I was gonna make a updated review but this one still holds up. I might change 1 or 2 things but damn for one of my first videos I must say I did good. What do you think???

Great video! A very informative review!

Best review of the KLX300SM I have seen so far

For my clutch lever, i did cut it a lil bit so i can easily pull with only 2 fingers. Great review. Looking forward for your build series 🤙🏻

got right to 2k miles on my klx 300sm and the crankshaft positioning sensor went bad and the stator. So now it sits at the dealership i bought it at.

Good vid man. It’s just a little funny seeing you do a full video with that helmet on lol

Love the kawi green! I experience the same frustrations with the brake line in my 250L. Just don’t understand why that couldn’t have been better routed

Great review

Awesome Brother...

Cool video's. If you're checking out these comments for suggestions, considering you are out in Tooele... Let's see a loop around Antelope Island (Buffalo and all), some light dirt riding on the Pony Express, South Willow Canyon, Dugway proving grounds, Bonneville Salt Flats raceway, and whatever else you can think of out there in the West Desert. I love the area out there, lots to see and show.

You did not mention the small foot pegs! That's a easy fix. And seeing it in action does help. Thanks

Cool! I was debating between this 300SM and the 230SM, another channel PitBikeMike talks alot about the 230 and while he did say the 300 has a little more power, he still liked the 230 better. But I think it all comes down to preference. 230 is a little cheaper, a little less power, and has air cooled engine. But I think they both seem like cool bikes and probably comes down to personal fit and preference.

When you look for parts, seach for a KLX250. Most all the parts are the same. I have ASV levers and Pivot pegz on my KLX300SM that were listed for a 250. I am in Texas, but grew up in Ogden. I bet Utah is fun on a Sumo!

what did you do for the break in period? I know what they recommend is kind of ridiculous imo. I should be good keeping it under 5k for the first 50 miles or so and then keep it from redlining for the first 500 miles? I just got one yesterday and trying to decide how to approach this. Some say ride hard to seal...some say follow manual....some say only first 20 miles is important. What to do, what to do....

I got an arc clutch lever and perch that I was able to fit! but there was a pin on the old perch that was attached to a plug so I just taped it up and for now, can only start the bike in neutral. I hear I can run a wire across the plug to fix that issue though

I agree excellent job, could you tell me what rpm it's turning at 60 mph thanks man

Does it have a tripometer in addition to the odometer so you can reset that with each fill up and use as your gas gauge?

i broke my clutch lever all the way off and put and impaktech short lever on and for the wire that runs to the stock clutch set up i just used a wire splicer to complete the connetion put over 2k miles on it since then

Do you know if you can swap out 6th for a true more overdrive gear? Seems to me 6th needs to be smaller and more revy for the motor.

Beware of the wall o' text! I owned this bike for all of 2 months, rode about a thousand miles and then traded it in (I'll get to that later). It's the 5th bike I've owned in 7 years, and one that I felt at the time combined everything I thought I wanted - and didn't want - out of a motorcycle. I think your review is pretty spot on, but I thought I'd chime in on a few of your grievances: 1) Power (and performance) - To me, the 300sm power is "adequate". You mention that you can take commuter cars off the line. I can say confidently, that anything made in the last 5 years, save a minivan, will easily outrun it to 60. You might be able to take them by surprise and beat them light to light, but I've been bested by Corollas and Civics. This really isn't a bike built for speed. For what it has, it's enjoyable for veterans, but it's also forgiving enough for new riders. As a whole, the bike has no bad manners and it goes, stops, turns, leans into corners better than most bikes costing more money. I would dare anyone of any skill level to ride one in an empty parking lot and NOT leave with a grin. Think "motorized mountain bike" and you wouldn't be too far off the mark. Fueling is amazing, without any abruptness or valleys in the oh-so-linear rev range. After about 60, the engine starts to wind out and there's not much in the away of acceleration. You can keep up with traffic on highways easily, so long as you're comfortable with getting blasted around by semis and crosswinds and are strategic with passing slower vehicles. I got mine up to about 90 MPH indicated after the engine broke in. It'll probably get to 100 if you're drafting behind someone. The speedo is 6-8 MPH optimistic, so figure about 85ish max in a tuck on stock everything with a 140 lbs rider. Can it be modified for more power? That leads to the next item 2) Aftermarket - I always have the itch to mod and fortunately, most things that fit the KLX250 will fit the 300 with minimal effort. As far as engine mods go, there's not much to speak of. There's full exhaust kits (w/header), intake mods, fuel controller, but not much else in the way of increasing power. You'll go from 24 at the rear wheel to all of 28 ponies if you grab all of the power mod parts. There's always some talk of someone hacking the ECU, or machining cams, which would be key to unlocking more power, but the non SM KLX300 - which is pretty much the same bike, with different sprockets - has been out for a bit (2 years now?) and nothing's hit the market, yet. After about a week of ownership, I bought everything that would yield more horsepower along with a tail tidy and LED blinker set. I was told the exhaust and header was out of stock for at least a month. I did shop around around, but could only find cheap ebay and amazon slip ons, so I decided to wait it out. Two months went by and I finally gave up when I was told it wasn't coming in until spring 2022 - "maybe". I returned the Power Commander I also ordered, as there would be no point without the header and exhaust. Zach Courts jokingly stuck his pinky finger in the exhaust and was able to plug it up. It's not an exaggeration - it IS that tiny! Pretty sure I've heard meaner sounds coming from a lawnmower. Currently, most of the aftermarket for this bike seems to be cosmetic or ergonomic. I'm sure that someone at some point will get the notion to stuff the engine out of the Ninja 400 in it's little frame, but until then, you're kinda stuck with a measly 4 more horsepower with what's available if and when you can actually get it to your door. 3) Brake cable - this didn't even phase me. It's a non-issue - recommend you find a place to zip tie it if it's really a nuisance. Mine actually looped up and over the key insert so I didn't need to move it when inserting the key, so maybe it just needs adjusting or relocation? 4) Gauge cluster - proof positive that Kawasaki decided to build this bike to a budget and transfer the savings to the consumer. I wanted to say that it's pretty much the same design on the KLX250 which is the forerunner of the 300, but lets be real here - the bikes are one in the same with only upgrades to the engine (a bump in capacity and no more carb) and larger brakes - and obviously different wheel and tire combo - separating the two. All dirt/dual sport bikes have the similar clusters more or less. Some give less info, some give more, but the layout is as if every designer took a cue from a textbook called "This is the Only Way to Make Instrument Clusters for Dirtbikes". I'm old school, so all I really need is a speedo and idiot lights to let me know if my turn signals are still on or if I'm in neutral. While I did like the gear indicator on my past bikes, I noticed something peculiar after bumming around on a Monkey bike (sans even a tach). Once you learn how to sense when to shift gears, it makes you a better rider. You soon depend on the feel and sound of the bike to hone in on the engine and transmission characteristics; it lends itself to shifting smoother and determining where the power band of the engine is. In my opinion, a gear indicator acts more of a distraction since you're prone to looking at IT while riding, instead of paying attention to the road or what the bike is doing. 5) Range and economy - Even on bikes with a fuel gauge I've found it's better to judge your range by keeping track of the mileage since it differs with your average speed on such a small bike. I knew that the low fuel light would hit after about 75 miles of freeway riding and about 125 miles where my speeds would average about or below 45 mph. Lets face it, it really wasn't designed to go on long rides at 60+ Mph. Keep it under 60 and ride like a geezer on the way to a church social and you'll easily see 55mpg or more. I got 70 mpg while trying to "hypermile" it. For masochists, they do make aftermarket fuel tanks that will increase range. Just know that you'll still not want to "tour" on it. Can you do it? Absolutely! I've literally ridden from Kansas City to just outside of Oklahoma City just to trade it in, and it kept up with traffic just fine. The side draft from 18 wheelers will shove you into the emergency lane, if you're not careful. You'll want to take a break about every hour to save your butt from going numb so you might as well fuel up. Long road trips are not practical, but definitely doable. If you do get the urge to do some serious interstate travelling, I would recommend investing in a Seat Concepts seat along with that larger fuel tank - your butt will thank you for it. This bike is really great, so long as you keep your expectations in check. Any of the 300-500 cc "sport" offerings are going to make better sense when you factor in overall performance, range, tech, features, ability to mod/personalize. There are better "road bikes" for less or the same money. Where this bike's strengths lay is in the fun to dollar ratio and its versatility. Dont want a Grom/Monkey/Mini-moto because they look impractical, but want the same engaging fun? - this is your bike. Want to learn to do wheelies, drifting or "backing in", but also want the ability to do some moderate off roading? - this is your bike. Want something dependable, easy to maintain and mod yourself, that's also easy to pick up if you drop it AND cheap to insure? this is definitely your bike. It's actually better in every way than something like a CRF300/Rally, especially with that fully adjustable suspension - something the Honda doesn't even offer. Change tires and/or wheels and you have a pretty competent and comfortable dirt/light off-road bike. Budget-wise, It makes even more sense than investing in a European bike that may offer more in the way of performance and features, but tend to be less reliable, much more expensive, and in need of more frequent maintenance. So herein lies the rub - If this bike is such a unicorn of a motorcycle, why didn't I keep it? Welll... I traded it because I wanted something with a little more capability, more power, proven reliability, and a much larger aftermarket support (because I love to tinker), even if it is dated a dated design - okay... yes, it's ancient. I rode to Oklahoma City on a KLX300sm and rode back on a DRZ400sm. I'm not really sorry to report that the ride back home was MUCH better than the ride there. By all means the 300sm is a WONDERFUL bike, BUT... the DRZ just happened to fill my expectations better, carbs and 5 speeds be damned...

Hi love your vids, what helmet u wearing

I added a water temp guage to mine gets me in the ball park. There is a gear indicator you can add have not done that yet. I think it's a great bike the only down fall is the guage cluster as you stated is old school. A gear and fule should have been added who needs a clock today and the stock tires are garbage worst I have ever seen on any bike. Disapointed that Kawasaki penny pinched on this bike to death the potental to put out a super, supermoto and kill the supermoto market was missed but it's still are great fun bike to ride and own. I think Kawasaki need to see if sales from 2021-2023 are good enough to bring this bike to were it should have been to begin with. $6,100 for another $600-$800 more max they could have put a killer cluster, quality tires and better brakes out the door.

So what are your ideas for more fuel storage? Maybe strap a fuelcell on after you add a rack?

How do you like using the pro taper pillow top grips when it comes to vibration and riding for a while

I think you might just have a weird brake hose. I got my klx300sm in March and have never had any problems with the key and having to move the hose.

So no death wobbles or anything like that? Going at top speed in traffic?

I live in Utah to. Where did you buy it?

What helmet is that?

Does it have foot pegs for a passenger

You got more! Would you rather have the 250 and have to do a big bore kit to have what you have now?? The rest of your complaints are really knit picking for that particular bike. Maybe you need to trailer your bike or trade for a ADV bike.

We need a 600 cc super too that’s under 10 grand

Would you ride on the freeway ?

My friends i ride with have the husky 701 and drz400, also crf450 and yz450f, they sold their street bikes gsxr1000 and Honda 600 fireblade, I'm the only one left on a street bike 2012 z1000, but I hit the trails with them on my 19kx100, but I'm thinking about picking up a klx300sm I'm a smaller rider and the low seat hight suits my structure over a Honda,suzuki or yamaha, not a bad price either..

OMG the seat! Seat should be #1. Horrible. As far as the fuel gauge just set the trip meter. You got 80 miles till switching to reserve. Hit the gas station before 100 miles. Unless you get an aftermarket seat your ass is not going to handle more than that. Fortunately, you can get a comfy seat from a few manufacturers, worth every penny. #1 mod! Great bike!

Honda would have a great mid range Supermoto (and the only mid range supermoto really) if they just did a supermoto version of the CRF450, just call it the CRF450SM.

Kinda funny to think that my Vespa GTS 300 scooter has the same HP as this Sumo. I'm not popping wheelies everywhere but the Vespa is magnitudes more capable, comfortable & stable on a country road or highway for hours at a time & it gets 50% better gas mileage.

Maybe you should buy kale X300r and a cheap Ford pick up.

So this bike is as powerful as a royal enfield Himalayan at 24hp? Every video says that bike can’t even make it up hills….seams like this bike has a very niche application

I wish it was a 400 single.....then.....GAME OVER FOR EVERYONE ELSE! Because nothing else will come close. Look what Kawie did when the Ninja and Z came with the 400 parallel....they sure as hell dominate unless you want to spend more....a lot more.

Klr supermoto edition tho

Why do people want gear indicators? I'm getting 120 to 140 miles per tank. Bringing fuel is easy. I always carry atleast 1 ltr on long trips. And the brake cable being there is nice when you're riding with clowns that like to turn your bike off at red lights. And zoom off

Man just buy a fuel bottle or two if you're worried about the range. I don't leave home without one, even when I'm just commuting 🙂

It’s called a zip tie

5:35 simple fix , get divorced

Weird wearing a helmet to do a video just don’t be in the video