You might want to add CRF to your title. It does not show up when searching for CRF300L and I bet most people search with this. Thanks for sharing the vid.
Ordered my 300LR & your videos have really helped thanks. I am busy over xmas listing the upgrades in order of importance, your other vid on this subject is also great thanks lads. PS Newbee off-road good the bug after doing the Honda Off-Road course on a 300L & found the 300L to be so forgiving. PS If only we could green lane in Scotland, looks like Ill be heading south a lot.
We're so glad to hear this, and appreciate the feedback. Good luck on your journey, we're going to be offering training in 2022 so if you're up for a road trip down south we'd love to accommodate you and help your riding👍
Have the 300L and done some off-road, I can align with your comments. Really good bike for TET. Have done 78mph on motorway at 7600rpm. Does perform well.
been trying to get my hands on the CRF300L and CRF450L but sold out till next year in Colorado. These are great machines! quite an improvement from the 250L if you ask me. Cheers. good vid
@@nolanmessingham3172 Woodzman Adventures did a video talking about it. ruclips.net/video/VoYVNjUNLFw/видео.html He basically said the first shipment is probably here, sitting at a port waiting to be unloaded and distributed. I’m hoping by end of March or first of April we’ll start seeing them.
Great video!! Thanks for sharing all the info in it! I've heard about handlebar weights insert and they seem to be difficult to remove ir order to install 2 mount points handguards. Could you please take a look at that in further upgrade videos? That would be useful for many of us. Thank you very much!!! (P.S. Sorry if it sounds rude, english is not my mother tongue)
ABS sucks in the dirt but on the highway it is great so if you hit the trails turn it off nice bikes great review thank you I want one but at 6’4” and 270 I think the suspension is soft for me as I’m an aggressive rider and I would bottom it out for sure but I could learn to be softer too. Cheers
Dudes, thank you for the honest review. Very helpful information on the good, bad and ugly. One suggestion, try a ProShot chin camera mount. Prevents the cropping effect the helmet top mounts cause. Cheers
GREAT Video! Really like it but it has not yet arrive here in Germany. I went to see the Vent 125 rr Baja on Friday and by far this is the best all around 125cc dual sport bike in this market. Being that a good suspension is so important for off road trail riding, I would like your opinion based on this Vent 125rr Baja specs; wether this motorcycle would be enough for a 76kg rider to hit the trail.
Where are the steep uphill / downhill sections? ; ) You can wind up the rear spring 1 turn to stiffen it and if it is the same as the 250 you can add a spring in the front fork that has no spring
It's a nice easy cruising trail bike or street bike for its intended purpose everybody that's worried about the suspension and the horsepower should go out and buy a 701 Husqvarna and then when you're right it on the trail you can stall all the time and ride with the clutch in whenever you're going slow but it'll be great for going down to drag strip 😆
@@galactics1108 target date of March 31 when I locked in which was just hours after being released for sale. He also said could come sooner or later of target date.
@@angryviking4496 hey, thanks for reply. My dealer date says 4/29 hoping it comes in this month but that’s probably a little too hopeful. Are u rural or in a big city?
@@galactics1108 buying through a Honda Powerhouse dealership located in Davenport Iowa. Went with them because they get their 300's before regular dealerships. There are 5 or 6 shops that are closer but I want one now. Lol. Where you located?
Thinking of selling my old drz400 and buying the 300 Rally and the racetech suspension upgrade. Not a hardcore off-roader but would like a more reliable long range bike with off-road capability
What is the fuel consumption if you fill the full tank with him, how much will the tank last if you go on the highway and without money? Please tell me buddy! 🤝I am from Russia from Komsamolsk on the Amur.
Thanks Guys, I'm thinking of the Rally to use as a mini adventure bike with some green lanes but mostly little single track white roads the sort with grass growing in the middle so I'm really interested in the tarmac cruising speed. I was thinking with the higher torque and high top gear it would hold a good cruising speed at lowish revs, am I I wrong? What's it like on the tarmac? Cheers
I test rode it last Saturday and I took it up to about 110 km/h which was a little over half way of the rpm range in 6th gear. Ordered the rally after that for exactly the purpose you are talking about :) (In Belgium the rally isn't available yet so I test rode the CRF300 L)
Should be getting my bike in less than a fortnight but, I don't think it will be as good as my 1985 XR350RF was in terms of being able to tick all the boxes that the XR did.
@@garyroper2258 Thank you Gary. I will! I have a 07 XR125L and i´m really considering buying a 300L. Let´s see if I can try one at a Honda dealer. Looks like a pretty good option.
what´s your advice for a 5.7 mid 40s newbie rider? i´m thinking in getting the G310GS r a crf 300L as a starter for comuting and some trail adventure. Any insight? thanks
On our models ABS is switchable so can have on or off. If you cannot turn it off it's not a deal breaker, but you may be more limited on the limit off road, ping down hill etc as it just won't engage the same.
@@DirtnTrail I saw one on a Thai FB site and thought I had bookmarked it, can´t find it anymore, looked really rugged, solid 5mm aluminium. Haven´t found anything in Europe yet, hints welcome.
When i had mine , which was 2013 model had basically the same cable. People tend to make a lot of fuss for nothing, in this case that cable. I never had any issues reading the speedo ONROAD sitting on the bike. Standing on the pegs OFF road you could still see it but seriusly, do you really need to see how fast your going when tackling a trail off road?
I’ve seen a video about changing the throttle cable for a CRF450R cable and rerouting it but I think it was on a CRF450L. Maybe this would have the same result on the 300L?
I buy me the Honda crf300l before 4 Month, it's a beautiful bike, but what I not like the bike is a little bit to heavy with 150 kilogram in my opinion. Number two is, the bike could have more power for 300cm3...I miss this. I change the exhaust pipe too, because the original pipe is a disaster of sound and design and it's heavy too. Next bike will be a two stroke.
Afternoon fella's, question for you. How do you get on with the bike accelerating over bumps and hole while off Road? Mine seems to cut the power almost like traction control or maybe something to do with this slipper clutch??? You found the same? Any though on stopping this? Cheers
We've had no such issues, and been hopping and wheelieing etc. What you describe sounds like TC, but these bikes certainly don't have it in less yours is special! There's nothing to link anything to cutting the power. Turn off abs? Take vid to show the issue?
@@DirtnTrail yep it has been, have now unpluged the sensor but still does the same think, its not a major issue just a little niggle I'm looking to solve
If it only does it on large bumps and holes it’s probably the kick stand bouncing there’s cutoff switch tape up the stand and see if it still does it 😎
@@jasoncee666 Yes, and that fan is always on, at least in the tropics, which is one of the huge downsides of this bike: they still fit just half a cooler... Might not be an issue in Europe, but it is in a hot country.
I have a couple questions, but first, the reason I ask is because I see that you guys are responsive in the comment section...thats huge, very much appreciated. I've put a deposit down on one and here in the PNW in the states, the earliest I can (hopefully) receive is late May/early June. The ABS: can you disable the front ABS, is there one even installed up there? The suspension: you mentioned in the video that you were working with some people and to stay tuned...where, here? Also, there's a comment below about adding a spring up front and dialing the rear, have you guys explored that? Protection/skid plate: there's another comment below about skid plate, I commented in response, but I'll paste here too, have you seen these plates and accessories bikerzbits.com/honda/crf250/honda-crf300l-rally/crf300l-h2c/ ? thoughts? Starting: I'm doing some research online, have yet to find what I'm looking for and haven't had the opportunity to see one in person yet. Do you happen to know if I could add a kickstart for a dual start type? thank you guys, sincerely... subbed
Thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it. You disable both from and rear ABS simultaneously. Can't give details on suspension yet, hopefully not news this week, but can say they are international therefore location not a problem, and will be full setup - shock and forks. No option for kick-start, but these Honda's always start on the button!
@@DirtnTrail thank you guys, very much. I’m very excited to receive mine. I look forward to seeing the info on these internationally available suspensions!
Most changed sprockets - 1 front +2 rear on 250,that was similar to new 300 gearing you mention, but stock 300 is way nicer then that because with sprockets before everything was short, 5th on 300 is longer then stock gearing 250, let alone with sprocket mods. Its gonna be popular bike again.
What's it like compared to a 96 xr cos I bought a 96 and it's nearly new and she is lovely just no electric start lol and a nack to hack the kickstarter
After spending years in both Aus and the UK, I've gotta say Aus isn't as good as the UK.... bar sand riding. But yeah the trails these guys were on weren't the greatest but saying that they are counted as roads not off road tracks
@@willyd-adv You must be dreaming ! Australia the continent has a vast array of off road riding conditions , deserts , high country mountains , tropical rain forests , temperate rain forests , bush land , heath land , swamp land and countless other off road riding conditions. The clue is in the word " continent " Australia has a land mass 32 times greater than the entire UK.
@@willyd-adv Your showing your ignorance about Australia. I`ve just described several different riding conditions. I live in Victoria and within 1 hours drive I can ride sand , mud , rocks , pine forests , high country , even snow or on the beach. All I`ve ever seen in the UK is green lanes, that`s OK if you 90% road focused but Australia has genuine off road riding. Not 15 minutes of green lanes between villages.
Don't know y they don't provide a thin aloy bash plate ... In my 1 lakh 50 thousand bike a hero xpulse 200 it has a bashplate !!! .. anyway I wish we could have had one of this ... Honda sucks in India !! They wanna sell rebel 1100 but no CRF 250 or 300 or anything like that .. bunch of shits
Thanks again. Great content(unquote). Nice to hear the bikes and not music. Thanks and good luck....Tim
Great video. Thanks for sharing your impressions on the new bikes.
Loving all your 300 videos
You might want to add CRF to your title. It does not show up when searching for CRF300L and I bet most people search with this. Thanks for sharing the vid.
Thanks for the heads up, appreciated 👍
Ordered my 300LR & your videos have really helped thanks. I am busy over xmas listing the upgrades in order of importance, your other vid on this subject is also great thanks lads. PS Newbee off-road good the bug after doing the Honda Off-Road course on a 300L & found the 300L to be so forgiving. PS If only we could green lane in Scotland, looks like Ill be heading south a lot.
We're so glad to hear this, and appreciate the feedback. Good luck on your journey, we're going to be offering training in 2022 so if you're up for a road trip down south we'd love to accommodate you and help your riding👍
Great review. Thanks👍. I'm still trying to decide what to get
running out of videos to watch hope my one turns up soon thanks for the reviews guys
Have the 300L and done some off-road, I can align with your comments. Really good bike for TET. Have done 78mph on motorway at 7600rpm. Does perform well.
Really good videos lads. Most helpful ones Iv seen and like your vibe. Keep them coming !
been trying to get my hands on the CRF300L and CRF450L but sold out till next year in Colorado. These are great machines! quite an improvement from the 250L if you ask me. Cheers. good vid
Yeah, look somewhere else if you are so keen on it. :)
An informative review. Thanks.
Happy Trails
Thanks for the video guys. Hopefully we’ll start seeing the 300l in the U.S. soon.
when do you think they will show up in the U.S.?
@@nolanmessingham3172 Woodzman Adventures did a video talking about it. ruclips.net/video/VoYVNjUNLFw/видео.html He basically said the first shipment is probably here, sitting at a port waiting to be unloaded and distributed. I’m hoping by end of March or first of April we’ll start seeing them.
@@msims1250 thanks, good to know
@@nolanmessingham3172 mines pre ordered with a pick up date for April 28th but the they said it could possibly be earlier
Great video, informative, cheers.
Thanks for the video ! I'm really contemplating getting the crf 300 rally version ... Just not sure if i'm going to pull the trigger yet
Great video guys, cheers :D Really enjoyed this!
Thanks 👍
Great video!! Thanks for sharing all the info in it! I've heard about handlebar weights insert and they seem to be difficult to remove ir order to install 2 mount points handguards. Could you please take a look at that in further upgrade videos? That would be useful for many of us. Thank you very much!!! (P.S. Sorry if it sounds rude, english is not my mother tongue)
Enjoying my new 300L, great all rounder 👍
ABS sucks in the dirt but on the highway it is great so if you hit the trails turn it off nice bikes great review thank you I want one but at 6’4” and 270 I think the suspension is soft for me as I’m an aggressive rider and I would bottom it out for sure but I could learn to be softer too. Cheers
Very honest review. Thanks for sharing.
Dudes, thank you for the honest review. Very helpful information on the good, bad and ugly. One suggestion, try a ProShot chin camera mount. Prevents the cropping effect the helmet top mounts cause. Cheers
Noted, thanks👍
Thanks, we will look into that
Cheers guys great content
Cheers Phil 👍
Thanks Phil 👍
GREAT Video! Really like it but it has not yet arrive here in Germany. I went to see the Vent 125 rr Baja on Friday and by far this is the best all around 125cc dual sport bike in this market. Being that a good suspension is so important for off road trail riding, I would like your opinion based on this Vent 125rr Baja specs; wether this motorcycle would be enough for a 76kg rider to hit the trail.
Where are the steep uphill / downhill sections? ; )
You can wind up the rear spring 1 turn to stiffen it and if it is the same as the 250 you can add a spring in the front fork that has no spring
What tyres do they come with ? IRC ‚s on the 250 Rally
It's a nice easy cruising trail bike or street bike for its intended purpose everybody that's worried about the suspension and the horsepower should go out and buy a 701 Husqvarna and then when you're right it on the trail you can stall all the time and ride with the clutch in whenever you're going slow but it'll be great for going down to drag strip 😆
Nice video!
Nice machine
Looks interesting
Great video guys. Getting ours real soon in the US. Thanks and safe riding ✌
Did ur dealership give u a date?
@@galactics1108 target date of March 31 when I locked in which was just hours after being released for sale. He also said could come sooner or later of target date.
@@angryviking4496 hey, thanks for reply. My dealer date says 4/29 hoping it comes in this month but that’s probably a little too hopeful. Are u rural or in a big city?
@@galactics1108 buying through a Honda Powerhouse dealership located in Davenport Iowa. Went with them because they get their 300's before regular dealerships. There are 5 or 6 shops that are closer but I want one now. Lol. Where you located?
@@angryviking4496 we r buying through a local dealership that family has been going to for 40 years. We r northeast of us
Thinking of selling my old drz400 and buying the 300 Rally and the racetech suspension upgrade. Not a hardcore off-roader but would like a more reliable long range bike with off-road capability
Good job
The question is is it worth an 'upgrade ' over my existing 250l?! I'm not convinced...
What is the fuel consumption if you fill the full tank with him, how much will the tank last if you go on the highway and without money? Please tell me buddy! 🤝I am from Russia from Komsamolsk on the Amur.
Great video. What is your weight?
Nice video, informative and fun, but why only 720p? Surely this would look much better at 1080p or 4K! Cheers.
Thanks Guys, I'm thinking of the Rally to use as a mini adventure bike with some green lanes but mostly little single track white roads the sort with grass growing in the middle so I'm really interested in the tarmac cruising speed. I was thinking with the higher torque and high top gear it would hold a good cruising speed at lowish revs, am I I wrong? What's it like on the tarmac?
Cheers
I test rode it last Saturday and I took it up to about 110 km/h which was a little over half way of the rpm range in 6th gear.
Ordered the rally after that for exactly the purpose you are talking about :)
(In Belgium the rally isn't available yet so I test rode the CRF300 L)
The fixed suspension is brutal
Should be getting my bike in less than a fortnight but, I don't think it will be as good as my 1985 XR350RF was in terms of being able to tick all the boxes that the XR did.
soo, this or the gpx 300/450?
Thanks!
Great review! Do you think that if you install some handlebar risers it will help lifting the handlebar? Or do you sugest buying a new one?
We will be installing risers and new bars, look out for an upgrades video coming soon. It's no secret the standard bars are prone to bending!
@@garyroper2258 Thank you Gary. I will! I have a 07 XR125L and i´m really considering buying a 300L. Let´s see if I can try one at a Honda dealer. Looks like a pretty good option.
Our plan is to add an adaptor for Fat bars which will act as a rise. The other issue is that the bars aren't really strong enough.
what´s your advice for a 5.7 mid 40s newbie rider? i´m thinking in getting the G310GS r a crf 300L as a starter for comuting and some trail adventure. Any insight? thanks
Make sure you are comfortable with the nearly 35" seat height of the CRF300L. Dirt bikes are taller than you might think.
Does the ABS not turning off in the rear wheel negatively affect the off road capabilities?
On our models ABS is switchable so can have on or off. If you cannot turn it off it's not a deal breaker, but you may be more limited on the limit off road, ping down hill etc as it just won't engage the same.
Nice vid, thanks! Can´t wait to get mine, should arrive next week or the week after. Have you already found a skid plate?
Hopefully soon!
@@DirtnTrail I saw one on a Thai FB site and thought I had bookmarked it, can´t find it anymore, looked really rugged, solid 5mm aluminium. Haven´t found anything in Europe yet, hints welcome.
We will hopefully have an update on bash plates soon 👍
That cable across the dash would do my head in I would have to change that and get a bash plate I am seriously considering getting one
Keep an eye out for updates on a bash plate 👍
We don't notice the cable now.
When i had mine , which was 2013 model had basically the same cable. People tend to make a lot of fuss for nothing, in this case that cable. I never had any issues reading the speedo ONROAD sitting on the bike. Standing on the pegs OFF road you could still see it but seriusly, do you really need to see how fast your going when tackling a trail off road?
I’ve seen a video about changing the throttle cable for a CRF450R cable and rerouting it but I think it was on a CRF450L. Maybe this would have the same result on the 300L?
HAVE YOU UPRATED THE FRONT SPRINGS AND OIL YET?
No, working with some companies so considering all the options before upgrading the springs and oil. Will update soon as poss 👍
I buy me the Honda crf300l before 4 Month, it's a beautiful bike, but what I not like the bike is a little bit to heavy with 150 kilogram in my opinion. Number two is, the bike could have more power for 300cm3...I miss this. I change the exhaust pipe too, because the original pipe is a disaster of sound and design and it's heavy too. Next bike will be a two stroke.
so what good is 10" of suspension travel if you lose 5" the second you climb aboard?
Ha ha well said, we are due to update on suspension soon
Maybe Honda should put on an air shock and pump it up so goddamn stiff it don't even move then everybody will be happy
Afternoon fella's, question for you. How do you get on with the bike accelerating over bumps and hole while off Road? Mine seems to cut the power almost like traction control or maybe something to do with this slipper clutch??? You found the same? Any though on stopping this? Cheers
We've had no such issues, and been hopping and wheelieing etc. What you describe sounds like TC, but these bikes certainly don't have it in less yours is special! There's nothing to link anything to cutting the power.
Turn off abs?
Take vid to show the issue?
@@garyroper2258 I'll get the gopro out next weekend. Unplugged the abs sensor today to see if that makes any difference. Lovely little bike so far
HI
Is your ABS turned off?
@@DirtnTrail yep it has been, have now unpluged the sensor but still does the same think, its not a major issue just a little niggle I'm looking to solve
If it only does it on large bumps and holes it’s probably the kick stand bouncing there’s cutoff switch tape up the stand and see if it still does it 😎
I think this motorbike would be good for me.
No issue with the bike? Overheating 🥵? Noise at around 5000 rpm? Paint job on the frame?
Thx
The 250's have an electric fan that comes on if she's feeling warm, should be same for this😋
@@jasoncee666 Yes, and that fan is always on, at least in the tropics, which is one of the huge downsides of this bike: they still fit just half a cooler... Might not be an issue in Europe, but it is in a hot country.
@@selfhealingacademy no worries in this cold hole.....TASMANIA......Zero summer this year 🙇
@@selfhealingacademy Not really a downside if it's keep your bike from overheating in out climate
Are they tubless? Thanks for the video
No, standard tubes and valves👍
How does it cruise at 60mph? My current klx250s is absolutely maxxed out at 60
Because these are 300cc not 250
Which is why I've asked how this 300 does on the highway
ruclips.net/video/pR6BGl8XEwo/видео.html
My 250l cruised quite happily at 75/80 on stock gearing. I've gone to a 42 rear so 70 is all its worth cruising at on knobblies now.
@@ripmax333 286cc in fact. Still more, of course :)
I have a couple questions, but first, the reason I ask is because I see that you guys are responsive in the comment section...thats huge, very much appreciated. I've put a deposit down on one and here in the PNW in the states, the earliest I can (hopefully) receive is late May/early June.
The ABS: can you disable the front ABS, is there one even installed up there?
The suspension: you mentioned in the video that you were working with some people and to stay tuned...where, here? Also, there's a comment below about adding a spring up front and dialing the rear, have you guys explored that?
Protection/skid plate: there's another comment below about skid plate, I commented in response, but I'll paste here too, have you seen these plates and accessories bikerzbits.com/honda/crf250/honda-crf300l-rally/crf300l-h2c/ ? thoughts?
Starting: I'm doing some research online, have yet to find what I'm looking for and haven't had the opportunity to see one in person yet. Do you happen to know if I could add a kickstart for a dual start type?
thank you guys, sincerely... subbed
Thanks for the feedback, we appreciate it.
You disable both from and rear ABS simultaneously.
Can't give details on suspension yet, hopefully not news this week, but can say they are international therefore location not a problem, and will be full setup - shock and forks.
No option for kick-start, but these Honda's always start on the button!
@@DirtnTrail thank you guys, very much. I’m very excited to receive mine. I look forward to seeing the info on these internationally available suspensions!
Will follow you for more on this bike that´s for sure. 👍🏻 Thx, 4 sharing. - By the way, it‘s a pitty, GB left the EU, but ...
Most changed sprockets - 1 front +2 rear on 250,that was similar to new 300 gearing you mention, but stock 300 is way nicer then that because with sprockets before everything was short, 5th on 300 is longer then stock gearing 250, let alone with sprocket mods. Its gonna be popular bike again.
What's it like compared to a 96 xr cos I bought a 96 and it's nearly new and she is lovely just no electric start lol and a nack to hack the kickstarter
Seems that's a common issue with this bike ... handlebars too low, but easily remedied.
That squeaking is off putting once you notice it.
Informative video otherwise cheers.
Duly noted, signature squeaky sidi boots!
@@DirtnTrail my TCX's too
US what about AUS lol
Thank God I live in Australia , if that`s your idea of off road riding. I genuinely feel sorry for you guys.
After spending years in both Aus and the UK, I've gotta say Aus isn't as good as the UK.... bar sand riding. But yeah the trails these guys were on weren't the greatest but saying that they are counted as roads not off road tracks
Its all we can manage during lockdown :]
@@willyd-adv You must be dreaming ! Australia the continent has a vast array of off road riding conditions , deserts , high country mountains , tropical rain forests , temperate rain forests , bush land , heath land , swamp land and countless other off road riding conditions. The clue is in the word " continent " Australia has a land mass 32 times greater than the entire UK.
@@anthonyfox5337 32x the size but every riding condition is basically the same. But hay that's just my view on ruding the 2 places.
@@willyd-adv Your showing your ignorance about Australia. I`ve just described several different riding conditions. I live in Victoria and within 1 hours drive I can ride sand , mud , rocks , pine forests , high country , even snow or on the beach. All I`ve ever seen in the UK is green lanes, that`s OK if you 90% road focused but Australia has genuine off road riding. Not 15 minutes of green lanes between villages.
Don't know y they don't provide a thin aloy bash plate ... In my 1 lakh 50 thousand bike a hero xpulse 200 it has a bashplate !!! .. anyway I wish we could have had one of this ... Honda sucks in India !! They wanna sell rebel 1100 but no CRF 250 or 300 or anything like that .. bunch of shits