Ahh the age old displacement debate, I’m sure this will trigger some people but I’m ok with that 😜😂 No but in all honesty all bikes have their place, I’ve just found over the years that small bikes are definitely more fun in the city (my opinion) big bikes are more fun in the twisties, canyons, mountains, and track. What’s your opinion? 😄
@greenmoto2 жыл бұрын
I think you explained why a 300sm is a perfect bike! I just went from hooning streets to exploring offroad and was actually surprised how awesome it handled. These 300's are very versatile
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Definitely versatile! I wouldn’t do half the things I do with it on my gsxr 😂
@lazyenword2 жыл бұрын
i find myself exploring off road on mine much more often. the street tires do good on grass and hard pack dirt. just dont get them in mud or loose sand and its fun.
@BJJNINJA2152 жыл бұрын
I’m definitely in the dual sport / super moto fan boy club👀💯 Super fun and so easy to ride
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
For the price, the fun factor is hard to beat! 💪🏻👌🏻
@MPLSdunk2 жыл бұрын
Never even ridden a sport bike so it’s hard to compare. I love my klx300 though. First bike, i commute on it, rip around town, hit the track and all you have to do is change the oil. I’ll still probably get a 701 next year though just so comfortably get farther out of town. Really the only reason I want to upgrade.
@dakotamcmillian97932 жыл бұрын
I was thinking of getting a 701 next, i also have a klx 300sm
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
The KLX is definitely one of my favorite bikes I’ve ridden or owned, it’s just so easy to have fun on. Congrats on your first bike btw 👍🏻
@bardthief2 жыл бұрын
I've ridden medium sized cruisers, I currently have an MT-07, but when I took my rider's course, I was a bit disappointed at first when they put me on a dual sport. But I'll say, that little thing was a blast and a half. They're light and nimble and you can throw them into anything and just blast out of a corner. Sure, you're not going super fast but they're super enjoyable. It makes me want to get a small bike too. A small light bike like a dual sport seems way more instinctual that you can really throw it around and it'll take it, which helps people have more confidence when they move up to a larger bike.
@elizabethwonders Жыл бұрын
Omg! I love “Bird On A Wire!” That Honda XR600 was the coolest scene where Mel Gibson rides it through the streets, shops and from the cops!! Soo fun!! 😊🤟🏼🔥
@ChaseJasperDown2 жыл бұрын
You’re absolutely right. I was at Blood Mtn in Georgia and got gapped by a ninja 250. I was on my R1 and I’m not a noob rider.
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Haha same dude! When I first rode the dragon I got passed by a WR250 and I was on my ninja650 lol 65hp vs 20hp 😂🤣
@MiamiJato2 жыл бұрын
lol, thats why my H2 is perfect for Florida, DRZ for wheelies and city riding. So true on everything you said Salt.......
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! Love those H2’s 🔥
@kiaralynnvisoky89144 ай бұрын
Just got a SM and loveeeee it. Might do the tire swap/balancing out cause of what you mentioned on the highway speeds I felt that day one
@SALTxTHExWOUND4 ай бұрын
Have fun! They’re a blast!
@2wheelseparationanxietydis2712 жыл бұрын
I have a KLX250sf and I’m not super fast but I’m faster than a couple of riding buddies with bigger bikes. They always talk about needing a certain displacement and I’m always reminding them its more fun to ride a slow bike fast than a fast bike slow
@MrSeanly232 жыл бұрын
Agreed! 👍
@breadwinnertrav1992 ай бұрын
I live in daytona beach and me and my girl just got back from the dragon. That 11 curves in 318 miles line killed me hahaha😅 so true
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 ай бұрын
😂
@tonyhamilton77852 жыл бұрын
I'm still on my starter bike, the 2021 R3, but still gonna upgrade to a ZX6 or ZX10 to get that experience
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with the R3 at all, they look great and perform great for a smaller bike! Keep the R3 long enough to learn everything you can, it’ll help you immensely when you move up 👌🏻👌🏻
@markn16182 жыл бұрын
The R3 is a keeper bike too. People need to stop calling it a starter bike.
@davidelizabeth49332 жыл бұрын
Can't beat a small SUMO for comfortable fun in the urban jungle. Right now for me, it's a previous gen CBR1000RR for the remote twisties. Then a DR650 for everything else. The DR650 is too often overlooked, IMHO. You can pick one up used for a song. I lightened mine up significantly (plastic tank, titanium muffler, lithium battery, smog delete,...) and installed a pumper carb. 🤘 To me, my DR is like your KLX. So much practical fun for cheap! From running errands to exploring single track, I use it as my Swiss Army bike. 😎 ❤❤❤
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Great choices! I love the DR650, I actually owned a KLR650 about 10 years ago, lots of fun and those 650 engines are bulletproof
@jarnowiniata37422 жыл бұрын
Being a zx10r and a busa owner it feels overkill to pull out an inline four just to zip to the shop, with the price of gas nowdays, it just makes sense to leave your big bikes for the hiways and use a smaller bike for commuting while still enjoying the ride.
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! My gsxr750 only gets 32-35mpg and takes premium, my ranger gets 22-25mpg and takes regular, so I don’t save any money taking the gsxr lol
@NHlocal2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience and insight with the two different types of bikes. Being a working man trying to survive I am hoping to one day be able to afford a second, "smaller" bike. Until then I will have to "suffer" with my ZX10R. 😁 Thanks for sharing and keep yourself safe! 😃👍❤🏍 Randy
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Haha suffering with all that horsepower! 😂🙌🏻 Thanks man, if I had to choose 1 I would definitely go with the 1000 (750 in my case) small bikes are best as a 2nd bike imo 👌🏻
@NHlocal2 жыл бұрын
@@SALTxTHExWOUND 😎👊❤🏍
@BlueRage2 жыл бұрын
701. The perfect balance between the two.
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! 💪🏻💪🏻
@scubasteve9449 Жыл бұрын
Got my MT-07 and XR150L. I find myself riding the XR way more around the streets. But it’s alittle to low in power but still fun. Awesome videos picking up my klx300 Friday. I need an in between that can do 45mph comfortably for longer periods
@j.w.presents95522 жыл бұрын
A lot of highway "blasters" actually enjoy circle track. Many guys have different bikes for different things such as yourself. Also, I agree with your comparison. After ripping around on a 14' YZ450f with moto wheels for many years, I've always said you need them all. My 450f felt crazy on the city streets but lacked the highway punch I had on my rockets. Just need them both! lol
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Oh absolutely, I’m talking about strictly highway riders. I have track friends that still go out blasting on the Highway, for me the risk of going to jail, losing my license, or losing my life just isn’t worth it.
@trxpz.moriah2 жыл бұрын
YASSS!!! YOUR LITERALLY MY IDOL EVEN THO IM A GIRL I STILL RIDE! ❤️🔥U SALT
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ellie! Heather would fully agree with me when I say we need more female riders! Stay safe and thank you for following along 😊
@findingneutral Жыл бұрын
Great review & tutorial. Bike looks great 👍. Re: your Barkbusters, were you able to mount them to your oem handlebars? I know they have to be drilled out I think. Thanks for any information.
@tootjr2 жыл бұрын
What a great day to ride , and a wonderful area to live in !!🤘🤘
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! 🙌🏻
@reyes92862 жыл бұрын
recently got a 2012 ninja 1000 and was wondering what exhaust system you were running? love the vids btw bro been watching ur older videos from when you had the ninja.
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I tan Vance & Hines slip on on my ninja1000 and it sounded amazing!!
@stevestewart62872 жыл бұрын
I agree, but the best small bike for city and trail riding is the Suzuki DRZ-400SM.
@MiamiJato2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!
@natew9617 Жыл бұрын
That’d be true if it was fuel injected
@CC-oy8ii2 жыл бұрын
6500 you got the hook up I paid 7700 and that was the cheapest price I could find.
@Killermillerrr2 жыл бұрын
It depends 😜 My vote is BOTH! Or in my case, 750cc AND 125cc 🙃
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Now THAT’S the best of both worlds! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
@Scruffybirdd2 жыл бұрын
Grom squad 😤
@MiamiJato2 жыл бұрын
How accurate does that gear indicator work, on my DRZ they say it doesn't operate to well. Is this true?.........
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
It works great, the only time it doesn’t register the gear correctly is when you’re doing a wheelie 😂
@Transilvanian2 жыл бұрын
I have a gsx-s1000 2018 and a 2018 klx250 i love both of them but the KLX250 is more fun
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
I believe it! Those new gsxr1k’s are insane! I rode a 2017 and 2019 💪🏻💪🏻
@aaronfitz50572 жыл бұрын
I miss watching your epic wheelie vedios.
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
There will be more when it’s not hottt afff 😂 🥵
@mr.irongut25852 жыл бұрын
Would u recommend this bike for commuting 70mph for 20 minute
@douglasgrosch2282 жыл бұрын
ride a ducati hypermotard sp !! please review that ! compare .. thanks go test one you like it ..
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
I will absolutely test ride one if I get the chance, they look wicked! 💪🏻
@skylinesquid2 жыл бұрын
Just a sumo but to expensive so you cant do all the sumo things on it
@KimmyR32 жыл бұрын
people who say they max out their 600 supersport, much less a 1000cc, on the street is honestly just full of themselves. 🤷♂🤷♂
@josephgeorgeejr70398 ай бұрын
Full of other things to lmao!!
@MadKingJorge2 жыл бұрын
How many miles did you end up putting on the Ninj 1000?
@anongolico2 жыл бұрын
lol you call a 300cc a small bike, i was planning on buying a used xr125cc after saving money for a whole year lol i wish i lived in America, the best country fr
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
I used to own and ride a z125 and my wife still owns her z125, they are a lot of fun! Good luck, I hope you can get your bike! 😄
@corinnajohnson73912 жыл бұрын
If you can't have fun with both then you aren't riding it right.
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
Agreed 😂👌🏻
@usaamahstreetrider2 жыл бұрын
1000cc
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
1000’s are fun, no doubt about it! 💪🏻
@j-ragingbull-d44842 жыл бұрын
1000
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
1000’s are definitely fun! 🙌🏻
@kirkdunn13792 жыл бұрын
You'll be a better rider faster on smaller bike.....
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
💯 THIS!
@kirkdunn13792 жыл бұрын
@@SALTxTHExWOUND I raced motocross, Dez and GPs but prolly gna get KTM 390 as first street bike.....put around streets for awhile
@16socrazy2 жыл бұрын
What mirrors do you have on the klx 300sm trying to find good ones similar to yours
@SALTxTHExWOUND2 жыл бұрын
These are actually trackside or speed metal? Not sure but they’re from cycle gear, cheap and they get the job done. I wanna say the set of 2 is like $35 or so