300cc Naked Shootout

Small bikes are way more fun than you'd ever think. The naked Kawasaki Z400 takes on the YamahaMT-03, the KTM Duke 390 and the BMW G310R
Videography by Meghan McCabe: megmccabephotography
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Filmed in South Africa. Prices in South African Rands and may differ in other countries.

[@TheHomeExpert5]

These motorcycles, all with about 40 horsepower, are motorcycles that you can really ring their neck. That makes them some of the most fun motorcycles on the road. I drive my 1000cc bike around and I have to drive like I'm on my tippy toes because it's so fast, but something like this you can dog to death and it's still not go to jail.

[@evobsm2328]

Yup. I mean. You CAN but with normal riding not really

[@bulletclub4life]

@@evobsm2328 just making slow left turns with such a narrow tyre its like taking a motogp turn...cant do that with a bigger bike. lol

[@juderocks5]

I didn't expect this review to be so funny. It was well made too; since this is a South African channel, the algorithm doesn't suggest it to U.S viewers as much as others. I'm glad I found it, keep it up :)

[@abymathew295]

Duke 390 is the funnest sub 500cc bike out there with highest amount of tech.

[@Raez_XL]

Yup, the torque is impressive!

[@davmanlop333]

And the highest amount of issues as I had one

[@abymathew295]

@@davmanlop333 , true

[@rivercityrambler7751]

@@davmanlop333 if you did it was a gen 1. The newer models are solid. I've ridden for 4 decades and owned everything from CR & KX500s to liter bikes to a Hayabusa and a Kaw H2. I have many track days under my belt as well. .... The little 390 Duke is a solid rig. I ring the you know what out of mine and never have had an issue with it. It isn't stock either.

[@ahjess768]

This was very helpful. I was already set on the Yamaha MT-03 after comparing it to the better looks but lower specs Honda CB300R. Watching how it was handled just made the decision easier.

[@joshuabeck1186]

I have the 2020 MT-03 , probably on af my favourite 300cc bikes I’ve owned. To this day I still choose the 03 over my 600 and 900 bikes

[@johntheaccountant5594]

I bought the Honda CB300R, better looking and more economical and fun.

[@onyx_might72]

It's a shame they don't have the Honda here. Arguably best suspension and fit and finish in class. Also lowest weight so the specs don't show whole story

[@dukiemoto8676]

Good channel, glad I stumbled onto it. Always enjoy your reviews👍 looking forward for more videos, thank you.

[@rahulsamant2003]

D_bag section very unique and fun. Good review overall 👍

[@l.a.raustadt518]

Love the rating system, finally news we need to know! Brilliant.

[@alainremi267]

Great... Thanks! They're also a great "finisher" bikes: In 5 years I'll be 80 & I'll "upgrade" to a +/- 300 cc bike. The Yamaha MT03 is high on my list with the BMW G 310 R, both with low seat heights of 780 & 785 mm. At 75, I'm riding a 2010/192 kg Yamaha MT03/660cc & I love that bike with its height of 805 mm. In five years I'll get, if I'm still in shape, one of these two bikes will "save" me around 28 kg & 2 cm of seat height :)

[@juderocks5]

That's a great way to think about it. My dad is only in his 60s, but he's been riding tall adventure bikes for a long time. He recently transitioned to a BMW R 1200 GS. He loves it, but just like you, he's planning to switch to an even lower bike again in a few years. He loves the idea of the MT03 because it's still a fun bike and still has a few dynamics similar to the dirt/adventure bikes he's so used to. Stay safe!

[@errata101]

I am now transitioned to a Versys 300. My body allows less, but I'm still young at heart... Good luck on your path...

[@abhimanyubmallaya6466]

Look at the cb300r. Its lighter and more easy on the turns.

[@alainremi267]

If you understand a bit of French, have a look at those two Frenchman/woman who rode around the world on two identical Versys 300: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Csk3Z7lrJmors @@errata101

[@andrewplayer4009]

Very entertaining video! Thanks for posting!

[@ozzyprogdomino8815]

I have had the Z400 for three years and would not swap it for the another bike. It is perfect for the British roads I ride most. Nimble, Smooth and more then enough power for a speed camera happy island. Have not tried the others as it was the one I sat on felt the most comfortable. I hope the have not ruined the engine with the release of the z500 that is replacing it, not that I need to swap.

[@Tennessee968]

Just bought a Z400. I love it as well. Best wishes to you and stay safe. Wish I could ride in your country someday.

[@bravofoxable]

This was entertaining. Very well done. Good idea as well to do this comparison. I'd say the Kawa, but I'm biased hahahaha...

[@ahjess768]

Kawa has the max specs but the face looks ugly. At least the Yamaha MT-03 looks like a Transformer, bumblebee.

[@marcos1669]

As an G310R ex-owner I agree the the seat is reaaaally comfortable

[@Afritunez]

What did u go 2?

[@marcos1669]

@@Afritunez after having rhe g310r you mean?

[@DinoRenald]

@@marcos1669 I believe that's what he meant. Well, that's what I'd like to know too...

[@666Kudos]

For the first time I had to convert South African Currency Rand for he Prices... Well done

[@manishjha3990]

Petition to include Zoe test in all the reviews going forward.

[@antoniobuys359]

This isn't a bike available in South Africa hence they won't feature it

[@freelyspeaking3629]

KTM 390 Duke is the best of the bunch

[@Bobbgeane]

Love my MT-03

[@MG-vo7is]

This was great!

[@reidspeed77]

Now that is the best 300cc shootout I've seen...

[@ajoymahato46]

Duke is my pick ,🙏🎉Superb review, please review the Triumph Street Triple RS 👍❤️😀🎃🚴🏍️

[@freshnewrips]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I haven't laughed this hard on a long time, the BEST review I have ever seen in my life 😂 🤣 😆

[@phil9100]

Unquestionably the Duke 390!

[@zubshines]

I love the kawasaki❤

[@SKUl3AST3V3]

Love my z400

[@xmax1642]

Z400 No.1

[@jayt2266]

A BMW to NOT look like a D-bag........the world is officially upside down.

[@patricksandeberg8184]

For the money you pay in South Africa. That Kawa is the best buy.

[@royneraguero2523]

Great!! But in the video has missed to agreggate the honda cb300r!!

[@johndavidwolf4239]

For the BMW straight line run, which was heavier, the bike or the rider?

[@yellowveedub]

Ride a slow bike fast or a fast bike slow. Where I live the slow bike fast is the best option. Being that roads here suck along with white tail seem to like to jump in your way. 🤣 I have the cousin to the Duke 390, 401 vitpilen slightly modified

[@cnvdh3514]

Been looking for a SA KZbin channel about bikes

[@hyperspaceexplorer5594]

Is that the 2021 BMW G310r? Does it still stall a lot-something about clutch and high revs? Rode one of the older models but I made it stall a lot during training.

[@vlvn0191]

Same here, inclines are a nightmare

[@johntheaccountant5594]

Where is the Honda CB300R?

[@LucasDaRonco]

300-400cc bike shootout should be the title

[@FrankFurther]

737cc KTM duke? haha 3:48

[@dirtyscavanger]

I wish they would have had a 1980s small cc bike just for fun to see how it stacks up

[@diavolorosso69]

Having started out on 1980s small bikes, I can tell you with 100% certainty the new machines will hand the 80s bike its ass on a platter _unless_ the 80s machine was an RD/RZ350 but even then the chassis and refinement are so much better on the new ones.

[@molonlabe9602]

70's RD350 would have left them in the dust except on the track.

[@MrWhitelightning73]

How does the CF MOTO 300 NK compare to this category

[@getawayz1]

U forgot the Svartpilen 401!

[@HiddenExp]

Is the Benelli 302s in the same league?

[@elec7ricwaffle163]

Love my MT03, took my MSF course on a 310 BMW and liked it but yahamas reliability

[@Tennessee968]

MT-03 is a much better bike. I have a Z400 but also love the Yamaha! Stay safe.

[@floridaboy7787]

if offering more horsepower at the cheapest price is cheating, well then, cheat away kawasaki

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Duke 390 is in a league of its own

[@Raez_XL]

@@morgan98801 Kawa is already late to the party by over 5 years. Lame.

[@JagoTFC]

And I guess the CB300R doesn't make any difference in the outtake of the group test. But I'd say you can have it all buying the Husqvarna Vitpilen 401.

[@pookiewookie7679]

Hi Zoey 🥰

[@yhakult]

Is that you hide the pain Harold?

[@FlesHBoX]

This might seem strange... but might I inquire how tall you are and how much you weigh? You seem to be roughly the same size as I am, and finding good information on bike performance for a larger guy is difficult, since it seems everyone just assumes you're the fat guy on a tiny bike meme...

[@juderocks5]

I have a friend who is about 6 feet (182 cm) and around 280lb (127kg). I've seen him ride around on a Honda Grom and have the time of his life. But at 9HP, it's definitely slower with him on it than me. My suggestion would just be to consider what type of riding you'll be doing, find a bike to sit on so you can see how you fit. Unless you're on a the highway a lot, the power shouldn't be too much of a problem. If you ARE on the highway, or want to ride fast constantly, remember that torque is more important than horsepower when it comes to acceleration. This means that around town, and particularly for larger riders, bikes like the MT03 are better than the R3. I'm sure you already know this, but this class of bike is tuned for torque at lower RPMs, and is more useable in day-to-day situations because of it.

[@RWD_Faiz]

You guys could have included the zontes 310 in there just to mix it up.. Not much comparison video..

[@juderocks5]

One of my friends in high school was a transfer student. He used to talk about the Zontes his brother had back home. We don't get them here in the United States, unfortunately. It's a shame because they have some pretty cool-looking designs and are affordable.

[@Braselton21]

Does South Africa get the Honda CB500X?

[@marco88herholdt]

Unfortunately not :( none of the CB500s, only CBR500 back in 2015, but that was discontinued here as well

[@JohnnieV]

73000 for the z400? Wow. The import taxes must be less in your country than the USA. This bike sells for 101,000 plus a ton of dealer fees here.

[@bastardoplano9149]

Haha "space"....riiiiight...

[@jervzmariano7838]

Unquestionable MT03

[@cruze86]

Dude how kawasaki z400 falls under 300cc naked sport?? Explain please.😂😂

[@lazynordinary]

same as duke 390 falls in this category. 😂

[@donovanfourie9883]

They all fall under the 300 class even though none of them are actually 300cc. It’s lunacy, we know.

[@rctv8579]

By paper, it is 399cc..therefore it is a 300cc bike

[@darkrai1475]

so funnyy😅😅

[@errata101]

Did he say the D390 has a 737cc engine @ 3:45?

[@theozchannel7557]

You are missing a bike over here that is Honda cb400 sf

[@IgnitionBikeShow]

Sadly, it isn't available in South Africa.

[@theozchannel7557]

@@IgnitionBikeShow I thought you guys have it cause it is available in Australia Any way good comparison 👍

[@bfarm44]

Pass on the KTM unless you like repairs. All kinds of little annoying crap keeps breaking. Ditched it. Got tired of repairs. Had high hopes for the second gen RC 390 but nope, same bs

[@rivercityrambler7751]

Gen 2 390s are solid. Gen 1s are a different story.

[@onyx_might72]

​@@rivercityrambler7751it's the same bike just fairings. KTM reliability is dogwater

[@rivercityrambler7751]

@@onyx_might72 never had any problems with any of the KTMs I owned and I ran the piss out of all of them. .

[@onyx_might72]

@@rivercityrambler7751 look at marketplace 390 duke for sale everywhere but you can barely find mt03 z400 or cb300r. I think I'm seeing a lot of those bikes because people trying to to get rid of them for their reliability issues

[@remmyshimikka-bv9mq]

Zoey .. I love you

[@NoBSMusicReviews]

No Svartpilon/Vitpilon, no credibility.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

I'm a [ Gentlemen ] .

[@zorojurororonoa1738]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Ktm​ duke

[@pjludda4323]

Mmmm...I like my bikes like I like my women.. :D

[@bobirwin1028]

Where is Honda CB300R? With 80 mpg, it is the best in class. What class? Beginner Bike? No! Commuter Bike.

[@molonlabe9602]

KTM and KAWASAKI less priced than the Yamaha... Don't think so.

[@todddavis240]

So....Lol....I'm getting the Honda CB500F Lol thanks guys ;)

[@SKUl3AST3V3]

Z400 makes more power lol

[@iynvfy1536]

My goodness that belly’s gonna crush that tank! 😮

[@Albert-my3yt]

Let's keep in mind that all those bikes were run with a 300 pound guy in that quarter mile run. Those bikes will all knock 1 full second off with a 200 pound rider on them like they were designed for. Just fyi.

[@TheRolfano]

I’m confused……I am just a yank I guess.

[@Andreas.619]

I bought the g310r and I hate it. First 10ks was fun but now it feels like a glorified scooter.

[@mujtabakamal]

Bmw is the buzziest of all over 5k rpm

[@tzurtal955]

first/1st/second/2nd

[@The9meister]

Kawasaki

[@jasonwood5988]

Cf moto 300nk

[@user-sw2lv3zp6o]

I have a 390. Definitely the best one here. I'm not young. What was all that nonsense with the lad and lass scoring the bikes? Disappointing video. It would have been better to assess the bikes by riding them normally.

[@scotteger6271]

Pretty sure they were trying to infuse some UK Top Gear type fun into the mix. They weren’t taking themselves too seriously…poking fun at the fact that putting 300ish CC bikes around a track doesn’t really tell you anything. For most people looking to buy one of these bikes it’s going to be about looks, day-to-day riding and potentially upgrades/customization or resale once they get tired of them and want something bigger.

[@TheHomeExpert5]

How is life in South Africa these days?

[@keet951]

Shite bro

[@barriewilliams4526]

A little bit unfair to have those little bikes hauling that BIG guy around, he looks more suited for a pickup truck, in the back😂

[@zbb2stillalive]

The commentator is pregnant and riding?

[@mike1967sam]

Hey you from Soth Iffrika, I could have the most beautiful girl in the world in front of me and despite my unsurpassable love for women if she opened her mouth speaking English with a Soth Iffrika accent I would literally vomit, like constantly, non stop.

[@elithegreat6463]

I'm sure all these bikes were saying to themselves..."Holy Christ, can we get a normal Sized rider on us" !!!

[@peterkoning21]

Fuck ! ....could'nt you guys get a BIGGER tester on these small bikes ?????

[@kuldeepmakwana7242]

Nakeds from Yamaha are so ugly, all of them.

[@chinmaykar06]

Time to unsubscribe. Come on..everyone know GS is underpowered, quality is just acceptable and isn't as fun as others in the category. I think time is up for politically correct reviews where it is evident you dont want to say anything negative against a manufacturer.

[@markanthony6128]

Wearing leathers on a 300cc why

[@abymathew295]

Coz even a fall from 50km/h bike could kill you...these bikes can accelerate well over 150km/h

[@RRSmurf]

Darwin awards competitor....

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Jumped out of a car moving at 30mph recently? Thought not.

[@abymathew295]

@@Bow-to-the-absurd , both are extremely different situation, most of the time,fall from a bike are un predictable and instantaneous, we cannot caliberate our senses to compensate the effect of the fall, unlike in cars,our body is the primary contact point when we crash a bike, the only protection a rider has between the track and his body is a mere 3mm leather suite.

[@splodge5714]

Nah, don't wear full leathers on my 300 Forza scooter and it does 130 km/h.

[@fghjfghgj]

eat a salad once in a while lol

[@dawss]

Go buy a 500 its totally worth it 300 has garbage power no higways etc slow as faq