2000 Mile Review - Honda CRF 300L Rally

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Hopefully you enjoyed this video! Probably my most complex production yet. I'm open to all feedback, both positive and negative! Right in the middle of filming this video my front suspension blew out, so it took about a month to repair and consequently delayed this video. I did end up getting a new rear shock and new springs for the front so it isn't soft anymore.

[@bmartin863]

If you don’t want to bottom out your going to need to ride slower plus stand while riding to absorb the bumps .

[@MustBePerfectForever]

@@bmartin863 getting new suspension fixed the bottoming out problem. Anyways, thanks for watching!

[@EffequalsMA]

I bought the L as I wanted more dirtbike than Adv. The Rally was about 2K more than the L where I am and that is crazy, as that's into the price of better-suited adv bikes at that point, as you note. I could alter the L in any way I wanted and come in at less than the price of a stock Rally. Overall, very happy with the L, with its light weight, torquey motor that just does everything. I've been riding thirty years but, this is my first off road bike so, I get to learn a whole new set of skills now. Old dog.

[@riggers7480]

Hi, thanks for a great video. I've just bought a new Rally, here in the UK: the dealer told me the service interval, including oil change is 8000 miles, but you've just advised 4000 miles here.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

You are correct, Honda’s advertised oil change interval is every 8000 miles. I made a mistake. However, I do my oil every 1500 to 4000 miles depending on how I ride it. I would strictly suggest NEVER to go over 4000 miles. Thanks for watching!

[@riggers7480]

I agree with you,@@MustBePerfectForever - 4000 miles on a bike like this is quite enough - I'll change mine at that interval. 👍

[@MidCoastAdventures]

I've put about 3000 miles on mine- great little machines. Cheers for the upload 😎👍

[@rosarioroberto5823]

Greetings, As always another brilliant detailed video 🇺🇸🍾🎉🇺🇸 Keep producing more videos.

[@airadaimagery692]

I installed lower crash bars to mine, and they have saved my fairing. Additionally, crash bars designed for the lower portion of the bike also adds protection to the shift lever when the bike is laid down on its side.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Can you send me a link to what you got? I can't good crash bars... the mounting points don't seem that good on the ones I've seen.

[@rkb3573]

Great video. Very informative. Not paying $8K but would definitely the msrp if I could find it, lol. Stay safe out there.

[@sebastiengreen1517]

One thing rarely mentioned about this bike is that if you just adjust the preload on the rear shock you can correct the sag and add travel before bottoming out at the cost of a higher seat height.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

I maxxed out the settings on the stock rear shock but it barely helped.

[@sebastiengreen1517]

@@MustBePerfectForever I did that also and it made the bike sit too high for me to be comfortable offroad so I back it up half way. I suppose you must have a longer inseam than me, I'm 30 inch.

[@RonniesRambles]

Another comprehensive well-done review. That price over there is getting close to double the price here, shameful of those dealers. I kind of got away from this bike in my shopping mode just because of the seat height. As soon as the suspension is replaced to compensate for my 170lbns, I'd need a stepladder to get on it. Like all of us in the dreamer mode waiting for the RE 450 next week and still keeping the 411 in sight. I hear the price for 450 is killer, but just a rumor for now. Thanks for posting.

[@RonniesRambles]

FYI I'm getting audio in both sides atm. But if you are having issues, it could have to do with having the second mic on but unused at the same time (if it's a dual mic st) or it can be a setting difference between mono and stereo; some mics have the opposite of intuitive setting.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Thanks again for watching! Always makes me happy when you tune in. 450 is certainly a better size. As for the audio, it’s super confusing but I should have figured out in the coming videos.

[@ljoelmchanley3676]

Rally Raid Level 1 suspension retains stock height, although there is less sag with weight applied. The price evidently varies widely depending on what state you are in, I got my Rally 3 weeks ago for $6150 plus dealer fees and taxes...about $7100 in Indiana.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

@@ljoelmchanley3676 7100 is not bad at all. I guess price really does differ depending on location.

[@orionswitness]

Don’t write it off your list , just get the lowered stock 300L version . The 300 LS You can buy aftermarket fairings and bigger tank to match the rally . They sell for same price as regular 300 L version.

[@pitchwife7573]

lovely shots! i'm a decent whack heavier than you, and was seriously considering a 300L but went with a DRZ400S instead. also excited to see more videos of the Himalayan 452, if you can ever get your hands on one of them i'd love to watch your review of it (the Himalayan i mean, not the DRZ!)

[@MustBePerfectForever]

I would love to check out a Himalayan myself but pretty hard to find them right now. Thanks for watching!

[@pitchwife7573]

@@MustBePerfectForever at the moment it's impossible! the 452 is the new model, go check it out!

[@xxlalbatross3287]

I am a new follower(nr:419) of your channel Greetings from Türkiye 😊

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Thanks for the sub!!

[@xxlalbatross3287]

@@MustBePerfectForever it's a pleasure sir

[@wrenchmonkey3920]

I have yet to see numbers on total sales of rallys. Specifically US/ north america. I lucked out found listed new summer 2023 in NY. didnt pay that much just over 7k abs model.

[@jasesteel1]

MVHS: mission Viejo high school? I’m From Laguna Niguel. A lot of your action shots look vaguely familiar.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Yup! Mission vista high!

[@ElToaleo]

Well produced video. Just a heads up that your speech if left channel only for me rather than stereo.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Thanks for watching. What do you mean by the last part...?

[@ElToaleo]

@@MustBePerfectForever listen when you are speaking on the video through headphones; you will only hear your voice in the left ear speaker, I would expect it to come through both ears.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

@@ElToaleo Yeah, sorry about that. I'm having some issues with the mic where it does that, and it was too late when I noticed so couldn't duplicate the audio to the other side. Shouldn't be a problem with future videos.

[@mikeneumann4660]

Make a CRF 400 slightly larger windshield, cruise control. The perfect bike.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Agreed. I'm not sure why they don't make it, almost guaranteed to be popular. Everyone wants a bike in between small dualsports and large adventure bikes.

[@vaerenbergh]

The suspension is cheap, that is what makes it so cheap. But if honda would just increase the spring rate it would help alot without raising the price. Watch Itchy Boots, she has hone from south america to Alaska on it, then went to Morroco and was going thru Africa. But had to stop for the monsoon season and to get a break from the Malarya pills. Now she is testing the new RE Himalayan 452 in India

[@MustBePerfectForever]

I've watched Itchy Boots, great vlogger. And yes, just increasing spring rate would make this a much more appealing bike. Thanks for tuning in!

[@AA-wd2or]

Now we have Kove 450 Rally and Kove 800X Rally 165 kg dry weight, and reports on youtube channels are optimistic

[@MustBePerfectForever]

I am very eager to check out the Kove. Seems like the perfect unicorn adventure bike.

[@AA-wd2or]

@@MustBePerfectForever In EICMA 23 just show also new 800X rally model and it is super light 165 kg dry weight..sorry i'm from EU we are metric.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

@@AA-wd2or I did not know they had a 800, that's really cool!

[@urchin259]

Let me just mention that this beauty costs near around 17000$ in our country.

[@MustBePerfectForever]

Jeez. Where at?

[@urchin259]

Nepal @@MustBePerfectForever

[@AntiDEDok]

Haven't seen it yet, but 2000 miles mark on a dual sport to me lools like joke. My MTB is always having more distance on it, even if it spends a lot of time in skate parks, trails and dirt jumps. 2000 mile on motorcycle is just bedding in))

[@AntiDEDok]

Watched it. Footage and text is good. Even if nothing new was mentioned. Great job!

[@MustBePerfectForever]

It depends on where those miles were added. On the street 2000 is little, but most of it was done off road where you aren't going that fast in which 2000 miles is a lot. Thanks for watching!

[@nugahpraja6000]

Post it Nepali viewers subscribers will be tripled

[@MustBePerfectForever]

What do you mean?

[@googlelimp9834]

i would of got the 250cc then took that off and put 450cc engine on it I would of

[@MustBePerfectForever]

That would be too complicated for me and void the warranty, but thanks for watching!