Maybe there is a video embargo. Many car and motorcycle manufacturers do this; see the latest Triumph Street Triple videos. The actual review videos won't be released until actual review motorcycles are given out to the press.
"For a guy my size" how big is a guy your size are you 6 foot and 230 or are you 5,6 and 150? Have you been on the bike or did you just read the press release?
I'm about the same size as you (6' 225 lbs), I need a dirt bike that can handle me(without needing thousands of $$ in suspension work, etc)....I've been bombing around on a Pitster Pro XTR250 and its killing me.. I haven't been to the the dealers yet to put eyeballs on the new 300R but if its anything like the older 300R's it should do the job for bigger riders
"Go read the review" ok so what was the point of this video. No one cares if #motorcyclist has hit their anti-white quota (oh i mean "diversity") so stop showing you the whole time ,give us some bike action or walk around & talk about all 3 if you gonna put it in the title.
Late 80’s-early 90’s my best friend had a 200cc two-stroke Kawasaki dual-sport...pretty sure it was a lot cheaper, lighter, and more importantly more fun to ride than these 4-strokes we are stuck with today. I count myself lucky to have grown up on two-stokes.
just buy a cheap 2nd hand one, kawa havent changed about shit on their enduro bikes.. well not much! get an old running one and go over it with fluids and u can sell it for same price if it break basically. anyhow bet u wont regret it.. bet u will buying one of these then keeping it and realize what a bad buy u made
@@patw9175 I bought a 1998 KDX200 2 years ago, did a light restoration on it and I absolutely LOVE it. If Kawasaki still made the KDX I'd buy a brand new one.
@@nonameinfl I wasn't talking about the bike specifically. While the KDX's reputation is well deserved, it's not the only two stroke out there. You can still buy brand new two stroke trail bikes from the factory is all I'm saying.
@@GoshGollie Joshua Jollie comprehensive skills are very important..... he's not comparing the bikes. He's referencing the bike. Referring and Comparing are two different things my friend lol... furthermore he clearly states that the ktm300 comes with superior mechanics. He also uses the word "Equivalently" meaning to correspond something to another's meaning, other words to allude to something. Obviously we all know kx300 and Ktm300 are not in the same league buddy. Lol... Which is why he "referenced" the ktm300 as something that corresponds to another big brand machine that has 300cc's.
Nah, he said “equivalent KTM type” What he’s saying is that you could take that bike right there and if it was sold by KTM and not kawi it would be north of 10 grand, and thats why comprehensive skills are important kiddo. That bike is not “equivalent” to a ktm300. He is basically saying they are in the same class, but does note that the KTM is higher quality.
@@GoshGollie context my guy context. Which is apart of comprehensive skills. Lol Again referring(Alluding) to something is not the same as comparing.... it would make no sense for you to say he's comparing the bikes because OBVIOUSLY he siad "there is nothing to compare the kxl300r to" lmaoo...... so if he clearly siad that then context wise you didnt get it. He alluded to a KTM300, Alluded means suggestive to or call attention to indirectly. In which a ktm300 is another big brand bike that is classified as 300cc's. Which is why he REFERENCE the ktm300. Not compare them...smh
As a Portland native I recognize your shirt. As a motorcyclist coming from street to dirt I really want the KLX300R. It looks like the perfect beginner dirt bike for me, a 41 year old man who has never ridden dirt, But wants to start!
Come On Kawasaki! Loose the 230 pig, put led signals and lights on the 300r and quit fin around and give the dual sport crowd a new idol. ps & not Heavy!
Thanks for the review...I bigger rider 225lbs., that took up off-roading riding after decades off. I started back on a Pitster Pro XTR250...which I now NEED to upgrade from. I don't race and don't care too, so I'm zeroing in on the KLX300R as perfect upgrade and dirt bike to serve me for many years to come.
I suspect Kawi is going to sell a decent amount of these. This is just enough better than the other "trail bikes" it competes with. The TTR230 and the CRF250F are both air cooled jokes and the KTMs cost almost 10 grand. If you want to buy new and don't want a dinosaur or a money pit, this is the one and only from the big 4.
@@patw9175 Very true, there's no competition for the 300R right now. It does seem to be an awesome casual trail but, I might hold my water another season. Because if Kawi does sell many of them, we should see more bikes in the category form the other 3 Japanese manufacturers...Then there would be choice. ;)
@@painsrides3616 I'm actually going to go to the dealer today and see if they have any in stock 😁 I have no way of getting a bike to trails at the moment but I'm seriously considering this bike
@@painsrides3616 nobodies got one in stock, and they didn't even try to get me to look at the 230R lol. Idk man... I'm still caught. I've been looking at used CRF250X's but idk about buying a beat used dirtbike with questionable owner(s)
bet most who knows anything about anything comes to mx/enduro ud buy a 2nd hand bike, whatever brand, u wont lose money, sell it for same, better parts (as if i said; u dont know anything about anything type of guy).. when a shill is a shill is a shill trying to sell u shit - look no further!! lool!
Klx 300r track bike not practical! Just buy a street legal klx 250 and put a 351cc big bore kit on it and call it a day! Kawasaki really do need to wake up to there bad decisions!
Klx300r or crf250f I am coming from a broken worn out 1996 xr250 and I loved it but want something new. opinions tight single track is where i ride Idaho Hills and Utah rocks and every once in awhile Moab / St George Red Rock
@@bobbyhill789 the 250X was my first option but has crap reliability compared to the xr250 of old and I would like a bike that last longer than 2 years before I have to do a top-end rebuild crf250f has the right recipe to make that happen hopefully
@@SSYoung125 look for a used yz250fx. I got one and am having a blast on the single track here in so cal. I also have a write dual sport but really enjoy the yz250fx.
Both these bike sound great to bad they are so massively heavy. Knock 40-50lbs off them you would have exceptional beginner bikes. At 282 lbs that klx300 is 50lbs heavier then my kx450. That is alot of weight for a beginner to manage. To bad the manufacturers dont recognize that these fun family style bikes would be better if they were lighter.
You are not going to get electric start and a aluminum frame at the price point of the 300r . I have one and have had everything else from a ttr230 to a cr 250 to the wr 450 . This bike falls right in the middle. It has enough power to get you up any hill and is balanced really well for slow woods riding. I definitely need to do the fuel programming and a exhaust to wake it up because it does feel choked off. All in all it's a great bike and is very well built for the price .
Thank you for a clear and frank review. You defined the purpose of the bikes in question and provided enough information in a short video for me to consider further research.
Here's a review of three bikes, but we will only talk about two of them, and not show any of them, cause, you know, video.
Maybe there is a video embargo. Many car and motorcycle manufacturers do this; see the latest Triumph Street Triple videos. The actual review videos won't be released until actual review motorcycles are given out to the press.
Thats the way to get comments tho :P
I think it's just a teaser for the written copy.
Brian Donegan this is just a video to accompany their written review
@@cr_vlogs8907 Why bother....
Well that was a waste of data. Bike review from what's read from a pamphlet
it's one bad video chill
"For a guy my size" how big is a guy your size are you 6 foot and 230 or are you 5,6 and 150? Have you been on the bike or did you just read the press release?
I'm about the same size as you (6' 225 lbs), I need a dirt bike that can handle me(without needing thousands of $$ in suspension work, etc)....I've been bombing around on a Pitster Pro XTR250 and its killing me.. I haven't been to the the dealers yet to put eyeballs on the new 300R but if its anything like the older 300R's it should do the job for bigger riders
@@painsrides3616 im 6'4 average scandinavian male height, my gf is 6ft and rides the 250r. Go with the 250r.
I think you got the "90/10 theory" backwards (bike shots vs. interviewer shots)
I think the editor fancies you. Kept almost all of the bike clips out.
"Go read the review" ok so what was the point of this video. No one cares if #motorcyclist has hit their anti-white quota (oh i mean "diversity") so stop showing you the whole time ,give us some bike action or walk around & talk about all 3 if you gonna put it in the title.
omg poor white guys get so much prejudice on their lives
@@poisonisbesttype jew
Obviously an affirmative action video.
No wonder this rag is going out of business.
@@abelruiz1996 hahaha sure, if you say so...
SOLAR SS fragile white youtubers "reeeee there's a brown dude on the screen". Grow up you racist pussy.
Late 80’s-early 90’s my best friend had a 200cc two-stroke Kawasaki dual-sport...pretty sure it was a lot cheaper, lighter, and more importantly more fun to ride than these 4-strokes we are stuck with today. I count myself lucky to have grown up on two-stokes.
just buy a cheap 2nd hand one, kawa havent changed about shit on their enduro bikes.. well not much! get an old running one and go over it with fluids and u can sell it for same price if it break basically. anyhow bet u wont regret it.. bet u will buying one of these then keeping it and realize what a bad buy u made
sounds like looking back with rose tinted glasses to me
@@patw9175 I bought a 1998 KDX200 2 years ago, did a light restoration on it and I absolutely LOVE it. If Kawasaki still made the KDX I'd buy a brand new one.
@@nonameinfl I wasn't talking about the bike specifically. While the KDX's reputation is well deserved, it's not the only two stroke out there. You can still buy brand new two stroke trail bikes from the factory is all I'm saying.
Love the modern 4-strokes we have now. Can't beat em! You ever own or even ride one??
it's going down hill for the channel :/
Kawasaki is the name of power and performance
Well, you are very well spoken. But unfortunately not a lot to learn here.
U wouldn’t said this , if this guy was with white skin 👎
Did this dude just compare this to a KTM 300 two stroke
Just looking at the price point it would almost be better to compare it to a Honda crf250f but I definitely would like to see the KTM review as well
yeah apparently they are "comparable". lmao, they aren't even in the same league
@@GoshGollie Joshua Jollie comprehensive skills are very important..... he's not comparing the bikes. He's referencing the bike. Referring and Comparing are two different things my friend lol... furthermore he clearly states that the ktm300 comes with superior mechanics.
He also uses the word "Equivalently" meaning to correspond something to another's meaning, other words to allude to something.
Obviously we all know kx300 and Ktm300 are not in the same league buddy. Lol... Which is why he "referenced" the ktm300 as something that corresponds to another big brand machine that has 300cc's.
Nah, he said “equivalent KTM type” What he’s saying is that you could take that bike right there and if it was sold by KTM and not kawi it would be north of 10 grand, and thats why comprehensive skills are important kiddo. That bike is not “equivalent” to a ktm300. He is basically saying they are in the same class, but does note that the KTM is higher quality.
@@GoshGollie context my guy context. Which is apart of comprehensive skills. Lol Again referring(Alluding) to something is not the same as comparing.... it would make no sense for you to say he's comparing the bikes because OBVIOUSLY he siad "there is nothing to compare the kxl300r to" lmaoo...... so if he clearly siad that then context wise you didnt get it. He alluded to a KTM300, Alluded means suggestive to or call attention to indirectly. In which a ktm300 is another big brand bike that is classified as 300cc's. Which is why he REFERENCE the ktm300. Not compare them...smh
As a Portland native I recognize your shirt. As a motorcyclist coming from street to dirt I really want the KLX300R. It looks like the perfect beginner dirt bike for me, a 41 year old man who has never ridden dirt, But wants to start!
What did you end up going with and how did the learning process go for you?
The Kawasaki trail bikes are far better performers than the Hondas .
Abhi was great in Super Troopers.
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Come On Kawasaki! Loose the 230 pig, put led signals and lights on the 300r and quit fin around and give the dual sport crowd a new idol. ps & not Heavy!
I pick Kawasaki for that green color alone lol . Love the team green!
The 300 would make a sweet dual sport, come on Kawasaki!
The base model is a duel sport
They do make it now as dual sport haha
Walker Brenda White Brenda Davis Kimberly
Common Kawasaki. Klx 300!
Moore Scott Rodriguez Amy Johnson John
Great bike, video needs work, don’t judge these guys by their videos, the magazine is amazing!
Who reads magazines???
Thanks for the review...I bigger rider 225lbs., that took up off-roading riding after decades off. I started back on a Pitster Pro XTR250...which I now NEED to upgrade from. I don't race and don't care too, so I'm zeroing in on the KLX300R as perfect upgrade and dirt bike to serve me for many years to come.
I suspect Kawi is going to sell a decent amount of these. This is just enough better than the other "trail bikes" it competes with. The TTR230 and the CRF250F are both air cooled jokes and the KTMs cost almost 10 grand. If you want to buy new and don't want a dinosaur or a money pit, this is the one and only from the big 4.
@@patw9175 Very true, there's no competition for the 300R right now. It does seem to be an awesome casual trail but, I might hold my water another season. Because if Kawi does sell many of them, we should see more bikes in the category form the other 3 Japanese manufacturers...Then there would be choice. ;)
@@painsrides3616 I'm actually going to go to the dealer today and see if they have any in stock 😁 I have no way of getting a bike to trails at the moment but I'm seriously considering this bike
@@patw9175 ...if you can, let me know what you think of it after seeing in the flesh 😉 thanks
@@painsrides3616 nobodies got one in stock, and they didn't even try to get me to look at the 230R lol. Idk man... I'm still caught. I've been looking at used CRF250X's but idk about buying a beat used dirtbike with questionable owner(s)
Plssss export this bike in the Philippines
Does anyone know what fmf fits on the 230r
Pro Circuit makes an excellent exhaust system for KLX230R
Good review. Not as bad as the comments lead you to believe.
It’s January 2023 and in Austin TX the dealer wants $9,000 for a 300r. That’s at 10% financing too. So, ya.
Thumbs down 👎
bet most who knows anything about anything comes to mx/enduro ud buy a 2nd hand bike, whatever brand, u wont lose money, sell it for same, better parts (as if i said; u dont know anything about anything type of guy).. when a shill is a shill is a shill trying to sell u shit - look no further!! lool!
WTF
Klx 300r track bike not practical! Just buy a street legal klx 250 and put a 351cc big bore kit on it and call it a day! Kawasaki really do need to wake up to there bad decisions!
Are the R models capable of running lights without a lot of work? IE is the stator and wiring harness the same as the 230L?
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Which of these models best emulates “a spirit of hooliganism”? 230 or 250?
I love to motorbikes
Is this not available in asia?
What's the brand USD model for KLX 230?thanks
Check the kawasaki website or your local dealer!
First ride? Where?
Hi. How much hp 230-230r-300r
Philippines need this bike
Superpower 2020.
They have 2 extra strokes for my taste
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I want a 300R in a dual sport.
Ok I need help I got 2 dirtbikes I can get I can either get a 125 2 stroke or I could get a 230L witch one should I get
Grow up and make a decision.
Jon Moran I got a cr125.
If not racing then get the 230R or 300R.
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Klx300r or crf250f I am coming from a broken worn out 1996 xr250 and I loved it but want something new. opinions tight single track is where i ride Idaho Hills and Utah rocks and every once in awhile Moab / St George Red Rock
crf250x
@@bobbyhill789 the 250X was my first option but has crap reliability compared to the xr250 of old and I would like a bike that last longer than 2 years before I have to do a top-end rebuild crf250f has the right recipe to make that happen hopefully
@@SSYoung125 look for a used yz250fx. I got one and am having a blast on the single track here in so cal. I also have a write dual sport but really enjoy the yz250fx.
Write=wr250r, autocorrect.
KLX300R for SURE
Both these bike sound great to bad they are so massively heavy. Knock 40-50lbs off them you would have exceptional beginner bikes. At 282 lbs that klx300 is 50lbs heavier then my kx450. That is alot of weight for a beginner to manage.
To bad the manufacturers dont recognize that these fun family style bikes would be better if they were lighter.
You are not going to get electric start and a aluminum frame at the price point of the 300r . I have one and have had everything else from a ttr230 to a cr 250 to the wr 450 . This bike falls right in the middle. It has enough power to get you up any hill and is balanced really well for slow woods riding. I definitely need to do the fuel programming and a exhaust to wake it up because it does feel choked off. All in all it's a great bike and is very well built for the price .
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The KLX line wasn't supposed to be street legal dual sport bikes?
Please stop
Turn off the lights
This rag is dead.
Yamaha yzf 250 is the direct competition
Thank you for a clear and frank review. You defined the purpose of the bikes in question and provided enough information in a short video for me to consider further research.
if you're looking at the 230R/300R get a BETA
Excellent, accurate review. Great Job.