I have an announcement to make: I WAS WRONG. Even though the chain was put on wrong with when it got pulled tight while in gear, it was very tight on TOP and very loose on the BOTTOM. The chain will sort itself out once in neutral. The front sprocket will rotate WITHOUT the rear wheel and sprocket moving THUS returning the chain to an even number of links top and bottom. I apologise to all who corrected me but I didn't believe them. Sometimes I just have to work things out for myself, and that's what happened today. Thanks for all the comments and let's keep learning from each other. Your humble shonky mechanic, Sean
i was actualy trying to figure out how that all worked..... my brain just couldnt get to grasps with how they were supposed to not even out when rotating 😁 turns out my brain was correct in the first place 🤣
Thanks for taking the time to capture the experience and share it Sean. Great story and detailed commentary, nice composure. I really leaned a lot from this.
Another interesting Shonky show. I'm always interested and appreciative of another mans opinions, especially on tyres and gearing specific to the rally 300. Thanks for sharing
Great video mate, the 603s look good, great they’re the same size as stock. Will fit them to my wife’s 300 rally, she doesn’t want any extra height. Keep up the great vids, very entertaining and informative
Great video! Awesome job on the chain, harder to do if you can’t lift that rear tire off the ground! Excellent set of hacks and tricks, thanks a million for sharing! And don’t beat yourself over the tight top loose bottom thing…. Totally something I would scratch my head over and probably do the exact same thing you did! Now we all know!! Keep ‘em coming!!
Thanks. You will definitely enjoy it's light weight and ease of riding. With some mods the power is fine for everything, up to and including highway use.
If the bike is in neutral, The front sprocket can move independently anti-clockwise to ‘add’ more links to the top, and ‘remove’ links from the bottom. Same if you are in gear and lift the rear wheel clear and rotate it independently, that’ll transfer slack from bottom to top. 👍 Well that’s my experience…
Enjoy your bike & riding. I put a 605 on the rear & was a massive improvement. I had the 300la (8800km when I sold it without any issues. I changed oils & filters mire than recommended as 12,000 km is too high lol. Waiting for the LS version to arrive in Aus
I have been running the exact same gear ratio, but had not heard of anyone else doing so. I was feeling so alone. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. Greetings from Texas mate!
Great minds think alike! Have you got the same supporting mods? I really like this gearing. It may not have the acceleration of lower gearing, but it does great everywhere and is very comfortable on the road and highway. Thanks for watching my new Texan mate 👍
@@ShonkyProductions I didn't do the cams, but I did cbr300 intake, snorkel delete, high flow exhaust, stage 1 tune from 550performance. Love the setup.
That was excellent. I think on my my third Scorpion Rally, drift between them and MT21. D603 hey, I like the fact it's standard size and look forward to your thoughts, might try one next in about 5k when my MT21 wears out 👍 That rutted rocky track gave me flashbacks😬
@@ShonkyProductions Yep, I've gone from Honda all my life and now have a T7 which I love, but to adjust the chain is so different from the XR, 🤔 I like your trick to put the spanner in there to tension the chain against the adjusters 👍 very good
Great vid, love the tent pole stand. I do have a adjustable trail stand thingy, but the love simplicity of your solution. I'm running a stock rally but find the stock gearing very low, I wonder is 15/40 would be nice? First to save up for a new shock.
YES, I'm never running anything else. It's a bit expensive, but we'll worth the money for the confidence it gives you. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts. I'm hoping the lighter bike might help it last a little longer.
You're going to have to do a new video regarding that chain tightness conundrum. There's a lot of debate here over it. Some of it quite funny 😂. I love your videos. I know you can do it.
I did something similar in a rut without derailing the chain. It was on an XT250H that I hit a rock in a rut and bent the rear sprocket, it was noisier but couldn't see what the issue was. A slow ride for the 50 odd kilometres from north of Waiouru back home in Turangi and by that stage where the bend was the teeth on the rear sprocket was about 25% of the width of the rest of the teeth. Replaced the chain and sprockets with 1 tooth extra on the countershaft and was more careful from that time onwards. Anthonye
I have heard from others the acerbis hand guards are like spaghetti. I have a 2013 KTM with Cycra hand guards that have taken a beating and never have needed to be replaced. I have had Barkbuster brand guards also bend. I have a CRF 300 Rally. I installed the Zetas, which are Cycras made under license. So far multiple drops and only cosmetic damage. Best!
Lookin good. It looks like you were able to retain your stock heat shield with your new exhaust? Everyone I have seen with an aftermarket exhaust on the CRF’s they lose their stock heat shield... Shonky mods going on there?
Great video as always mate very informative. How do you use the tent peg system to lift the front wheel? And how did you fit the tyres yourself? I find the motoz rallz very easy to fit and fix in the field but the d 606 I tried were just too hard to fix in the field
I drilled a small hole in the bottom of the bashplate, right at the front right hand corner. The tent pole goes in there and lifts the front wheel. I fit all my tyres myself. I didn't find the D603 too bad. Actually, I struggled getting the valve for the tube in the front tyre more. That Pirelli Scorpion Rally, race has a stiff carcass!
It'll be interesting to see how you go with the Pirelli Shaun. I'm about to take my second one off the DR and replace it with a Motoz Dualventure TT. I found the Pirelli good in the dirt but lacked confidence when pushing on the tar compared to say a 606 front. They also ended up wedging badly for me even though my pressures were up for the tar sections.
The Wedging or "scalloping" is caused be heavy braking on tar. I try my best not to brake too hard on the tar with the front. I've had good results with them on my Africa Twin, but did end up with that wedging in the end.
I’ve just put a Dualventure on my Suzuki xf650 and liked it on my trip to Broken hill a couple of months ago. It’s the tubeless version with a tube on 19 inch wheel. Good on the road and all types of dirt, but didn’t get to ride in the wet. Got the tractionator gps on the back. A good combo imo
Good spotting. They are my tight arse version of "StegPegz". They help take the pressure off your arms by letting you "lock" your legs into the bike when you're standing.
Great stuff mate. But I’m just wondering what the issue is with the chain right on top and loose down low. Could you just have put it in neutral and it would have sorted itself?
30 mm to centre of chain from top of swing arm,or as I do it line the front sprocket shaft and swing arm pivet and rear sprocket axle the give it 20 mm slack and that should do ya mate ,coz when at this position it's the tightest the chains ever going to be mate 👍
Hi , love your work . You never mentioned the brand of exhaust you fitted or cost ? Do you have a link as I would like to up grade mine from standard. Thanks in advance 😎👍/ mike WA.
Regarding the uneven tension on the chain after getting it back on; Was that a joke, or a test? How about just pulling the clutch lever in, and letting the front sprocket rotate?
Did you see in the video where I moved the bike backwards? I then moved the bike further down the hill and onto the flat. The sprockets were rotating. If the chain is 150 links long and 10 links are on the front sprocket and 20 links are on the rear sprocket, that leaves 120 links in between. If you pull the chain tighter at the top so that there's 58 links on the top, there will be 62 links on the bottom. (Same situation I had). Rolling the bike will not change how many links are between the sprockets.
@@ShonkyProductions Oh yeah, I saw the whole thing. So rotate the front sprocket backwards, by disengaging the clutch because you've obviously got the bike in gear, while the rear sprocket remains stationary, now the number of links per side is back to normal. So this is a joke, right?
@guestappearance3211 You guys are having some fun here. I'm from the states, and I remember Rush Limbaugh doing these running gags on his radio show a few times. It really got some people riled up. Me? I'll just put my bike in neutral...and give your channel a few extra comments. That's pretty clever of you, I must say. Oh I have the 300 Rally too, but it has a Race Tech suspension and is otherwise mostly stock.
That D603 looks great. It looks like a more open and aggressive version of the D605. We have the D605 available in the US but I can’t find the D603 outside of Australia. Anyone have any more info on the D603?
The questions are mounting over the Honda CRF 300 L ? From itchy Boots to Shonky Prods , the only solution to the bike is mods. Then they get stuck in ruts . And lose their chain . I was really contemplating one of these little critters , but went with the KLR 650 beast . Perhaps the CRF is only soft core at heart..no matter how cool it looks.
Yes, these CRF300's need mods if you want to ride them hard, but really any bike that's ridden hard needs set-up and a least some mods. A standard CRF could do anything that I've done with mine (Crossed deserts and outback) but at a slightly slower pace.
Wouldn’t really call the klr a beast, it’s in the same class as this bike. More power on the highway, less ability off-road. And we all know the klr has its own problems and need mods too
Nothing here that can't be fixed easy enough... as for itchy boots's crf -, shit happens, haven't really followed her but did watch the episode where her clutch plates burnt - not much of a surprise 😅 I just wondered if she had let it cool off every half hour or so the same would have happened. It's pretty reliable overall, mind you don't rule out either of your choices, the KLR is good also... have a sit on them both. You'll know which you like
Just remember, it's not a direct fit. I can to custom make the sleeve to join it to the Moto-X header. I also added a small bracket to move the rear muffler mount further back to hold the longer muffler in a better place.
@@ShonkyProductions I just put on the FMF - Knock off Thi system, seems well made and went on easy “ but if end can is not the best after testing then will look at alternatives 👍
@@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 With the baffles in, they are not too bad. If you have standard or stage 1 tune it should be ok. I found it just restricted flow a little too much with the baffles in for my CBR cams.
Hi I have some similar mods to what you had when you first got your bike and on the way home from a trip last week I had been on the highway for a little over an hour sitting on 110km GPS speed around 7,000 Rpm and the temperature warning light came on when I pulled over and it idled for about a minute it went out the bike was running fine and didn’t smell hot coolant and oil was all ok fan was working we rode the last 50kms home slightly slower 100kph no problem my mods are a motox exhaust unifilter 550 91 octane stage 1 with the hi flow air box cover a flatland racing radiator guard and I have largish tool bag stored inside the left hand lower fairing I was running 98 fuel but a little suspect on the last fuel we got. Have you ever had or heard any similar things. I was wondering if the tool bag in the lower fairing could have allowed the Beattie build up. Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated thanks Peter
I've had no over heating problems, but I have heard of people running the flatland radiator guard having overheating issues. You are effectively reducing the the efficiency of the radiator by 50%. Our bikes only run one radiator, so it makes a big difference. Perhaps at speed the airflow with the guard is not that great. The tool bag in the lower fairing won't make a difference as there is no cooling happening down there.
Hi Sean ....your double throttle cable, feels very tight .... It isn't ? I've mounted the fantastic front GT 723 - 90/90-21 TLS 54H M+S (Goldentyre) you should try this front tire ! and Mitas E09 yellow strype - rear 130/80-18 CIAO !
Hi Luke. I was wanting to try that Goldentyre front but haven't been able to get one. I may try one in the future. You have very good eyes if you picked up on my throttle cable! I run a Yamaha R6 throttle tube and removed the "return" cable because I prefer a very light throttle. Helps me prevent arm pump.
Good spotting! That's an old rally racing trick to hold the spokes in place if you break one from hitting something at high speed and buckling the rim. The cable ties stop the broken spoke from flapping around and damaging your brake line or something else.
15/39 is pretty close to 14/36, so pretty close to 4 teeth lower on the back than stock. That’s seems pretty tall. I’ve tried 14/43 a couple of times but I keep coming back to stock 14/40. Thanks for the video.
Yes, I've played around with lots of ratios and this is what works best for me and how I ride. I feel it spreads out the available torque and let's me have power in 6th where I need it.
Yes, I think it looks so good on the CRF300 Rally. If you already have the ARX tower, you can purchase just the rally screen from ARX and if you're prepared to cut and bend it yourself, you can make it.
I like rim locks. I've added them to my bike because I've had tyres move on the rim and rip the vale stem out of the tube. Rim locks let me run lower pressures when needed without worrying about ripping out the valve.
Tight on top loose on the bottom…. RU serious? What happens when its in neutral? They move independently 😂Same with the axle blocks cant you turn them over so the notches are on the top?
It was in neutral. You can see when I put the chain back on the sprocket that I pulled it too tight when setting it on the teeth. That's where the issue arose. The axle blocks can be flipped, but the marking points on the swing arm are underneath the blocks so there is nothing to set them to if you turn them over.
They dont move independently, there's a chain connecting them! The only way to make that top chain run looser is for the chain to be moved around the sprocket. Spin the back wheel, roll it backwards, doesnt change the chain length between the sprockets
Go put your bike in gear engine off Trev and roll it backwards, the top will be tight and the bottom slack. Now push it forwards, the bottom will go tight and the top will have slack. If your gonna give advice it should be correct. These videos were good when they were about riding and camping.
@@gedsarthink about it, when you put the chain on the sprockets theres a certain number of links between each sprocket. That can’t change without the chain jumping teeth. The way he’s put the chain on there’s far fewer links on the top run than the bottom. This can’t be changed without taking the chain off. If theres 50 links on the top run and 60 links on the bottom run how can this be changed by just turning the wheel? It cant, unless the chain slips on the sprocket. How do you think an engine would stay in time if the length of the timing chain was variable? The timing chain keeps the sprockets on the cams and crankshaft moving in exactly the same positions all the time, otherwise your motor wouldnt run or you'd have pistons hitting valves etc. As you said you should give correct advice
I was trying to say that I put it on wrong. It was in gear and when I pulled the chain I took up all the slack and didn't put it back on the correct way.
And you use the term "Adventure Riding" a lot. It's what we once called trail riding in the scrub. Sorry to be a bitch (I'm stuck at home sick), but less talk and more riding.
Adventure riding for me is that longer distance trail riding.. but yes, before the term "adventure riding" we just did long trail rides! Get well soon.
I have an announcement to make: I WAS WRONG.
Even though the chain was put on wrong with when it got pulled tight while in gear, it was very tight on TOP and very loose on the BOTTOM. The chain will sort itself out once in neutral. The front sprocket will rotate WITHOUT the rear wheel and sprocket moving THUS returning the chain to an even number of links top and bottom.
I apologise to all who corrected me but I didn't believe them. Sometimes I just have to work things out for myself, and that's what happened today. Thanks for all the comments and let's keep learning from each other.
Your humble shonky mechanic,
Sean
Finally! It's not that hard
Good on ya Sean, it be good to do a video to educate some of the flat earthers that couldn’t work it out. 😁
It's a lot easier for us sitting watching it on tv. Out in the field, adrenalin pumping, everybody makes mistakes. Main thing you sorted it. 👍👍
i was actualy trying to figure out how that all worked..... my brain just couldnt get to grasps with how they were supposed to not even out when rotating 😁 turns out my brain was correct in the first place 🤣
@@CodgerBiker Thanks mate.
Very clever with the old tent pole trick! Will be chopping one up tomorrow- cheers mate 👍👍
That tent pole trick was so slick haha. Nice work
Thanks for taking the time to capture the experience and share it Sean. Great story and detailed commentary, nice composure. I really leaned a lot from this.
Thanks mate. It's nice to hear that feedback.
Another interesting Shonky show. I'm always interested and appreciative of another mans opinions, especially on tyres and gearing specific to the rally 300. Thanks for sharing
Great video mate, the 603s look good, great they’re the same size as stock. Will fit them to my wife’s 300 rally, she doesn’t want any extra height. Keep up the great vids, very entertaining and informative
Great video! Awesome job on the chain, harder to do if you can’t lift that rear tire off the ground! Excellent set of hacks and tricks, thanks a million for sharing! And don’t beat yourself over the tight top loose bottom thing…. Totally something I would scratch my head over and probably do the exact same thing you did! Now we all know!! Keep ‘em coming!!
Thanks mate.
Those were some impressive field repairs! Just picked up my 2023 Rally. The only mod so far is a luggage rack. Yours is looking great with the tower.
Thanks Bill, enjoy your new bike!
Congrats on a great channel. I am considering this bike as a old rider getting back into riding. You have almost sold me on the bike and mods.
Thanks. You will definitely enjoy it's light weight and ease of riding. With some mods the power is fine for everything, up to and including highway use.
If the bike is in neutral, The front sprocket can move independently anti-clockwise to ‘add’ more links to the top, and ‘remove’ links from the bottom. Same if you are in gear and lift the rear wheel clear and rotate it independently, that’ll transfer slack from bottom to top. 👍 Well that’s my experience…
Good job mate, I always carry some disposable gloves in my tool kit saves the dirty hands.
Good idea. I'll add some of those!
Loved the tent pole hack! Keep 'em coming mate 🙂
Enjoy your bike & riding. I put a 605 on the rear & was a massive improvement. I had the 300la (8800km when I sold it without any issues. I changed oils & filters mire than recommended as 12,000 km is too high lol. Waiting for the LS version to arrive in Aus
I hope it arrives soon for you.
love the tent-pole bike lifter!
Thanks. I like simple... And cheap!
I have been running the exact same gear ratio, but had not heard of anyone else doing so. I was feeling so alone. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. Greetings from Texas mate!
Great minds think alike!
Have you got the same supporting mods? I really like this gearing. It may not have the acceleration of lower gearing, but it does great everywhere and is very comfortable on the road and highway.
Thanks for watching my new Texan mate 👍
@@ShonkyProductions I didn't do the cams, but I did cbr300 intake, snorkel delete, high flow exhaust, stage 1 tune from 550performance. Love the setup.
That was excellent. I think on my my third Scorpion Rally, drift between them and MT21. D603 hey, I like the fact it's standard size and look forward to your thoughts, might try one next in about 5k when my MT21 wears out 👍 That rutted rocky track gave me flashbacks😬
For the chain to be that tight on top and that loose on the bottom, the bike had to be in gear. And yes,you can flip the axle blocks around.
Maybe you're right... I was more concerned with getting it back on to check.
The chain is too tighten on the top sounds like my tire is flat only on the bottom 😆
7.50. that is so cool. What you just did simple. and cool.
I wish every bike still had the snail chain adjusters like the Honda XR's have, so easy to use. 👍👍
Ohh man, I was just saying that the other day. None of this trying to see where the mark is.
@@ShonkyProductions Yep, I've gone from Honda all my life and now have a T7 which I love, but to adjust the chain is so different from the XR, 🤔 I like your trick to put the spanner in there to tension the chain against the adjusters 👍 very good
Great vid, love the tent pole stand. I do have a adjustable trail stand thingy, but the love simplicity of your solution.
I'm running a stock rally but find the stock gearing very low, I wonder is 15/40 would be nice? First to save up for a new shock.
love that front Pirelli tyre
YES, I'm never running anything else. It's a bit expensive, but we'll worth the money for the confidence it gives you.
It will be interesting to see how long it lasts. I'm hoping the lighter bike might help it last a little longer.
You're going to have to do a new video regarding that chain tightness conundrum. There's a lot of debate here over it. Some of it quite funny 😂. I love your videos. I know you can do it.
YES, I'll do that today!
I did something similar in a rut without derailing the chain. It was on an XT250H that I hit a rock in a rut and bent the rear sprocket, it was noisier but couldn't see what the issue was. A slow ride for the 50 odd kilometres from north of Waiouru back home in Turangi and by that stage where the bend was the teeth on the rear sprocket was about 25% of the width of the rest of the teeth. Replaced the chain and sprockets with 1 tooth extra on the countershaft and was more careful from that time onwards.
Anthonye
You did good to make it home. That is another reason why I run steel sprockets instead of light weigh aluminium ones..
I have heard from others the acerbis hand guards are like spaghetti. I have a 2013 KTM with Cycra hand guards that have taken a beating and never have needed to be replaced. I have had Barkbuster brand guards also bend. I have a CRF 300 Rally. I installed the Zetas, which are Cycras made under license. So far multiple drops and only cosmetic damage. Best!
Yes, I have bent Barkbusters too. Maybe time to try some Cycles.
best front tyre for adventure bikes for sure
Yes, most definitely. I was unsure how it would work on a lighter bike, but it works just as well.
Just push bike forward chain will sort its self out
hey mate sorry if its been asked but would that exhaust fir on a 2016 crf 250l not the rally edition it sounds perfect
Lookin good. It looks like you were able to retain your stock heat shield with your new exhaust? Everyone I have seen with an aftermarket exhaust on the CRF’s they lose their stock heat shield... Shonky mods going on there?
Great video as always mate very informative. How do you use the tent peg system to lift the front wheel?
And how did you fit the tyres yourself? I find the motoz rallz very easy to fit and fix in the field but the d 606 I tried were just too hard to fix in the field
I drilled a small hole in the bottom of the bashplate, right at the front right hand corner. The tent pole goes in there and lifts the front wheel.
I fit all my tyres myself. I didn't find the D603 too bad. Actually, I struggled getting the valve for the tube in the front tyre more. That Pirelli Scorpion Rally, race has a stiff carcass!
Hey Tony I have the same pole as Shonky but have cut it differently, same result front and rear. I'll show you next time we catch up 👍
@@sausagesandwichSA Thanks mate looking for something for the bike in Greece this looks good
It'll be interesting to see how you go with the Pirelli Shaun.
I'm about to take my second one off the DR and replace it with a Motoz Dualventure TT. I found the Pirelli good in the dirt but lacked confidence when pushing on the tar compared to say a 606 front. They also ended up wedging badly for me even though my pressures were up for the tar sections.
The Wedging or "scalloping" is caused be heavy braking on tar. I try my best not to brake too hard on the tar with the front. I've had good results with them on my Africa Twin, but did end up with that wedging in the end.
@@ShonkyProductions I've found this tyre scallops less than most of these adv tyres
I’ve just put a Dualventure on my Suzuki xf650 and liked it on my trip to Broken hill a couple of months ago.
It’s the tubeless version with a tube on 19 inch wheel.
Good on the road and all types of dirt, but didn’t get to ride in the wet.
Got the tractionator gps on the back.
A good combo imo
Great videos, what are the round rubber bushings on the sides of the rear covers?
Good spotting. They are my tight arse version of "StegPegz". They help take the pressure off your arms by letting you "lock" your legs into the bike when you're standing.
Great stuff mate. But I’m just wondering what the issue is with the chain right on top and loose down low. Could you just have put it in neutral and it would have sorted itself?
No, I don't think so. I did actually roll it backwards down the little hill and it was still the same when I pushed it onto the flat ground.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wahrscheinlich war die Kette sowieso zu lose und musste gespannt werden.
30 mm to centre of chain from top of swing arm,or as I do it line the front sprocket shaft and swing arm pivet and rear sprocket axle the give it 20 mm slack and that should do ya mate ,coz when at this position it's the tightest the chains ever going to be mate 👍
Thanks mate.
Great video
Thanks!
Hi , love your work .
You never mentioned the brand of exhaust you fitted or cost ?
Do you have a link as I would like to up grade mine from standard.
Thanks in advance 😎👍/ mike WA.
Hi Mike, I have a Moto-X full exhaust but I have changed the muffler to something longer and quieter. I found it on eBay.
@@ShonkyProductions thanks, I have seen a few on eBay just thought I might find one local or on the east coast.
I will try biker bits .
Cheers mike👍
Looks like the D603 is not available in the USA. I would have tried one for my next rear tire. USA only has D605 & D606
Dam, that's strange. I've run the D606 and it's a good tyre too.
On my 250 the adjuster bolts (into the swinging arm ends seized. First job I did on the 300 was to take the bolts right out and apply copper ease
Good idea!
Regarding the uneven tension on the chain after getting it back on; Was that a joke, or a test? How about just pulling the clutch lever in, and letting the front sprocket rotate?
Did you see in the video where I moved the bike backwards? I then moved the bike further down the hill and onto the flat. The sprockets were rotating.
If the chain is 150 links long and 10 links are on the front sprocket and 20 links are on the rear sprocket, that leaves 120 links in between.
If you pull the chain tighter at the top so that there's 58 links on the top, there will be 62 links on the bottom. (Same situation I had).
Rolling the bike will not change how many links are between the sprockets.
@@ShonkyProductions exactly, its amazing how many people are struggling with this simple concept
@@ShonkyProductions Oh yeah, I saw the whole thing. So rotate the front sprocket backwards, by disengaging the clutch because you've obviously got the bike in gear, while the rear sprocket remains stationary, now the number of links per side is back to normal. So this is a joke, right?
@@trevb2308 Good one!
@guestappearance3211 You guys are having some fun here. I'm from the states, and I remember Rush Limbaugh doing these running gags on his radio show a few times. It really got some people riled up. Me? I'll just put my bike in neutral...and give your channel a few extra comments. That's pretty clever of you, I must say. Oh I have the 300 Rally too, but it has a Race Tech suspension and is otherwise mostly stock.
Question about the seat cover, does it make the seat more comfortable for long rides or just cooler in the heat?
Both. Less swamp ass equal more comfort
Yes, both. Mine is just the cheap eBay one.
I don't understand why you needed to remove the wheel. Good video showcasing your feild tools though.
I didn't remove the wheel... just loosened the axle so I could move the wheel forward to get the chain back on.
That D603 looks great. It looks like a more open and aggressive version of the D605. We have the D605 available in the US but I can’t find the D603 outside of Australia. Anyone have any more info on the D603?
If you can find it, the D603 is great off road. It does wear quicker if used for highway riding... Which is understandable.
Thank you. How does the D603 compare in performance and wear to the D606?@@ShonkyProductions
@@jctoth Much better traction off road. Less life on road.
The questions are mounting over the Honda CRF 300 L ?
From itchy Boots to Shonky Prods , the only solution to the bike is mods.
Then they get stuck in ruts .
And lose their chain .
I was really contemplating one of these little critters , but went with the KLR 650 beast .
Perhaps the CRF is only soft core at heart..no matter how cool it looks.
Yes, these CRF300's need mods if you want to ride them hard, but really any bike that's ridden hard needs set-up and a least some mods.
A standard CRF could do anything that I've done with mine (Crossed deserts and outback) but at a slightly slower pace.
Wouldn’t really call the klr a beast, it’s in the same class as this bike. More power on the highway, less ability off-road. And we all know the klr has its own problems and need mods too
Nothing here that can't be fixed easy enough... as for itchy boots's crf -, shit happens, haven't really followed her but did watch the episode where her clutch plates burnt - not much of a surprise 😅 I just wondered if she had let it cool off every half hour or so the same would have happened.
It's pretty reliable overall, mind you don't rule out either of your choices, the KLR is good also... have a sit on them both. You'll know which you like
lol and you got a KLR, nice joke
You can def ride the smaller crf harder offroad than a bigger bike like the klr. It’s only better on hwy
Thanks 🙏 for the advice, what sort of exhaust is it “ you didn’t say “
Ohhh... I must of edited that out. It's just a eBay muffler. Search for 470mm muffler. it has a 51mm ID inlet.
@@ShonkyProductions thanks 🙏
Just remember, it's not a direct fit. I can to custom make the sleeve to join it to the Moto-X header. I also added a small bracket to move the rear muffler mount further back to hold the longer muffler in a better place.
@@ShonkyProductions I just put on the FMF - Knock off Thi system, seems well made and went on easy “ but if end can is not the best after testing then will look at alternatives 👍
@@itsallabouttheridekeepingi4449 With the baffles in, they are not too bad. If you have standard or stage 1 tune it should be ok. I found it just restricted flow a little too much with the baffles in for my CBR cams.
Hi I have some similar mods to what you had when you first got your bike and on the way home from a trip last week I had been on the highway for a little over an hour sitting on 110km GPS speed around 7,000 Rpm and the temperature warning light came on when I pulled over and it idled for about a minute it went out the bike was running fine and didn’t smell hot coolant and oil was all ok fan was working we rode the last 50kms home slightly slower 100kph no problem my mods are a motox exhaust unifilter 550 91 octane stage 1 with the hi flow air box cover a flatland racing radiator guard and I have largish tool bag stored inside the left hand lower fairing I was running 98 fuel but a little suspect on the last fuel we got. Have you ever had or heard any similar things. I was wondering if the tool bag in the lower fairing could have allowed the Beattie build up.
Any comments or thoughts would be appreciated thanks Peter
I've had no over heating problems, but I have heard of people running the flatland radiator guard having overheating issues.
You are effectively reducing the the efficiency of the radiator by 50%. Our bikes only run one radiator, so it makes a big difference.
Perhaps at speed the airflow with the guard is not that great. The tool bag in the lower fairing won't make a difference as there is no cooling happening down there.
Subscribed........finally 😁
I should add, it's nice to see those tracks I used to ride.
Yay! Thank you!
@@neilorme1637 I have been riding them for over 25 years!
Hi Sean ....your double throttle cable, feels very tight .... It isn't ?
I've mounted the fantastic front GT 723 - 90/90-21 TLS 54H M+S (Goldentyre) you should try this front tire !
and Mitas E09 yellow strype - rear 130/80-18
CIAO !
Hi Luke. I was wanting to try that Goldentyre front but haven't been able to get one. I may try one in the future.
You have very good eyes if you picked up on my throttle cable!
I run a Yamaha R6 throttle tube and removed the "return" cable because I prefer a very light throttle. Helps me prevent arm pump.
@@ShonkyProductions OK - I got it
Ciao Sean , thx for reply
Hi buddy, whats the cable ties for on the rear spokes?
Good spotting! That's an old rally racing trick to hold the spokes in place if you break one from hitting something at high speed and buckling the rim.
The cable ties stop the broken spoke from flapping around and damaging your brake line or something else.
15/39 is pretty close to 14/36, so pretty close to 4 teeth lower on the back than stock. That’s seems pretty tall. I’ve tried 14/43 a couple of times but I keep coming back to stock 14/40.
Thanks for the video.
Yes, I've played around with lots of ratios and this is what works best for me and how I ride. I feel it spreads out the available torque and let's me have power in 6th where I need it.
I want that headlight/ tower combo. Who do I kill to get one?
Yes, I think it looks so good on the CRF300 Rally.
If you already have the ARX tower, you can purchase just the rally screen from ARX and if you're prepared to cut and bend it yourself, you can make it.
10.33 Just firm, it sounds like you're giving birth. I can't wait.
Haha...
What do u think about rim locks?
I like rim locks. I've added them to my bike because I've had tyres move on the rim and rip the vale stem out of the tube. Rim locks let me run lower pressures when needed without worrying about ripping out the valve.
I am not seeing the chain issue? Pull the clutch in or stick it in neutral? The front spoke will spin without the back spinning!
YES, that's all been cleared up now. But in a moment of stress, stuck by myself... I made a mistake.
What muffler is that? It sounds great!
It's just a cheap ebay muffler. It's not a direct fit and needed some Shonky Engineering to make it fit.
@@ShonkyProductions Cheers for the reply
What brand tyres are they mate
Pirelli Scorpion Rally FRONT
Dunlop D603 REAR
Tight on top loose on the bottom…. RU serious? What happens when its in neutral? They move independently 😂Same with the axle blocks cant you turn them over so the notches are on the top?
It was in neutral. You can see when I put the chain back on the sprocket that I pulled it too tight when setting it on the teeth. That's where the issue arose.
The axle blocks can be flipped, but the marking points on the swing arm are underneath the blocks so there is nothing to set them to if you turn them over.
They dont move independently, there's a chain connecting them! The only way to make that top chain run looser is for the chain to be moved around the sprocket. Spin the back wheel, roll it backwards, doesnt change the chain length between the sprockets
Go put your bike in gear engine off Trev and roll it backwards, the top will be tight and the bottom slack. Now push it forwards, the bottom will go tight and the top will have slack. If your gonna give advice it should be correct. These videos were good when they were about riding and camping.
@@gedsarthink about it, when you put the chain on the sprockets theres a certain number of links between each sprocket. That can’t change without the chain jumping teeth. The way he’s put the chain on there’s far fewer links on the top run than the bottom. This can’t be changed without taking the chain off. If theres 50 links on the top run and 60 links on the bottom run how can this be changed by just turning the wheel? It cant, unless the chain slips on the sprocket. How do you think an engine would stay in time if the length of the timing chain was variable? The timing chain keeps the sprockets on the cams and crankshaft moving in exactly the same positions all the time, otherwise your motor wouldnt run or you'd have pistons hitting valves etc. As you said you should give correct advice
If it’s in neutral, the front sprocket will turn freely in both directions,it doesn’t matter where the chain is. Go try it on your bike.
That was obviously a joke I hope?!!!
Did you take it out of gear, have no idea of what you mean "skipped a tooth" It's nonsensical?
I was trying to say that I put it on wrong. It was in gear and when I pulled the chain I took up all the slack and didn't put it back on the correct way.
man, mesh seats are so unappealing. there is a good reason to use it but i just cant do it to my adv..
Yeah, they don't look that great...
Ride the bike please🙏🏻😀
I'm off on a 2 day ride this weekend. Stay tuned...
And you use the term "Adventure Riding" a lot. It's what we once called trail riding in the scrub. Sorry to be a bitch (I'm stuck at home sick), but less talk and more riding.
Adventure riding for me is that longer distance trail riding.. but yes, before the term "adventure riding" we just did long trail rides! Get well soon.
"promosm"