Cheap, Fast & GOOD?!

[@damiensmith2879]

Beautiful area to ride, just a head's up if you haven't already you might want to clean the oil screen the KLX 450 gets clogged with the factory silicon I done my 2013 and 21 model's at 600 and 800km and both were clogged between 60 to 80 percent. It's a shame these bikes are no longer going to be sold in Australia as from next year due to poor sale's. I was lucky enough to get the second last one left in the country and pick it up this week. Love the videos mate keep them coming 😉

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks for the heads up mate, I haven't checked it and will do. Just checked out a video from an Aussie bloke and looks like abit of work. I'd love them to update the bike, 6 speed and efi with the same reliability...count me in

[@joeycourtice4157]

Ive ridden older style trail bikes and motorcross bikes, brand new ones and everything in between, and honestly the klx is as good as you'll ever need if you look past the weight. They're an absolute animal of a bike

[@roadslesstraveled23]

The tracks you guys have over in Australia look epic! Keep up the great riding and great videos!

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheers. We are spoilt for sure!

[@leonyoung6380]

After 2 decades of sport bikes, I got a drz400, Glasshouse is a spot that can go from mild to wild (then it rains). Some tracks I've driven in a 4x4 but its still easy to get lost. I'm not up to you skill level yet, work in progress. There are some steep trails in the D"Aguliar state forest as well.

[@onthebackwheel]

It's a different world isn't it?! I still haven't ridden at the million other spots like Amamor, Maleny and the likes. I've been all around Kenilworth and Imbil on adv bikes, but dirt bikes open up so much

[@jnrgriessel1340]

Own a 08 KLX450 myself and man... what a BEAST.

[@onthebackwheel]

Same as mine 😁. Any mods you've done?

[@supanovamotorsports]

It’s a great fun bike for trail riding, maybe a bit heavy for hard enduro. I rode it for the first time stock at the glasshouse mountains and it wasn’t great, constant flame outs, needed the idle turned up a lot and the gearing definitely needed changing. A few quick mods, JD jetting kit, open up the air box, gearing to 13/50 and it was a different bike. Love riding it now!

[@onthebackwheel]

Nice mate and good info. I'll look at what I'm running and what needs to be modded. The fuelling was spot on so I reckon the jetting must be done already

[@glossblack1098]

@@onthebackwheelI had an FE 501 last year and also ran 13:50 gearing. Reduces the flame outs and gearing more suited to Glass House. Cheers

[@onthebackwheel]

@@glossblack1098 good to know mate, cheers

[@SpiritMolecule777]

Just subscribed. Awesome vid mate,I’ve got a 2012 klx450r and it’s honestly a perfect all rounder I couldn’t be happier with it. 100% agree on that choke knob position, it’s very annoying getting to with gloves on😂

[@onthebackwheel]

Oh mate it's a nightmare 😂. I just got myself a 16 litre tank, keen to try some all day, dirt overnighters on it now

[@SomewhereInside]

Speaking of big older trail bikes …there was a restored IT490L for sale here on Gold Coast , they had $13000 on it on gumtree or Bikesales , I offered $5000, it was sold for probably near $13000 within a week ,as ad was removed . Used to own an IT200L, that was one lightweight fun do anything motorbike , but back in the day always wanted the 490. I think your direction of demonstrating that a cheaper bike can be just as capable as bikes that six or seven times as much might start a trend …and the bonus is you don’t need a RACQ ultra membership as you would need riding a KTM.😊

[@onthebackwheel]

Hahaha they don't have the best reputation do they? Sell by the butt load though

[@krazed0451]

For a "do most things" bike, the KLX450R is hard to beat. I regret selling mine, but it's hard to justify more than 3 bikes 😅 Nice to see them gaining some recognition, it feels like they were greatly overlooked compared to the ever present WR450.

[@onthebackwheel]

They certainly aren't as popular hey. In saying that, Yamaha have kept updating the wr

[@krazed0451]

@@onthebackwheel I'd imagine if the KLX had gained any market traction it would have received updates in line with the KX-F, but it really didn't sell numbers unfortunately.

[@onthebackwheel]

@@krazed0451 yeah maybe, you never know with the Japanese brands though. Look at the DRZ, CRF450, KLX250/300. Not much movement for long period of time. Would love a new one based off the newer KX-F

[@dune7824]

Looks like an amazing area to ride mate and if you're having fun, that's good enough. I noticed your KLX has an aftermarket exhaust. The stock KLX pipe gives more bottom end for trail riding. Downside is it covers access to the oil filter.

[@onthebackwheel]

Had a blast mate. She's got a FMF power bomb, glad it fixes up the oil filter problem, though I guess not that big an issue

[@jetmuchacho]

Looked like you found someone's XC race loop (the pink ribbons). I LOL'd at your thoughts on the bike, I have the exact opposite thoughts when jumping on ADV bikes after riding and racing dirtbikes for many years. "Wow I have to slow down so much to keep the rims off the rocks! Holy hell this is a lot of work! It's like I'm riding a moving elliptical machine!" Hahaha . Endless fun though!

[@onthebackwheel]

I was wondering what they were. Endless fun, you said it!

[@frankensteinsgarage9632]

Thank's for sharing mate. Great that you are enjoying the KLX. Maybe it needs a heavier flywheel, and some gearing changes? I'm sure you'll get used to how it runs. The riding you covered my DR650 laps that up. Road, mild off-road. However, as the pace increases, and the ruts and obstacles increase that KLX will come into a world of its own, I'm sure.

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheers. Yep it seemed to be better the faster I got, especially in the single and two track. I'll definitely look at the gearing, she's not too far away

[@yenski132able]

I ride a 2013 KLX450R. Great fun.

[@onthebackwheel]

Nice mate. Any mods?

[@skotty1962]

Thanks man. Brings back memories of my younger days. Not sure I could do it now. Maybe if I get that new Himalayan for some easier stuff.

[@onthebackwheel]

They look like a good thing

[@stevesane800]

Wow crazy man Curtis, if thats a shake down run, my god, wait till you get back into fitness & your new born is running around! Did you happen to check your fork oil quality & amount? You look so much faster on the KLX & having less weight to man handle, it shows. Just make sure your completely padded up. Your excitement is building.

[@onthebackwheel]

Hehe it's good fun. I didn't check any of the suspension. Will do it long term, I just wanted to get out there!

[@Rossi46Moore]

Worth trying a slightly bigger pilot jet to help with the flame outs. Also worth trying to find a flywheel weight if they available.

[@onthebackwheel]

Pilot jet could be worth a try, thanks!

[@glossblack1098]

Awesome ride. I was there today, riding some of the same trails. Love Glass House. It’s good having 2 bikes. I ride my 300 two stroke to develop my off road skills then apply those skills to the big ADV bike. Cheers

[@onthebackwheel]

Exactly mate. Love the 300's, would love one of the newer ones

[@Katsumoto94]

Awesome ride! Could you maybe make a video about how to shift properly while standing on the bike? I'm always struggling to get the weight off my left food while standing on the bike. Down shifting is okayish, but up is a different story.

[@onthebackwheel]

Oh I don't think I'm qualified enough to give riding technique advice. I find staying relaxed really helps, easier said than done though

[@retiredwaterdoctor]

the color also blends in with the grass behind the bike at the end camo........great bike...maybe it will get more time that the adventure bike....🤔🤔🤔 Garth

[@onthebackwheel]

It does blend in doesn't it?! I'm still going to keep ADV bikes as my primary vids. Hoping to ride the wheels off this still!

[@Rieju-Sherco]

Own a 2008, the stopped shipping them to the USA in 2010, but they still make this bike!!

[@onthebackwheel]

Bizarre they stopped selling them after such a short time

[@CRFLAus]

There's a few Yowies up in those Glasshouse mountains watch out Curtis!

[@onthebackwheel]

Been a while since I've heard that 🤣

[@SomewhereInside]

As obviously you are a very good rider, do you think you could take your V strom everywhere you took the KLX? And if so how much quicker would the KLX be over the same terrain ?

[@onthebackwheel]

I have ridden a lot of those places on the vstrom, great fun. It's just that single track, no way would I want to do that on the big girl! The pace isn't too different in the open stuff, you can really send it on the big bike through there. It's just when it gets remotely technical you will fly past, especially in tight sections, washouts and jumps

[@xpllmmff]

Love to get one, but unlike situation in the US, this KLX300 is not road legal in Australia due to lack of ABS. So can be only used as off-road enduro bike (similarly to WR250 or 450 EXC). The closest alternative has to be CRF300L from honda, slightly better engine tuning but lot worse in suspension.

[@onthebackwheel]

I'd probably jump on a new klx300 if they bought them over. No idea what the logic is there

[@vaughndrew852]

Yer dirt bikes are fun but as iv got older my de800 is less tempting to hit the crazy hurt you self tracks that an excavator or dozer would bash it way through I'd get complacency when switching from the de to a 450 till I got tuned into the 450 horses for courses another entertaining video bud stay safe .

[@onthebackwheel]

Cheers mate. I get it bud, sometimes it's good to just keep it chill

[@tieoneon1614]

If Kawi made a car, I would own one {and probably Curtis too}. Iv owned 4 KLX and loved them all, but never the rare 450 here in US. I can hear what sounds like a pumper carb whistle on yours, I hated that on my CRF450X trying to trail ride at Not Race Pace. Jerky and stalled easy, had to have the idle up around 1,800. OEM Kawi came with the CV carb, which didnt give the snappy performance but it was super smooth and self adjusting to a lot of altitude/temp changes so I preferred them. Im late to the KLR party, but just took my '24 for first long +200 mile all offroad trip yesterday and went everywhere my KLX300 did except 100 miles further. I fricken love it, very capable offroad. Had a few moments almost as bad as your first few vids of the '22 KLR, lol. But starting to get older and the enduro riding isnt as appealing as long days exploring. As always man, love your channel and still cant stand yuppies like Big Rock lmao.

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks mate. The KLR is a good thing hey, super versatile. I wish we had the KLX300 here, loved my 250

[@avalanx]

Love the content mate!

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks!

[@martythompson6509]

I had one a while back. From memory you have to be careful with how small you go on the front sprocket... Starts eating the swingarm.....😅

[@onthebackwheel]

I've heard that too. Might have to look at the rear instead I guess

[@dougiep8464]

When u notice the indicators?

[@onthebackwheel]

Before the ride. They were zip tied on so I'll either do that again or if I get fancy, replace them

[@jonwoodworker]

I see you wearing the same Oneil suit. How do you keep it so clean?

[@onthebackwheel]

I only ride about once a month 😬

[@stephenlittle8541]

Great vid- decision time - if you only could have one bike now after riding the enduro .. Adventure or enduro?…

[@onthebackwheel]

For me ATM, ADV bike. I can ride it to work, do trips and still get loose off-road

[@tomhengel7244]

Good stuff

[@onthebackwheel]

Thanks mate

[@H3avyHaul3r]

looks like the high idle was to deal with flame outs…i seektm 350s is around 2100-2200rpm…with the 500s it around 1800-1900rpm

[@onthebackwheel]

Yeah possibly mate. A little bit higher and it'll be spot on I reckon

[@jtb8461]

Those broken front turn signals look like dangly earrings 😂

[@onthebackwheel]

Hahaha yep. They are now zip tied back up 😂

[@Rieju-Sherco]

They say it has a wide-ratio transmission!! I went with a 14-50 it was 13-50 gearing

[@onthebackwheel]

I'm going to see what gearing I've got today. It's pretty close as is TBH

[@rebeccasmith9595]

Nice dangling flashers 😂

[@onthebackwheel]

😆