Do NOT Buy This Motorcycle in 2022.. | DRZ400S vs. CRF300L

With several new Dual Sports being introduced in 2021, there are several that remain the same.. Decades later the DRZ400 is a bike that stands the test of time, released in 2000 with the S model, the DRZ still exists to this day and the only update it has seen is BOLD NEW GRAPHICS. With new motorcycles like the CRF300L, with modern fuel injection and a proper 6 -speed wide ratio transmission, how does the DRZ compare?

In today's video we address just that.

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[AdventureDaily]

I know a lot of DRZ owners will be triggered by this and that's okay, let it all out. I don't think it's a bad bike I just think there are better options. At the end of the day ride what gets you off!

[DorkintheRoad]

I'm FAR happier with my DRZ than I was my 250L. It's just so fun to ride.

Thanks for the shout out! 😁

[snupermoto]

Drz rider for 6 years, have ridden a 250l and the 300, both lack power and torque, the suspension is too soft, even compared with the Drz. they do feel lighter, and the Drz does feel old, but hell I feel old too, so it's comfortable. After the zombie apocalypse I'll take the Drz everytime and be happy about it. But you are entitled to your opinion, but a refit likely means we'll lose the Drz all together, and less competition is never a good thing.

[T-Eazy]

Just bought a DRZ 400s last weekend. I've always rode motocross bikes, last being a CRF450R. I started hitting trails on it and it didn't work out well. It didn't like the idling and it was way to snappy for the slicker hills. So far the DR-Z has been way easier too manage in the woods, as well as on gravel. Same day I bought it I took it out for a ride knowing nothing about it, and never having ride one. It was so user friendly it felt like I'd rode it many times. Hours of soft trails and gravel roads. I even hit a back highway and it didn't make me nervous even at 65 mph. No shakes or unstable feel. I did a couple little cosmetic upgrades too it this week and im hoping I'll get too take it out and put it through the paces on more wooded terrain, so far seems like a decent bike and I bought it for a quarter what my crf cost

[MotorcyclesOffroad]

Dude I did a comparison of these two bikes myself. Its cool to see another persons perspective, I watch a ton of your videos. I agree a ton of what your saying about the DRZ, even tho the 300L weighs only like 10lbs lighter it feels 40-50lbs lighter. Also my DRZ vs Honda 300L comparison/review got a ton of hate. People who have never even rode the 300L will talk so much crap just people they see numbers on paper.

[Nicks_Shop]

11:07 "That little bit of extra power".. Just to clear things up, the 250l (322lbs) and DRZ400 (319lbs) have a HP difference of almost 10HP. The DRZ400s weighs the same as his old 250L and has 33% more power.. that's a huge increase in power.
The Fuel Injection and Gearing is great on the 250L/300L but man is it ever underpowered for the weight.

[jaynekk]

Here in Aus we get the DRZ E Model with FCR pumper carb from factory, higher compression, different tank and sub frame, Has 40hp and weighs 138kg

[Mark-duqn]

Suzuki got the V-Strom pretty damn close to perfect... You also know the Vearsys is a Kaw product, yeah? Conventional wisdom is that the DRZ isn't updated because it can't meet emissions standards now and any update would cancel out its being 'grandfathered' in. Fun vids on your channel though. I enjoy it.

[Motolympics]

I’m sorry but every time you say “bikes and beer” I hear “bikes and beards”

[stevenramos]

Dude your a certified legend for referencing cycle Cruza that was actually lit that would be my ABSOLUTE DREAM to get a collab

[ComfyDadShoes]

I agree on carbs, hate them compared to EFI. However, I went with the DR650 despite being inches away from getting the klx300. I’m 6’4 235… It just didn’t have the guts to pull me through the sand on trails and around traffic as my daily commuter. I’m hanging on to the DR until a slightly larger, affordable, EFI thumper comes along. An EFI DRZ would be the way!

[blancolirio]

Great format! (Why didn't I think of that!)

[DannySpins]

I love my DRZ but you definitely hit up all the right points on it. I don't think I'd get rid of mine but I definitely look forward to stepping up into a KTM690SMC or a Husky 701 Sumo one day.

[justhesolution]

What do you think of the Yamaha xt250?

[Quinnjamin]

There are a lot of pros to the 300L; although the same could absolutely be said about the drz.

[hiltonmcconnell]

not fussy about the DRZ 400 but the DR650 puts a huge smile on my face every time I take it out, also like the KTM 390 Adventure If you like all the bells and whistles that is the way to go, but dose lack ground clearance, so off road is slow. DR 650 great off road but I have it set up as a 50/50 with a 20 liter tank and Dunlop TrailMax Mission tires which I also have on the KTM. Trying to get a CRF 300 L but looks like I will have to wait till next year, another 6 months to get one hear in Canada. Will be putting a skid plate, and hand guards on and going with more off road tires Dunlop D606 in the rear and Pirelli MT.21 front. The only time it will see road is on the way to a trail or dirt roads.
Do you think I should go with a larger rear sprocket as many have done on the CRF 250 or dose the CRF 300 L need it will be doing slow off road and single track so I think the suspension should be Ok at least to start out with Sprockets I was thinking about is a 42 or 44 on the rear or 42 rear and 13 front. The only duel sports I have ridden are the DR 600 many years ago and a couple of DR650 But at 72 want something lighter as most of the time I ride alone. ( so no help to get un stuck or pick it up when in a bad spot.) But do need a bike I can ride to the trails, as most of the time I will be ending up far from where I started. Or have to go on the road to get to the next trail. 3 in the stable will be a dream come true, all single cylinders as well.

[anthonys]

I’ve never ridden the newer dual sports but I’ve ridden the drz back to back with my wr250r and it just felt like it carries too much weight up high

[billcotton]

The DRZ and the DR650 are still huge in Australia. I think their Military uses the DRZ.

[CoachSteveu]

I struggled to figure out which of these two bikes to buy. What it came down to was that the 300L had a lot less power, and I'd have to upgrade the suspension right away.
You can't take the CRF up an incline on the freeway and that's just plain dangerous. The DRZ has no problem. Plus, I didn't have to upgrade the suspension. And, I've taken it up from 1, 000 feet elevation to 7, 500 feet and couldn't tell any difference really - nothing worth worrying about.
I know that the anemic CRF would have bothered me a lot. The DRZ has a lot of torque and will blast past traffic if you need to. Try that on the CRF...

[brah]

hello from Poland.
I also have a Honda CRF 300 L, but for a 4-year-old wonderful daughter, I have little time to enjoy the motorcycle.

A great recommendation for a chair and I hope to get one.

Best regards