By Joe Bower
2021 Honda CRF300L & Rally Review – First Ride 2021 Kawasaki KLX300 Review – First Ride Sort of. Honda CRF300L vs Kawasaki KLX300 This pair of OG adventure bikes are all about short-range reconnaissance. And the whole time, the KLX motor just feels a bit more coarse than the less oversquare Honda single. Ryan A: Overall the Kawasaki KLX300 feels like the better choice for those focused primarily on riding off-road. 10.0 inches of travel Rear Suspension Pro-Link single shock.
The overall dimensions on the two bikes is compact too, maybe a little more so on the Kawi than the Honda. Both use ‘cheap as chips’ steel bars that bend far too easily and transmit lots of trail vibration. The cockpit and the Kawasaki is pleasing and really easy to read compared to the more slim line off-road models. The Honda isn’t bad too, just a bit more cluttered to our mind, but it does have a fuel gauge while the KLX goes for a tacho instead. Both bikes have conventional key controlled ignition that you will forget if you are not used to keys off-road – that’ll be us then!
Edited Date/Time 2/28/2020 10:39amLooking at buying a new pit bike off the showroom floor. They hold their value so much and get beat to crap so I’d rather buy new than used. The klx is old faithful, but I like the idea of efi on the crf. I assume the biggest advantages are going to be the efi on the crf and availability of after market parts for the klx? Poll Which 110 Choices Klx 110 Crf 110 Vote View results
The Honda CRF250L, Kawasaki KLX250 and Yamaha XT250 in their element. 2020 Kawasaki KLX250 vs. Honda CRF250L vs. Yamaha XT250 ComparisonThe ContestantsOf the three headliners here, the Kawasaki and the Honda are the most comparable in design. 2020 Kawasaki KLX250 vs. Honda CRF250L vs. Yamaha XT250 ComparisonNow, The Fun PartMost of our testing took place on dirt, where we feel these bikes will be ridden most. The good-handling Honda CRF250L is also an excellent bike for inexperienced riders. 2020 Kawasaki KLX250 vs. Honda CRF250L vs. Yamaha XT250 ComparisonAround the CampfireAt the end of the day, there are no definitive winners or losers here, only preferences.
my review: KLX vs CRF vs WRR vs DRZmy review(take with a grain of salt) as I have now owned all 4 dual sport bikes. CRF250Lbought brand new for $4500..power mods were FMF pc4,power commander,uni filter..the Honda bone stock was a way better performer than the Kawi stock(FI?) pros: priceFI starts up nicelygood bottom endcomfy,low seat heightsuspension slightly bettercons: weight(same as drz400)top end fizzles out vs klx3. pros: suspension greatestgood top endmost off road worthygood looking machineFI starts right upcons: PRICEnon-existant bottom endrequires most smog part removal4. DRZ400s(currently own)bike is bone stock powerwise..carburated but starts right up like FI.
