Love this series, in coming up on 40 and I'm already looking at bikes with a similar lens. Also was a cyclist but never rode motorcycles at all. I live in a Washington, great for ADV riding so that's want got me looking. the 300L Rally is on the top of my list for bike I have looked at and your the first I have seen that actually addressed(changed it out) the suspension. Currently watching the whole series.

Hi Tyler, from Germany. Been binge watching your channel and especially liked "Beginner or End Game". As a downsized 66 year old. Totally agree with your philosophy. On the subject of your Nelson Rig tail pack, it is easily repaired. The reason the zipper is coming apart is the slider has stretched open enough so as not to accurately line up the 2 halfs of the zip. To fix it, do the following... Open the zipper fully. Take a slide jaw plier or vice grip and very gently squeeze the tail of the slider either side until it is just not binding. You will find the zipper works perfectly. Never throw zip sliders away. It's easy to swap them out. Compliments to Nelson Rig. Gr8 channel btw.

Last night I replied to you on you numb hands video and queried about your Rox Anti-Vibration Risers. I’m impressed with how you think and come across on your videos, and to get such a thorough reply so soon is appreciated. The close up detail of the interference the bottom nut of the Rox-Anti Shock Riser clinched it for me. My suspension guru used YSS 20mm cartridges and the best YSS shocky and re dynoed the lot to my specification. I do remote moto with lots of river crossings and bought the 300 to go where my AT is too challenging. I’m very fortunate having as a personal friend one of the best mechanics in the country. Rather than lower the bike by linkage he went internally into the shock and without changing any settings my suspension guru made, lowered the bike 30mm. To keep things in balance I raised the forks 32mm above the top yoke. I’m disappointed not being able to use the Rox-Anti Riser and am now going to research the other options Rox offer. So a big thanks to your input. Consider me subscribed. If you click on my logo you will see who’s talking. Cheers

Thanks for sharing your experience

Sir I have to say I think you made a mistake when putting your bike together. The front brake lines should be routed inside the fork. In your current position when drop the bike you run the risk of crushing the tubes. You will have either no brakes or a locked brake in the woods.

Really like your videos and content. Regarding the cheap bark busters, I believe that during a crash, energy must be absorbed by the bike. If the bark buster absorbs much of this unwanted energy, then it may protect a more expensive and vital component from failure. Good that it bent, but did not break. If bent to the point of interference with lever, it could be removed. Will be "hardening" my newly acquired CRF300L Rally, and really appreciate your opinions and effort to produce these videos.

Nice set up you have there!

Have you attempted or would consider digging deeper into the bike powertrain such as 550performance ECU, foam filter, cutting airbox snorkels, changing sprocket etc.

Just need some proper footpegs now;) bike looks dialed in.

Enjoyed your video. Thanks. One question, how did you mount your handguards with the Fase Anti-Vibration Inserts? Rocky Mountain website says they will not work with wrap around guards.

Great video lots of good info but it looks as though your front brake lines are in the wrong place? Should they not be behind the fork leg? If you dump the bike on that side you will rip the hoses.

Do you think in your experience has the abs models advantage over the non abs?

good insight into your mods. i am confused however. the crf 300l and crf300 rally are not the same bikes. you refer to the crf 300l as a rally but that's the 300 rally, not the 300l.

foot peg upgrade?

You dampen a cloth but damp vibrations! So it's a vibration damper not dampener!

How tall are you?

You installed all those worthless mods with what? you have 2 extension cords and maybe 12 tools, hint don't film facing your empty workshop