Making a Dual Sport (KLX300) Look GOOD - Cost Breakdown + Links To All Products!

[@DStabs720]

Hell yeah sick bike brother! Also love the clean and organized garage. I can tell you take pride in it!

[@atlklx5168]

@@DStabs720 yes sir thanks for watching!

[@NorthwoodsNomad]

All the right stuff ! Looks great and more importantly, functional.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Nicely Modded! Yeah, I was all over Reveille today and couldn't find footpads for the KLX. I'll grab some with your link. Thanks again!

[@atlklx5168]

Best value for sure!

[@jarrodmacdougal9515]

I just bought pretty much everything in your links for mine love it. I hate the stock look on these dual sports

[@bransonbasher6534]

I watched your tire video and saw you went with the 120 90 18 rear tire. If you feel the bike is more sluggish leaning into a turn try a more skinny tire next time. I went with the same tire and noticed a huge sluggish feeling in comparison to the stock 100 100 18. I ride the KLX230 so it's a smaller bike and not apples to apples but just something to consider

[@atlklx5168]

It felt a little bit more sluggish on the road but off road no difference for me. When I added the 13T sprocket the sluggish feeling went away.

[@LuisCipher]

Very Nice! 👍 That front fender and the hand guards really change the overall look.

[@atlklx5168]

Thank you I really think so too. The knobby tires help a lot too!

[@jeffloucks2120]

Your klx is looking nice !

[@tieoneon1614]

Looks nice. Lots of Keyboard Bro's in here. If u bought a Euro bike for twice the price you all do tires, sprockets and bars anway. And the KTM/Beta's are not "dual sports". They are buzzy and uncomfortable on the road and if u actually ride them they need a rebuild every 2 years or 5k miles. Save some money for all the breakdowns also.

[@roymedeiros9111]

Rocky mountain atv has a front fender that matches color perfectly. Select klx300r - body - 05 green perfect match

[@dylans7742]

Have you thought of going up in teeth on the rear sprocket now? There’s also the limiter paddle on the throttle body that can boost torque at low rpm. It seems to do wonders for people!

[@atlklx5168]

I don’t think it’s worth it to go any lower for gearing for where I ride since the torque is really nice and I can still hit freeway speeds if needed. I’ve heard about the throttle body mod I need to check that out. Thanks for watching!

[@bransonbasher6534]

Looks like you ride a lot of loose soil, that D Sport from Tusk is a nice choice there. I shredded mine doing donuts on gravel just to be done with it. I'm riding rocky trails in the Ozarks and it's a bit too hard for my liking. The nice thing about rear tires is that we go through soo many that we get to try them all 😆

[@atlklx5168]

Yes it is very hard and that’s my least favorite thing but it does at least feel solid on the street with those big stiff knobs. I’ll probably go with something softer after this wears out.

[@T30-z5w]

No suspension mods? That and de-smogging are some of the best mods for improving a stock dual sport bike’s off road performance. Protection, tires and bars are good too.

[@atlklx5168]

I don’t need suspension mods for how I ride honestly. I don’t think I’m good or fast enough to take advantage of them.

[@NAdame-js1ce]

Bad Ass!👍

[@RCinOC]

Try some goldentyre with a fatty tire up front. Mobs over everything. Nice video

[@atlklx5168]

thanks for watching!

[@papasquirrel5559]

Cool bike, almost bought the klx but going with the dr650, out the door brand new its under 7k and handles pretty sweet stock, will upgrade seat, sprocket and pegs.. and mabe a windscreen, then flyyy be freee!

[@Scantcity]

Where are you finding a new dr650 for under 7k out the door?

[@papasquirrel5559]

A dealership in the next city, although they are sold out and eta on next stock is months out..@@Scantcity

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Bike looks great!

[@atlklx5168]

Thank you!

[@christopherpeterson6237]

anyone make a aftermarket exhaust

[@russellkeys3937]

I'm picking up my 2024 KLX 300 tomorrow. I really like the MZS levers (I have them on my KLR 650). However Amazon says they won't fit my bike. So I looked up OEM part #'s for a 22 vs 24 KLX 300 and the part #'s are different. Now I'm bummed and will have to search for some that compare to MZS levers. Any idea of another brand?

[@vidthusiast]

Hey...I was curious. What kind of motorcycle insurance do you have for your KLX 300...full coverage or liability?

[@atlklx5168]

I have liability because I owned the bike, and if it was totaled entirely, I could cover the cost just not replace it. My main purpose was to ride off road so if I was using it as a commuter, I would have gotten more coverage. But this bike is tough and when I dropped it then I was fine picking it up and riding home; no claims necessary. A road bike would also be a different story.

[@hazcat640]

So when are you going to start?

[@David-lq2xg]

Do you have issues with up shifting? With wider pegs, there isn't much space between the peg and shift lever. With size 12 boots, I'm having problems with up shifts to second gear. Is there a extended shift lever?

[@atlklx5168]

No problems for me but I did adjust the shift lever up one spline to make it easier for my boot to get under. Thanks for watching!

[@eugeneclaridge8658]

I like some of your mods some of the mods I have done was the skid plate hand protectors and the graphics kits I tried the Amazon foot pegs but I had a problem when wearing my Mx boots so I went with the factory pegs and put on a tusk shifter the best mod I think I have done was the Delkevic exhaust the bike seams more responsive and sounds awesome a lot of the mods I have done was following the Gold guy I really enjoy watching your videos the next mod I want to do is the tires I think the stock tires are shit in the trails I may try your method or the Gold guys set up being a new KlK rider at 60 lol do you have any body else that you follow ? And do you have a instagram ? Thanks for sharing your experience on the KlX Gene C from OHiO

[@kevinankin]

Did install of handlebar and adapters require a longer clutch cable?

[@atlklx5168]

Man it would have been nice but honestly I made it work. I undid the clutch cable and took it out of one of the little guides. It still has the guide going down the frame but doesn’t wrap around the front of the forks anymore. When I did the install the clutch cable was too tight at full lock turning left. I rode with it and it was fine but I didn’t like it so I re-routed and now it’s no issue.

[@kevinankin]

Thanks. I know it’s only $20 for a new cable but lots more effort. I’m currently using Rental 7/8” and find too much vibration and thinking 1 1/8” would be better.

[@atlklx5168]

@@kevinankin if you get a little bit less bend in your bar it would probably be fine. Mine was doable but I just felt weird about it. Like a KX normal or a non-“high” bend bar would likely be fine. Try the tusk chub bar it has good reviews and the ktm bend doesn’t require a clutch cable change to my knowledge. Refer to KC outside KZbin channel that’s where I get my info. He’s great.

[@RupDawgs]

When are you going for the exhaust?

[@atlklx5168]

Not any time soon although it would be nice to have a better sound. I’ve actually gotten compliments on the trails for how quiet it is. A lot of guys were saying they wish their bike was that quiet so they could cruise in places without drawing any attention.

[@bransonbasher6534]

@@atlklx5168 Try opening up the baffles a little at a time until you like the tone? Aftermarket exhaust is lighter but without baffles they are pretty loud. With baffles they don't flow much better than stock mufflers. A properly designed full exhaust will flow much better than stock. Study up on pressure waves, scavenging, anti-reversion, pressure wave collapse chamber (David Vizard has excellent information on it) and a quiet, yet still free flowing muffler before dropping cash on a name brand glass pack muffler/exhaust system.

[@zaidumar7168]

Where did you get the floor tiles?...the kawi green looks good

[@atlklx5168]

I ordered them from racedeck.com. They are pretty nice, lots of options.

[@zaidumar7168]

@@atlklx5168 appreciate the fast response, yeah they look good in your shop!I need that green!!!

[@billshoop7504]

Was there any mods you had to do to fit that front fender? I dislike the factory one

[@atlklx5168]

I put some washers between the fender and the rear 2 mounting points to adjust the angle of it slightly. If you put it on as is then it will hit the downtube (frame piece right in front of the motor). I think I did little bit of heating and shaping but it didn’t require special tools. It took like 2-3 minutes of work so it was way worth it and the fender is cheap.

[@billshoop7504]

@@atlklx5168 Awesome. I ordered the Acerbis fender and this worked great. I had to heat the top with a heat gun and push it in to give it room for the headlight and the whole process tokk 20 minutes. Thank you for the video.

[@atlklx5168]

@@billshoop7504 glad to hear it worked! It was one of my favorite mods because of how cheap it is and how much of a difference it makes.

[@1980z28cande]

What did you use to cover the holes in the rear fender

[@atlklx5168]

VictorsHome Hole Plugs Plastic 19mm (3/4") Fit for 18.5-19mm Diameter Locking Hole Tube Flush Type Panel Plugs Fastener Cover for Kitchen Cabinet Furniture Black 25 Pcs a.co/d/fLi5LUO These required a small cut to allow them to collapse a little bit more into the hole, but they are tight and look good. The other two holes are smaller so I just put the stock bolts back through even though they aren’t really holding anything now.

[@1980z28cande]

@@atlklx5168 thanks

[@mannyechaluce3814]

I cringe every time I hear the cash registry, I feel my wallet getting lighter :D

[@atlklx5168]

Yeah there’s no way around it! The bike really does need most of these things in my opinion if you are doing any real trail riding. Maybe you could get away with $500 or something if you were more frugal.

[@ncgsc]

How much is your happiness worth?

[@King_Ty98]

New exhaust?

[@atlklx5168]

I would like an exhaust for sound but it’s best to be quiet around where I ride. And also the klx300 doesn’t really get any significant gains with the exhaust even if you get a fuel tuner to go with it.

[@skrzatRG]

5:10 your side stand cable fixing is bend. You should bend it back :)

[@atlklx5168]

Good eye! Thanks!

[@guadaestudio9800]

Hey! i bought the same tail tidy and the same turn signals, but im having trouble with those Tusk signals, how did you install them?

[@atlklx5168]

@@guadaestudio9800 I think I tried to secure them using the same stock bracket on the back but ended up just not using it and simply pushing them through the stock holes without using the bracket. There was enough friction and interference that they just stayed in. Lasted until I sold the bike without issue.

[@guadaestudio9800]

@@atlklx5168 thanks!

[@PLATOON-609]

That rear fender is hideous!!! Almost a grand of worthless mods, if you want an Enduro just buy one, KLX wasn't built to be an Enduro, it's always going to be a dual sport. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KarterSchraw]

Not one performance mod ? Spent almost 900$ on bullshit !! Lmao

[@atlklx5168]

thanks for the comment. The sprocket update provides 10% more torque, more than any performance mod could ever do for this little 300.

[@tg8150]

Bottom line- if you get any of these mods he described, get the sprocket- it's the single best mod you can do to this bike bar none. The other stuff is fluff and a waste for a dual sport. This dude should've bought a "real" dual sport/enduro bike for the money he spent on his. It looks nice, but it still has essentially no power for real off road stuff. Great street bike, but those tires he installed won't work well on road. The front fender I will say is a great addition.

[@atlklx5168]

What is a “real” dual sport in your opinion? The tires do not work well on the road, but that’s what knobby tires do. It’s a compromise on the road so you can go further/faster in the dirt.

[@tg8150]

@@atlklx5168 “real” meaning something that makes at least 40 horse.

[@atlklx5168]

@@tg8150 well I spent $800 on mods and the bike was $5700. I’m not a super wealthy person so this is about all I can manage. A “real” dual sort/enduro (ktm/husky 350 or 500) is $12,000+ and higher maintenance costs. I’ll just have to stick with my crappy dual sport while I build my skill set. Thanks for the views and comments.

[@mr.burger23]

@@atlklx5168 Don't worry about buying a Euro bike. Higher compression means more maintenance, more repair costs. You've got the right animal right here.

[@atlklx5168]

@@mr.burger23 thanks I agree!

[@mrcolin2u]

Are those handlebars tapered ? If so did you need to buy a tapered fitting for your handguards?

[@atlklx5168]

@@mrcolin2u the bars taper down to 7/8” at the grips so there were no special parts or considerations for the handguards. Where the transition is at the bend is a bit finicky, but I think that’s just how universal kits are. Always a bit of engineering involved to make it work right.