Kawasaki Versys 300 off road test. Will it perform better than the Royal Enfield Himalayan? 

I'm ready, I think I could ride up and down that road a few times a day. Need to find more like it. Im sure there are 100s in those hills.

The V300 may only be 40 lbs lighter but it honestly feels more than 100lbs lighter.

The ONLY issue I have with the 411 is how much it weighs. It should not be as heavy as it is. Other than that it’s an amazing amount of motorbike for the money.

@@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC it’s actually the 452 we’re looking at, which I think is a big improvement on the 411.

@@AgricUltra Massive improvement!!!! I might buy one of those myself.

Yeah that's actually something I'm NOT looking forward too (valves). LOL Let us know how it goes.

Hello, you said you would get valves done, was it reasonable cost wise.? Thanks.

@@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC had 3 of 4 exhaust valves a little out of spec. I sanded down all the shims (intake and exhaust) to achieve about 80% of max clearance. It was tedious, but not too bad if you have some experience working on bikes/cars/etc.

CB500 is way better than it should be off road. This 300 was for my wife but she’s lost interest in riding on the street.

Yeah not bottoming the front so easily is a major plus fire sure.

Biggest issue with the V300. You're supposed to check and adjust valves at the same interval as the oil change which is 7500 miles and it’s a major task. Its been reported that some dealers charge upwards of $1000 to adjust the valves. I bet a LOT of people do not realize what they are getting into when the buy one. LOL I can adjust the valves on my Himalayan in about 45 minutes.

Yeah I think Skid Plate and or Exhaust pipes might be an issue but as it turns out the 19" front works just fine (with these tires anyway).

Sounds great! Around here there isn't any radial terrain to get into trouble and that is ok with me.

I’ll do one this coming week. I did one in the past but there have been changes.

Search AliExpress for Versys 300 X beak. It wasn’t too expensive if I remember right.

It’s a Givi knock off from Amazon that I cut shorter. Thanks for watching.

Id use it more to ride medium distances to get to an off road area. I have no desire to tour on a bike without cruise control. LOL

@@MikesProjectsandHobbiesMC that's fair. The x300 is my first bike, so... Ignorance is bliss. I don't know what I'm missing.

@@papertiger795 It’s a great bike but touring for me is more pleasurable on slightly larger bikes with things like cruise control. Also when touring my wife almost always comes along.

All I had to do was wait... You addressed this in your viudeo

I think its a JT.

Heavier springs from Race Tech and thicker fork oil.

Did you buy one? Yes the suspension is setup for my weight. You have to keep in mind this bike is basically made from street bike parts and they are amazing on road.

Yes I bought one but it's not here yet. 😢

With 5" of travel and a certain percentage of that used on sag you don't have to hit a very large bump and the suspension bottoms out even at slower speeds or you have it set stiff enough to not bottom out and your ride is harsh. 5" just isn't much to work with.

I need to take this bike back out on the trails.

:-) It’s 100x better than stock that’s for sure.

Totally my fault. I should have been standing for most of that nasty dirt road.

The rear shock and front springs are probably the most expensive items and they were installed just to help with my weight (200lbs). Other than that a stock bike would be very similar.