I am driving 5 hours round trip Monday to pick up a 24 KLX 300! I’m super excited so I’ve been binging all the Klx content I can find! I’m 43, looking to get back into riding after a 26 year adulthood hiatus :D
I've been riding for about 25 years and I love my 24' KLX300. It's not the fastest or most powerful bike out there but it gets the job done and it is very fun and easy to ride. It will get you just about anywhere you want to go which includes getting into trouble if you're not careful . I have rode motocross, supercross, trails ,street and everything in between. This machine is fun and I recommend it.
At 51, I’ve had some pretty sick Kawasaki bikes. I raced MX and I had CRs and KX 2 strokes. Depending on the track that we would be racing on, determined which bike I would use. Raced 125 and 250. I got trophies from both red and green! My first street bike was the Ninja 600. sold that bike for the CBR600. This was back when they were first introduced. I owned an 87 XL250, my first dual sport. Then I quit riding for 20 years. When I got back into it in 2007 I had a DRZ400. Only had it for a couple of years and had to sell it due to finances. In 2021 I started looking for another one, because I really liked it. But that’s when I discovered the 300s CRF and KLX. For what I wanted a dual sport for, the TAT, I was sold on the 300 Rally. Traveling from one side of the country to the other, significant fuel capacity and wind protection was a must for me. I spent more than $2k on upgrades, but there just isn’t a dual sport that doesn’t require modifications to suit the rider. With that said, there aren’t any dual sports that I can think of that I don’t like. Most all are great bikes, once you set it up for yourself. But they not dirt bikes, and they not street bikes. But they sure are a blast!
Worst thing about the EXC500F and CRF450L isn't the pricing, it is the engine vibration. Just ridiculous anyone makes a motorcycle today with the level of vibration those bikes produce. Obviously their maintenance intervals suck too, as do their seats. That is why I sold mine 2 EXC500Fs and 1 CRF450L, and now ride a KLX300.
Been riding over 20 years, owned all kinds of motorcycles, sport bikes, adventure bikes, all kinds of duel sports. Bought a KLX300 what a fun motorcycle! Love it man, it’s not a Tenere. But it sure is fun and way way lighter which I can appreciate.
At 54,and not owning a motorcycle for over 25 years…..although I have the KLX 300R I agree with all of your comments,price,performance and build quality
My first bike was a 1998 klr 250, traded it for a truck after only 1000 miles and have missed it ever since lol started watching your videos as research before getting another one but new, I appreciate you and your videos and will be buying a klx 300 very soon 😊 thank you and keep the videos coming
That is awesome! You’re gonna have a blast on the KLX. Somewhere in my house I have a picture of me when I was a baby on a KLR 250 😂 Thanks for watching!
I’ve owned my 2023 for a little over a year now and I never expected to enjoy it as much as I do, thing is an absolute blast, I don’t think I could ever get rid of it lol One of the things I was impressed the most by is how smooth it is on the road I commute on mine and it’s such a good cruiser
Wanted to start riding my 550lb GS off-road.... didn't last long! Got the KLX and I have more fun riding than on the GS now. Seems the GS stays in the garage most of the time.... would rather ride the KLX.... Thanks for all the videos!
I've mentioned before that I have 2 of them. a DS for trails and a SM for street. One of the things I love is, if I drop it, it's not the end of the world. I was always so worried about dropping or tipping over all of my cruisers, sport bikes, sport tourers. Which also did happen sometimes.
Looking to get my first dual sport. I wanna travel the roads less traveled and explore new places. Only trouble I’m having is which bike to get. I’ve narrowed it down to the klx300 and the drz400. Ik whichever one I choose I’m gonna have a blast. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!!! Love the channel bro 🤙
I agree that you will have a blast on either one. I like that the KLX is a bit more modern with fuel injection etc. The Drz’s have not changed a thing in a long time so there is a lot more aftermarket parts available for the DRZ. I tell ya I’ve taken the KLX 300 all over the place it’ll definitely get you down those places less traveled.
I ride the KLX. You’re not missing much. They are so similar. Other than the KLX has better suspension (more adjustable.) But the CRF has a WAY bigger aftermarket parts supply. And honesty, I feel the KLX is underpowered. If you ever need to lift the front end up to get over a puddle or small woop, it’s impossible with throttle only.
I move around quite a bit to different altitudes. From 1500 ft to 9,000 ft and everywhere in between , and mine runs great wherever I go. I e done all the performance mods you talked about and more and changed the front sprocket to a 15t and itsmuch better on the hyway because I do ride hyway more than I thought I would. I love the versatility.
Took my ‘24 klx to brown mtn yesterday, was a great time. Bike is so much more capable off-road than you’d think. Get my contact info and we can hit brown together on them one day and I can show you some good trails there 🤙🏻
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Thanks for watching, and a huge Thank You to all the subs who left a comment, I had a great time reading through them.
I am driving 5 hours round trip Monday to pick up a 24 KLX 300! I’m super excited so I’ve been binging all the Klx content I can find! I’m 43, looking to get back into riding after a 26 year adulthood hiatus :D
Congrats! You are going to have a blast, these bikes will take you anywhere you wanna go.
I've been riding for about 25 years and I love my 24' KLX300. It's not the fastest or most powerful bike out there but it gets the job done and it is very fun and easy to ride. It will get you just about anywhere you want to go which includes getting into trouble if you're not careful . I have rode motocross, supercross, trails ,street and everything in between. This machine is fun and I recommend it.
Heck yeah, that’s spot on. It gets the job done and is endless fun.
At 51, I’ve had some pretty sick Kawasaki bikes. I raced MX and I had CRs and KX 2 strokes. Depending on the track that we would be racing on, determined which bike I would use. Raced 125 and 250. I got trophies from both red and green! My first street bike was the Ninja 600. sold that bike for the CBR600. This was back when they were first introduced. I owned an 87 XL250, my first dual sport. Then I quit riding for 20 years. When I got back into it in 2007 I had a DRZ400. Only had it for a couple of years and had to sell it due to finances. In 2021 I started looking for another one, because I really liked it. But that’s when I discovered the 300s CRF and KLX. For what I wanted a dual sport for, the TAT, I was sold on the 300 Rally. Traveling from one side of the country to the other, significant fuel capacity and wind protection was a must for me. I spent more than $2k on upgrades, but there just isn’t a dual sport that doesn’t require modifications to suit the rider. With that said, there aren’t any dual sports that I can think of that I don’t like. Most all are great bikes, once you set it up for yourself. But they not dirt bikes, and they not street bikes. But they sure are a blast!
Been riding for 48 years, I love my '24 KLX300. I do wish the engine was 350-500 ccs, but it is a really great bike for what it is.
I know what you mean I’d definitely be interested in a 450 if Kawasaki made one.
Worst thing about the EXC500F and CRF450L isn't the pricing, it is the engine vibration. Just ridiculous anyone makes a motorcycle today with the level of vibration those bikes produce. Obviously their maintenance intervals suck too, as do their seats. That is why I sold mine 2 EXC500Fs and 1 CRF450L, and now ride a KLX300.
Wow that is interesting. I’ve heard people complain about the vibration, but I didn’t realize just how bad it really is.
I love my KLX no regrets 👍
Been riding over 20 years, owned all kinds of motorcycles, sport bikes, adventure bikes, all kinds of duel sports. Bought a KLX300 what a fun motorcycle! Love it man, it’s not a Tenere. But it sure is fun and way way lighter which I can appreciate.
At 54,and not owning a motorcycle for over 25 years…..although I have the KLX 300R I agree with all of your comments,price,performance and build quality
Definitely great bikes!
I just got my 24' KLX 300 yesterday! I've aboslutely loved all 18 miles I got it on so far lol. Sold my POS Grom to get it!
That’s awesome you’ll have a blast with it!
Great format and video. Making me want a KLX!
Thank you man!
My first bike was a 1998 klr 250, traded it for a truck after only 1000 miles and have missed it ever since lol started watching your videos as research before getting another one but new, I appreciate you and your videos and will be buying a klx 300 very soon 😊 thank you and keep the videos coming
That is awesome! You’re gonna have a blast on the KLX. Somewhere in my house I have a picture of me when I was a baby on a KLR 250 😂
Thanks for watching!
I’ve owned my 2023 for a little over a year now and I never expected to enjoy it as much as I do, thing is an absolute blast, I don’t think I could ever get rid of it lol
One of the things I was impressed the most by is how smooth it is on the road I commute on mine and it’s such a good cruiser
I know exactly what you mean! That’s awesome you commute on yours, they really can do it all.
Wanted to start riding my 550lb GS off-road.... didn't last long! Got the KLX and I have more fun riding than on the GS now. Seems the GS stays in the garage most of the time.... would rather ride the KLX.... Thanks for all the videos!
I totally understand that, 550 is a lot of weight to be slinging around off road. Thanks for watching!
Klx300 is an awesome bike.
The gearing and lack of aftermarket parts leaves a little to desire, but I'd buy it again👍🏻
I've mentioned before that I have 2 of them. a DS for trails and a SM for street. One of the things I love is, if I drop it, it's not the end of the world. I was always so worried about dropping or tipping over all of my cruisers, sport bikes, sport tourers. Which also did happen sometimes.
Yeah it’s pretty freeing. I had those same worries!
Looking to get my first dual sport. I wanna travel the roads less traveled and explore new places. Only trouble I’m having is which bike to get. I’ve narrowed it down to the klx300 and the drz400. Ik whichever one I choose I’m gonna have a blast. Any help/advice is greatly appreciated!!! Love the channel bro 🤙
Ik both have their pros and cons but just wanna hear from someone that knows a lot about dual sports
I agree that you will have a blast on either one. I like that the KLX is a bit more modern with fuel injection etc. The Drz’s have not changed a thing in a long time so there is a lot more aftermarket parts available for the DRZ.
I tell ya I’ve taken the KLX 300 all over the place it’ll definitely get you down those places less traveled.
I’m 62 and ride a 21 crf300L and thinking of switching to the klx.
I ride the KLX. You’re not missing much. They are so similar. Other than the KLX has better suspension (more adjustable.) But the CRF has a WAY bigger aftermarket parts supply. And honesty, I feel the KLX is underpowered. If you ever need to lift the front end up to get over a puddle or small woop, it’s impossible with throttle only.
I move around quite a bit to different altitudes. From 1500 ft to 9,000 ft and everywhere in between , and mine runs great wherever I go. I e done all the performance mods you talked about and more and changed the front sprocket to a 15t and itsmuch better on the hyway because I do ride hyway more than I thought I would. I love the versatility.
That’s awesome, I love how versatile they are too! 15t on the front is interesting, what’s a comfortable cruising speed with that set up?
@DerekDualSport it's good up to about 70.
Nice! I just switched to a 13/42 setup and it likes to hang out in that 55-60mph zone. I may switch back to 13/40 🤷♂️
Got one and wish I knew about GPX FSE 300 before I purchased my KLX 300.
Took my ‘24 klx to brown mtn yesterday, was a great time. Bike is so much more capable off-road than you’d think.
Get my contact info and we can hit brown together on them one day and I can show you some good trails there 🤙🏻
Do you mind emailing me your number to derekdualsport@gmail.com
I’m down and free June 29-30.
i disagree with one thing they are GREAT at cornering if you know how to use the front brake and use body positioning correctly.
Very good point! Another W for the KLX
especially if you have the supermoto variant
I think they are great bikes but when I get one I will look for a 22 because the the 24s are ugly in my opinion
I only clicked this cause you have the worlds most click bait frame. Already know how good the KLX is. WE'RE GONNA LOOSE THE SHOP!
Well I appreciate you clicking and watching. Imma go watch a dual sport and chill vid on your page 👍
Do they come in small tire
The dual sport version does not, you’d have to buy aftermarket tires.
@@DerekDualSport to thank you very much man
can you link the handle bar bag and the foam deal
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@@DerekDualSport thx sm
I’ve got a 2023 klx300 it’s easy to ride and hard to stall . I’ve got over 2k miles on mine mostly off road . Need some new tires !