Just purchased some Tusk Adventure Pro based on this review. Bent some Amazon cheapos twice and they were always close to my levers. It bent enough to make enough contact to drag the front brakes. More hand space + more durable = a buy once item.

Because the Kawasaki KL X300 dual sport is way better awesome suspension right out of the box just put a windshield on it and you got an incredible rally motorcycle lightweight adventure bike

Do you think it would work on a 1600 cc or no

My 300 rally, great, been riding since 14, I’m in my 60s now, had everything, ridden and owned everything….rally, just a unicorn! 😃🇦🇺🏳️‍🌈

I just installed mine. How do you adjust the left fork? The adjuster won't turn in either direction. When I turn it any harder counter clockwise, the fork cap comes undone. Turning it clockwise and it just tightens the fork cap.

Anyone looking at bikes on Craigslist will see MANY bikes for sale with low mileage and the owner monkeyed around with the exhaust. None of these clowns ever tested their mods on the dyno. They have no idea if the mod improved performance. They swear it did because of the sound. 😂 Such hubris to buy a new bike and immediately realize that they know better than the people who engineered the machine. 😂 I’ll NEVER buy a used bike that someone monkeyed with. Even it does increase the power, you have no idea how much it shortens the life of the motor.

It’s just ridiculous this bike doesn’t come with adequate suspension.

Stop buying chinese crap man it is waste of money and resources

Quite a bold statement, why everybody is selling their CRF300L/Rally. Maybe my friends and myself are not part of everybody.

thanks

i have up yss supension both front and back ecu up grade ect now its a real good bike

well done great review

My sticking point was the need for better suspension and tires, etc. Things kept adding up.

Previously owned : VFR750, CBX1100X Blackbird, TDM850, VSTROM1000, Majesty 250, KSR110, VESPA300, VRX400, CB400 VTEC1, CAGIVA CANYON 600, SUPER MAGNA 700, INTEGRA DCT700, Underbones aka Supercubs, now riding a Rally 300L. Everybike serves a purpose. The Rally sits well for a light user friendly commuter with the readiness for light off road adventure. Reliable bike, no issues, no fuss, pump petrol & go!!! You have hv ridden other range of bikes, u finally got older (61yo now) decided to keep one bike Or u r a new rider , like something easy to learn on (not too fast rider )

They aren’t

Great video and discussion. I recently bought a Hawk Tuah 50 for my mid-late life crisis. Always wanted one . Too old for the other kinda Hawk Tuah I guess. 😢. But it has helped. Already thinking about a Japanese upgrade. Hey adventure riding for me is making it to the dollar store and back. But I'll do it in style 😂.

I had the 250L and it was a very VERY vanilla bland bike. I got the 300L and love it for a fun trail bike. I needed to add a bigger piston and tuning pipe etc definitely rear suspension, unless you weigh 110 pounds; with those changes, it has the ummph to get around (town, or fire road trails). But make no mistake; it’s a trail bike with a license plate. I wouldn’t Itchy Boots it, or ride it for extended US highway trips, not due to lack of confidence re: reliability after changes; Ari Henning has put tens of thousands of miles on his big bore kit; it’s just not enough (for US highways). You need to be able to go 90 MPH with even more on tap in the US; that’s just the reality in 2024. I would get the Transalp 750 for true BDR rides or the Africa Twin. But back roads or forest trails or keeping RPMs less than 5500-6000 or 55 mph (though you CAN easily go faster); the (consistent) high RPM noise or drone will get old soon. A lovable trail bike. That’s about it.

Not selling mine...

I had a 300L. I loved it despite its poor highway capability, the jerky engine (maybe just my problem?), and the fact that I didn’t have any off-road trails available. It was my first motorcycle ever. It was light, nimble like my mountain bike, and seemed to run on almost no fuel. I thought I’d never get another bike until… I got rear-ended. The bike was totaled. The question then was whether I would get the same bike again despite its shortcomings. I decided against it and bought a Tenere 700.

You nailed it!!! So true about everything on KZbin, not just the CRF300L. What I like to do is watch a few videos of the product I am interested in and conclude whether it is something that fits my goal. I weed through the videos, see what is cookie cutter reviews (IMHO, Brutally Honest, watch before you buy, etc) VS the ones that actually have used it (for A WHILE) and take away what would help in my decision to go forward with it or not. In THIS video you summed it all up, as far as other KZbinrs doing what they do and/or posting their opinions. Good Job.

Loved how you went over a Texas gate at speed holding on with one hand while complaining about the handling waving the other hand around.

550 stock improved 87, throttle tamer, throttle cable adjustment, ignition on off ecu reset, bar riser, 14-45 sprockets, decades of riding experience. If I could put a carb on this thing, I would.

it's a great niche bike if you have multiple bikes, but it's only a decent all rounder. it's not the dual-sport unicorn a lot of people have portrayed it to be.

This a really creative cost effective solution to outrageously expensive Givi like top cases. I’m going to do this to my 790!

I did the 550 performance 91 octane stage one ECU. Did the 550 performance airbox lid modification. Running a K&N air filter. Did the 550 performance velocity stack ( bigger intake). Yoshi slip on exhaust, which claims more low end, torque, then full exhaust on the Dyno. After all the money, I spent honestly I am very disappointed and I don’t see the hype. Trying to get the front wheel up in a second gear clutch up is still a chore. Very little power gain from stock for the money spent. However, it does run smoother and starts better on cold start.

I’ve been riding street bikes for almost 40 years (56 years old now) and I’ve done 5-6 months of research for a “dual sport” (we called ‘em ‘enduros’ back in the day) and I’m definitely getting a 300L Rally. I know it’ll need some upgrades etc etc but I wish Honda would make that bike with about 10 more horsepower. In my opinion it would be close to a perfect dual sport bike. I can’t wait to get off of the pavement. Thx for your videos. I live in Las Vegas. I don’t watch sports either although I like golf.

12 cylinder corvette 😂😂😂

I’m pretty sure that it’s not that difficult squeezing more high end speed out of this. Better fuel alone will get you something. I’m getting it because it’s not enough speed to really get me into trouble because I will push it. It’s also fast enough to get me out of most sticky situations if the need arises. I also only need an average off road bike. Just enough for the trail and off road camping occasionally. I don’t foresee more than that

I got no volume? R. But he says it works. Ill get 1 and see. !!

that was a great piece of advice for mid life crisis. thank you.

Super petite moto de trail,👍 pour les petites routes des Alpes françaises 🇨🇵, et surtout pour les chemins 😊✌🤝🇨🇵

Just about to drop another grand on the Rally for a cat-less mid pipe and RR front suspension. Then it will be finished and I'll be riding it for the next 15 years.

Did you film this in Utah out by Little Sahara ?

The twitchy throttle happens when you're in low rpms and you're trying to barely crack the throttle open. It's like you're either at 0% throttle or 20% throttle and there's no in-between. So when you're doing technical slow stuff and you're constantly going from no throttle to barely cracking the throttle open, the throttle ends up feeling like an on off switch. Going from no throttle to wide open throttle feels fine and going from wide open throttle to no throttle feels fine when you're at speed and in the mid to high rpms.

I'm having the same problem but for me its my hands themselves can barely ride 10 minutes and lose all feeling so this might help a bit.

Just picked up a really nice 2017 Rally and really like it so far. Yes i plan on doing the suspension, main reason safety, just think its dangerously soft but overall the bike itself is a keeper. Has more than enough power and with small changes and keeping the costs down plan on enjoying it for many years.

I honestly don't know how anyone can say that the suspension is OK, in any way shape or form... I've ridden a lot of crappy although fast 2-stroke's my whole life. The 300 rally is the first new bike that I have ever had and my very first impressions were that it's SLOW and the suspension is GARBAGE. And that's coming from someone who has never had "proper" set up suspension for as hard as I ride... And coming from someone who has never spent any time on a single cylinder four stroke, the 4-5K rattle and engine noise in general sounds horrible to me, but I ignore it and tell myself it's "normal" lol

Guess I’m not part of the “everybody” group. I still love mine.

I'm not selling my crf I don't even have one.

Good review. It works! Safety is on the users preference.....😂

Everybody is seling crf 300??? Haven't noticed?

Nobody's selling one now.

Thank you for this video!

I've probably passed you out in City Center. I had a CRF300L but just got a Rally recently. I will be doing the Rally Raid most likely this winter. See you on the trails out in EM.

people are selling them because they can't afford 2 bikes. When they can they will have one again lol.

I just put the d-flex pros on my 300L rally and the banjo bolt interferes with the bar clamp. Where did you get the zeta parts? Do they interfere at all with the fairing/tower? I may need to switch .. as it is now, I think a really hard fall could end up damaging the brake master cylinder.

you couldn't said better, not matters what I do to this bike I think I would never like it. Thankfully, I bought it used, and I think I am not going to lose that much money.

Because they're a girl's bike? Next question.

Dudes always telling me I’m going to have to replace the suspension right off the bat. All while standing next to their non-CRF bikes that they have spent thousands of dollars on because they weren’t good enough

ive got a CT125 and will take it anywhere, no need for bigger or faster. yeah it cant go on highways, but highways arent for offroad bikes. my CT 125 will go anywhere at 250 lbs, with shinko 241's.