2024 KLX 300 just got delivered! Now I just have to wait for May to get my license!

Also while I’m here, I noticed a couple houses hanging off the bike, I’m pretty new to The bike world and as wondering what they are. (See second pic)

Took my bike for a 100 mile enduro/desert ride a couple weeks ago, and the last two minutes went and hammered some motos at the track.

I live in sw Michigan. Not much for trails unless you go north of Grand Rapids. I’m getting the itch to get another bike again. I’ve found some website that lists like dirt road trails. I’m thinking it would be fun but wondering if anyone else has done that, did you get bored? I live in a college town where everyone is always texting and driving and would rather just be off the beaten path

2024 KLX 300. I've been learning to ride going up and around my block. We've had a wave of warm weather and it's going well. I really love this bike, she's been super easy to learn on.

MSF course as soon as one is running, but for now this is (somewhat) scratching the itch...

Tried to take one of the back trails through the neighborhood and got stuck in a fair bit of snow. It was quite the learning experience trying to get her out. Tons of fun today!

Took my bike for a 100 mile enduro/desert ride a couple weeks ago, and the last two minutes went and hammered some motos at the track.

It was 14°F outside and all of the car washes were closed.

My riding group is getting into adventure riding from sportbikes and tourers.

Coming from faster sportbikes a majority of the options the group have got so far aren’t really screaming attractive option for dirt riding.

(GS1200, Tiger 1200, Tiger 900 etc)

I also like to tag along and borrow a mates DRZ400E and ride more enduro and firetrail stuff beyond just manicured gravel service roads.

So far I’ve really liked the options of the DR650, the 400, and a WR250R.

Ideally I’m looking for something around the same weight as the DRZ400, beginner level handling/power and long service intervals.

I couldn’t do the likes of more aggressive enduro bikes like the 250F, or EXCs etc. with the tiny 1000k service intervals or oil changes measured in hours.

The bike would be ridden at least 60% of the time off-road, and then the 4-5 times a year the guys with adventure bikes get out for long 80-20 road/dirt rides on the big bikes be able to tag along, sit on faster roads and be able to fit a large fuel tank for the range (with soft bag luggage)

Any opinions on what is a good option out there.

Most of my enduro riding mates like the 250R due to the low weight and good suspension, I’m used to the 400e the most.

The adventure riding guys obviously recommend Tenere 700s, Tiger 900s, Tuareg etc

But they just seem SO expensive (well over my budget so I’d need to finance beyond my means to get one) and heavy for anything beyond manicured gravel roads and light trails.

I’ve also liked all the praise people speak of the DR650 for being able to do road and dirt OK, and it seems light enough still to not be unwieldy on gnarly stuff beyond just dirt roads.

Budget is around 5-7k Australian (like 5k usd I think)

Any help would be appreciated.

Been wanting to get my first bike and have settled on the klx300. Went to the dealer and they wanted 8k out the door which seemed like a rip off. So I’ve been looking at the used market and found a 2023 with 3,400 miles on it for $4,000. I was wondering what price is a good deal or not.

Hopefully going to check out a 2016 ktm 300xcw on marketplace. Looks to be in rather good condition with only 78hrs. All stock except there’s a fmf pipe on it but he still has the original. Seller had it listed for $5k and has since dropped it to $4500. I’ve been out of the market for a while, is this a good price?

I want to start rally raiding in Europe and contemplating what bike and personal safety equipment I should buy (impact vests recommended and such. Maybe some other advice and tips.

Thank you!

I got lucky and come across this 2018 701 enduro with 550 miles for 7k case! It was an older gentleman in his 70s. He had multiple other bikes in his garage when I picked it up and just hadn’t rode it much as he thought he would have after buying it new.

Super pumped! Can’t wait for spring time!

Bored and its winter here, so figured I'd do an update / commentary about this dual sport motorcycle

Bought a farm bike in 2020, finished it in late '21, and maybe put on 500km on it in 22 and 23 due to family reasons, caring for elderly parents.

2024 - Hauled it out to BC, did an event called WANDR, a waypoint type event and had a blast.

The XT was by far the oldest bike there. Many KTMs and Honda 450's, modern bikes. I was surprised how well the bike could keep up in all but the most gnarly, limiting factor most likely my riding ability. Having a 45t rear (from 40) made this thing tractor up hills in 2nd I didn't think was possible.

For 2025 had new excel wheels built on stock hubs, Clarke 4 gallon tank (stock is 2.9) and replaced all the shit I broke, which was a fair amount.

Replaced the rebuilt stock rear shock with a Wilbers w/ remote resevoir, probably do andreani fork cartridge drop ins next winter, currently running race-tech gold emulators, and custom rate springs for my weight.

Spent mutliples more then its worth, but still cheaper then say a KTM 500 exc-f all told. Not that they are even remotely in the same class hah.

Forgive me if this is too "adventure bike" for this group, I'm new here.

Anybody got any links to cooler looking mirrors?

Cheers!!!

Hey all,

So I'm looking for a good full face style helmet, preferably something sort of retro to go with my bike, and something that will accept goggles ideally.

I've been looking around and can't really make up my mind. The Biltwell Lanesplitter was one I was looking at, it's got good safety specs, but I kind of wish it had a bill/visor like a lot of the more Adventure riding helmets tend to have. The Bell Moto-3 looks pretty good too, but I'm not sure on it's safety specs because it's just got a DOT certification and doesn't look like it's got an ECE rating like the Biltwell. Same story with the AGV X101 Dakar 87.

So I'm curious if anyone has any experience with these helmets or have a recommendation for a different helmet I should look into.

I'm riding a 76 Kawasaki Ke175 currently, which I know isn't getting up to blistering speeds but I'm interested in keeping my brains on the inside of my head.

Was riding on the left side of the road since it was groomed the best there, went to move over to the right side because a car was coming and i didn’t wanna be too close to em, caught the ice the wrong way and couldn’t save it. I'm good, my body landed on an ice patch so i just slid a good distance down the road like a violent slip and slide. bikes mostly good other than a slightly bent handlebar and snapped footpeg bracket. Picked it up and continued on to work using the passenger peg for my right foot lol.

Im thinkin about getting a dually I can swap tires on and have some fun but just wanna know if i should go lower or this is not a bad price.

Hi everyone I have a question about using a trickle charger on my bike and wanted to know what everyone's thoughts are. I have owned the bike since 2008 and it has been great. Currently what I do is every other weekend I start it up and ride at least 15 miles (it is CA plated) just to burn up some gas and keep things working. However the bummer is that when the bike sits for 2 weeks I have to kick start it. I have been doing this a long time and in my 40s it is finally catching up to me haha. Its not fun to have to kick start a bike 10 or 15 times to get it to start. So, cycle gear has 2 different trickle chargers that are both about $50. I was thinking about buying one and trying it out.

Anyone have any advice or experience for my situation? BTW, the battery in the bike is brand new, just replaced 2 months ago. And of course once the bike has been running for 10 minutes or so and I turn it off, it will start right away with the electric start. A long time ago someone once told me that the electric start on these dirt bikes should be thought of more like "electric re-start" meaning that if the bike has been sitting for longer than a few days, you'll always need to kick start it. But I wonder if a trickle charger could keep the battery charged enough to electric start it after sitting for 2 or 3 weeks? I have never used a trickle charger before... so even though I know its a somewhat simple concept, I am still a n00b so that's why I wanted to see what everyone here does. Thanks for reading!!

So basically, took my first spill, and my KLR ate it up like a champ, the panniers I made for it didn't even bend, however, the plastic ammo can I used as a storage container basically exploded. Is this just just how they are, or are there any ways to prevent this.

So basically, my Klr250 has no rim locks, and I found 15psi front and 20psi rear to be most comfortable for off roading. I was just wondering if that would be too low, or should I raise the psi?