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Currently modding/riding a 2023 Honda CRF300 Rally and I have a trustee old DRZ400E.
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Looked like a great loop mate. Be super keen to do that on the cruiser, but probably need a few rest breaks
Why did you drill the holes out? Was it quieter before you drilled them?
Yeah it was too quiet. It was only just louder than stock. So this gave it a decent note with out being obnoxious.
@@rickos_moto that’s good to hear. I’m not searching for an increase in sound, id rather remain stealthy but increase the airflow and lose some weight.
any difference in volume with the larger holes?
Filmed in Mexico haha 😂😂 you make the crf sing mate 👍👍🍻🍻
I try to make the little bike look as good as possible.
Love the disclaimer lol
Well done helping out Ricko 👍👍
Gotta help where ya can mate.
Nice hooning on the red rocket 😎 Just curious, did you turn off the stabilisation in your camera and put it in 4:3 aspect ratio on purpose?
Nah half drunk half asleep rick did by mistake.
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Love the video Ricko - what mods are you running? Bike sounds great.
Running: Motox version one exhaust with baffle. 8holes drilled in the baffle as it was too quiet. SSS tuned ecu stage 2.1. Shortened intake to airbox snokel. Unifilter airfilter kit with prefilter Frog skin airbox cover MPE suspension. Thats the only performance mods apart from tyres. But thats personal choice.
Hey Ricko - still keen to hear a video or your thoughts on a comparison between the 300 and the DRZ400 - are you missing the power? Be good to know your thoughts on ergos/weight/handling and power.
well that looked like fun :)
Bahahaha the lantana infesting your nose with its sweet smells 😅 that tracks recently been cleared by some dudes you wanna see what it was like before 🙈
Yeah it was cleared by my visor, barkbuster and shins. Lol. I would of hated to see what it was like before.
@@rickos_moto 😅
History lesson with ricko 👍 good stuff
Do you feel educated. Lol. Next vid is uploading. You will love it. Slight bit of education plus a bit of botany.
@@rickos_moto I've heard the Ho Chi Min trail has grown a bit wild again 😬😅
Looked fun and interesting Ricko 👍
@@MrXrssv1 it was a great weekend Mike.
Good stuff Ricko 🍻
Good start to a series mate. Looked like a nice track
Why not a wider tire in the rear
Due to the low power output. I wouldn’t want to fit anything bigger as it would sap too much power.
Nice bike Uncle Rick🤙 should race dads RMX
Nice
Hey mate, i just came across your channel and you look to be the perfect person to ask as im looking to buy my first bike which will replace my 4wd as a daily commuter and weekend getaway use case but I've got my eyes on the crf300 and the drz. With all the money you've spent on mods for the crf, do you have any regrets? The only thing making me consider the drz is the extra power and better suspension that comes with the bike from the factory But 1 thing the drz will never have is a street bike engine so that's a major factor im taking into account with the crf. I've just seen people throw big money with ecu's, suspension, big bore kits etc with the crf and am pretty frugal with what i spend on vehicles as you never get that money back if you need to sell it one day so im just trying to weigh up which way to go. I am leaning more towards the crf for the better bang for buck as it's more modern and fuel efficient etc Keen to hear your perspective now that you've owned it for a while. Thanks for your time
So where to begin…. The drz has more power and it can be felt in the bush…. But on the highway and higher speeds above 80kph id rather have the crf. Fuel economy is better on the crf 10fold the 6th gear overdrive is a god send. As for suspension the drz stock suspension is as soft as the crf. Maybe less of a pogo stick but it will need to be updgraded. They both need suspension upgrades even just trail riding. As soon as you place any weight on the rear or a heavier tank on the drz it become a land barge that doesnt turn. If you want power, speed and a race bike dont buy either bike. If want a commuter that can do highway, trails, some thing that can go camping and some soft single track grab the crf. If you want alot of torque and no top end power, heavy but reliable old school bike get the drz. You will spend 2gs on upgrades on either bikes easily enough once you do suspension, seats, protection etc. Its only when you start chasing power will you spend more. A ecu, filter, exhaust for the crf will be around 1-1.3grand. Jetting, filter and exhaust for the drz and to be tuned as its a carby bike will be the same. Would I get another drz…. Only if they brought it out lighter by 20kgs, injected and a 6th gear. Hence why I sold mine and got a crf. I still ride with a few drz riders and can keep up with them with only filter and an exhaust done. So that should tell you something.
@@rickos_motoFirst of all thank you for the detailed reply, I genuinely appreciate it and it made what was a really hard choice more obvious (crf wins imo). I've got a few months before I get my RE license so not being able to test ride anything has been killing me aha It's good to hear that the power of the crf is more flexible. Having more power in the drz is nice but if it only shines in the bush and not at 100 kph then I can understand why you sold it. I want to ride to the bush but if if I was going to tow it, a drz would make more sense, but then at that point I don't know why I'd even be choosing a dual sport over an enduro bike You're the first person I've heard mention that the suspension needs upgrading on the drz too. I was under the assumption that it's good to go stock. at least that makes the crf a much easier sell. with the $2k in mods to the crf, that brings the price up to the same as a stock drz as they're close to $11k these days and its $9k for a crf300L which I'm leaning towards as theres less plastic that can break off road as I'm sure I'll drop the bike a bit as I'm a novice rider. I'll just add a bigger fuel tank and rally tower aftermarket I think. Thanks again, hearing from somebody who's owned both holds so much more weight than hearing from somebody who's brand loyal on the forums
@@JoshSinnott97 The DRZ suspension is adequate for trail riding. When I went harder riding with a couple of mates on mx/enduro bikes and pushed the pace the bike wallowed and was unresponsive. What you have to understand is that the DRZ weighs around 140kg wet standard. 8-10l tank. But once you throw a 17l tank safari tank theres an extra 20-25kgs. So its now hitting 165-175kgs wet. The suspension is only rated for 82kg riders. So if your a light weight its not so much of a problem. But if you like a beer and the odd pie your going to have issues. Crf rally with 12.5l tank wet is only around 148kgs. So at the end of the day its going to be a lighter more responsive bike(especially after suspension). I never got to test ride the rally fully before i bought it and rode 500klms straight home on the highway only to turn on to a local dirt track and think oh crap i bought the wrong bike due to the suspension. But approx 2 months later and the suspension updated that changed straight away. Even without power mods.
@@rickos_motoat least that helps me justify buying mods aha. I've heard some drz owners say that it feels like the bike is trying to kill you on the freeway too lol I'm 75kg on a good day but if I'm carting 10 - 20kg of camping gear that's where I (and pretty much everybody) would need to upgrade Did you test ride both the L and the Rally? I know you said you didn't test ride it "fully" but I gather you knew enough to pull the trigger on choosing a model? Did the wind protection from the fairings make you lean towards the rally? Every other difference can be added to the L in the aftermarket. I just wonder how good of a job crash bars can do and if its worth the money and weight when i could mod the L and not have to worry about buying crash bars to prevent breaking the fairings. It's hard to know if its worth the wind protection. Even though realistically its a 70/30 street bike. I've heard replacement fairings can cost up to $1k to replace and I know I'm bound to drop my bike at some stage at the replacements could be on going if i start pushing my skills as time goes on
Who sells this Moto X system in Australia? Where is the best place to buy?
Its from thailand. A company called bikerbitz.
@@rickos_moto cheers
Nice VFR Ricko, sounds wonderful mate, cheers 🍻🍻
Thanks Mike, You should of charged Juddy for the work you did one the klr. Hahaha maybe a carton… he just held the camera I’m sure of it.
@@rickos_moto I got a few beers and fame on his KZread channel Ricko 😎😎🍻🍻😂😂
Looks good Rick, they are a nice bike. I’m keen to get back out on the bike myself, it’s been awhile. Missed the last group ride, just didn’t see it on the group page. Maybe next time. As far as riding gear goes you can’t go much past Alpinestars, just the cost is the draw back.
Yeah I have been eyeing of the tech7 enduro’s. maybe they will be an early birthday present to myself.
Gearne...
What model do you run greg.
@@rickos_moto Just went and checked and there is nothing written on them. I will see if I can find them online for you
I am a new follower(nr:173) of your channel Greetings from Türkiye 😊
Thanks for following.
@@rickos_moto it's a pleasure sir
Is it street-legal with the base MotoX exhaust V1 here in australia?
Its loud… I’d say above 93db. So most likely not.
Which Motox exhaust do you have ? And are you happy with it ?
Moto-x version 1. The oem spark arrestor is loud so I ordered the baffle from biker bits in thailand. I then modified it by drilling 4 of the 8 holes out to 8mm.
bikerzbits.com/honda-crf300l-rally-full-system-exhaust-muffler.html
Hi Ricko ! Next time please if you can put some links for the parts, in my country i cant find anything so i have to import. Thanks mate, have a great day
What parts are you after. Ill try and help.
Nice Boys Yes those DRs are so reliable awesome stuff Thanks for sharing Cheers
Nice Rick Was that last bit at Cooner Thanks for Sharing Cheers 😊
Thanks for taking us for a run around Bundy mate, glad to see your over your injury Bro, I din an MCL a few years back, I could still ride my cruiser.. just, no way wiuld I be able to swing a leg on the KLR Tthough
Got my results back yesterday. Will be in the video this week as long as I can get out for a ride.
Hey ricko how are you finding the crf300 vs the DRZ? Be keen to hear your comparison and thoughts!
New ride and video will be up this weekend I promise. As long it stops raining. Hahaha we had a huge dry spell but now its been raining for 5days.
Yeah! Sounds sooo much better!
Great video Ricko, not too expensive for the suspension mods either. I can see myself downsizing to something like the CRF300 rally one day, at 64 I do find the T7 a bloody big and heavy bike, especially after a decent ride like the recent one. Cheers mate 👍👍🍻🍻
Haha im thinking of getting a t7 soon enough to tell you the truth. Just for a bit more power. But I may also go down the big bore route and ecu as well. Just for better high way “lugging”. Every where else in the power band the bike runs well.
Sorry about the knee mate. I know how it feels. Get better!. Geez the 300 is sounding smooth and snarly!
That it is. It’s riding nice too.
Cool little short cut to Bunnings Ricko, the D605 is a great all-round Tyre, I used to run them on my XR650L back in the day. Cheers 🍻🍻
Yeah, definitely doing more road sections to get to dirt now so will most likely go back to a 50/50 tyre.
Seen the maggies attacking you. Little buggers. Only 2 more months of it though.
@@rickos_moto hopefully not that long to go, cheers
Motoz duelventure on the front and a Motoz Adventure on the rear . perfect for all conditions here in Qld.
What sizes are you running
@@rickos_moto 90/90/21 and 120/90/18 with a 14t front and 42 rear sprocket goes nice
How did you MODIFY your BAFFLE can you do more info or images of how you modded it ?
Can do. I’m doing a video this weekend with a few little updates.
Hi Rick. Any chance you could do a quick vid of your bars & barkbuster set please. Looks like you had a great ride with J. Will try and make it to the next one if he does it again. Cheers
Hey Jorge have a look at this video. It has a bit of a breakdown but if you want more info let me know. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWWbxpiLo7LOfto.htmlsi=faa35ut4NKwi4yB3
Great Moovie Ricko, I love the narrative mate, I love a bit of comedy in the morning 😊👍spewin about the shoes mate, the crf ate it up Bro.. Did Josh end up washing your bike mate?
No, funny enough he hasn’t even offered either.
Looked like a good trip mate - keeping up well with the big boys!
Thats it was mate awesome weekend away. And yeah the little red rocket just keeps on going. Great bike I’m glad i got it. Have you moved the DRZ on yet?
@@rickos_moto yeah sold it month or two ago... have KTM 500 & Xtrainer now
Great video Ricko, and great to see it from another prospective, it was a great day and I'm pleased to know I wasn't the only one gasping for air a few times 😄 (and you have two shoes ) cheers 🍻🍻
Thanks for being the hero on the day and saving them. Cheers mate.
Rick, I love the narrative. I present you the Fortnine award for 2023
Im working on it. Hahaha it may get better it may get worse. Thinking of a small trip to booyal this weekend to the servo for lunch and then out the back of wallaville to bundy if you’re keen. Most likely monday.
@@rickos_moto Saturday or Sunday. I need another shakedown ride for the tower on the L but I have stuff on Saturday morning
I wasn’t sure I heard MT09 firstly. Nek minute. Wow. Good job1
Wasn't it 'Dark wet jungle ', good video , good to see another perspective of the day, cheers 4 sharing sir.
I think it was. I haven’t watched his videos for a long time.
Thank you for the zippy tie. It was good to meet and go for a ride with you. Sorry about the rocks, I seem to have a habit of doing that.
Haha all fun and games mate. Need to get good footage somehow. Plus your bike sounds mint.
Looks like fun and those mirrors are tough as 👍
Yeah thinking about changing them to double takes.
Stop running over the shrubs 😅 good job mate I'll try to remember the standing ovation next time 🙏
Ill hold you to that. It was a good ride mate. Going to try and get some time off near xmas. May hit you up for a ride if its not too hot.
@@rickos_moto I thrive on the heat, as long as there's swims and beers 🍻
Great video mate, it was good to meet you. Hopefully we can ride again soon 👍
For sure mate. Look forward to it.
Are these parts available in the US?
Pretty sure the racetech fork kit and rear spring kit is. But you would need to speak to a suspension shop in relation the valving.
Sounds good
Not as good as your beast.
Also, I would love a comparison video between your DRZ and CRF300L - the two bikes I'm considering! Depending on the type of riding etc, really interesting to hear you say you'd prefer to ride the 300 (even though it has a lot less power?).
That maybe a problem. I’ve just about sold the DRZ this weekend. However I maybe able to do something in the next couple of days. Stay tuned. Great idea.
@@rickos_moto ahh that's awesome - good job on the sale. Yeah a comparison between riding on the road (highway speeds, traffic riding etc), and different areas of dirt (easy vs hard enduro). Would love to hear your opinion as a fellow QLDer - as the DRZ-E in Aus with the extra power/better carb is held in such a high regard - but getting a bit long in the tooth now.
Even just your thoughts, doesn't have to be a side by side comparison on the road. Though if its still in your garage side by side height getting on and off it would be cool :) Assume the DRZ is taller?