So much fun, cheers from Argentina!

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy! Thanks for watching.

congrats !!!! hope your were out chasing some today for us both . enjoy it and #livetoride

Congrats on the bike 👍🏼

Subscribed. Good content and a fellow Klx 300 owner. Be safe

@DerekDualSport

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! These are fun bikes for sure 👍

That’s King! Awesome! Great analysis…killer bike!

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

Oh yeah it is! I was wondering how long it would be until someone recognized it. Thank you!

@kevinmanuel5754

5 ай бұрын

It took me until about half way through the video before I realized it. Grew up in Stokes county and lived in King for about 15 years before moving to Winston but I still head up that way when I ride. Awesome bike, love the color!

Prices are Nutz Riding is Fun ❤

I just got the SM last week, it's not heavy 304 In, fun to ride

I got on a month ago in Massachusetts 7k out the door. All tax and fees. I think it's a great little bike been having lots of fun in the woods.

Looks like a lot of fun

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

I’ve been having a blast on this bike! I’m excited for warmer days.

Half the weight is those massive forks lol. It's made for adventure and accessories 👍

Beautiful bike.

Love my 22' KLX 300. Got lots of mods on mine as well. Perfect for what you are doing, and also perfect if you live in a rural area, but out here in the Southwest, the bike doesn't have enough range to do BDRs and long trail loops and stuff like that, so I ended up getting a Kove 450 a couple weeks ago.

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

Your right about that they definitely don’t have a lot of range. The Kove 450 looks awesome!

@Skidderoperator

5 ай бұрын

Fuel bladder.

Someone should exsplain how too cross train tracks I’ve seen people on bicycles and motorcycles get messed up without proper training and or exsperiance ❤ Safe Traveling 😊

Down in Florida they wanted around 8500-9000 for the klx300 I picked up a klx230s for 5500 instead pretty happy with it and picked up a 2023 ninja 400 with a 100 miles for 4900$ so I got two bikes for what the dealer wanted for one klx300

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

Wow some of these dealers are insane! Congrats on 2 new bikes though 🤘

@travelinben1966

6 ай бұрын

Should have reported that "stealer" to the bbb.

@Youkilledkenny42069

6 ай бұрын

@@travelinben1966 all the dealers pretty much told me that price I think it’s cause we’re in Florida you can ride year round

@travelinben1966

6 ай бұрын

@@Youkilledkenny42069 BS.That's no excuse.

@delawaredavekierych7032

6 ай бұрын

Just got qouted $8k for a 2024 today in Florida. 1,800 over msrp. No thank you. Do think this is the bike for me when I find one at a reasonable price. Thanks for the review Derek

Cool video man, where are you located? Also welcome to the dual sport community, I can tell you are a new rider to dualsports/dirtbikes with that full fist'ed clutch pull 😉

If kawi makes a 450 dualsport in the future I'm buying it the next day

@rustystubbs242

Ай бұрын

Honda makes the CRF450RL

I get all over the city hwy too

New plastics look great!. I'm seriously thinking about downsizing from my KLR to one of these (in a couple years probably)

@DerekDualSport

4 ай бұрын

Hey might as well have both 😂

@BMRTV

4 ай бұрын

I am thinking about when the KLR is too much for me to handle on the trails as I am probably quite a bit older than you :)@@DerekDualSport

Cool 😎.

I got this bike it flies

All the 300cc dualsport are marked up to 8-9k its crazy

@DerekDualSport

5 ай бұрын

Wow that is crazy, here in NC they aren’t marked up that high, and there’s a decent supply of them.

@BlackwaterAquatics

5 ай бұрын

@@DerekDualSport im in so cal, i know people who bought crf300l for 8.6k OTD. For a tenere 700, youre looking at 14k OTD. Yeah fuck the dealership

@abran-el

4 ай бұрын

Yes our the door ready to go 9500

My take: don’t be fooled by the 300 cc motor it is the off-road inspired engine and has plenty of torque and guts I have the 2023 version I love it it does everything well suspension is terrific off-road and it has plenty of torque through the gears up to about 65 miles an hour on the highway Super fun around cities/Towns/ villages because it’s light nimble no question about it -you could throw it around If you happen to hit the freeway and traffic is slow you can zip around the cars it’s a slender bike. I’m in advanced rider and I prefer this to jump on and do errands and have a good time with off-road Red lines about 9000 to 10,000 you can rev it to about seven 8000 comfortably and have a blast with it

Wet leaves slick mud takes practice

How about turning the turn signal off.

I had a KLX300SM. I wanted to love it but it was painfully slow so I sold it. In a different timeline, all of the Japanese bike companies sell DRZ400 esque fuel injected dual sport bikes

@joshdoddadbod

3 ай бұрын

I can't believe noone has anything modern 400-500cc that is a true dual sport, it keeps me up at night.

@stefanagiovlasitis2669

3 ай бұрын

​@shdoddadbod brother, I don't get it either. Im prob gunna get a 450 and just put lights on it and go that route unfortunately.

I’m pretty sure with the KLX 300 the speedometer sensor is on the front tire so changing the sprockets won’t mess with your speedometer which is a plus. I have the 23 KLX and wish I had gotten the new headlight and plastics. And for god sake Kawasaki put a fuel gauge on these bikes!!!!!

@RichieB-s9l

4 ай бұрын

KC Outside just did a video showing converting to the new style plastics. The headlight stayed the same because it's very expensive. But with the KX450 front fender it looks pretty dang sharp👍

hown does it handle jumps and ruts?

How easy was it to install those "bark busters" you have on the handlebars? Where did you purchase them from ... looking for something like that.

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

It was a fairly easy install. The only issue I ran into was the stock clutch lever was too long I had to trim it down. The front brake lever fit fine. I bought these ones from Rocky Mountain ATV. I put the link in the video description. “Acerbis X Factory Handguards”

@olsonadventures1134

6 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqR4tdyao7faf84.html

One way to tell a newbie from someone who’s been riding for life? Gloves. Newbies eventually learn though- through pain.

@DerekDualSport

4 ай бұрын

I’ve been riding since the 90’s. 👍. I’ll never understand why people are so concerned with what others wear.

@user-jf8tc9sc3r

3 ай бұрын

@@DerekDualSport When I stop to help people who didn't wear protective gear they get blood on my gear! I've been riding since '74...we bought our gloves at the hardware store back then. Blacktop can make a mess of your skin. Anyway, great bike for urban use, ski hill roads, twisty back roads, dirt/gravel roads, light off road use.

@leanit5756

3 ай бұрын

I learned my lesson back in 1976. Crashed on a sandy asphalt turn. Worn gloves ever since. I still remember one particularly big "zit" that eventually expelled a small rock from that crash. Feel absolutely naked without them. Fortunately I learned young.

@deanteasdale6252

3 ай бұрын

I've been riding since the late 70's both street and dirt and anyone who doesn't wear gloves either didn't have a worthy mentor or hasn't had their shit chewed up yet! WEAR GLOVES

@bobbyb9860

2 ай бұрын

Who gives a crap about if someone wants to wear gloves or not? Why is there always that one person that has to throw out their opinion on something that doesn’t even matter…..some people don’t wear gloves, some people don’t wear helmets, some people might ride naked……good for them

Spent your glove budget on cameras?

Itz not a road bike have fun ❤

Cool bike. Nice looking trails. Wear some gloves.

What are those handgaurds? I want those so bad for mine. I have the black camo 2024 klx 300

@DerekDualSport

5 ай бұрын

They are the Acerbis X Factory handguards. I love the black camo one, all they had was green when I was buying.

If you don’t mind me asking, what Protaper bar and risers did you choose to use?

@DerekDualSport

5 ай бұрын

I got the pro taper CR high bend and Tusk 30mm risers. Worked perfectly didn’t even have to change any of the stock cables.

@jmcanuck2

5 ай бұрын

@@DerekDualSport awsome thanks for the quick reply. I’m leaning heavily towards getting the same bike in the next month or two. Great video!

I want one to throw on my sprinter van kinda afraid of it being to underpowered . Does it pull u at your weight ?

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

Throwing one on the sprinter van would be awesome. Yes it’ll pull me and I’m 6’6’’ 280lbs. They have it geared really well for 50/50 riding. For a little more pull I’d switch to a 13 tooth front sprocket.

Wants to go 4 th gear

Fc to thailand 🇹🇭 ❤

Are you in NC?? I used to live near King

@DerekDualSport

13 күн бұрын

Yeaaaah buddy, this is me cruising through King haha

Cool. I was going to ask your out the door price. I got quoted $9,100.00 recently, crazy.

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

Oh man 9,100 is steep. I’d keep looking. I was a little over $7,100 out the door. The Honda dealership near me quoted me 9,200 on the CRF 300L 😱

@fastdude2002

6 ай бұрын

I bought the grey version last week, $7800 out the door. High taxes here in good ol’ California…..

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

The ole California tax. Congrats on the new bike! Do you get to ride year round in Cali?

@fastdude2002

6 ай бұрын

@@DerekDualSport I’m in Northern California so we tend to get more rain and colder compared to southern but still mild winters with no snow so yes, I have a number of bikes and I ride year round whenever there is a break in the rain I go riding…..

@DerekDualSport

6 ай бұрын

@fastdude2002 awesome! Sounds like that California tax might just be worth it then haha.

Surprised that your topped out at 75 mph with 13-40 gearing (3.07 ratio). My 250S is geared 14-45 (3.21ratio) and tops out at that. Did they change the internal transmission gearing perchance? Anyway, 75 is a bit too fast for that bike as the wind really starts to push on you.

@DerekDualSport

Ай бұрын

I am unsure if they changed the transmission gearing. I have to agree though I’m not too comfortable at high speeds on the highway on the KLX.

How come you stand when going over railroad tracks?

@DerekDualSport

3 ай бұрын

Sometimes I have to fight off my inner goon. I was probably thinking about pre loading the suspension and trying to get the wheels off the ground. 😂

Never understood why ppl blur their plate. The whole world sees it going down the road.🤔🤔🤔

Do you think you’d be happier with a KTM 500 EXC F?

@DerekDualSport

4 ай бұрын

I’m sure the KTM 500 EXC F is an awesome bike. I’ve had nothing but fun with the KLX though, and it’s half the price. It works for what I bought it for.

Your turn signal is still on, gotta watch that. BTW 7k for a dual sport that needs a pile of mods doesn’t seem like much of a deal. Maybe next time.

@DerekDualSport

5 ай бұрын

Man I think that think was on the whole way 😂

@bruceglock5725

5 ай бұрын

@@DerekDualSport We’ve all been there.

No proper break-in will lead to higher oil consumption and lower compression.

ABS?

@gkeller9958

5 ай бұрын

No ABS available

@user-jf8tc9sc3r

3 ай бұрын

I was born with ABF (antilock brake fingers). :)

the prices are insane, i dont agree it should cost this much for a grom squared. for 1 more K you can get a yamaha MT07 for God sakes

Tank is way too small!

@joshdoddadbod

3 ай бұрын

Agreed. Ended up caving and getting the ims tank, that 2.7 should have been the stock capacity

If you need a gear indicator you should be driving an automatic

Yep.. $7K out the door? Golly... too much. call it inflation or greed, but the KLR650 which is a real bike, but too big is just a smidge more. No Fuel guage? No Thanks.. Yamaha needs to put their MT03 engine into an updated XT250 chasis. Water cooled, high compression, EFI is a baseline. A Twin would be much appreciated over a big thumper. Small engines need to wind up to at least 12K please.

7k out the door and you consider that cheap fun??

@DerekDualSport

Ай бұрын

Yessir. I think these bikes are relatively cheap. All the new MX dirt bikes are over 10k nowadays, and KTM and Husq dual sports are all over 10k as well.

Buy used, boycott dealers.

KL for climate change.