2020 Kawasaki KLX230, KLX230R, KLX300R Review | First Ride

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  • @flickerblip9044
    @flickerblip9044 5 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    Here's a review of three bikes, but we will only talk about two of them, and not show any of them, cause, you know, video.

    • @scottieray
      @scottieray 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Maybe there is a video embargo. Many car and motorcycle manufacturers do this; see the latest Triumph Street Triple videos. The actual review videos won't be released until actual review motorcycles are given out to the press.

    • @JohnErikjohansson
      @JohnErikjohansson 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thats the way to get comments tho :P

    • @badandylaoc
      @badandylaoc 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it's just a teaser for the written copy.

    • @cr_vlogs8907
      @cr_vlogs8907 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Brian Donegan this is just a video to accompany their written review

    • @CanadianTexaninLiguria
      @CanadianTexaninLiguria 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cr_vlogs8907 Why bother....

  • @robertpowers1045
    @robertpowers1045 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Late 80’s-early 90’s my best friend had a 200cc two-stroke Kawasaki dual-sport...pretty sure it was a lot cheaper, lighter, and more importantly more fun to ride than these 4-strokes we are stuck with today. I count myself lucky to have grown up on two-stokes.

    • @handendaer
      @handendaer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      just buy a cheap 2nd hand one, kawa havent changed about shit on their enduro bikes.. well not much! get an old running one and go over it with fluids and u can sell it for same price if it break basically. anyhow bet u wont regret it.. bet u will buying one of these then keeping it and realize what a bad buy u made

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sounds like looking back with rose tinted glasses to me

    • @nonameinfl
      @nonameinfl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@patw9175 I bought a 1998 KDX200 2 years ago, did a light restoration on it and I absolutely LOVE it. If Kawasaki still made the KDX I'd buy a brand new one.

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nonameinfl I wasn't talking about the bike specifically. While the KDX's reputation is well deserved, it's not the only two stroke out there. You can still buy brand new two stroke trail bikes from the factory is all I'm saying.

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Love the modern 4-strokes we have now. Can't beat em! You ever own or even ride one??

  • @mechanic3d
    @mechanic3d 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Kawasaki is the name of power and performance

  • @leudwigvonshwartsenhelm3624
    @leudwigvonshwartsenhelm3624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As a Portland native I recognize your shirt. As a motorcyclist coming from street to dirt I really want the KLX300R. It looks like the perfect beginner dirt bike for me, a 41 year old man who has never ridden dirt, But wants to start!

    • @dalecolegrove6652
      @dalecolegrove6652 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did you end up going with and how did the learning process go for you?

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Kawasaki trail bikes are far better performers than the Hondas .

  • @crjmoto
    @crjmoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I think you got the "90/10 theory" backwards (bike shots vs. interviewer shots)

  • @jonnoMoto
    @jonnoMoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I think the editor fancies you. Kept almost all of the bike clips out.

  • @tysleight
    @tysleight 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    "For a guy my size" how big is a guy your size are you 6 foot and 230 or are you 5,6 and 150? Have you been on the bike or did you just read the press release?

    • @painsrides3616
      @painsrides3616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm about the same size as you (6' 225 lbs), I need a dirt bike that can handle me(without needing thousands of $$ in suspension work, etc)....I've been bombing around on a Pitster Pro XTR250 and its killing me.. I haven't been to the the dealers yet to put eyeballs on the new 300R but if its anything like the older 300R's it should do the job for bigger riders

    • @quattro4468
      @quattro4468 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@painsrides3616 im 6'4 average scandinavian male height, my gf is 6ft and rides the 250r. Go with the 250r.

  • @theninja001
    @theninja001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The 300 would make a sweet dual sport, come on Kawasaki!

    • @LevisLifts
      @LevisLifts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The base model is a duel sport

    • @backyardscaler
      @backyardscaler หลายเดือนก่อน

      They do make it now as dual sport haha

  • @painsrides3616
    @painsrides3616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for the review...I bigger rider 225lbs., that took up off-roading riding after decades off. I started back on a Pitster Pro XTR250...which I now NEED to upgrade from. I don't race and don't care too, so I'm zeroing in on the KLX300R as perfect upgrade and dirt bike to serve me for many years to come.

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I suspect Kawi is going to sell a decent amount of these. This is just enough better than the other "trail bikes" it competes with. The TTR230 and the CRF250F are both air cooled jokes and the KTMs cost almost 10 grand. If you want to buy new and don't want a dinosaur or a money pit, this is the one and only from the big 4.

    • @painsrides3616
      @painsrides3616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@patw9175 Very true, there's no competition for the 300R right now. It does seem to be an awesome casual trail but, I might hold my water another season. Because if Kawi does sell many of them, we should see more bikes in the category form the other 3 Japanese manufacturers...Then there would be choice. ;)

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@painsrides3616 I'm actually going to go to the dealer today and see if they have any in stock 😁 I have no way of getting a bike to trails at the moment but I'm seriously considering this bike

    • @painsrides3616
      @painsrides3616 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@patw9175 ...if you can, let me know what you think of it after seeing in the flesh 😉 thanks

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@painsrides3616 nobodies got one in stock, and they didn't even try to get me to look at the 230R lol. Idk man... I'm still caught. I've been looking at used CRF250X's but idk about buying a beat used dirtbike with questionable owner(s)

  • @shaunmatthews6889
    @shaunmatthews6889 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Well that was a waste of data. Bike review from what's read from a pamphlet

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's one bad video chill

  • @JohnnyRebKy
    @JohnnyRebKy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I pick Kawasaki for that green color alone lol . Love the team green!

  • @w.rolandrobson7190
    @w.rolandrobson7190 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for a clear and frank review. You defined the purpose of the bikes in question and provided enough information in a short video for me to consider further research.

  • @chico280
    @chico280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good review. Not as bad as the comments lead you to believe.

  • @Masterbeef2009
    @Masterbeef2009 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Did this dude just compare this to a KTM 300 two stroke

    • @SSYoung125
      @SSYoung125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just looking at the price point it would almost be better to compare it to a Honda crf250f but I definitely would like to see the KTM review as well

    • @GoshGollie
      @GoshGollie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah apparently they are "comparable". lmao, they aren't even in the same league

    • @AllHail_PHARAOH
      @AllHail_PHARAOH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GoshGollie Joshua Jollie comprehensive skills are very important..... he's not comparing the bikes. He's referencing the bike. Referring and Comparing are two different things my friend lol... furthermore he clearly states that the ktm300 comes with superior mechanics.
      He also uses the word "Equivalently" meaning to correspond something to another's meaning, other words to allude to something.
      Obviously we all know kx300 and Ktm300 are not in the same league buddy. Lol... Which is why he "referenced" the ktm300 as something that corresponds to another big brand machine that has 300cc's.

    • @GoshGollie
      @GoshGollie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah, he said “equivalent KTM type” What he’s saying is that you could take that bike right there and if it was sold by KTM and not kawi it would be north of 10 grand, and thats why comprehensive skills are important kiddo. That bike is not “equivalent” to a ktm300. He is basically saying they are in the same class, but does note that the KTM is higher quality.

    • @AllHail_PHARAOH
      @AllHail_PHARAOH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GoshGollie context my guy context. Which is apart of comprehensive skills. Lol Again referring(Alluding) to something is not the same as comparing.... it would make no sense for you to say he's comparing the bikes because OBVIOUSLY he siad "there is nothing to compare the kxl300r to" lmaoo...... so if he clearly siad that then context wise you didnt get it. He alluded to a KTM300, Alluded means suggestive to or call attention to indirectly. In which a ktm300 is another big brand bike that is classified as 300cc's. Which is why he REFERENCE the ktm300. Not compare them...smh

  • @erod6611
    @erod6611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Abhi was great in Super Troopers.

  • @tough931
    @tough931 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Terbaek la zizan skrg review motor

  • @InsectSpray
    @InsectSpray 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Well, you are very well spoken. But unfortunately not a lot to learn here.

  • @cr_vlogs8907
    @cr_vlogs8907 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great bike, video needs work, don’t judge these guys by their videos, the magazine is amazing!

  • @viasevenvai
    @viasevenvai ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s January 2023 and in Austin TX the dealer wants $9,000 for a 300r. That’s at 10% financing too. So, ya.

  • @davelariviere682
    @davelariviere682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent, accurate review. Great Job.

  • @grumpysquid
    @grumpysquid 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Which of these models best emulates “a spirit of hooliganism”? 230 or 250?

  • @ChornoMedia
    @ChornoMedia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    First ride? Where?

  • @quattro4468
    @quattro4468 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superpower 2020.

  • @jensnoe9903
    @jensnoe9903 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    it's going down hill for the channel :/

  • @zonacrs
    @zonacrs 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are the R models capable of running lights without a lot of work? IE is the stator and wiring harness the same as the 230L?

  • @brianrichard1768
    @brianrichard1768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Come On Kawasaki! Loose the 230 pig, put led signals and lights on the 300r and quit fin around and give the dual sport crowd a new idol. ps & not Heavy!

  • @UltraSS-nj8kd
    @UltraSS-nj8kd 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    "Go read the review" ok so what was the point of this video. No one cares if #motorcyclist has hit their anti-white quota (oh i mean "diversity") so stop showing you the whole time ,give us some bike action or walk around & talk about all 3 if you gonna put it in the title.

    • @poisonisbesttype
      @poisonisbesttype 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      omg poor white guys get so much prejudice on their lives

    • @abelruiz1996
      @abelruiz1996 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@poisonisbesttype jew

    • @josephsherman4913
      @josephsherman4913 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Obviously an affirmative action video.
      No wonder this rag is going out of business.

    • @poisonisbesttype
      @poisonisbesttype 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abelruiz1996 hahaha sure, if you say so...

    • @patw9175
      @patw9175 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      SOLAR SS fragile white youtubers "reeeee there's a brown dude on the screen". Grow up you racist pussy.

  • @sirkamla
    @sirkamla 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this not available in asia?

  • @bradynsexton6868
    @bradynsexton6868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Does anyone know what fmf fits on the 230r

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pro Circuit makes an excellent exhaust system for KLX230R

  • @mountainskyaerialphotograp3921
    @mountainskyaerialphotograp3921 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want a 300R in a dual sport.

  • @ЖанелБагытжан
    @ЖанелБагытжан 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi. How much hp 230-230r-300r

  • @leamartintorres
    @leamartintorres 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The KLX line wasn't supposed to be street legal dual sport bikes?

  • @jandextermedallo7534
    @jandextermedallo7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Plssss export this bike in the Philippines

  • @mrsnezbit2219
    @mrsnezbit2219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They have 2 extra strokes for my taste

  • @jandextermedallo7534
    @jandextermedallo7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Philippines need this bike

  • @s2_cool756
    @s2_cool756 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love to motorbikes

  • @cdrbews
    @cdrbews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Both these bike sound great to bad they are so massively heavy. Knock 40-50lbs off them you would have exceptional beginner bikes. At 282 lbs that klx300 is 50lbs heavier then my kx450. That is alot of weight for a beginner to manage.
    To bad the manufacturers dont recognize that these fun family style bikes would be better if they were lighter.

    • @redneckintherockies3329
      @redneckintherockies3329 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You are not going to get electric start and a aluminum frame at the price point of the 300r . I have one and have had everything else from a ttr230 to a cr 250 to the wr 450 . This bike falls right in the middle. It has enough power to get you up any hill and is balanced really well for slow woods riding. I definitely need to do the fuel programming and a exhaust to wake it up because it does feel choked off. All in all it's a great bike and is very well built for the price .

  • @muhamadfawaz8
    @muhamadfawaz8 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What's the brand USD model for KLX 230?thanks

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check the kawasaki website or your local dealer!

  • @Riezig
    @Riezig 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Common Kawasaki. Klx 300!

  • @ryanthigpen7633
    @ryanthigpen7633 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok I need help I got 2 dirtbikes I can get I can either get a 125 2 stroke or I could get a 230L witch one should I get

  • @SSYoung125
    @SSYoung125 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Klx300r or crf250f I am coming from a broken worn out 1996 xr250 and I loved it but want something new. opinions tight single track is where i ride Idaho Hills and Utah rocks and every once in awhile Moab / St George Red Rock

    • @bobbyhill789
      @bobbyhill789 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      crf250x

    • @SSYoung125
      @SSYoung125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bobbyhill789 the 250X was my first option but has crap reliability compared to the xr250 of old and I would like a bike that last longer than 2 years before I have to do a top-end rebuild crf250f has the right recipe to make that happen hopefully

    • @bpdines1
      @bpdines1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SSYoung125 look for a used yz250fx. I got one and am having a blast on the single track here in so cal. I also have a write dual sport but really enjoy the yz250fx.

    • @bpdines1
      @bpdines1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Write=wr250r, autocorrect.

    • @Davido50
      @Davido50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      KLX300R for SURE

  • @danielryle6821
    @danielryle6821 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Klx 300r track bike not practical! Just buy a street legal klx 250 and put a 351cc big bore kit on it and call it a day! Kawasaki really do need to wake up to there bad decisions!

  • @handendaer
    @handendaer 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    bet most who knows anything about anything comes to mx/enduro ud buy a 2nd hand bike, whatever brand, u wont lose money, sell it for same, better parts (as if i said; u dont know anything about anything type of guy).. when a shill is a shill is a shill trying to sell u shit - look no further!! lool!

  • @jasonw8094
    @jasonw8094 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍

  • @expatmotobkk33
    @expatmotobkk33 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yamaha yzf 250 is the direct competition

  • @bwxmoto
    @bwxmoto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WTF

  • @TheDoomAboveAll
    @TheDoomAboveAll 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you're looking at the 230R/300R get a BETA

  • @joelvs8102
    @joelvs8102 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    😀

  • @kawasakiklxryamahawrfenduro
    @kawasakiklxryamahawrfenduro 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    по русски могу рассказать

  • @josephsherman4913
    @josephsherman4913 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please stop
    Turn off the lights
    This rag is dead.

  • @MrWhitelightning73
    @MrWhitelightning73 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thumbs down 👎