-coated FCR Original exhaust is the finishing touch and highlights the mechanical beauty of the bike.

Yep, FCR also produced a third, more playful take on the Rebel platform, this one based on the smaller 500 model. (Honda/)

Rebel Waves / France

The third entry from FCR takes the Rebel 500 as its starting point and gives it a casual, beachy cruiser vibe. The shop says this build, called Rebel Waves, was inspired by the feeling of the Wheels and Waves festival and its coastal location, with a healthy dose of California spirit on full display, strapped-on skateboard and all. The engine was left stock, but there were some revisions to the rear suspension, handlebars, front fender, exhaust, tank and rear luggage rack. The California Dreamin’ vibe is finished off with a blue and white paint scheme featuring a wave motif on the fuel tank.

Vote for your favorite Rebel custom on the Hondacustoms website. (Honda/)

Surf over to the Honda Customs page at www.hondacustoms.com to vote for your favorite of the ten customs here. Users can give each bike either a ‘thumbs up’, or ‘thumbs down’ and will then be able to download a wallpaper of their favorite bikes. The winning bike will be announced at the end of August.

A detail of the tank from the Motoviega build. (Honda/)

Looking from the rear at the Mannboard Rebel. (Honda/)

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