My Full Honda CRF300L Rally Mods List: Seat, Exhaust, Handlebars, Tires, Luggage, and More

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I've owned, ridden, and been modifying this 2021 Honda CRF300L Rally for over a year now and I am starting to think I'm just about done with my Honda CRF300L Rally build. This bike does pretty much everything and is great from the factory, but it's always worth adding a few mods to increase protection and performance from a motorcycle, and this bike is no exception. I've done quite a few Honda CRF300L mods. Some have worked great and others not so great.
Honda CRF300L Rally Mods List:
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Tusk Fender Eliminator Kit: bit.ly/3Sw7smL
Tusk Accessory Dash Panel: bit.ly/3umDB8r
Tusk Bar Risers: bit.ly/49ruxOl
TrailTech Voyager Pro: bit.ly/3UwMoPR
Tusk Aluminum ⅞” Handlebar: bit.ly/3waOz1m
Tusk D Sport Tires: bit.ly/350Wn8e
ProTaper Pillow Top Grips: bit.ly/2MVmQLV
Seat Concepts Comfort XL Seat: seatconcepts.com/products/pre...
Giant Loop ZigZag Handlebar Bag: www.giantloopmoto.com/product...
Graves Full Stainless Exhaust: www.gravesport.com/products/h...
Outback Mototrek Crash Bars: east.outbackmotortek.us/produ...
Tusk D-Flex Handguards: bit.ly/3eJZsMV
Doubletake Mirrors:bit.ly/3F1lxkT
Quad Lock Motorcycle Handlebar Mount: amzn.to/3cFOUvI
Quad Lock Vibration Dampener: www.quadlockcase.com/collecti...
Giant Loop Mojavi Saddlebags:www.giantloopmoto.com/product...
Yamoto Skid Plate for CRF300L: bikerzbits.com/honda-crf300lr...
Tusk Folding Shift Lever: tinyurl.com/yre9szxp
Tusk Anodized Oil Filler Plug: tinyurl.com/yenjec4v
Tusk Top Rack: tinyurl.com/yjz39snb
Tusk D-Flex Adventure Pro Handguards: tinyurl.com/5xs8dv9v
IMS Super Stock Foot Pegs: tinyurl.com/bdcvy45j
YSS Rear Shock: bikerzbits.com/crf-300-rally-...
Cyclops Aurora Lights: www.cyclopsadventuresports.co...
A to Z Composites Carbon Fiber Fork Guards: atozcomposites.com/
Giant Loop Pronghorn Straps: www.giantloopmoto.com/product...
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@DorkintheRoad 3 ай бұрын

Honda CRF300L Rally Mods List: (affiliate links where possible) Tusk Fender Eliminator Kit: bit.ly/3Sw7smL Tusk Accessory Dash Panel: bit.ly/3umDB8r Tusk Bar Risers: bit.ly/49ruxOl TrailTech Voyager Pro: bit.ly/3UwMoPR Tusk Aluminum ⅞” Handlebar: bit.ly/3waOz1m Tusk D Sport Tires: bit.ly/350Wn8e ProTaper Pillow Top Grips: bit.ly/2MVmQLV Seat Concepts Comfort XL Seat: seatconcepts.com/products/pre-order-honda-2022-crf300l-rally-comfort-xl Giant Loop ZigZag Handlebar Bag: www.giantloopmoto.com/product/zigzag-handlebar-bag/?ref=dork Graves Full Stainless Exhaust: www.gravesport.com/products/honda-crf300l-full-stainless-exhaust.html Outback Mototrek Crash Bars: east.outbackmotortek.us/product/honda-crf-300rally-crash-bars/ Tusk D-Flex Handguards: bit.ly/3eJZsMV Doubletake Mirrors:bit.ly/3F1lxkT Quad Lock Motorcycle Handlebar Mount: amzn.to/3cFOUvI Quad Lock Vibration Dampener: www.quadlockcase.com/collections/shop-motorcycle/products/vibration-dampener?variant=32819777372235 Giant Loop Mojavi Saddlebags:www.giantloopmoto.com/product/mojavi-saddlebag/?ref=dork Yamoto Skid Plate for CRF300L: bikerzbits.com/honda-crf300lr-rally-heavy-duty-skid-bash-plate-247690.html Tusk Folding Shift Lever: tinyurl.com/yre9szxp Tusk Anodized Oil Filler Plug: tinyurl.com/yenjec4v Tusk Top Rack: tinyurl.com/yjz39snb Tusk D-Flex Adventure Pro Handguards: tinyurl.com/5xs8dv9v IMS Super Stock Foot Pegs: tinyurl.com/bdcvy45j YSS Rear Shock: bikerzbits.com/crf-300-rally-yss-topline-mz456-415tr-07-85.html Cyclops Aurora Lights: www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/Aurora-2-Inch-with-DRL-ring-19-Watt-Auxiliary-Light-Set_p_245.html?AffId=15 A to Z Composites Carbon Fiber Fork Guards: atozcomposites.com/products/motocross-fork-guards Giant Loop Pronghorn Straps: www.giantloopmoto.com/product/pronghorn-straps/?ref=dork

@yukonpeter Ай бұрын

Just took possession of a new 2024 CRF300 Rally. I also have a Tenere 700, so I am one lucky dude! The T7 is too big for me for confident back-road riding, so for that I will be using the 300 Rally. For exploring the world I will use the T7.

@airadaimagery692 2 ай бұрын

Tusk Dsports are 12mm taller than the stock IRC’s, so a 42T rear sprocket upgrade not only makes up for the loss of torque from the taller tire, but it adds a significant amount more of low end torque without compromising any of the top end speed. Mine tops out at 81mph. And the $150 it cost to mail in your ECU to get it tuned for your pipe is worth every penny. Not just for the increase in power, and torque, but the way the power is delivered, is much better, more linear across the entire rev range, and the smoothness of the throttle response, all this was a no brainer for me.

@HippieHoller 2 ай бұрын

TBH, these small bikes need a 100 or a 110 rear tire. A 120 is typically used on large bore bikes, 450s and up. Honda messed up because now everyone thinks this bike needs a 120 when a 120 is too heavy and wide for this bike. Just my observation.

@airadaimagery692 2 ай бұрын

@@HippieHoller Oh yeah, I totally agree. But I couldn’t find a tire that I like even that matched the stock size , they were all bigger. But now the way I have mine set up, at least I can pop the front wheel off the ground with little effort, so I’m happy. I’ll never go back. In time, I will install the Big Bore kit, then it won’t even matter, ill have my unicorn bike. But for this season, I’m more than excited about how it’s set up than I had it the previous 2 years.

@HippieHoller 2 ай бұрын

@@airadaimagery692 Right on. I plan on running a small TrakMaster II on mine for a while and see how many road miles I can get. I only ride an hour to get to trails.

@airadaimagery692 2 ай бұрын

@@HippieHoller those look like they would do well off road for sure.

@rantANDrave1987 2 ай бұрын

@@HippieHoller I’m running a trakmaster rear and MT16 front. I hated the trakmaster on the road at first but if you air to 19,20 PSI it’s not too bad, just be careful on tight corners and don’t be leaning it over like a street bike. They will wear fast but they’re so cheap I don’t really care

@davidcunicelli1430 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this. I am building up mine right now.

@chiliboom6140 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid! I like the mods. Keep making great stuff brother!

@StormKingExpedition 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Considering the CRF300 Rally and taking my adventures on to two wheels. I have been off two wheels for 10 years and getting that Christmas morning feeling thinking about getting back in the saddle. Cheers!

@advredbikes 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Ben. Great to see the mods on the Rally. Loved seeing the Tusk power dash, that is cool, might have to invest and get it for my 2016 CRF250L.

@areess6209 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Dork! My cousin has the 250 rally. Its great and hes looking at mods so ill send him this video.

@jrodbball8244 2 ай бұрын

Looking good Ben 👍. Can tell you're losing weight. Love all the content brotha

@mitchellbowman4393 2 ай бұрын

Take a look at the src skid plate & crash bars. Way different design than other companies. They also have a very compact rear rack system. Love the content as always

@scottsmith1897 3 ай бұрын

Loved the D sports on my 300l but did run bead locks on mine. Were not expensive and easy to install. All in all a great light bike to go have fun with. And as for the exhaust had a yoshi on mine and well its a thumper so you get that sound.......

@huckabeyfamily9165 2 ай бұрын

Ok. Good recovery on the seat concepts seat

@Tony-zp8xn 2 ай бұрын

I have a 2023 Rally, also with the Outback Motortek crash bars. Sometimes, you can get around taking the crash bar off, and just loosen the plastics and kind of scootch them out of the way a bit. Definitely an inconvenience, but they do work well.

@user-hq7rb5hv7s 2 ай бұрын

playing like a 12 yr old just getting his new mini bike.....great content as always.....😁 The only difference between a man and a boy...is the price of his toys.

@neil_the_wheel3493 2 ай бұрын

Nice quick rundown on your bike. I would recommend that for anyone with a Honda 300, the very first upgrade should be the rear shock, followed by the forks. Suspension improves this bike so much and all of the things are details that can come later.

@DorkintheRoad 2 ай бұрын

Yeah suspension makes a big difference but is an expensive upgrade to start with.

@neil_the_wheel3493 2 ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad Yes, it is more expensive, but also makes the biggest improvement to the bike (in my humble opinion). Over time, improved suspension offers more value than any of the other mod so I would still do it before a bunch of smaller upgrades that eat up the same amount of money. Funny how much we end up spending on improving these bargain priced bikes but I find a lot of riding enjoyment in small displacement, light and simple bikes over time and they are so inexpensive to operate that they still end up being a value in the long run. I enjoy riding my Rally 300 over my Africa Twin in almost every riding scenario that is under 65 MPH.

@esghm 2 ай бұрын

Very similar to my rally, the only difference is I have the frog skin air box cover, hurricane air filter, and 550 performance ECU. I want the Cyclopes lights so bad!!! definitely the next mod for me

@roysteves 2 ай бұрын

That's a very fine MotoCampNerd sticker on the front fender. Mine's on the nose of the faring, but class recognizes class. ;)

@2fastnlight 2 ай бұрын

Please ben, swap your ecu for the 550 stock improved 91 octane or stage 1 version if you keep running that exhaust. You will not regret it for throttle feel and responsiveness. It really is worth it and I have watched three friends kick themselves for not doing it sooner. Dino tabs are the solution to fixing occasional lower octane gas while out traveling.

@wanderlpnw 3 ай бұрын

You should look at the Mosko Moto gnome or pico tank bags. I bet one would work for you. The gnome is great for me but I'm pretty tall.

@2wheelwells 2 ай бұрын

Great videos! I have been considering the rally and the standard model. I know that a 3.6 gallon tank can be added to the standard model. Do you think the rally offers any other advantages over the standard model?

@scottbarnes6858 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the content - as always, nice job! Am trying to order giant loop and tusk products but can’t find on their sites if you have affiliate discounts , and if so how to obtain. Please let us know and thanks!

@mikestowe1973 2 ай бұрын

Front Goldentyre "fatty" hooks up nice for my 250...

@soilsmanadv6673 3 ай бұрын

going to run the d sports on a Beta 300 2 stroke dual sport this season and see how I like them. The side walls are stiff enough that it makes me think they will hold up with low air pressures fine on even rock filled sandy terrain like we find during the Giant loop ride.

@ArbitraryLifestyle 2 ай бұрын

I think I could ride out easily on a flat tire with my Dsports lol, they are stiff as hell and the 300L isn't all that heavy.

@stephtraveler7378 2 ай бұрын

Nice build. Bar bags are so much better than tank bags. Mosko makes a nice one too. You see the benefits of the MT21 on the road. It plants better at high speeds, while not sacrificing anything off road. Yes, you have to change it out frequently. Ditch the crash bars. Its a dirt bike. An entire replacement plastics kit for the CRF is a mere $200... No way a slip on. any slip on adds 15%. Header change, yes, but the slip on does NOTHING except make it louder which most people think makes it faster...It does nothing. Go back to stock or change out the header. Nice build.

@4ShadowWalkers 2 ай бұрын

L model maybe but not for a Rally, Middle Cowl on the right side is $236.99 alone + tax and shipping.

@samtheman1287 2 ай бұрын

3:00 THIS BIKE NEEDS CRASH BARS... At least the engine guard because the plastics around the engine will all crack. Trust me i know, had to fix them myself..

@reg26 2 ай бұрын

Dork I just ordered the full Graves exhaust system for me Rally. Bummed to hear yours fell apart inside and it makes things difficult to get to. Besides the crash bars what else is difficult to get to because of exhaust? They just shipped mine out today. Thinking of sending it back :-( lol

@Alloyaha 2 ай бұрын

For the Cyclops Aurora lights, is it possible to mount two sets? I live way out in the sticks, and ditch lights is practically mandatory out here, so it would be great having two forwards and two outwards at night on our logging roads.

@DualSportDoug 2 ай бұрын

7:26 Oh yeah.... that is really loud.

@useless274 2 ай бұрын

Nice build, sucks about the exhaust. That noise would be enough for me to replace it, can't stand sitting next to those loud things for a whole day.

@jpatricio1663 2 ай бұрын

How are the cyclops lights mounted?

@leeinwis 13 күн бұрын

I use Dunlops 605s...el cheapo 😏.

@nscott26 9 күн бұрын

What size tires are you using? Tusk Dsports are not available in the factory size.

@smiththers2 2 ай бұрын

when my drz finally dies.... maybe ill get something new(er) lol god i love this bike though... spent two years saying "ill never get one" and wow was i wrong...

@brianklx300 2 ай бұрын

custom seat??

@huckabeyfamily9165 2 ай бұрын

What about th seat?

@darrenwilson7688 2 ай бұрын

😮

@wrenchmonkey3920 2 ай бұрын

I have to wonder how many rallys are in N. America.

@leeinwis 13 күн бұрын

They sell out fast.

@gingernaut2550 2 ай бұрын

DORK! Serious question that you're in a unique position to help with. You're always saying you're on the heavier side of riders, since most journalist riders seem to be 180 plus or much less. Im also a heavier guy having competed in strongman competitions for the 15+ years I spend 2 decades between 295-310 lbs. Im dropping weight, currently 275 lbs, I plan to land somewhere between 250-260 walk around weight. Im looking at a big harley bagger for me and the wife to do long road trips on, and originally I was looking at the very few big adv bikes that could handle 430 lbs of our combined weight, then light gear, basically clothes and rain gear. But she's entertaining getting her own bike! S.p I think I can get away with a mid sized adv for me and gear. I've narrowed it down likely to the Suzuki 800de, t7 and transalp. The latter 2 I know you've put in some quality time on. I know that any of these 3 will be a great bike, but I'm wondering which would be best for adv touring, nothing TOO technical, more like trail riding on quad trails. I love the look of the t7,I want to love it but I'm thinking I'll need to do a custom suspension to optimize ride quality, and I'm not sure that's as much a requirement for the other 2. I don't want to love the honda, but it's growing on me lol just looking for some input from a guy that isn't built like a match stick lol Thanks brother, keep up the great content

@DorkintheRoad 2 ай бұрын

Transalp or Strom is the best choice if you're going to do a lot of highway. I haven't ridden the 'strom but the Transalp is awesome on the road and will handle all the light ADV you can throw at it. Quad trails are not what I'd consider light ADV, though. No matter what you get it's worth having a suspension guy at least set up the bike for you (sag, preload) but if possible the best move is to have the rear spring replaced with one that's made for your specific weight. It's not cheap but not crazy expensive (probably less than 1k but worth it, IMHO)

@gingernaut2550 2 ай бұрын

@@DorkintheRoad Awesome, thanks for taking the time brother! Its appreciated, and basically confirmed what I figured, but didn't want to admit😂

@glowingturbo 2 ай бұрын

Of all the bikes you've ridden to date, if you could only own one... which one would it be?

@DorkintheRoad 2 ай бұрын

Impossible question to answer. ;)

@Rigatonispaghettioly 2 ай бұрын

I’m seriously considering this bike as my first bike. I have ZERO experience on bikes. Of these mods which ones might be essential for a beginner? I am 5,9 and 175lbs

@Rigatonispaghettioly 2 ай бұрын

Great video btw. I have binged almost all your 300l rally content

@DorkintheRoad 2 ай бұрын

Handguards for sure because you'll be dropping it. Get rid of the stock tires immediately if you plan on going offroad much.

@samueljlarson 2 ай бұрын

You have to ride it, drop it, fix things on it to figure out what mods you want/need. Most mods make the bike better at specific things but you won't be missing out on those until you decide how you want to use the bike. Hope that made sense. I agree with Dork about hand guards, tires and anything to improve your comfort, visibility (mirrors, lights) and overall, build your confidence. Get some real boots with ankle and shin protection and knee pads come in handy too!

@dexterm7466 2 ай бұрын

Why did you get rid of the 450L?

@DorkintheRoad 2 ай бұрын

Not a huge hit with most of my community and I'm interested in showing just how much you can do on a more budget-friendly bike like this.

@verlinswarey507 2 ай бұрын

I think that crash bars are many times over rated. One of the purposes of the upper fairing on this particular bike at least is to protect the gas tank. So the fairing is ALREADY performing a protective function. So why protect the protection?! Especially on these fairings where the color runs all the way through the piece,and a scratch doesn’t show up very easily. Plus,fairings are tough and flexible and really don’t break that easily. And if they do crack,it certainly doesn’t matter in terms of getting you home! PLUS, the handlebar is normally the first and only thing to make contact with the ground anyway! 🎉

@imcheaperthanyou9805 2 ай бұрын

I don’t own this bike but past motorcycles I would say you need some sort of protection for the radiator from my past experience.

@Shade_Tree_Mechanic 2 ай бұрын

Good point @@imcheaperthanyou9805

@davidtrail4731 2 ай бұрын

So how much have you spent ?

@DorkintheRoad 2 ай бұрын

Hard to say because I get a lot of this stuff for free.

@SlowEddie 3 ай бұрын

🤤🤤🤤

@user-yo1pk4ky4k 2 ай бұрын

Red anodized oil filler plug? You been rolled by the aftermarket pimps! Why oh why does everybody have to inflict endless mods on the noble Little Red Pig? At least you did not Jethro the air box with a bunch of extra holes destroying the intake resonance.

@leeinwis 13 күн бұрын

People that call it a pig don't appreciate it's on road abilities , they shoulda just got a lightweight dual sport to begin with and stop crying about it being a little heavier . And yes I do have it , took awhile to get used to the weight but I did instead of selling it like a baby.