Perfect. I’m an older rider back into it. This seems exactly what I’m looking for. Was riding modded pit bikes with my son and missed the power and larger wheels. Want reliable and 4 stroke. And everything I ride is roots and single track. Planted sounds exactly what I want. Just want to go it and explore without tearing off rear fenders. 🤟
Yeah, this bike is great in the trails. It’s like a tractor. My race bikes are harder to hang onto compared to the KLX I can just lug through the trail at low rpm. My race bike has to be at higher rpm. This is one bike that I will always hang into.
I haven’t had the chance to ride the crf250f. I hand something close several years ago. I had a CRF230. It was a great bike. It was lacking on power but plenty of power for the trails. I have read and seen good things about the 250. I am hoping I will come across one soon.
It moves well for a trail bike. I alway refer to this bike as tractor. It attacks the trails great in my opinion, but it’s not a race bike. So, you don’t have that hit of get up at go.
@@Mrbiker-777@Mrbiker-777 Yes, for me, in the trails, it's good on the technical stuff. But, if you go from faster trails to slow constantly you might have to do more shifting. I know you would with almost any bike, but with some, the power could help get you through by using a higher gear on trails like that.
What tail light you got on it? I am considering one of these for my 3rd bike. Got a 1996 KDX200 and a 2019 KTM250XC for racing and looking for a low maintenance backup.
I think this would be a good choice for low maintenance. For a tail light I have the Tusk enduro kit amzn.to/3OtJMOK. It came with everything needed to install the light. I put mine with the front brake but I think you could do it with the rear brake as well. I didn’t drill any holes In the bike I used what was already there and just got longer bolts.
I want to say I used some washers. I didn’t have to use many if I’m thinking correctly. Luckily there is a large amount of flex on the light so it sort of formed the way of the finder.
I'm 41 years old and never driven a motorcycle or dirtbike before. Do you think this would be a good fit for me, I have been riding atv's for years but never one with a clutch.
Yes, if you’re tall enough. It is very easy clutch release on this bike. It is easy to go slow unlike a race bike. But it is a full size bike . I’m 5’10 and my feet touch half on the ground. For a first time rider that can be a little intimidating. When I first started I wanted to be able to have my feet flat on the ground. If you are shorter than me you might want to look at the Klx 230. But my height or taller the 300 is great .
I’m 47, also a brand new rider. I looked at the 300R very seriously for the past year, but went with a 230R instead for the weight savings and lower price point. I’m also 5’10” and my feet touch the ground on the 230R. So far it’s had all the performance a noob needs on midwestern trails. I do want to add a more performance oriented trail bike in the next year or two (Beta200RR? Rieju 200 MR? Husky TX300?), but I’ll never sell the 230R. It will become the ‘ol’ reliable back-up ride for friends & family. Note: I dumped the 230R on a steep rocky ravine a few weeks ago. The ground was very loose and grade was steep. I was also wedged down in the ravine which was only about 4 feet across. I was just barely able to lift the 230 up in this awkward situation. I think if I were on the heavier 300R I would have been walking back out of the woods for help. 😂
The Honda will have a lower seat height than the KLX 300. The Honda is a great bike. Depending on your height would be what I would pick. With the Honda if you are near my height 5’10 you will be close to flat footed which in my opinion helps with confidence when riding . With the KLX it is about an inch higher which could make you more on your toes when riding. Honda is air cooled compared to KLX which is liquid. The KLX is a great bike and I will probably never sell mine but the Honda is a great machine. If it’s your first machine the Honda will be a great start in my opinion.
Yes you can buy lowering kits . I’ve read mixed reviews. Some suggest taking it to a professional for suspension to lower them correctly . You might want to look at the KLX 230 for something you can just ride and not worry about lowering.
I still ride a pretty fresh vg original 01 kdx 220r, and I feel the same way. Best bike ever, super fun, and will do just about everything I need it to, but it doesn’t really give that rush that comes from having gobs of excess power for the odd time you can use it. The Yamaha blaster of dirt bikes basically.
I’m wondering if that’s why I read about people trading in their KLX a lot of the time. I love mine, but there are times I want to have that race bike power. I guess that’s why there are a lot of x models like the kx250x. I see them sell quickly in my area.
@@RidinWithD-cv5hu I’m overall really happy with my KDX, and I know if I sold it and upgraded to a more powerful bike, I’d regret selling it. It’s the better trail/fun bike than probably many of the bigger two strokes, and definitely much more manageable than a 450. Big power is fun, but also tiresome on longer rides. I think the KLX is probably in the same boat as far as ride ability and reliability.
Has anyone with a 300r had issues with the header pipe glowing red? I just picked one up with 300 miles and noticed a red hot header after letting it idle for 5 minutes. My buddy thinks it's because they don't like to sit idling for too long. Can anyone else let me know if they've had a similar issue and what to do to fix it?
I haven’t had that issue. But, I have heard of people with that issue and a tune fixes it. I’ve let mine idle both stock and with a tune and it’s never red hot. But it doesn’t act like it likes idling. The rpm’s will act strange when idling for long periods. The stock muffler would get a lot hotter than my aftermarket exhaust. I only know because my pants went against the stock muffler and it burned right through I’ve done it with the aftermarket and it’s fine.
