Great video! I just picked up a new 23 KLX 300R as my first adult dirt bike! I bought it to use as a fat guy moped at the lake but this machine might open the door to a whole new hobby!
@klxcountry2 күн бұрын
Looks similar to Georgia. Wya?
@Criscitiello2 күн бұрын
@@klxcountry In eastern NC, pretty much in a swamp 😂
@klxcountry2 күн бұрын
@@Criscitiello same here in central Grorgia!! Love the bikes, earlier versions of mine.
@DerekCriscitiello3 күн бұрын
200 Subs!! First comment!!
@brianlynng3 күн бұрын
I'll give you about tree fiddy for her
@Duplexpine8 күн бұрын
What year is the klx and how do you like it?
@Criscitiello8 күн бұрын
@@Duplexpine It's an 07, I've had it about a year and a half and it's been great so far. Could use a little more of a hit down low and a bit stiffer suspension but it's a good woods bike
@jimh206114 күн бұрын
What tires you running?
@Criscitiello14 күн бұрын
@@jimh2061 Maxxis maxxcross IT, they seems to be pretty good all rounders
@GhostSniper199018 күн бұрын
this trail is very cool , i'd love to ride here 😍
@andy3d122 күн бұрын
What is your conclusion? the best one?
@Criscitiello22 күн бұрын
@@andy3d1 The WR is definitely the most capable as far as speed and jumps go, but if you want a chill, easy to ride bike with plush suspension to cruise around on the KLX takes the cake. The DRZ was a little jerky down low (carb needs some tuning) and felt the heaviest but it is still a lot of fun out in the open.
@user-ch3nv5uy3k24 күн бұрын
Si
@Criscitiello24 күн бұрын
@@user-ch3nv5uy3k Sí señor, mucho chop
@wildeboi671629 күн бұрын
what year klx is it
@Criscitiello29 күн бұрын
@@wildeboi6716 2007 👍
@dune7824Ай бұрын
There's a best of all worlds missing from this comparison and that is the KLX450R. It has larger oil capacity than the WR and the simplicity of the DRZ. Even in 2024 it has been left unchanged. No EFI TCS, ABS. If you ever wanted a DRZ with more power and about 20kg lighter this is the machine for you.
@aidancampbell26562 ай бұрын
Bike sounds good
@TeknaTronik2 ай бұрын
Nice
@Bazzerine2 ай бұрын
That’s some backyard you’ve got there! Very lucky
@johnmclaughlin48022 ай бұрын
Where are you guys from ?
@Criscitiello2 ай бұрын
Eastern NC
@johnmclaughlin48022 ай бұрын
@@Criscitiello ok thanks for the response and awesome bikes and riding 💪
@SqueakyCheeks232 ай бұрын
This is awesome 😎
@paulhughes45312 ай бұрын
NICE
@danielcarroll56673 ай бұрын
"It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it ! " thanks Man , great video , I'm hoping this is what dirt bike heaven will look like , I'm 75 and the KLX works just fine for me...
@easternyellowjacket2763 ай бұрын
Value: KLX. Where I live brand new out the door 2023 leftover's are $4800. For reliability and aftermarket parts: DRZ. All around superb bike. For more serious woods riding, WR450F.
@Duplexpine9 күн бұрын
Where do you live because that's cheap
@easternyellowjacket2769 күн бұрын
@@Duplexpine They are all long, long gone. Didn't last long. I'm in the northeast.
@TeknaTronik3 ай бұрын
Sweet trails man. I am always scouring for somewhere to ride, LOL
@johnmclaughlin48023 ай бұрын
Nice little bike and good trails 👍
@billbryce34883 ай бұрын
Must be nice having all of them trails in your back yard.
@Criscitiello3 ай бұрын
Yeah it's rewarding after all the work it took to make them 👍
@take5th3 ай бұрын
Thanks, that was helpful. I shall reject the new bike jitters and keep rockin the DRZ. I will say the Kawi looks intriguing. Nice to have property…who cuts the grass?
@Criscitiello3 ай бұрын
The DRZ is a nice bike, I would ride it more but it's my dad's and I want to keep it in good shape for him. The grass is a job and a half in the summer, I help my dad cut it when I'm not working. We use a Scag Tiger Cat with a 61" deck, it gets the job done pretty fast 👍
@milesholland68264 ай бұрын
I have been thinking of a klx300r and was having a hard time finding a video where someone is tearing it up a bit on one to see what it can do. You have showed me it’s plenty capable. Thanks!
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
My 07 has been a great bike for me so far, very maneuverable in the woods, soft suspension and it will happily chug along at low rpm without stalling too easily. It's not a race bike or dedicated hard Enduro machine, but you can still try to ride it like one 😀
@milesholland68264 ай бұрын
@@Criscitiello cool. I think that fits me…wanting to pretend I am hardcore even though I am really not! Great content thanks…
@earl-tf4qc4 ай бұрын
Omg, that's your back yard?! You're blessed brother! Btw, you might need a friend with a couple 4 wheelers and a bike to help keep the trails cleaned up 🤔. Now where to find such a friend 🙋♂️😁?! Will "work" for free 😂.
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
Yeah 😄 So far it's taken me about a year to cut and map out these trails, mostly just using a pair of loppers and occasionally my chainsaw. If you're in eastern NC and wanna lend a hand sometime that would be rad 😀
@davidbeauvais13644 ай бұрын
It has electric start
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
The latest gen 300R does, mine is an 07 kicker
@coffeyb0y4 ай бұрын
Ripping it up dude!
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
I try to go fast sometimes 😅
@majorwoody17204 ай бұрын
Nice vid man. Beautiful area. What kind of camera do you use?
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
Thanks man, I love these woods. I use a GoPro 8, most of the time it's set to 4k 30fps with hypersmooth (image stabilization) on.
@Gocrybozo4 ай бұрын
I'm always looking for the quarter door windows when I hear someone claiming they have a 67. Yours is nice!! My dad had one when I was young we had put a small block 400 from an Impala in it with a mild cam
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
It's a lot of fun to row through the gears in it. I want to get some heads and a cam next but don't want to lose too much streetability
@ChevyMustang14 ай бұрын
Nice pass i have a 68 camaro with a 540hp pump gas 357sbc solid roller, dart heads/intake, turbo 350 with 9.5" FTI converter, and 4.56 gears. Car runs 11.4-11.5 in the 1/4 with 1.5-1.6 60 foot times. Vidros on my chanel of the car
@Criscitiello4 ай бұрын
That sounds pretty rowdy, what rpm does your converter stall to?
@ChevyMustang14 ай бұрын
@Criscitiello it made peak power at 7600 RPM I leave off the 2 step on the food brake at 3000 RPM and shift at 8000 RPM. Was running a 8" ATI 5500 RPM race converter but wasn't that streetable so now run a 9.5" 4200 EPM FTI street race converter it's slower with that converter but more streetable well as streetable as you cam get with a .630 lift side roller cam lol. There are plenty of videos of it on my channel
@djvenusflytrap4 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@ourcountryacres48625 ай бұрын
Hey there, nice trails you got. How many acres would you say the wooded trails are? I'm cutting some myself, by hand, alot of work but it's coming along. Thanks
@Criscitiello5 ай бұрын
Thanks :) There's about 30 acres of woods but I can only get through some sections of it, there are some pretty large swampy/boggy areas out here. I do 95% of my cutting with Felco 231 curved anvil loppers and the rest with a little echo chainsaw. Lots of work but it's always enjoyable and very rewarding 👍
@rscott22475 ай бұрын
I miss my 1984 KDX 200 !
@russberg9005 ай бұрын
Sweet!
@stevendelmonaco37065 ай бұрын
Nice Acreage of Land. You Should Invest In a 10” Battery Chainsaw & Spade Shovel to Clean That Trail. You Would Be Amazed of What some Cleaning Could in Making It Awesome ☀️ 🌲 ~~~o}> Ride Safe
@brianlynng5 ай бұрын
First
@KW-by3gp5 ай бұрын
That bunny hop but decent passes
@KW-by3gp5 ай бұрын
Love it!
@user-se7vt5ow4e5 ай бұрын
At 70 years old I still believe the WR450 is the best do it all bike . Great power, fantastic suspension and very reliable.
@TeknaTronik6 ай бұрын
yz 450f lets go ride!~ :)
@billbryce34886 ай бұрын
I have the same bike, Must be nice having them trails in your back yard.
@laurisimo16 ай бұрын
Which bike you liked most? How reliable wr450 is compared to other two bikes?
@Criscitiello6 ай бұрын
For chill trail riding in the woods the KLX feels right at home, my only gripes are the soft suspension and slow power delivery down low when you want to really get after it. Out in the open the WR450 and DRZ are more fun because of the extra grunt but the WR felt more dialed than the DRZ in the woods. The WR has been a pretty reliable bike for my sister, it's only needed a battery and carb rebuild so far.
@johnmclaughlin48023 ай бұрын
@@Criscitiellohow much do you weigh ?
@Criscitiello3 ай бұрын
@@johnmclaughlin4802 195 lbs
@johnmclaughlin48023 ай бұрын
@@Criscitiellothanks 👍
@jamesmctague49417 ай бұрын
What hand-guards are you using?
@Criscitiello7 ай бұрын
Acerbis X-Factor handguards 👍
@jamesmctague49417 ай бұрын
@@Criscitiello are they universal or bike specific?
@prezzzrock7 ай бұрын
Damn man! What a mess! How far was the walk out? I recently got the exact same bike in about the same condition. Even has the same bars and same hand guards. My "Kawasaki" decal on the side is black though, and mine has a Pro Circuit T-4 slip on. Question: Sometimes she's a little hard to start when hot. Any tips?
@Criscitiello7 ай бұрын
It's full on mud soup in that spot now... The walk was about half a mile, not too far 😂 The only trick that seems to help me starting when hot is to not touch the throttle at all until it fires up and the idle stabilizes, but it usually doesn't give me much trouble.
@prezzzrock7 ай бұрын
Gotcha. Thanks! @@Criscitiello
@didickcheeseburger7 ай бұрын
i was gonna get a 2020 klx300r but i didnt because i didnt know if the almost 300lb weight would bother me in tight trails. do you notice the weight?
@Criscitiello7 ай бұрын
Mine is an 07, it's a fair bit lighter than the latest generation. No battery, electric starter, or EFI on mine. I could see a 2020 feeling heavy in comparison. After riding mine for almost a year, I'm beginning to crave a bit more power out in the open and slightly stiffer suspension 😎
@didickcheeseburger7 ай бұрын
@@Criscitiello more power is always nice. a good replacement to fit those needs and your type of riding might be the kx250x [if youre stuck on kawi] but itll be more maintenance. part of the appeal of the klx300r is the low maintenance. its like the 400ex of two-wheelers
@Monkeybutt_ADV7 ай бұрын
Looks like fun riding.
@garbs23397 ай бұрын
Hey man, been following you for awhile and wanted to ask how many hours you have on the bike, im still looking to get one but still doing research. I want the power and size there and this bike seems to have both.
@Criscitiello7 ай бұрын
I've probably put 40-50 hours on it since I got it. The KLX is a lot of bike for the money, and after riding one for a while you'll develop a better idea of what you want out of your next bike 👍 For me, the suspension is a bit soft, it could use a bit more punch off idle and it can be twitchy at higher speeds due to the short wheelbase.
@brianlynng7 ай бұрын
It just stays flooded out there now it looks like. Looks nice out there at the farm though. I'm interested to see how the riding goes once the swamp trails start to freeze and it gets real nasty. Looked like fun ripping it around the fields and the dirt track.
@MakeItHappenOriginal8 ай бұрын
That klx modded at all? Sounds pretty mean . What year is it?