Is The CRF300L Actually Good? 3500 Mile Review

In this video I give my thoughts on my 2021 CRF300L. I've put this bike through some proper rough times in the past few months of ownership so let's dive into it.
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[@eljuano28]

It's "beat a dead horse." "Beat off a dead horse," is an entirely different, and more horrifying thing.

[@prittsybaby]

I caught that too. I had a good laugh

[@gregorymccoy6797]

Probably a reddit for that 🤔

[@stephenrice5938]

That’s an edit you might want to make (in case the cops are watching).

[@UhYeahWhateverDude]

Damn right. When I beat-off a horse, it has to be alive!

[@demoncleaner80]

At first I noticed "Without further to-do" instead of "ado"; and then he immediately follows up with "Not to beat off a dead horse" lol! I hope it was just some dry humor than think he has been going through life saying "beat off a dead horse" and no one was a good enough friend to correct him.

[@dylanlough5234]

“I don’t want to continue to beat off a dead horse” , you got my sub right there brother

[@JoshM127]

HAHAHAHAHAHA I knew i couldnt be the only one that caught that!

[@MarioReinhardt2525]

The 13 y/o in me just can’t help it…. I don’t want you to continue to beat off a dead horse either, or ever start to for that matter 🤣. Otherwise, a pretty solid review.

[@Kingwoodish]

Beat up, not beat off.

[@wipperwils2111]

@@Kingwoodish closer but still not right: it’s Beat a dead horse. As in trying to whip it to get to work.

[@THERexKramer]

without further to do, sometimes you just gotta beat off a dead horse Julian!

[@leobender2910]

@Rodney 1984 it might actually put a smile on the dead horse's face

[@turtleneck2156]

That was soooo funny 🤣

[@markkennedy5712]

Yes, worth it. Love mine. 72 years old and perfect for me.

[@cornell833]

Is it highway ready

[@christopherdesbaux5950]

Still alive Mark?

[@drumcdoo9050]

Great unbiased review. Love your comment on riding a slow bike fast rather than a fast bike slow. Lightness and agility make for much more of a fun ride...

[@robertsulicz7565]

Most positive review I've seen yet on this particular bike. The suspension horror stories are concerning but I think I'm going to pull the trigger. Thank you for a very straightforward honest review.

[@paultaylorduke]

“Beat off a dead horse”. lmao

[@dominicmoon7794]

I was checking the comments specifically too see if anyone had mentioned this yet.

[@allans7281]

Excellent review mate ! you covered many valid points. I like how you speak clearly and slowly. When you’re off road suspension and reliability is everything. Riding a slow bike fast absolutely is more fun! smaller motors require more technique

[@mikeguitarification]

Good, fair, balanced review. I feel the same way about mine. Love the bike, perfect for the riding I do and my beginning/intermediate skill level.

[@Enclave.General]

as someone who is wanting to get started, i was looking at the CRF300l. so i'm glad i found this channel.

[@kiwiadventurer]

Great report and quote of the day...."I'd rather ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow".

[@TylerMcCool]

agreed

[@carfirehawk1]

I'm so opposite... I like the idea of knowing that I can punch it at will... would you rather be poor and spend it all, or rich and live a modest lifestyle???

[@erichardman9637]

the one that stuck with me was, "I don't want to beat off a dead horse...". 😂

[@GratefulOverlander]

@@carfirehawk1 that has to be the dumbest comparison ever!

[@JimLBon]

Agreed. I used to ride street bikes and it’s just not fun riding 60mph on a 450-550 pound 1000cc monster. Doing 45mph on a 250-650 single is an absolute blast by comparison. Contrary to most I’ve encountered, I actually think these sub 350lb dual sports are the best even for street riding in town, not to mention the obvious trail/fire road uses. I have 0 interest in riding anything else these days.

[@billyarsenault1970]

It’s gonna be hard to ever watch your vids and not flashback to that low side on the ice in the middle of an intersection. Classic- you the man.

[@distinctivedentures3610]

I have a 300l, I'm 170 lb and I love the suspension. I've had a 250 lb passenger and I was shocked at the speed and smoothness of the ride...forest service road.

[@razorsharpbt7666]

Yeah, I'm 200 pounds and I have no problems with the suspension. I really don't understand what all the complaining is about. I love the bike.

[@tylerhickernell3099]

The complaint is that the spring is too soft and the rebound dampening is almost non-existent. If you ride super easy and stuff it’s adequate I’d say, but otherwise it is lacking.

[@Pokitchange86]

@@razorsharpbt7666 awesome to hear. He almost steered me away from it with that comment. I've got the Africa twin and want something lighter to hit the single track with.

[@razorsharpbt124]

@@Pokitchange86 Yeah, I have an Africa Twin as well and I love it and will hang on to it for sure, but the 300L is so much lighter and more nimble. It is a blast to ride and has plenty of power. The suspension is just a non-issue for me. Go for it! You're gonna love it!

[@mikep2563]

Found the springs on the 300 and 250 simply horrible 300$ racetec front and rear definitely helped

[@billmcmeekin7909]

I've been riding Red all my life to 55 years young. I, wife and kids have an Africa Twin, have had numerous Honda dirt bikes, Honda SUVs, mowers, quads, gens ect. All incredibly reliable! Are they all perfect? No, but a close as one could reasonably wish for. Keep on riding, enjoying new adventures and adding memories on this, and any new to you bikes in your future young man. Life is grand on two wheels and a smile :-)

[@e30ho75]

Great video. I just put tusk dsports on my Drz400 and am loving them so far. Have not tried them off-road yet but have plenty of grip on road. The knobs are very deep and spread out and think they will do well off-road as well

[@NANA-qn8on]

Got my 2022 in July. Have 3500 miles on it now and have absolutely no regrets buying it. 10 outa 10 for the bike and your video. Thanks

[@MuscleBandit]

Great review bud, you have an apt voice for narration too. Best of luck with the channel. Subscribed. 👍

[@thumpersquid]

Great review! I own the rally and love it. With some mods it's perfect for my needs.

[@macalacalan1175]

What an excellent review! I came here by chance via Itchy Boots (I’m a CB500X owner). Your presentation is absolutely top notch - calm and steady - unlike so many macho reviewers who assault the viewers like unhinged machine guns (by way of example - RevZilla - absolutely ghastly). You are a welcome contrast. Whilst I love my 500X, in many situations I do miss my Yamaha XT250 which, like your machine, gave me that incredible versatility to ride in ‘rougher’ conditions. Seems to me that the extra 50cc in your machine allows you to travel long distances more comfortably than the XT250 allowed - and which was it’s only failing. Happy riding.

[@pezpengy9308]

i have my first bike.... a tw200. i love it to pieces but i have to admit that it doesnt haul my 275lb butt around with any authority so i totally get the extra 50cc thing. ill still never sell it. it gets well over a thousand smiles per gallon. ironically, if i ever go for longer trips ill also opt for a cb500x.

[@jeya3881]

Well done , god job to take time and explain about the great little bike from honda.

[@garyraynes]

Thanks for the post, as it was very helpful. Can't beat the price, which makes the difference, I'm going with it.

[@samuelabrams913]

This is the best review so far

[@saymyname3097]

I love this bike, I'm 65 and use it around various towns in my area. Round trips of 30 to 100 km. Sometimes on dirt roads. I'm enjoying it, the suspension is OK for my use 👍

[@jkmarshall3553]

Cool... I really doubt this bike was made for whoops and the track as he indicates the limitations with the suspension.

[@davidroots773]

Great in depth video, Thanks for sharing

[@nnutanprabhat]

1000 mile oil change is little too much for a bike like this, but to each their own. Good review.

[@PrimoStracciatella]

It's like taking ten showers a day - won't hurt but won't help.

[@ih8momjokes1]

actually that will hurt, dries out your skin. as for the engine, an engine experiences the most wear the moment it is started after an oil change with filter change. good day

[@FlIckme23]

Great review, others have said adjusting the pre load makes a big difference on these

[@bigfranchise]

Dude, you should partner with someone and do reviews on more motorcycles. This was way too professional and very well put together

[@jorgensen8]

I was thinking of getting one of these little bikes and enjoyed your review. Only one comment. I've been riding over 50 years and have kept up on most of the data concerning oil changes plus have several bikes with over 100k on them. By every engineering standard today changing every 1000 miles is wasteful and not good for either your bike, your pocket book, your time or the environment. If you have time (just skip one oil change) please look up this issue in a little bit of depth from the people who know: engineers and engine manufactures. But remember, the dealer has a vested interest in changing your oil, the manufacturer doesn't. The only issue I see with you is perhaps the way you which may qualify for 'rough' service (not reckless but just short dusty roads) but even that would make your oil last to 4000 miles minimum. I believe you have a water cooled engine which is very easy on oil and nothing like the 400 degrees an old air cooled bike can get up to, and from where the misnomer of short oil change intervals sprung from. Good luck.

[@junglie]

yeah but theres only a couple of litres of oil in there

[@tomg4592]

I agree with jorgensen8 completely. The only reason I could see for changing every 1000 miles would be if you only put 1000 miles on the bike per year. If you put very low miles on the bike then change it once per year. Changing oil every 1000 miles is a total waste.

[@wipperwils2111]

Pretty sure this is great logic. On a bike with 24,000 miles, the manufacturer would have put you through 6L to maybe 10L of oil if you do the filter each time. By your approach you’d have wasted between 48 and 56L (depending on oil filter changes). That’s an additional 40+L in the bin not to mention $400 spent, plus hours lost…. I vote trust your manufacturer’s recommendation.

[@custodianvrael6471]

I've a mate with one of these, and he does the change once every 10,000-12,000 km

[@demoncleaner80]

Reminds me of my first Tacoma truck. I believe the manual says 5000 miles -- I definitely went close to 10000 once, and I remember my Dad always gave me a hard time for not changing it every 3000. I just remember responding, "The manufacturer manual doesn't say 3000, and since they make the truck, I'm going to listen to them" Lol. Drove it for 17 years before I traded it in towards a new vehicle. Sometimes I miss it and wish I had kept it as a second vehicle.

[@rogberube6422]

Excellent review. Thanks for sharing.

[@adildewji]

Awesome video and review. Thank you.

[@MilVetGaming]

Nice video, man! Under rated!

[@trevorjameson3213]

Man that's a good review, hit all the points. I almost bought one those back in January because I really missed having a dual sport. But I never could find one locally, or when I did, it was sold by the weekend, and they didn't know when they'd get another one. So, I ended up getting a Suzuki DR650. Yeah bigger bike for sure, but so far it's been a lot of fun so far.

[@hiltonmcconnell2563]

Can't go wrong with the DR650, am on my second one and loving it but did go with a 20 liter gas tank to give it some range, and bash plate and hand guards. I am waiting for a CRF 300 L to add to my stable but will never give up the DR650 I have Dunlop TrailMax Mission tires on it, as I use it for long rides on paved, gravel, and dirt roads and some trails, but the 300 L will be 90% trail and dirt roads witch there are a lot of them hear on the island. The DR650 is a true Duel Sport, great off and on road, even at highway speeds. The CRF300L is great off road and on back roads, but lacking highway speeds for any amount of time. Three in the stable for me. Depending on what type of riding I want to do that day I will be ready. I find the Dunlop TrailMax Mission tires great for every thing, but in deep mud with ruts. Always got me through but think a more knobby tire might be a bit better, for deep mud, and deep sand. The TrailMax Mission tires also last a long time over 10,000 km on the ones on my KTM and only down 2mm another 8mm to go.

[@benwessner5195]

Love my 300l but if dr or honda updated their 650s id definitely look into them. Old reliable they are rn. Would be sweet with fancy 2022 stuff on it.

[@tieoneon1614]

Great review. Glad u mentioned the tires cuz they are actually really good for dual sport....exactly what it was intended for. Air down to 14psi. And if u buy one of these 250/300 dual sports and think u need to upgrade immediately to a race bike cuz Bro on Internet told you they are lighter and more powerful....trust me you will never have a much trouble free fun as just exploring and gooning on one of these especially if your friends have one.

[@ClintChilcott]

Great video! Very fair assessment.

[@owlteachereducation]

Nice review. Sums up my experience after 3000km

[@maxsmith3335]

“Beat off a dead horse!?!?” To each his own but thanks for holding off on doing that in this review! 😂

[@Pedros93]

Great video! my honest opinion of the CRF300L after 7/8 months as my main method of transportation is this: i agree with you in everything but one, the tires, on roads they're absolutely fine, off-road i feel the need to let some air out (the recommendation for the stock ones is 1.7bars). At those air pressures (the recommended) the bike "springs" a lot over small rocks, there's barely any traction in anything more than light gravel, and mud is a nightmare, BUT with the tires at around 1Bar, it handles SO MUCH BETTER, it's like a completely different set of tires altogether, they're still not in the same league as a proper off-road tyre (obviously) but i can actually ride with confidence. TD:LR: The stock tires at 1.7bars (the recommended) sucks for off-road, at 1bar it's like a dream

[@jonkim8151]

At 1.0 bar, Do you run with a rim lock ?

[@americandude3825]

Hand guards are understated. I went down on a dirt road at 65 mph on a Yamaha tw200. Of course all safety gear including gloves. But I would have crushed my right hand if I didn’t have guards when I went down. Then the bike flew over me and dragged me down the road about 40 feet. Got up. Rode home. Had my dad take me to ER. Chin bone was grounded down. Blood on face. Hands. Back. Knees. Ankles. Headlight. Seat. They had to reform my chin bone and gimme 20 stitches. I was riding four days later!

[@rassavage1570]

I like the way you took time to explain your reviews.Is your Handlebar stock or after Market? What’s the name brand of your hand guards? please show us a little bit more of your motorcycle and all the mods that you made.thanks

[@graemetaylor9412]

Nice review, very helpful

[@SAMUELTHESIXTH]

Good video thanks for the review. Was this gopro filmed?

[@itsthewhiteakers6494]

Great review. Thank you.

[@findingneutral]

Great review 👍.

[@charito_ur]

i like your review, tidy and direct...

[@tonyrdr7207]

Top review spot on. Just a couple of points to help anyone contemplating buying one. The stock tyres are indeed ok I just did 3800 ks with them on the Greek TET and they survived and got me through all the constant sharp rock trails and all the abuse. On heavy sand though with a loaded bike they are a handful that will have you question if the bike is suitable. A good set of rubber will have it flying over the sand dunes. I used the bike on the TET completely stock except for a pair of hand guards and again I was surprised how well the stock 300 rally handled everything. Yes the one I have in Australia is mixed a bit and suspension and tyres really transform the bike but like you said in the video just take it a bit easier and there is no need to throw money at the bike immediately. As far as outgrowing it when you get more experience for me it was the opposite this bike has replaced a full rally raid prepared 701 and I don’t regret the decision one bit. The 701 was nothing but trouble. Sure I will miss the power but not all the stress and expense. This is the cheapest and strangely the best adv bike I have ever had. Don’t ignore the rally it looks fragile with. All the plastics but they are tough enough and it needs very little in the way of add ons to make it a full blown adv bike. Finally this bike is not for everyone. Have a ride on one before you commit. It deeply depends what you are looking for. Thought for me it is the best adv bike out there I know a couple of my mates that would shoot themselves after a couple of days on it.

[@thefulldrivehotrockband5963]

Hi Do you think it is not good for road touring?"

[@tonyrdr7207]

@@thefulldrivehotrockband5963 I think it is a great bike for road touring given how well it handles off road funny how enough I find it more comfortable on the road then my DR 650 and take the rally over the DR even on not so difficult trips that also involve allot of tar. At 95 100ks an hour and some periods of 110 the bike is very comfortable and planted and handles the road well and is not trying at all. At 120 and over it is not that happy. It can do it but the engine is not in the sweet spot it got a bit squirmy on the stock tyres and suspension. So conclusion if you need a go anywhere bike and will use it fully loaded in the tighter trails and don’t mind doing long distances at 100 on the highway it is great. If you are just going to be doing easy gravel roads and mainly road trips. There are a lot better bikes out there that are better suited to this application.

[@tommidd8042]

Thanx, I needed that.

[@6Twisted]

Jakethegardensnake found the cause of the 5k rattle. It's the reed for the intake to exhaust bypass. The bypass draws intake air into the exhaust to reduce unburnt emissions and the reed is the one way valve. The whole system can be removed.

[@SPI316]

Wait. Did you say "I don't wanna beat off a dead horse..."? Thumbs up for that mate!

[@hectorohh]

Nice, I want to pick up the CRF300LS this year to go off road with my buddies. I’m sure I’ll have quiet a few crashes as well.

[@papashirt]

I ve startred with the cheap chinese moto 250 cc (avantis) with horrible suspention and build quality. Rode it through out all the year , with autumn wet leaves and icy lakes in the winter. After that had a thirdhand honda transalp 700 for a year. imho it is the right approach for every beginner. To keep it cheap while looking/forming your riding style and preferences. this crf300l looks a bit pricy to me now for its cc's with 27hp. At this price range I d be searching for dr650 at reasonable price, modified by the previous owner. great vid by the way. best of luck.

[@KingFriday274]

Best laugh in a long time! Beat off dead horse

[@Pokitchange86]

I see a lot caught the horse bit but did anyone else hear the "without further to do"? This kid is hilarious lol.

[@hawaiianpunch20v]

I’ve had a Honda 70R for 20+ years and that thing will start every try no matter how long I let it sit. Big part of the reason I want a Honda lol

[@johnharris7756]

I love my 300l so far. Fast enough to have fun but not too fast where you can get in trouble.

[@denniekorpi5264]

Nice comments! Good narrator!

[@dankingjr.2088]

Cool review and looks like a fun little bike. The dead horse comment......might want to rethink your phrasing there!

[@gregorymccoy6797]

Great video. I'm not sure the 1000-mile oil changes are necessary. Have fun on the trails!

[@artmchugh5644]

A bit anal 😆😆😆😆😆🏍🏍🍺🍺🍺

[@147db]

Quite superfluous and even harmful.

[@BlueSquatchproductions]

I have the 250 had it for years love it super durable

[@mylifeinthailand8751]

I live in the U.K and was looking at the CRF300L but now decided on getting a Fantic XEF 250 Trail Enduro as in comes with superb suspension, looks great and is a hell of a lot cheaper than the Honda @ £5,299 otr

[@mikemerrill175]

I would also add brake and shifters with folding tips

[@Buck1954]

Look up Itchy Boots. She is using one of these to travel up through South America to Alaska. She travels dirt roads and trails intentionally; hates pavement. She has it pretty loaded. I wouldn't say sh had the best off-road skills, but she has improved much since being invited to a Rally in South Africa. She is a true off-road traveler on this little 300.

[@marsoelflaco5722]

She raves about this bike.✌🏽

[@devinstetler6874]

The rattle could be associated with a harmonic vibration related to the transmission oil. Had it in a brand new car once, GM recalled and replaced the transmission oil with a different brand and problem gone.

[@ronald8673]

Sadly, the US is a drop in the bucket of the overall Honda global sales. They sell over 40 times more bikes just in Asia than in the US. As it says on their website , this series of bikes was designed for their global market. So take into consideration the average male overseas is 5ft 6in and 125lbs and has beginner level skills. this was the parameter this was designed for. My local dealer sold 56 of the crf250l in 2019. Only six in 2020 and 4 crf300l in 2021 due to the pandemic shortages. They have deposits on over 2 dozen already for the 2022 model that was just released. Luckily there are parts/fixes available to make it more useable for the US market.

[@101Websurfing]

I love dual sports and you do the exact same riding I do. 👍🏻

[@honda116969]

I understand doing oil changes before the intervals but my 250L rally I did one of my oil changes at 1,000 Miles when I had regular oil & it still looked very VERY clean & now I'm using synthetic & I decided going with full synthetic 🛢️ & how clean it looked prior I'm going to go at least 3,000 miles! Don't be afraid to put some miles on that 🛢️... And mine look clean after that 1,000 miles & I rev my shit to 8,000+ Rpm's

[@honda116969]

Nice review btw

[@augustbrante8117]

where did you find those little mirrors? Love your vids!

[@yeahboyiiiii222]

Ive got a 2004 CRF100F, Ive ridden it for 80,000 miles off road, in that time I have changed the oil twice, spark plug onece, and adjusted the chain once. I bought it brand new. They are tough.

[@rickydrawdy3630]

I bought one to ride in the mountains of north Carolina. Its a GREAT bike for an unbelievable price. It is an awesome bike and I have enjoyed it immensely. My bike is a 2022 300l .

[@hiltonmcconnell2563]

Thanks great video, when you swap tires and they are 90 in stead of 80 that will make your tire about 10 mm taller there for reducing rear wheel torque by about 6% there for to get back the rear wheel torque you will have to got up 3 teeth on the rear from 40 to 43, but if doing so I would go to a 45, to give you about 5% more rear wheel torque than stock and will not drop you top speed much. I am going with the Dunlop D606 rear and the Pirelli M21 front. as I see many people really like that set up, and going to a 45 tooth rear sprocket I would not recommend changing the front sprocket as it is a 14 tooth and would not want to go any smaller. Again thanks for the video well worth watching.

[@PeterVred]

I went with that tire setup as well, it does not seem to have made a big difference over stock. I still struggle with sand, but sure like them in the corners.

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

I done same and left gearing stock. Sold bike 8000km after license loss and lockdown in Australia Victoria at the time

[@brianh8801]

Simple honest review. I'm looking/hoping to get either a CRF300L or KLX300 in the near future. There's quite a wait for the CRF, and the KLX seems more readily available at the moment. Leaning towards the KLX due to availability & better suspension off the showroom floor, but still may go with the Honda for their impeccable "reliability" which I find most important. The only thing more important than getting to your destination...is getting back. Take Care

[@timmychen6]

Don’t know about KLX. I’ve owned CRF for 4 months. Built quality is bad. Especially the choice of materials. Nearly everything is rusting including the frame. Rusting from inside of the frame tube is helpless. I clean the bike properly after every dirt ride. Engine might last for 20 years but the frame and other parts might only last for 5-10 years.

[@brianh8801]

@@timmychen6 Appreciate the feedback. I’m not one of those guys that can buy a new bike every year, or even every other year. If I want stone cold reliability I might have to go XR650L. I know it’s so outdated it’s ridiculous, but bulletproof track record speaks for itself. Basically unchanged for almost 30 years…if ain’t broke…don’t fix it!🤔

[@timmychen6]

@@brianh8801 yeah I don’t want to buy a new bike every few years or sell it leave the problems to the next owner. I understand this is a budget bike. But rusting on frame without damage in 4 months is unacceptable.

[@yvonjasser]

Kawasaki is more reliable than Honda

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

I sold mine early 6months & 7700km on it so I’m not sure if it was me or? The rust was bad around certain areas and I swear it looked like it came from the frame inside. Peg area I thought maybe it was me from washing but again? I rode it faster than many on KZbin but I wouldn’t say I thrashed it either

[@JohnnyBoy919]

Has your buddy with the drz tried your bike and have you tried his? I would be curious to hear how you would compare them. If you do alot of off road riding you should look into the pirelli mt21 tires, they also come in oem sizing. I'm sure even just lowering your psi alittle would improve traction quite a bit off road.

[@runwithitmoto2009]

Yes we've switched bikes on many occasions. It's hard to make a true comparison because of all the mods he's done but you can immediately feel the power difference. Also his factory suspension is much stiffer so I definitely feel more in control off road on the drz. However I'd say the crf's engine is a lot smoother and definitely more reliable.

[@collinmc90]

The points you bring up seem to be shared across the board with bikes in that price range. I have a 21 TW200 and it is a very similar experience. decent beginner platform but needs some mods to get it to be a true trail bike. If I could go back I might have gone with the 300L or the KLX 350 mostly because they have disc brakes all around and fuel injection. Carbs always gunk up when you really need the bike and you won't need to tune for altitude. If you aren't looking to race around and jump these lower priced bikes are 100% where it's at if you just wanna get out and putt around. But if you want to go hard enduro right out the box, you might need to drop a little more $$ but you also need to be real with yourself on your skills and how good your health insurance is lol.

[@chillgaming3197]

Thanks for the advice. I just want to get out and prefer to ride slow.

[@brasspak]

Great review. Could you tell us the locations you rode in the video?

[@KO-pk7df]

I think Honda may have done some things intentionally. The aftermarket I think were always in the plan for this bike. Honda gave us a reasonably priced bike that we can modify to our hearts content. It is impressive that Itchy Boots rode a pretty stock 300 Rally from South America all the way to Alaska.

[@stunnahs]

Not yet lol

[@skrzatRG]

she is riding it like a old man. LOL . Never ever rev it really

[@stunnahs]

@@skrzatRG She does what she has to do to get through the terrain. The bike is solid. You gotta keep in mind she's going through miles of undeveloped lands. To rev the bike at it's fullest is increasing the chance of a malfunction (not that the bike can't take it). As well as decreasing MPG, which is a huge factor to consider when gas stations are hard to find. The smart approach to her journey is to be conservative and that's exactly what's she's doing.

[@lizbarber3473]

Love my 300 l , I’ve had many bikes , road / dirt, don’t think I’ll ever sell this one till I can’t throw a leg anymore .

[@mattadata2]

I recognize those trails at the 7:30 mark. TC right? Where else did you ride in the video. I am looking for more places to ride.

[@bcuzicancuellar5478]

Good review! Ride safe…

[@xxlalbatross3287]

I am a new follower of your channel. Greetings from Türkiye 😊

[@theohlinsguy4649]

I have put Ohlins on 2 of these bikes and it is a great improvement but it was quite difficult to change the shock.

[@NoTengoIlusiones]

Beautiful bike !

[@underworldringside]

I always had Honda's 1985 XR 200.WENT up.alpine mountains. Unbreakable engines

[@charlesmaynard470]

I have owned 2 DR 650s, the suspension on my 300l is way way better, especially up front. The engine is more refined,it starts and idles better,transmission is way less cluncky,and I don't constantly find my self looking for a sixth gear on the highway. That being said the little 300 definitely needs an ecu tune and exhaust to help down low. All in all I definitely prefer this bike. Oh and nobody ever talks about this but it looks like a new Era machine. Tons of compliments on this bike. Very happy with the purchase.

[@rogercarroll7887]

I had the "F" model, same engine sounded like an engine knock/ piston slap @ 3k glad to see it leave.

[@nathanscottshoemaker2554]

It’s “further ado”, “beating a dead horse” “n(aw)vice” not “n(o)vice). Though i agree with your total take on this bike.

[@josephbania4564]

But it's way funnier for him to beat off a dead horse!🤣🤣🤣

[@sev3n386]

The v-sauce song in the background made this video into something beyond just a review, to my taste.

[@jak3est]

What's your camera setup its really stabile? Is it chest mount or helmet?

[@SmokinZen]

My KLX300 stock tires have been just fine for the slow speeds I do off-road and the suspension is great with only a few minor things that are cheap

[@douglassfwilson]

After owning a KTM 300XCW I find the suspension lacking on the dirt but ok on the pavement.

[@paulouttury1778]

I have heard that that rattle in Hondas in not only the CRF300 ! other Hondas with other size engines do the same , and that the people who are concerned about the annoying noise are wasting time because they have never left anyone stranded on the road for that noise ! .

[@terratrodder]

It is definitely marketed stock for beginners, and thankfully the aftermarket is loaded with upgrades as skill increases. Right now, sadly, wait times to get one are in the months. :(

[@jcarieri5435]

Hondas are always tough. All the off road rentals that I see, are Hondas. They don't get much love, and keep going.

[@robsonenduro3316]

are you crazy? changing oil every thousand mile??? it's just stupid dude..

[@shmack-dab-in-da-middle3960]

It is great you just have to uncork it to unleash the beast

[@jamesgeorgevellavella1961]

Mine had the rattle noise and no issues at 8000km and I pushed it often (151kmh top speed on her stock) unfortunately I sold it but will get another again with $$ on suspension instead of drz400e. I sold due to license issues

[@PeterVred]

Yep, That's about right!

[@danielpearson6306]

There is outback mototek side plate and crash bars a radiator guard and luggage rack. Rally Raid has front and rear suspension kits. I already had a CB 500x and AT trick out for adventure riding but on the AT install more friendly road tires for highway riding and in late 2021 purchased a new CRF300L Rally with 1200 miles on it and at a Wal-Mart 3 POS Harley riders destroyed it. Had full coverage insurance that covered it. The police had warrants out for felonies and assaults on police. Have not another 300l yet I purchased a 37 ft sailboat.

[@jonathanvaldez7850]

I see Trophy Club Park @ 7:46. I ride there a lot. Had no idea you were in the area

[@BillySBC]

Itchy Boots uses the Rally version of this bike. Great bike.

[@rodneybrown6907]

Only thing i did was adjust sag. I have ridden the Smokey Mtn 500 twice with tons of camping gear with no issues. Its a superb duel sport not dirt bike.

[@goldfish8196]

Awesome video. How tall are you? Thank you.