Honda launched the refreshed CRF300L and CRF300 Rally in 2021. The entry-level platform courted beginner ADV and dual-sport riders with a plucky yet approachable 286cc single-cylinder engine and lightweight construction (for road-legal dual-sport). On the other hand, several shortcomings also limited the CRF300’s function and utility.
Chief among them: the softly-sprung 43mm Showa fork and Pro-Link rear shock. When Australian YouTubers Motorcycle Adventure Dirtbike TV (MAD TV) finally got their paws on a CRF300 Rally, the team focused on remedying Honda’s oversight first and foremost. You’d think after equipping their affectionately-named ‘Red Rooster’ with top-shelf suspension from Rally Raid, the work would be done, right? Wrong.
