2021 Honda CRF300L and CRF300 Rally Review First Ride
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- čas přidán 21. 06. 2021
- Ever since the, “You meet the nicest people on a Honda” campaign, Big Red has been positioning itself as an ambassador for motorcycling. Not only by offering a range of motorcycles to attract new riders throughout the years, but also by promoting responsible recreation. Since the early 1970’s, Honda has been producing dual-sport motorcycles. Through the years, the popular XL line was offered in a wide range of displacements - many of which stayed in production into the late ‘80s.
The CRF250L was the latest iteration of quarter-liter dual-sport motorcycles to come from Honda. Released in 2012 as a 2013 model, Honda has since sold more than 35,000 units - including the Rally model, which was released in 2016 for the 2017 model year. The rising popularity in off-road and dual-sport motorcycles - combined with the recent COVID-induced shot in the arm - has made finding certain models all but impossible on dealership floors. This was, of course, exacerbated by production and shipping delays that industries the world over have experienced as of late. Honda had hopes of the CRF300 models landing Stateside much earlier this year, but fate had other plans. What matters though is that it’s here now and should be hitting your local dealerships any day. So, let’s have a look at the 2021 Honda CRF300L & Rally.
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I think the 300 Rally is the bike that people who actually "adventure" tour on huge 1250's etc really *need* - they just don't want it. Whether it's vanity or personal insecurity or whatever the reason, the stupid expensive "ADV" monster bikes keep selling. For any REAL offroad - or even just real BAD road touring - I firmly believe you'll have more fun overall on a little bike. BDR? South America? RTW? There's no real reason to take a 600lb 150hp bike, and a whole lot of reasons NOT to. And don't tell me you need to do 110mph on the highway, the 300 Rally will do 70mph all day long on the highway. For me, and most everyone else, that's more than enough. OK, maybe not Nick Sanders, but he's a special case. Look him up, it's worth it LOL.
Change my mind.
@Kattrap Not that different, if you set up the bike properly. I could ride my CRF250L all day in total comfort. To each their own I guess. Ride safe :)
Cb500x is a great compromise
If you're eating highway miles and doing full scale ADV riding a middle weight bike, like a T7 is the way to go. Bikes in the 300cc range don't have enough power for serious highway use and the low weight allows the wind to blow them everywhere. I do agree though that anything breaking the 500lb mark is basically a touring bike though. A lighter bike is going be a lot more fun. Side note: people can literally buy a T7 and a CRF300L for what a lot of larger bikes cost.
Nope you nailed it!
Like I said what does DUAL sport mean? If it means on road/off road then why wouldn't the Rally be the best, with it's screen, larger gas tank, better lights and better road suspension?
If you don’t think you can do serious highway miles on the Rally, watch this: czcams.com/video/thWnfuf51BU/video.html
Got my Rally in December here in Thailand, couldn't be happier. I've done some single tracks and also trips of 1k km without any issues. Very happy so far!
Got my 300L last week and have put 1000km on it now and I'm just in love with this machine! Grew up on a Beta RR so this was a perfect choice for me. It just does it all so good. Took it to an enduro track and this bike just plowed up everything! I'm at 120kg so I'm a phat phuk and had no issues with bottoming the shocks, it all comes down to balancing your body correctly to the obstacle, but again, I didn't do it at super-high speeds, and didn't do jumps.. I will change the shocks at some point when more is available, so I can go do harder stuff.
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Thanks, good comprehensive review and comparison.
Couple months ago I picked up a 2018 CRF250 rally & absolutely love it got it for right around 7K otd & it only had 170 miles on it! I don't go all crazy when I ride so it's more than a good enough bike I looked at the 300 they had 1 available but Non abs & weird circumstances & it was over 2K more than the 250 rally. I figured it's not even near worth it for me I'd rather have a 250cc & spend 2k less. 💯👍👍 Nice video 📸
I called Honda Powersports Chattanooga TN 9/28/2001 looking for the 2021 CRF300L Rally. Was told two to three months wait. They called next day and delivered it to me 9/30/2021. I saved $1700 over another dealer in GA. No dealer fees, no delivery fees. MSRP and $30 administrative fee only. I called 10 other dealers and no one had one of these in stock and did not know when they would get one. My salesman was Gus and very pleased with this purchase/service by dealer.
I have the 250L Rally and love it but dang I wish it had some more grunt
Good stuff Ryan. 😎👍🏼👍🏼
Nice review, cheers.
Awesome review! Thank you. 👍😎🇦🇺
Great review
Great bike built for green laning and forest trial. Great price, perfect bike for someone who just wants to potter around on. It was never going to be a KTM.
The perplexed bandit o.O lol really want the Rally
Adventure tour in Idaho for days to weeks in the Idaho desert and high country.
I have the Rally. I put a new shock, exhaust and ECU plus some other features. No way would I be able to adventure and explore the entirety of roads,single track and dirt roads with a larger bike! This bike with a few upgrades is still cheaper and does more than just about any other dual sport.
Never did/do I think I needed a bigger 400cc. Ever! You are limited in your exploration with anything bigger. In fact I came across a person with a T7 recently trying the same route. Luckily I came across to help.
Rally is the way no doubt for serious adventure and exploring!!
Nice review! Rad bikes too
The biggest problem with these bikes is availability. I can’t even find a dealer to take a deposit on one.
That's odd. I had mine delivered a week after I placed an order.
So weird I get one in July
Yep. Not surprised. Hottest bike coming out this year. I put my deposit on mine 1/10 which was a day after they were announced I believe. Suppose to be here in the next couple days. Good luck finding one! 🙂
Dam, that's messed up! Well hopefully one will be available soon. I suspect the delays maybe your timing and covid 19.
But on the flip side i'm happy for the bike manufacturers. More bike options and (hopefully!) more riders for the sport.
I just want a test ride, money ready but no luck
Nice video! Mine is arriving tomorrow or the next day! 300L ABS 😁🙏🏽
Right!!!! Awful suspensions
@@gianlucabassi8853 pretty bad especially for 6’2” 190 lbs riding off road mainly.
The 300 Rally is the only wish I have for Christmas, oh and socks cos I'm an adult now😂😂the Rally is my dream bike tho, once I get my hands on one I won't sell it, ever.
Great video - where was this filmed?
The info was well presented but I still prefer reviews to be done from the seat with real-time commentary while riding.
Holding out for what Yamaha comes up with to replace the WR250 here soon. At 311lbs for the L with a mere 2 gallon capacity... I feel they could have shaved some weight.
Great video. Looking forward to the CRF vs KLX vid... I think the Honda will win! :)
No klx wins, Klx got more power @ 390+ CC's compared to honda and way better suspension and you can't outgrow it fast like the crf300.
On the other hand, klx look old :(
Why did they make the Rallys suspension softer do you think?
Nice review!
Thank you
great video thank you; Between the Kawasaki KLX300 and the Honda CRF300L Look at the DYNOJET grafts Kawasaki does have a bit more HP KLX 23.4 vs CRF 22.7 but only at 8,000 RPM But from 4,500 to 7,500 the Honda has more. The Kawasaki jumps up at 8,000 then drops off, so the power is fore a very short time, compared to the Honda. For torque the Honda 16.7 to Kawasaki 15.4 and from 4,500 to 8000 Honda has a good bit more. Engen wise the Honda is far ahead, but the Kawasaki I am told the the suspension wins. But I think Hondas is plenty good for what I will be doing. The difference comes in as Honda made the stroke longer and Kawasaki made the bore larger. Honda by increasing the stroke got a lot more usable torque and HP. Bough bikes are pretty well matched up to 4,500 rpm then Honda takes over, in HP and Torque until 7,500 rpm then they are pretty close again. I took a good look at them bough and for my needs the Honda wins. And I have always been a Suzuki and Kawasaki fan.
Klx hands Down.. suspensions are pretty better
@@gianlucabassi8853 all depends the type of riding you are planning to do for what I want I go with the CRF 300 L If I wanted to race the KLX would be better but then for racing I would be looking at some thing even better than ether of these bikes. But I plan to take it slow and easy, at 73 no need for speed. Pluss the softer suspension is much easer on old joints. For the type of riding I will be doing the power and torque set up on the CRF 300 L is much better take a look at the charts.
That rally model is a good looking bike.
I prefer the look of L hands down
I wonder if I can throw the 250 to 300 big bore kit on the 300L?
curious as to hp ratings vs wr250r. I would venture to guess the wr is still higher.
I'm sure, wr though was unable to meet newer emission standards which is what I'm sure kills the Honda's power
The rally 100% needs to be a 450cc
I have the 450. Slowly making it more a rally...the nice thing about this 300 is that it's way detuned and requires very little maintenance (I used to own the 250L). The 450 is basically a race engine, and runs pretty hot and mean, requires oil changes every 1000 km (also has a very low oil capacity, like 1.14 L I think), and the manual says a new piston at 20,000 km. The 250L oil change interval is ~13,000 km (I'm sure the 300 is pretty much the same) . The power of the 450 is cool though :-) Always trade-offs..
@@vanman724 RIGHT !!! the obvious differences that many people don't understand about the R or L "code" 🤗
@@lukestringer2177, could you explain that for the benefit of the less knowledgeable people like me lol ?
While o agree, don’t you think it would be like a 450l while gojng slow? They tend to flame out
Honda is the best
We want those babies back here in India🇮🇳
Honda trademarked the CRF 300L this year in India, while this doesn’t confirm the launch but Honda is out to expand the Big wing operation in India and this is a solid product if priced right, Adventure tourers and Dual sports are having a moment right now and it’ll be foolish of Honda not to bring the CRF 300 Rally alongside if they launch the 300L
I have an XT225 and although it is a great bike, suspension is too soft. Does anyone know if the rally has softer or stiffer suspension?
Thats what im wondering too. I had the xt250 and i loved it for a 1st bike i wish i could repurchase it from whomever owns it now. I need a 300 or 400 cc dualsport now
I keep considering selling my Drz400 and getting a 300L but I'm worried about not liking the drop in power. I need to ride one of these. EFI and 6th gear is always nice.
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I had the opportunity to ride my buddies brand new 300L home from the dealership for him. 30 miles and it was kinda of disappointing how bad the throttle response was. My Drz400 with JD jet kid and 3x3 mod has way better throttle response and has way more torque. I'll either stay with the Drz or eventually pony up for a 450L or get a Plated 450F yam.
Love Honda and the DRZ but for that power and money I would get a KTM 390 ADV.....
I have a pretty tricked out DRZ400SM, and just got a 300L that is still pretty much stock. I like the 300L so far, but I can't imagine this 300L would ever be quite the match for the DRZ. Even thuough that DRZ is old tech, it's an awesome platform and it's always going to have a few horsepower on these 300's. I will NEVER sell my DRZ400SM!
I rode drz400s 10yrs and swap to crf300l. Drz have way more power and grunt, but feels heavier at least 15-20 kg from crf300l.
@@newbee1976 Yeah I just rode my friends brand new 300L back from the dealership for him. I'll stick with the Drz for sure. Way more power.
Tires are 2 skinny !The bike looks like a body builder that skipped leg day!😂😂😂
When you say "dual" sport, what other sport are you talking about, horse back riding, hiking, mountain bike riding, baseball?
When they say dual it surely can't mean street riding. If it's referring too off road touring , then the Rally wins hands down, if it's a reference to on road/off road performance then again the Rally wins.
If you want a dirt bike only then the standard take's it, but there are far better dirt bike's in that range. So dual sport what?
No need to agonize over it-just buy the bike that suits your needs. The rally is a bit heavy and plenty of us don't need the windscreen or the extra range. Not looking to spend a fortune on a second bike to putt around on and take to the fishing hole.
Dual sport-ON AND OFF ROAD. COME ON, you can’t be that dense. They’ve been called that since the late 70s-early 80s
So funny
Buy a 300l then buy a 300rally gas tank then install ??
thought about that, sadly it looks like you'd then need to buy all the rally plastics
the rally tank looks a lot wider than the standard
KLX
Looks so stupid with the one light one, honestly one of the bigger things keeping me from getting it
"we easily could have ridden from our respective homes for all the people out here". Damn you must be from landed people money
Rally is only a 2.8 gallon tank not 3.4
that's the 250L Rally
the 300L Rally is 3.4 with 0.6 reserve
Wow 336 pounds!!!!
My 350excf is almost 100lbs lighter
@@broughttoideas there's reason for that, they aren't at all built for the same purpose
yours, as the KTM motto goes is "ready to race," meaning less fuel capacity, smaller frame for less weight, and I can't find the specs but likely less oil capacity etc.
this is more of a daily rider/occasional off-road hence "dual-sport," so more fuel, larger frame for more weight like bags, more oil for longer maintenance intervals... you get the point
My bikes bigger than that its a full size chromoly frame?? I have a hige gas tank and its a dual sport bike
@@broughttoideas is it 4 gallons huge? have you actually compared the frames, because 350excf does not look larger? and yeah I guess it is still considered a dual-sport but what is the comparison of maintenance intervals? that shows how the bike is set-up to either be more of an enduro or casual rider
@@kh8655 yes the only reason i got it is bc of my brother and dad bought bikes my brother got a crf450l and my dad got my dad got a drz400 so i had to get a road legal bike and honestly the drz400 is amazing other than suspension and its heavy but you dont feel the weight like you do on the crf450l idk i just know honda can do better there running on their name at this point pretty sad
39th and 1st!
I rulz allz.
Completely biased review if it’s anything like the 250l then it’s garbage for anything off-road