Sling continues to shape its range of motorcycles for the coming season and now it is the turn of 2 families with very different personalities, but united by their vocation to enjoy the road: the CMX Rebel and the GL1800 Gold Wing 2027.
In the case of the Rebelthe update affects the different versions of the family, from the popular CMX500 until CMX1100. The changes are mainly aesthetic, although the CMX500 Rebel It incorporates major new features that directly affect its operation and the driving experience.
Since its arrival on the market in 2017, the CMX500 Rebel has become one of the great references in the segment custom in Europe. In fact, Sling points out that it has been the best-selling custom-style motorcycle on the continent every year since 2021 and that, along with the CMX1100 Rebelfamily CMX It already exceeds 67,000 units sold in the Old Continent.
CMX500 Rebel 2027: more technology
The main novelty of the range Rebel by 2027 is in the CMX500. Sling incorporates its technology for the first time in this model E-Clutcha solution designed to make daily use of the motorcycle easier and more comfortable. The system especially seeks to facilitate the operations of starting, stopping and changing gears, providing a higher level of comfort without giving up the essence of a motorcycle with manual transmission.
The update is completed with a new high-resolution 3.5-inch circular TFT display. In addition, the new scoreboard provides a more modern and updated image, while the control module has also been revised to facilitate access to information and improve the use of its different functions.
The CMX500 Rebel It also debuts new colors for 2027, with a different combination depending on the version. standard or of the S Edition.
The CMX500 Rebel 2027 It will be available in 2 finishes:
- New Fresco Brown Mat.
- Mat Gunpowder Black Metallic.
For its part, the CMX500 Rebel S Edition will have:
- New Candy Rosy Red.
- Mat Gunpowder Black Metallic.
The CMX1100 Rebel It also receives chromatic updates for 2027. In this case, Sling incorporates the new Iridium Gray Metallic, which is added to the Mat Ballistic Black Metallic.
The CMX1100 SE Rebel maintains two possibilities:
- Pearl Deep Mud Gray.
- Mat Ballistic Black Metallic.
The greatest of Rebel It does not receive mechanical changes for 2027. The house with the golden wing is committed to maintaining its current configuration and updating its image to reinforce that style bobber contemporary that characterizes the family.
The Gold Wing also changes its image
The news of Sling by 2027 do not end in the Rebel. The family Goldwing also receives new color options, both in the GL1800 Gold Wing as in the GL1800 Gold Wing Tour. The Tour version, designed for those seeking the highest level of travel capacity, will be the one with the greatest chromatic variety. Sling introduces three new finishes:
- New Iridium Gray Metallic
- New Graphite Black
- New Allumage Blue Metallic
The GL1800 Gold WingFor its part, it adopts an exclusive configuration for 2027 based on Gunmetal Black Metallic combined with Mat Ballistic Black Metallic details.
More than five decades of history
The Goldwing continues to be one of the most emblematic models of Sling and accumulates more than five decades of history. Throughout this time, it has also become one of the brand’s technological showcases. Among its milestones are the incorporation of the double wishbone front suspension and the arrival, in 2006, of the first airbag installed on a production motorcycle.
The trajectory of the model is also linked to important figures for Sling. The Goldwing It was the 300 millionth motorcycle produced by the company and maintains a particularly loyal community of users. By the way, during the last 10 years, Sling has sold more than 15,000 units of the Goldwing in Europe.
For now, Sling It has not yet communicated the prices of the 2027 versions of both families, nor their specific availability date for the Spanish market.
