Riding a CRF300L Rally 1000 Miles in One Day 

Some people are just really efficient.

Legend says he finished the editing before going to bed that day.

Exactly my thoughts! How were you able to ride more than 15 hours on the CRF300 is extraordinary! Bravo!

I managed 1100 miles one day in my youth on a yamaha 750. Took 3 day to recover!

That’s what I said!! Truly awesome! I barely had 1000mi on my ADV150 after having it for 7mos! To be fair, it was in the shop for almost 3mos, so I didn’t get to actually get to enjoy riding until I got it back. Got right over 7k miles right now, but don’t plan on putting over 15k on it considering I want to sell it after I pay it off and get me the CRF300L next year 😉 Had some douche say to me, “Wow 7k miles isn’t anything to brag about” and I was like well duh dipsht I want to resell it (considering you usually get less value on a trade in) & our winter here in TN was awful so 🤷🏼‍♀️ 🤣

LOL 🤣😆 SO FUNNY.

I would still have my boots on!

@@offpherj7884 🙂

Hummel, Hummel die XT 500 war damals was ganz besonderes 😃👍

I still ride a 82 xt550

Exactly.... XT250 is gonna be upgraded! Honda should by paying this gent!

I have never understood this. You don't get on the uploads of one's positive experiences and piss all over it. I have never rode a dualsport style ride that could ever match this. And he stopped along the way to send the quadcopter up for some really stunning video and shared it all with us. BTW Honda is the best! I wouldn't get out into some of these territories with anything else! Most reliable/dependable bikes I've ever rode!

I have a 21 CRF 450 RL.....it would kill me if I tried 1000 miles lol. Plus it would need an oil change by lunch time haha.

Thats some machine......

Right! That's one thing that drew me to the CRF300 and 250 before it: A much more livable maintenance schedule. (Albeit a less capable bike...)

Same couldn’t decide between the klx 300 or crf I guess I have my answer

I love that you have both the 300L and the Rally👍 Yeah these are amazing little bikes that are way more capable than most people realize! Thanks for the nice words - ride safe buddy!

Wow, impressive. Did you have to adjust or lube your chain at all?

my current record is 300 miles onroad with cb300r (so road tires but short sporty suspension and no windshield at all), country roads/mountain roads, caught rain, high mountain chilly wind and get back home just before night, so i can just imagine how over 3 times more could be

The 300L is less suitable for such a roadtrip due to its small tank.

@@worldhello1234 mostly lack of windshield

Same here. I am thinking of getting one

me too

I was on the edge thinking about getting a 300L Rally, this video just slingshotted me about 1000 miles over it. Definitely getting one as an upgrade to my TW200 now. Any doubts as to the road ability of the 300L were completely vaporized by this video.

Noraly, aka itchyboots took hers from South America to Prudhoe Bay. When mechanics tore down hers the engine looked brand new and 99% of repairs were wear items. The one exception was the secondary shaft replacement, where an aftermarket sprocket had damaged it due to improper fit.

​@@carpathiandevila tw200/crf 300 rally combo would be super sick. One is perfect for messing around at home, especially if you live out in the country, the other bike is for everything else.

You know what traveling like this feels like better than most than👍 I respect what you do man as I don't have to ride 440 miles day after day after day. Thanks man & stay safe out there on the road

Thanks, Tom Sanda for what you and other truckers do

I have been trying to work up to an SS1k on my KLR for about 18 months. This is incredible.

Just for completeness, I went and checked the IBA big list. There are 45 instances of “CRF” in the list. Only 3 aren’t crf1000’s (Africa twins). 3 people in the many tens of thousands who have done an IBA ride have done it on a similar bike (all CRF250 rally’s- I assume because the 300 is a newer model and hasn’t had time to be ridden yet)

@@dumntuftv8853 agreed. It may not have been his intent to do a SS1009, why not submit the documentation? As a coincidence I'm working on doing a SS1000 on my KLR as well

Thanks buddy👍 730 miles on a KLR is impressive (I used to own one & find the Honda more comfortable on highway). Ride safe my friend!

730 miles in one day on a KLR is a long way! Hats off to you too sir!

Thanks man! We just got back two weeks ago from our annual ride, and we clocked 759 miles on day. A new personal record for one day on the KLR. @@marclyons8637

They are! I love my WR250R onroad around town, and keep telling people they should not overlook smaller dual-sports.

What tires is he using? could this work in all type of environments? how about rain added to this onroad ride? will those tires still work?

Thanks buddy! I appreciate the kind words & I'm glad you enjoyed the video🍻

I have done several 10+ hour rides in my life, but always on a bike with a comfy seat, and my butt still got mad at me. I can only imagine on the rally that it would have been worse! I am very impressed.

These kinds of rides are hardcore, but absolutely possible. If three hours in the saddle is really rough on you... toughen up, buttercup!

After 12 hours even balancing at low speeds becomes very hard. Dangerous as hell, i don't recommend it.

The buns just go numb at some point.

His seat was the one who got sore

Love to see how it compares to a vstrom as I had one and know the good and bad points of this bike.

Well done Mark. I just started riding this yr at 61 yrs ... in Nepal... which is challenging and scenic! Riding a Chinese built Motorhead 250 Tekken... similar kind of bike. Wish I had started riding years ago. Much I dependence when travelling. Have some videos... Steve in asia on RU-vid. Blessings and keep going!

@@steveinasia8375 You and Mark bot inspired me. I am 61 and looking into buying a Suzuki 400 dual sport. I tough that I was too old, but I see I am not

@@KIKE8743 73 here, and still riding my rolling -sofa Harley weighting 925lbs.no problem, you,re as young as you wanna be,

@@jelau4851 Am 73 as well and thinking of selling my Springer Softail that has been collecting dust for the last few years and buying a 300L Rally. Yep, you are never too old as I still fly an acro airplane.

Dude I commute a 100 miles a day on the drz 40 miles highway speed 70 miles a hour 6200rpm she just keeps going.

@@jessecrawford2711 that's awesome. Mine has 25k on it. Everything is good so I'm hoping for 25k more. :)

@@pedalstomper78 right on

Well, one of the good things about the CRF300 is that it is geared high and has a sixth gear, so it can do highway pretty well. I used to have a DRZ400, and the close-ratio 5-speed trans. was a pain on the highway, bike was always screaming even at 65mph. I sold it and got a DR650, which is MUCH nicer on the highway and doesn't even break a sweat cruising at 80mph.

Glad to hear you're getting proper use out of your Rally too🍻 - I don't think most people realize how capable these little bikes are - Ride safe my friend👍

You also need an Iron ass to do this! ;-)

I completed the iron butt challenge on a 2019 road glide and it was still pretty miserable for the lower back. I couldn’t imagine doing that on a dual sport.

@@dylansmith5868 I did it on a road glide, but it was 15yrs ago. Driver back rest & highway pegs made it suck less.

@@dylansmith5868 Yeah, 400 miles in a day is as much as I would plan for enjoyment. (Even on a bigger bike.) If I'm exceeding that it's to get somewhere.

@@dylansmith5868 Took it in 2020 in November with my old Tranny (1989 Transalp)... Freezing cold, no heated gear or heated grips just Monster Energy Drinks and Dextro-Energy tabs. 3am to 1am the next Day. Only 3 Stops (apart from Fuel Stops).

I did a ss1000 years ago on a CBR600. A buddy joined me on his DR650. Both bikes were completely stock and worked great. They each had pros & cons as far as comfort but I’m not sure which was really better.

Any advice for long distance KLRing? Working on getting mine set up for that

@@danmanthe9335 A good seat for your buns, at highway speeds be careful on the oil burn & watch your gas consumption. The stock front fender is a bit of a sail & can make the front end rather uneasy but lots of cheap options to upgrade, Google is your friend there. Good luck, you'll make it.

Thanks man👍 Glad you liked it🍻

Thanks buddy! I always appreciate your nice comments👍 Ride safe my friend

Thanks buddy👍 I really appreciate the thoughtful comment! You are correct regarding how I make the videos. They are made to capture the "feeling" of what it's like traveling on a motorcycle - the videos aren't about me at all.

Thanks for watching buddy🍻

Thanks man! Appreciate the comment🍻

Im not sure if its a dude. I think its a woman and she done epic trip!

Thanks buddy👍 Haven't seen you on here in awhile. I still got my WR, it's a better bike in some ways to the Honda but for longer distance travel the Honda has the clear edge. I've never ridden anything like the PR7 before, I suspect that would be on a whole different level. The 101 makes for a great motorcycle route - Ride safe

Just sold my africa twin and considering buying a rally!

Thanks for the nice comment buddy - ride safe👍

Thanks man!🍻 Ride safe!

You sound well traveled buddy👍 I'm always surprised by how little people travel our beautiful country by road - It's all there free for the taking and people don't do it. Ride safe!

@@TrekEthos thank you. Still need something to keep the throttle hand from going numb and same for the bum after a good hour on the saddle. I so have a contours seat on my 250l rally. Fun bikes.

Thanks man and 100% agreed on your thoughts on the Honda - The bikes way more capable than most people realize - Ride safe my friend👍

Love this story man!🍻 Thanks for sharing it & ride safe👍

And you saw "beautiful" Winnemucca, Elko, Battle Mountain, and Reno... I have driven that stretch so many times, and it is the worst.

‘Take car, you all’ - or perhaps the bus !

Thanks buddy👍 Appreciate it!

Gs is more pleasure and relaxing when cruising at higher speed... i have both 300l rally and gs, the 300 is my daily ride for work.. on long journey it vibrating my ball like hell when trying to cruising at 130kmh..lol.. and the chain need more attention and adjustment if i cruising at that speed for long time.. in my country we need to maintain that speed if get into the freeway to avoid someone hitting from the back.

Yup. Id definitely do it again on my 1250 bandit but id die on my CRF 450RL lol....

There would be too many Starbucks stops on the GS lol

@@jeffmunro7638 You'd have to change your oil at the halfway point on your 450L 😉

@@chriskneifl3290sad but true lol

Yeah I was definitely not very productive at work the next day :) Seems like you travel a lot, It's nice you got the drone to get all that great footage of these beautiful areas👍

Your channel has exploded since you started the riding content so you might be required to do a lot more travel too. The East side of the Olympic Peninsula where I live is mostly restricted airspace along all of the beaches so we have to do a lot of driving to make videos. We might move to Klamath Falls Oregon near the California border in the spring. Congratulations on the channel explosion my friend!

@@DavesEpicPhoneShots Thanks buddy🍻 I feel like your channel is starting to gain some traction too - you're getting huge amounts of positive comments which is awesome👍 Klamath Falls is surrounded by lots of beautiful scenery - Good luck with the move if you decide to go forward with it.

The idea of adv riding a rally in Australia sounds incredible to me🍻 Thanks for the nice comment and ride safe!

@@TrekEthos no worries at all mate,I have a Africa Twin ad well but I can't wait to get its little brother :)

@@dodgierogie68 Honestly that sounds like a great pair of motorcycles - covers longer road bias trips and off road routes as well👍

Thanks for the thoughtful comment👍🍻 You are correct - I'm carrying very little gear. A lot of the tank bag & drybag on the rear is actually carrying film equipment to make the videos. I basically had food, water, tools, & and an extra pair of clothes - That's it. I've never actually traveled like this until I got this bike (I'd usually split between camping & hotel). The reason I run the bike this way is because the bike is barely powerful enough to work ok on the Highway - If I were to mount panniers in the airstream I honestly don't think I would be able to keep up with traffic on 75mph highways. The soft suspension also becomes more problematic the more weight you add to the bike. One of the cons of traveling like this though is that you have to be much more deliberate with your schedule, you can't just stop and camp for the night anywhere you want. Ride safe buddy👍

@@TrekEthos I have a set of Tusk 27liter aluminum bags on my 18' 250l and they don't seem to bother much unless it"s really windy. I've tried several test rides same day same conditions and usually end up within 1 to 3 miles per hour difference with or without the bags. I put a stronger spring on the rear to hold the extra weight. Awesome ride man. I've done a couple of 800 mile days on sportbikes but only 400 on my 250l. Kudos!!

Yeah what's impressive to me is that he is running that bike completely wide open at top speed the whole time, for 1000 miles. That must be a very well-designed and very tough little engine, to be able to survive that without failing.

I can get 50ish MPG on my 1200cc, the mpg is not impressive for such a tiny bike.

Appreciate it🍻 Ride safe buddy👍

I have a buddy who rides big miles on his V650. He rode 25K miles from June of last year to June of this year. He has done 1200 miles in 24 hours on his. Here is the kicker...he has sarcoidosis.

I've done 480 on my vstrom 650 and that was enough for me

Thank you sir!🍻

Its not the same gas standard. Our premium meets or exceeds euro standards

@@jaybosher6144 Yes, You right. I've make some research and there is different method (ron/mon) of calculating octanes... uff :)

@@jaybosher6144 EU Standard 95 fuel is equivalent to about ~91 in the US

@@stefanx666 got it. Our premium can vary due to availability but on the coast 93 octane is considered premium. 91 is usually offered as premium in areas farther inland