Honda CRF300L Test Ride

[@weirdshibainu]

I've been riding bikes for 50 years and this is the type of riding that appeals to me now. Back country, easy trails, great views....and alone.

[@lancea]

I agree!

[@TaskSwitcherify]

Easy trails? Are we watching the same video here?

[@weirdshibainu]

@@TaskSwitcherify These are easy.

[@southerndeth]

"I don't know where this goes." That's the whole point of having a dual-sport!

[@allans7281]

I have the 250 rally with YSS rear suspension upgrade (just the basic version) and race tech front fork upgrade. Completely transformed the bike- super comfortable performs great

[@uu6927]

What a beautiful route! I wish there was a place like this in my country 😂

[@freenational]

Where is that?

[@jonoharper4729]

@@freenational This is in South Africa, in the Western Cape province.

[@WOODZMAN]

Great video, that looks like a fun place to ride!

[@tieoneon1614]

Had to read the comments to see where this was, wow thats a beautiful area. Thanks for the ride review, and your weight/suspension thoughts.

[@lancea]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@wayneh8767]

Great Video, wherever you are riding that's a sweet area I noticed you have the ABS option also, I'm getting one in the spring, I can't wait keep up the video's!

[@lancea]

This was the first one in SA so a few of use were invited to test ride it.

[@MotoAventuras125]

Great Landscapes. Pretty video! A huge from Spain🤗

[@gatorhkman]

Love it man. Best 300 vid yet since they have started to hit the market. Great vid of diversity and power band.

[@lancea]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@woongtv-naturehealing273]

It's a motorcycle with the right performance for driving on unpaved roads. The riding course is so great and thrilling. I'm glad to be your best channel friend. Have a happy day. 👍👍👍🤙🤙👌

[@lancea]

Yes, you are right. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@RideYEG]

Great video and great route! Still waiting for the snow to melt where I am

[@theespartans9789]

I own a honda crf 150L here in the Philippines. Wish i could upgrade to higher engine displacement soon just like yours. Thanks for sharing this video. Ride safe!

[@freenational]

Do you find it under powered?

[@akuskus]

Very cool ride and beautiful place. There's nothing like this in my country in EU. Everything is restricted, cultivated and populated. No free land.

[@agontprevarator5214]

What country is that?

[@akuskus]

@@agontprevarator5214 Estonia.

[@agontprevarator5214]

@@akuskus Jesus, i thought you talked of germany, netherlands or something. Is estonia that restricted and cultivated? I know it's small but it also has only 2-3 million...

[@akuskus]

@@agontprevarator5214 1.3 million people, so yeah, it's actually not that densely populated as other countries but still offroading is prohibited and more interesting trails are on places where the military does all kinds of drills and has such places reserved most of the time. Even bicycle riding in forest trails becomes more and more restricted. Just recently found a great trail where I rode a bicycle. A week later there was a sign installed just at the beginning: "Private land, no trespassing, video surveillance". Such signs are popping up everywhere. I admit it's not yet as bad as in other countries but the direction where it is going is clear.

[@onthepegs]

Thanks for this, especially the description / review.

[@ozziejim8472]

What great a place to ride the 300.

[@SeanSR]

I love my 300l, these bikes are amazing!

[@TaskSwitcherify]

Where's this trail? Sorry if you mentioned it, I may have missed it. (At least the name of the national park or nearest town would be good to know)

[@unbroken-4471]

Nice bike, stunning scenery! Looks so much fun🥰

[@jeroberkley8852]

Now that's a test ride! Such a beautiful area man. I can only dream of that here in NL, the land of dull flat land and nowhere to ride off-road..

[@lancea]

Thanks, we are extremely lucky with the places we are still allowed to ride in South Africa.

[@breakM]

Finally a 300 review that looks right to me. I got the 1st gen 250L,so tiny bit "harder" suspension then 2nd gen bikes and at 75kg I run stock suspension setup and its just fine. This suspension stuff I see on 300 vids around to me looks better then 2nd gen bikes, and less "harsh" (talking small differances here) damping wise then 1st gen, so just spot on if you ain't racing it. Ofc racetech ohlins wilbers etc will be better,but most wont need it. Also what you wrote about power and torque being lower down. Again, when 2nd gen came out there were complaints that power band went up that engine is the same like cb300. 1st gen had less power but it was down. Taking into consideration that they said they rearanged where power is for this motor, the changed gearbox thats lower for 1-3 gears, and general power and torque increase, it needs to be noticable unlike some say. Not gonna be crazy fast now but definitely needs to be noticable in the ballpark of having 13T front on older bike. Now I havent yet ridden the 300,but as 250 owner for 5 years you see some stuff through the video too. Thanks.

[@rocketrollsvlogs7625]

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to ride one.

[@dnx789]

Looks beautiful

[@weirdshibainu]

I just looked at a Kawasaki klx 300 today. The dealer is marking it up $ 1,000 over MSRP. I'll try honda next

[@weirdshibainu]

That's a good day right there.

[@jonathantee1880]

Well done Lance, nice video - I didn't find all those tracks on the day :(

[@lancea]

Thanks, next time you're there ask someone that know the tracks to show you the way.

[@paulietv2162]

Great write-up! Am in Thailand and thinking of buying one of these but another reviewer was saying 'have to change the exhaust' 'have to change the suspension', 'have to change the handlebars' etc but from your review it seems like the only issue is the heat coming from the radiator fan. Is there a way to resolve that issue (I'm fairly news to bikes, have just been riding a 150 scooter around). Thanks

[@lancea]

I would suggest that you ride it for a while before changing anything. I would not change the exhaust unless people report that it helps with the heat issue. Exhaust has a decent tone yet still pretty quiet. Handle bar looks like the same soft one they had on the 250L and would need to be replaced after the first fall.

[@paulietv2162]

@@lancea Thanks Lance, that sounds like great advice - I'll change things on an 'as needs' basis, including the tyres and handlebars. I'm not a serious off-road rider, I just don't see the point of paying 90,000 baht for a new 150 PCX or ADV scooter when I can pay an extra 50,000 to get one of these CRF300's.

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

@@paulietv2162 Sawatdee Khap 🙏🇹🇭 where in Thailand are you ? I’ve been going there for about ten years now , love the place ! I have heard that the Thai bikes come standard with a lower seat height (32” as opposed to the 34” USA and European models ) I’m only 5’8” with a 30” inseam so this is going to be great for me . And the Thai bikes also get an LED headlight and turn signals on the CRF300L , and I’m reading reports of 31 hp on the Thai bikes and only 27 hp on the non Thai bikes ? Can’t wait to get back there and buy the Thai CRF300L. If you can find out out what the price is in Thailand for the CRF300L with ABS ? Much appreciated thanks .

[@paulietv2162]

@@NorthwoodsNomad Hi there Bruin, I'm not sure about the lower seat heights, but if you check out a channel called 'Ride4kickz' that guy went through the process of testing a 250L and then buying a 300L in Pattaya and he gives quite a bit of detail about the specs etc. His 300L was 148,000 on the road cost, not sure if it was ABS or not.

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

@@paulietv2162 khap Kuhn khap 🙏

[@peterwilson4248]

These guys are skilled riders. They make it look very easy riding on rocks and brushes and going uphill. Looks like having one of these bikes would be fun for men in their late 50s, or shall we stick with the big, slow heavy bikes?

[@lancea]

Thanks, most of us are your average 40-50yr old riders and do not race or compete. You need one of each, big bike for touring and small bike for playing.

[@marekonbike9291]

Just received mine today, still due to take it offroad :) - really nice bike.

[@galactics1108]

Post a review!

[@marekonbike9291]

@@galactics1108 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6qnaWB6hrp9Y5o

[@galactics1108]

@@marekonbike9291 nice thank you! Any videos in the future would be very appreciated. Might not see one in person til April sadly

[@dune6727]

Hi is the suspension still so soft

[@lancea]

Yes, though it feels more planted than the 250L

[@borderm3]

These things sound like the cars from the Jetsons

[@antemiu]

My only thought: that t-shirt guy must have thick skin ...😅😅 Nice ride/scenery!👏✌️

[@lancea]

😅

[@TheJaxsonjack]

Wow! Where were you guys riding? Looks like nice mountain biking, too!

[@freenational]

Yeah, where?

[@CunovonDurckheim]

This is in South Africa I go riding there a lot it’s just outside Ceres or kabhodi

[@gtptvanbuuren3795]

Nice Mate. Thanks.

[@jasonwood9465]

Great video showing what the bike can do. Where are you for this ride? Looks like a superb area!

[@lancea]

This is on a farm outside Ceres

[@anthonypreston869]

Where in SA are you riding, I’m in CPT and haven’t seen an awesome trail like this....

[@lancea]

It is on a private farm outside Ceres.

[@andreviljoen1817]

@@lancea awesome, can we pay to ride there? any weekend packages etc?

[@ps.adv.9851]

Thanks Lance. Cool video. Where is Western Cape is this awesome trail? Cheers.

[@lancea]

Hey Pieter, this is on a private farm near Ceres not usually open to the public or motorcycles.

[@ps.adv.9851]

@@lancea cool thanks. Seems like such an awesome trail.

[@freenational]

@@lancea, private farm? Wow, who is the owner?

[@stefanmolter1826]

South Africa ? Nice ride, greetings from Germany !

[@lancea]

Yes, South Africa

[@freenational]

@@lancea, South Africa is a great place to ride off road. In the old days, you would cover that route on horseback.

[@MrRGM10]

Where is your camera mounted?and is it go pro? Nice ride

[@lancea]

Chin mount. Gopro 8.

[@xristinakon9081]

The softness from the back suspension is hardly unacceptable

[@leearthur5806]

Why did they give it a crap suspension ill keep my wr250r and wait and see what Yamaha does pity to make improvements and leave this suspension on it

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

Nice video ! Very cool riding trails , challenging yet not too difficult. Where is this at ? I’d love to hear some feedback on your thoughts about how each bike handles and performs .

[@lancea]

The 450L has better suspension and quite a bit more power than the 300L, though nothing like competition enduro 450s. Main negative thing with the 450L is the constant flaming out when slowing down and rolling off the throttle. The 250L Rally is capable but under powered and needs to be ridden flat taps, like a 125 2stroke, there is no power down low.

[@DragosDreamer1989]

Maybe it's the camera, but aren't you following a bit too closely?

[@joediesel8267]

Love watching these senic videos of the good O'l USofA "outback". The 300L is about to land in Australia in the next few weeks. I have mine on order. Great video 10/10. 👍

[@thomascrownbuerger]

I was trying to figure out where this is, but I'm fairly certain it isn't the US. The bikes seem to be in kph and their accents at 9:15 aren't American. He also lists his weight in kg. I was actually wondering if it was Australia, which is what brought me to the comments. The bikes aren't available in the US either yet I don't believe, though, if Australia, they could be loaners from the manufacturer. There's a number plate at 9:47, but I don't recognize it.

[@joediesel8267]

@@thomascrownbuerger Definitely not Australia

[@UhYeahWhateverDude]

South Africa

[@thomascrownbuerger]

@@UhYeahWhateverDude sounds good to me! 🇿🇦

[@bongdudugenio9947]

Great for mountain bike too!

[@The2ndProtectsTheRest]

Where was this filmed?

[@thomasschoon9451]

where is this

[@robsmith6048]

Thanks probably have 30k views by the end of the night

[@petewebb5149]

If I told you once, I've told you a 1000 times...never, ever exaggerate!

[@lancea]

Cool, I wasn't expecting this to be so popular.

[@petewebb5149]

@@lancea the crf250l has been ripe for an upgrade for years. Using the 300 engine in the cbr road bikes and not putting it into the crf was a teaser for what the bike could be. Great they have finally made it happen. Lots of riders have been waiting for it.

[@lancea]

I think it was worth the wait. Glad Honda is giving us updated bikes.

[@robsmith6048]

There's no shootouts hardly any reviews yet on the honds or kawasaki spring will be here shortly i got my eyes on a new dr650 so that's part of the fun searching for a bike watching videos waiting on snow to melt in Michigan

[@ROBERTBUDA-RBMV]

What is the fuel consumption for such driving? Greetings from Poland

[@lancea]

I do not know the 300L fuel consumption but can tell you the 250L uses around 3.8L/100km for this type of riding.

[@SMCTrials]

What a cracking little test track! Looks like it will make a decent trail bike

[@lancea]

Agree, its not an enduro bike, not an adventure bike but a perfect trail bike.

[@cobramatt1]

Very cool! Where is this?

[@lancea]

Ceres, South Africa

[@roarman75]

Hey Lance, great little ride again. At the end of the video on the way home, looks like .......(can't think of her name now)... was experiencing a small speed wobble, right? It didn't look "safe".

[@lancea]

Glad you also noticed the little speed wobble of Zanie. It happened when she reached 120km/h going into a head wind. She is probably too light for the 300L an needs the 300L Rally for more planted highway cruising.

[@ReyPereztv]

How many miles before an oil change ?

[@donproper3632]

Lots

[@eureca2681]

Cool

[@Terry-Tibbs]

Does it ride like a thumper ie XR or a revvy CRF ?

[@lancea]

Rides more like a revvy CRF

[@Terry-Tibbs]

@@lancea Thats what I was hoping..

[@callan_blount]

gosh 3k views in a day. Nice video'

[@GallicGarlic]

Thx for the video, did you experience a strange rattle noise at 4800-5500 rpm? And marks on the exhaust pipe very quickly (in the first 100 miles)..

[@lancea]

No strange rattle noise noticed. The stock exhaust is much better than the 250L stock exhaust.

[@GallicGarlic]

@@lancea in which country are you based? I hear this issue may affect only the bikes remapped for EURO5 emissions

[@lancea]

South Africa. I believe we got the EURO5 compliant one.

[@GallicGarlic]

@@lancea also, any issue with the paint job near the foot pegs?

[@lancea]

I did not notice anything near the pegs. The test bike only had 250km when I rode it.

[@ramiretz]

and whats your opinion about the 300L vs 450L ?

[@lancea]

The 300L is an everyday trail bike suitable for 90% of riders wanting to ride trails. The 450L is a performance trail bike but you pay for that performance with the additional maintenance. The main thing I do not enjoy about he 450L is its flaming out issue.

[@freenational]

@@lancea, what is a flaming out?

[@honda636hp]

где Это?

[@lukefish7562]

So happy to be getting one in April! 😃 Great video! And holy crap it didn’t look like you were going 109mph at the end! She’s steady for triple digits! 😉I know I know. 🤣

[@lancea]

You're gonna really enjoy it. 😆@MPH

[@fmxinsane]

im excited to sit and see the new 300 rally but it looks so underpowered :S

[@lancea]

I was also excited for the 300 rally but they are not bringing them into SA because the 250 rally did not sell that well here. I'm also excited for the potential 450L rally.

[@vakantieman3270]

Wel it’s an upgrade of the 250 so it’s kinda expected

[@kv5174]

Will there be a 450 rally?

[@lancea]

I hope so.

[@vakantieman3270]

@@kv5174 if it’s the same as the crf450l be ready for a big price and a lot of maintenance

[@jamesharding6183]

Good video but you did not say where this was at ?? Lamo this day and age you need to be detailed if your making a video

[@adamski177]

Me jealous

[@TheLiEEf]

What's that wobbling in 28:07

[@lancea]

It might have been the head wind or tyre pressure or too light of a rider. Very strange.

[@TheLiEEf]

@@lancea you did not experience that it's unstable when riding higher speeds on paved road?

[@lancea]

​@@TheLiEEf I did not get a chance to ride it on paved roads. I was filming someone else who wanted to test ride it on paved road.

[@Rich2wheels]

Soooo?? How is it?

[@lancea]

Very fun little trail bike. I updated the description with my thoughts.

[@Rich2wheels]

@@lancea thank you!! Excellent review!!

[@bandit4925]

Her yerden gidiyor.

[@19jc80]

This is why you don't buy a side by side.

[@realcolbyadams]

You're driving on the wrong side of the road

[@ousejamais1vezousejamais1vez]

3:22 🤭🤭

[@jonathanyoung4469]

tthis is south africa

[@artchen]

My favor

[@thepub245]

Enjoyable for the rider but useless for everyone else, tells us naff all about the bike.

[@yvannicola8163]

Celui qui se prend pour un chef est très déplaisant .... !

[@crazyosva]

In english please

[@yvannicola8163]

@@crazyosva ... Hum ... I dislike the man ho believe to be the cheaf ( in white, always in first position )... I write and talk just french ... just a few ( a little ) english ... OK .... Good-bye .

[@crazyosva]

@@yvannicola8163 :) :)

[@yvannicola8163]

@@crazyosva .... I dont understand ...

[@crazyosva]

@@yvannicola8163 oui effectivement, je n'avais pas vu sur cette angle là. Mais dans une bande il y as toujours un Alpha, n'est ce pas ? 😉

[@TC-iz6xe]

No match for the mighty Drz400E

[@lancea]

Agree 🐱‍👓