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Considered by the Japanese bike maker the “industry’s top-selling dual-sport model,” the Honda CRF300L, together with its Rally offshoot, is the recipient of several important changes for the 2021 model year.
Part of the relatively new line of CRF two-wheelers introduced by Honda back in 2000 as a replacement for the XR family, the small dual-sport machines gets an increase in displacement of 36cc, making the powerplant a 286cc unit working together with a six-speed transmission.
Additionally, suspension travel has been increased, and so has ground clearance, while the overall weight of the bike dropped by 11 lbs (5 kg). Visually, the two-wheeler got inspired by the CRF Performance line and adopted some of the styling elements seen elsewhere in the range.
As for the CRF300L Rally, this version packs a larger fuel tank than the standard CRF300L and comes with hand guards and frame-mounted windscreen. It too is lighter than before, coming in 9 lbs (4 kg) less than the model it replaces, and benefits from the engine displacement increase as well.
“Honda listens to its customers, a fact that is highlighted in our latest new-model announcement,” said in a statement Lee Edmunds, Senior Manager of Powersports Marketing for American Honda.
“In the case of the Gold Wing and our smallest street-legal CRF models, the 2021 iterations reflect improvements that were highly requested by people who ride them every day, and the motorcycles are better as a result. We look forward to customers getting the chance to experience the updates themselves.”
The 2021 Honda CRF300L will hit U.S. dealerships as soon as March, and it will be priced at $5,249 ($5,549 for the ABS variant). The CRF300L Rally also comes in March and will sell from $5,999, or $6,299 if one throws ABS into the mix.
The announcement of the new dual sport variants comes on the heels announcing the changes for the Gold Wing range.
Additionally, suspension travel has been increased, and so has ground clearance, while the overall weight of the bike dropped by 11 lbs (5 kg). Visually, the two-wheeler got inspired by the CRF Performance line and adopted some of the styling elements seen elsewhere in the range.
As for the CRF300L Rally, this version packs a larger fuel tank than the standard CRF300L and comes with hand guards and frame-mounted windscreen. It too is lighter than before, coming in 9 lbs (4 kg) less than the model it replaces, and benefits from the engine displacement increase as well.
“Honda listens to its customers, a fact that is highlighted in our latest new-model announcement,” said in a statement Lee Edmunds, Senior Manager of Powersports Marketing for American Honda.
“In the case of the Gold Wing and our smallest street-legal CRF models, the 2021 iterations reflect improvements that were highly requested by people who ride them every day, and the motorcycles are better as a result. We look forward to customers getting the chance to experience the updates themselves.”
The 2021 Honda CRF300L will hit U.S. dealerships as soon as March, and it will be priced at $5,249 ($5,549 for the ABS variant). The CRF300L Rally also comes in March and will sell from $5,999, or $6,299 if one throws ABS into the mix.
The announcement of the new dual sport variants comes on the heels announcing the changes for the Gold Wing range.
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