hows it compare with the 650

It's way better. The suspension is so easy to adjust. It has a light feel to it. Doesn't get hot. Not hard to pick up. Better brakes. Enough torque. The 450L is 295lb vs the 650L at 340lb.

Agreed! That and a Steahly flywheel weight dealt with 95% of the issues with my RL.

Yep, turned the idle up on mine first 5 minutes of riding and the flameouts don’t exist anymore.

best off road? lol what

The Kawasaki KLX400 was a rebranded Suzuki DRZ400.

@mikeborrelli193 Yes Sir, that's exactly why I commented. Love my 2 wheeled tractor.

i think ur drz was out of tune

Did you balance your wheels? I don't have that issue with my DRZ400e.

@@Motosportz yes I did, it wasn't to bad, but also at the that time I went from riding the dr650 to the drz400e ,so I was kinda used to the smoothness of the 650

A DRZ400S.. It will be right at home in that roll. And you can likely sell it for what you bought it for if or when you decide to try something else.. TBH they are almost the perfect 50//50 dual sport. They are extremely road capable with street tires. A real Hooligan bike if you ride urban adventure.

@@mikeborrelli193 I decided on a CRF300L due to weight and seat height. So far so good. Moding it up now for some rocks and trails!

That SL350 is a SWEEET bike. Same age.. DRZ400S without any mods would be a great bike. However the towering seat height compared to your SL would probably be a huge turn off. IMO you would be really happy on a CRF300L. It's a fantastic bike for what you described. It's super capable, plush, reliable, and has a manageable seat height. Would make an ideal bug out bike, camping bike, and lightweight adventure trail machine. They also are very desirable and have excellent resale so it will be a no loss easy sale if you try it out and want something else .

@@mikeborrelli193 im 5 foot 11 inches in hight, but being tall can be a disadvantage on a bike. one mistake those low tree limbs tend to come out of no where lol. A bigger fuel tank is a mod I intend to do first .

@@brailwolf The DRZ400S has a 37in seat height so when I say it's tall I mean it's TALL.. The Honda CRF300L Rally model comes stock with a larger capacity fuel tank.

@@mikeborrelli193 I actually like a tall bike, although they can be harder to control in heavy terrain .my old sl 350 always felt a little short . My first bike was a 1979 YZ125 Yamaha and that was a mistake on my part that bike threw me off so many times lol. I been looking at the 650cc models too .

In performance yes. But in reliability, maintenance intervals, and price it’s no match to the 300l. I get 8000 miles to an oil change you don’t. My bike will have 100k miles on it, yours won’t. So not in every metric. But in performance the 450l is dominant I agree. Like comparing a Honda to a Lamborghini. Not everyone can afford to own a Lamborghini snd wants to deal with the maintenance’z

@@johnharris7756 you are making definitive statements on engine longevity without stating a single fact. Your opinion does not count. I have seen quite a few reporting 30,000 miles maintenance-free on their CRF450L. Yes, oil change intervals are less than the 300l, but stating that the 450l is harder to work on is just plain false. The 450l is laid out better to change the oil quickly, less than 20 mins, and the air filter and batter are easier to access. The 300l is not quite as simple though still easy.

ha ha! yup thats me!

@@RWWRENTAL I wondered, I don’t remember subbing to this channel, lol.

@@jimperry4420 Ha ha!! the funny part is I am thinking of going back to RideWithWill lol few people telling me I should change it back not sure lol

@@RWWRENTAL You can always see how this name works. Can’t enduro might draw some viewers. Or maybe “enduro reviews.” Lol.

I wondered why the name keeps changing. I like ride with Will

Hey mate, fellow Aussie here looking to buy my first bike. I've been jumping back and forth from the drz400e and the crf300 for months at this point aha. I'm still on my L's so I can't test ride anything until I get my P's but you hear a lot of stuff being said online in favor of the honda when buying in today's market (fuel inj > carbs as they need more maintenance, seat height, drz feels heavier, drz uses more fuel etc) but I know after a year or 2 of owning the honda I'll want to do performance mods when a stock drz would have what I needed from the showroom floor. All of the crf youtube channels are doing these mods so by the time you factor that into the costs, the more powerful bike is cheaper long term and potentially more reliable I'm obviously going to test ride both but from what you're saying it sounds like there's nothing wrong with buying a carb bike in today's market. I'll be using it to commute and as an adv bike so it needs to be good at 100k/h. I also wasn't sure if the 15/44 mod ruins the crawl speed off road in the technical stuff as i was told you almost need to do that mod for it to be good on the freeway. But again, it sounds like there's no issue from factory by the way you're talking

@@JoshSinnott97 i've done the simpson desert solo a 7k km round trip from nsw to sa arkaroola, strezlecki track simpson desert western qld western nsw back home. i commute on mine once or twice a week 65km each way. standard gearing on the 400e is 14/47 which is enduro gearing. i run 15/47 at home which is ideal for road and trail. 15/44 is ideal for adv and commuting. you can still do hard offroad with 15/44 but you wouldn't choose it if that was the main type of riding you do. a bit here and there on adv ride no drama. mods on my bike are renthal bars, comfort seat, 28l safari tank, b&b rack and luggage plate, hammerhead +20mm shift lever (size 12 feet) and i had the suspension sprung and valved for my weight by jay foreman doesn't need any fancy valves or swapping out entirely just stiffer springs and shims so the valving matches the spring rate. the bash plate, radiator guards, barkbusters are standard on the cape york edition. no issues with the carb it has the right jets from factory starts runs performs perfectly. theres nowhere in aus high enough to require adjustments mid ride. i've snow camped on my bike and it still fired straight up in the morning with 6" of snow on the bike, zero issues in the simpson in november with 43c temps. i think if you examine the quality of a drz next to the 300l it's an easy choice. the drz has cartridge forks with full adjustment and springs in both fork legs, the rear shock is remote rez with high and low speed compression and rebound adjustment. the crf has essentially what a cheap car gas shock with a spring on it no adjustment no nothing. the more you look the more you'll see the drz is built to a much higher standard and needs far less upgrades.

Terrible longevity , and maintaining it is constant.

Better for who?!