5 Things I Hate About My Kawasaki KLX300 Dual Sport!

Today we go over 5 dislikes I have come up with so far owning the 2021 KLX 300 Dual Sport. I have been loving the bike make sure to subscribe to the channel👍

My Equipment:

GoPro Media Mod (for Hero 9):

[Dave-swdm]

Good boots with solid soles will solve your foot peg problem, as well as protect you when you go down. I never have multiple keys on my bike. Just the key and a large soft key chain so I don't lose it. Dude, get some gear!

[rabidwookie]

The gas gauge is your odometer. Set it the 0 when you fill up and when you get close to 100 miles you fill up. You usually have to flip it on reserve at 80 miles.

[pdbordelon]

I have this exact bike and agree with this assessment! Uncorking the bike with a slip-on, an air box mod, and a fuel commander is in order. A 300cc 4-stroke isn't designed to win drag races but this bike rocks in the twisties in stock form and as you can see from the video is a hoot on the trails! A few mods and I think you will love it!

[sebastianbarreto]

Great video. When experiencing crosswinds, I’d recommend sticking ur knee out in the direction the wind is coming from. Ur knee will act as a sail and give you some more balance/ control on the bike.

[leggomybagel]

Agree with most things. Gas gauge and 2 gallon tank are my biggest gripes.

[kevinfrankham]

Foot pegs, I'm in Thailand my flip flops fit fine

[Dr_Reason]

You might try a quick release double key ring with the KLX key on the one ring by itself. This lets you keep the rest of the keys safe and out of the way. I do this as I hate my keys rattling on the triple clamp.

[njinvision]

I have a 2021 300SM.
I do really love the bike, it performs and what it encompasses as a whole is very comfortable and reliable.
That being said, it's not gonna be like riding a 400-450cc or larger bike.
But can and will it go everywhere? Yes.
Can you reach speeds between 65-75 mph, perhaps faster? Yes.
Reliable, easy to use and a blast to ride?
Yes. Yes. & Yes.

[RickyJr]

Who doesn't want a little more power out of their machines? Mark Donohue once said he wouldn't have enough power until his Can-Am car could spin its tires in top gear all the way down the longest straights. That was when the Porsche engineers asked him if 1100 horsepower was enough.

[tomrizzo]

You're being picky but you have the right to be, that is what made it one of the best reviews I have seen great job!!

[MuphynDragon]

Nice videos about the little details. Ive been debating either the KLX 250, KLX 300, or a TW200 for my first bike.

[pinkiewerewolf]

Good stuff. I hate the mirrors on mine and it needs a tail tidy.

[GallicGarlic]

At least no issues reported yet with this new Kawa 300.. whereas the Honda 300 sees some reports of Euro 5 per-ignition, cam chain tensioner, overheating 🥵 or paint job issues

[tonyrichengod]

I had a KLX250 before and while I LOVE that platform because it fits me just perfect and it was a hoot on trails, the lack of power had me shifting gears waaay too often. So I sold it and bought a DRZ400. Yes, it's about 10 kg heavier and not as easy on the trails, but the massive torque more than makes up for it.
May spring for a KLX300 in the future though

[johndalton]

Consider yourself lucky my 2009 and most klxs have no gas warning! I’ve had it run out and catch it sputter and flick to reserve in time. But I was flying down the highway at 130 and she ran out, no indicators… it felt and sounded like I sent the rod through the bottom end I was perplexed on the side of the highway till I said lemme try the reserve and she fired right up.

[noelleonard]

I have no other keys on my bike keys, wears all the paint off your bars

[IRQConflict]

Being pushed around in the wind is normal. There is a stretch of highway here where the crosswind forces me to lean into the wind or I'll be blown off lol. That's on a Suzy GS500F. Which is a few hundred pounds heavier than the dual sports.

[ronaldwriston]

You’ll love it with a full pipe. My 300r after the pc slip on was and is a completely different animal now.

[jasonlawrence]

couldn't stand the weak power of the klx300, so I sold it after 1 month! bought a DR650, now I'm wheelies in all of the gears!! no replacement for displacement!!

[choski]

Most of your complaints if fixed by Kawi would raise the price which is one of its best features