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What About oil drain number three underneath the bike you don't drain that as according to the manual

Really appreciate hearing your thoughts on this bike. Seems like a winner. Thanks for sharing!

Posted as reply below but it'll no doubt get buried and not read so here is as a stand alone; I wouldn't let Husky maintenance schedules turn people off, unless they are worried about warranty issues. I have a FE501 and do oil, air filter etc every 2000km, or about 50 hours. Oil changes at 5 or even 10 hours are simply not required unless you are racing perhaps. It's over maintenance. I typically take the 501 out once every second weekend for an 8-12 hour ride. No way am I changing oil every ride. World class riders have done long arduous adventure tours for thousands of km over weeks on KTM/Husky 500s and they typically change oil/filters every 2000km (if they can) no5-10 hours. Servicing and selling oil , filters etc is a third of dealers income stream. Of course they have BS service schedules. I put it in for a shop major service at 6000km. No issues. The only things I have changed post that besides tyres is the chain and sprocket. Forget 12000km I reckon I'll be waiting until 18K for my next shop service. Don't buy into the service schedule BS - it's about money for dealers more than care of the bike under normal vs racing usage.

Great comparison John. I don't think I have seen any other comparison of these two or their counterparts, say KTM Kawasaki 300. Thank you.

Great honest comparison of the two bikes. While most of us want to think we are ‘motorcross’ riders, the 300L can do everything we are capable of doing. I have upgraded the rear to a k-tech shock and added the extra race-tech front spring and my 300L is way better, both on and off road. The maintenance schedule is another reason that for me the 300L is a better choice. You summed it up when you said you want to go ride to relax, the 300L does that perfect. What tires are you running, sounded like you said ‘goldens’?

I love my slacker it makes it so easy to set sag by myself

The dct filter has nothing to do with the sub transmission. The sub trans is a transfer case for low range/ highbrange. You change the dct with engine oil. You are spreading false info

300L is a great lightweight adventure to consider. Glad to see there is a good answer to the rear shock problems with it.

Adjusting preload will not make the suspension softer or harder. It adjusts sag only.

Have the same color ones on mine.

I installed a Cyclops LED in a CRF250L and it had an odd light pattern. I put a Sealight LED in a Yamaha FZ07 & it worked great. So, I put a Sealight LED in my 300L it works great as well. I don’t know if it’s the LEDs or the headlight reflectors that are making the difference.

Thanks for the review. The 300L is a great bike.

I have a 23 300L. I weigh a little more than you, just replaced my rear with the K-tech shock and put the extra race tech spring in left front fork, amazing how much firmer it is on the road and of course better on the rough stuff. A great bike.

Good stuff! Carries my Kawi z400 on my MDX awd w ease. Solid carrier. Parking is a breeze 😃 Appreciate the upload

I did screwed mine all the way down. Didn’t made any difference, I’m only 70kg.👍

I have a Beta 300RR with a carb. I have made it street legal for connecting trails. It is an amazing trail and fire road bike. Todays two strokes are much different than when I had them in the 1970's and 1980's

I love my Rally. My buddy has the standard L model, and he loves his too. Both of us have owned many bikes in our lifetime, from mini bikes, to monster power houses, and these bikes just do it all, and you get So much for the dollar. Granted, I’ve had my Rally for several years now, so I’ve had plenty time to decide whether or not I would be keeping it for a long time or not, and I don’t think I would had dumped close to $2k into it if I weren’t. It was a good bike when I bought it, and it has only gotten better and better.

Can you please give the link from wear you purchased the items

More videos please sir,, On the xcw!

Knock on wood, nearly 200 hrs on my '21 Gas Gas ex300...top end at 135 hrs (didn't need it) and not a single hiccup. And everyone that says how soft the power is, doesn't understand how the power valve adjustments affects power delivery...the thing can be tuned in minutes to go from a mellow trail bike to a fire breathing dragon. Now, going back to the coil spring forks...that just might sway me!

That front diff looks like it got a bunch of water inside it...the old oil was way too grey and milky.

Thank you John for your beautiful and well done video! Ilan Golan

What year is your bike? I ordered a TM designs skid plate but there’s no oil drainage hole. :( It seems for the 2021 fe350 the version without the linkage guard had the oil drain holes but the linkage guard version does not.

Great video, did you end up doing a review video of how it goes riding compared to heavy duty tubes

once you adjust the other side to make it even it will all change lol

Goldentyre all day long. I run a 216 fatty on the front and a GT333 on the rear with Platinum Nitro Mousse. Just epic tires.

I'll interested in your single track thoughts. I have got a 350s, 701, 890adv and honestly I just want something to get something in the 300-500 range that slow and dependable with long maintenance intervals. The 701 and 890 are great, but get too exhausting and unmanageable on technical rides for me. The 350s a billy goat...with 466 miles intervals, You can do that in a 2 days. I've had really good luck with the Motoz Rallz tires.

Good show, thanks. We always called it heat sink compound in the electronics field

I bought one of these for my 2 Vespas (290lbs each) not realizing the outer rail only supports 250lbs and the inner rail supports 450lbs as long as the total of the 2 isn’t over 600. I wish their website was more clear on that before I dropped $1700 on it.

Awesome review could not agree with you more I have the same bike and like you I have had a bunch of bikes been curious about the TSP map after your review most likely will give it a try. Thanks

Great vid, I’ve got the same bike. Are u running the stock handlebar. Did you upgrade to heavier spring rate?

TRIAL ??

Dude i live in Oregon and you should buy the one with reverse , if you went any slower , you might as well go backwards .

Thanks for the info. I have a molecule on my 350 and I have had to use a heat gun to re-install it. How have you liked the TM?

Be careful I did the same thing originally and the turn signal housing will start to rub into the brake hose.

Okay we are gonna need a shop tour now

I just picked my 2024 honda 300 LS from my dealer on Thursday the 3th. I like the colors because it's different.

Great content. Thank you. I’m also running the TSP medium comp head and map on my 300 XCW TBI. Any comments on your FMF pipe and silencer compared to stock?

Thank for the review. Wish we had flowing smooth trails like that in Arizona! I've only ridden mine around my property thus far. Hard to describe, but compared to me 2022 500 EXCF, it's just fun. I've never been able to nail some of Rich Larson's techniques, but experienced serious improvement after just a few rides on the 300 XCW. I love my 500, just installed the lucky cartridges up front and national shock, incredible difference compared to the stock WP crap on the 2022s, I like a more plush ride. I think that's the only thing I need to get tuned in on my 2024 300, perhaps a little more plush on the suspension. Surprisingly, I just checked SAG, and it's set perfectly for my 202 lb geared up weight. I'm surprised as I'm sure the spring rate is a little under for my weight, but that's the way it came from the dealership. I've heard some people are replacing the linear rate spring with a progressive rate spring in the rear.

Are you still running the Med Comp TSP Head and insert? I know TBI vs TPI, but on my 23 Husky I installed the TSP reflash and head kit with the med compression insert but it was really aggressive in the trails so I went back to the Low Comp insert and it made trail riding so much more enjoyable.

Good video what year is that machince

Where's the KTM and Husky?

Thanks for watching, yes, my radiator cap is same size as OEM. I recently saw that Rockymountainatv had them back in stock again with their Tusk brand. If you can get one, it is worth every penny to know engine temp. Maybe give them a call and see what they can do, or check in with Jeff Slavens Racing. Both places have been pretty helpful when I call and need some special help.

No worries, I still have the Husky and KTM, this is just to lug around while teaching daughter to ride and to eventually be passed to her. I felt so bad idling Husky around while teaching. The Husky needs the wind at its heels when you ride it! ;)

What happened to the Husky?

Did you do the valve check. Just brought one like yours. Dealer said must have valves checked or voids warranty. Another guy there said not the case.

Your too lose fella comin from a ktm mech

Does the bike run any cooler?

This bike has one of the dumbest chain tensioning routines that I’ve ever experienced.

as i see the rad cap was something around 1.6or 1.4 bar. new rad cap is 2 bar. is your engine still alive ?