2023 Honda CRF 300L ABS

DESCRIPTION

PERFORMANCE

SINGLE-CYLINDER ENGINE

A single is the perfect choice for a bike like the CRF300L. It’s light, simple, and is quite fuel efficient.

DOUBLE-OVERHEAD-CAM CONSTRUCTION

Honda engines have always been a hallmark of superior engineering. The engine in the CRF300L is a perfect example. The double-overhead-cam construction is free-revving, super efficient, and full of low-maintenance features.

STYLING

CRF450R-INSPIRED BODYWORK

The CRF300L features bodywork design and styling based on our CRF450R motocross bikes. It’s not only good looking, but functional too, with smooth transitions between the bodywork elements, tank, and seat, making it easy to move around on the bike.

SLIM SEAT FRONT

The CRF300L’s seat is slim in the front, making it easier to move forward on the bike, or to get your feet down at stops.

MORE FOOTROOM

The relative position of the engine and footpegs in the chassis give you more footroom, a real bonus when wearing heavy off-road riding boots.

POLISHED BLACK RIMS

The black rims look great and are easy to keep clean, thanks to their polished surface.

ENGINEERING

ENGINE COUNTERBALANCER

Because it features a counterbalancer, the engine is a smooth runner. You get the narrow overall width and power advantages of a single along with the smoothness of a multi-cylinder bike.

FUEL INJECTION

Fuel injection means the CRF300L starts right up, even in cold weather. Compared to a carbureted bike, it also helps reduce emissions and enhance performance and fuel efficiency.

INTEGRATED REAR MASTER CYLINDER

We’ve integrated the rear brake’s fluid reservoir right into the master-cylinder construction. The design is clean, compact, and tucks in making it more damage resistant off-road.

LARGE SIDESTAND FOOT

We gave the CRF300L a large sidestand foot. It seems like a small detail, but you’ll appreciate it when riding off-road, or even on-road if you need to park in an asphalt lot on a hot day.

VERSATILITY

COMFORTABLE SEATING POSITION

With a long, motocross-style seat, you can move forward and back, left and right with ease, helping you navigate changing terrain in comfort.

CARGO CONVENIENCE

Special cargo hooks make it easy to secure a light load to the passenger seat with bungee cords. It’s just another one of the nice touches that help make these bikes so versatile. It also has a storage box on the left side for small items you need to keep secure.

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTATION

The CRF300L’s digital instrument cluster has large, easy-to-read numbers and indicators. You also get a speedometer, clock, twin tripmeter, a tachometer, and more.

PASSENGER READY

With its long seat and fold-up frame-mounted passenger footpegs, each CRF300L model is fully equipped to carry a passenger so you can share the fun.

HANDLING

FRONT AND REAR WHEELS

A 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheel give you a wide selection of tire choices for everything from serious off-road trail riding to smooth on-road adventures.

DISC BRAKES

The CRF300L features front and rear hydraulic discs for excellent stopping power and brake feel, both for on- and off-road use. It’s even available with optional anti-lock brakes (ABS). An added plus: when dirt riding, you can turn off the ABS function for the rear wheel; on the street, it’s easy to switch it back on.

MORE GROUND CLEARANCE

The engine is mounted higher in the frame, which allows for a ground clearance of 11.2 inches.

INVERTED FORK

An inverted Showa® fork features large 43mm sliders. That makes it strong and helps add to the CRF300L’s excellent handling in on- and off-road conditions.

PRO-LINK REAR SUSPENSION

Thanks to our single-shock Pro-Link rear suspension, the CRF300L delivers excellent comfort, traction and handling, while also improving rider confidence.

STRONG STEEL FRAME

The sturdy steel frame is strong and designed to survive in the real world of rough pavement or off-road trails. Plus, because we’ve fine-tuned the frame’s rigidity, now you get even better feedback.

More powerful, liquid-cooled DOHC 4V single-cylinder engine

We’ve increased cubic capacity resulting in an extra 1.9kW peak power, at 20.1kW and 4Nm more peak torque, at 26.6Nm and delivery is crisp and instant. The engine also has full EURO5 compliance.

Assist/Slipper Clutch

The Assist/Slipper Clutch eases upshifts and manages rear wheel ‘hop’ under hard braking and rapid downshifts, for extra control around town in busy traffic. And it’s essential when navigating challenging off-road terrain.

Lighter chassis with improved ground clearance.

We’ve cut a total of 4kg out of the chassis thanks to a new frame design and a lightweight, tapered aluminium swingarm. A new forged aluminium bottom yoke also saves weight with improved stability. Improving off-road ability, there’s a total 285mm of ground clearance.

Slim, lightweight bodywork

For natural control off-road you need to move freely. The redesigned 7.8L fuel tank is narrower and saves weight. Matched to the re-contoured seat, it allows easy weight transfer forward to elevate front tyre grip.

Flexible suspension setup

43mm Showa USD forks feature a spring rate and damping calibrated for both road and off-road riding. The rear single-tube Showa monoshock, with 40mm diameter cylinder, operates through Pro-Link.

Floating front disc with ABS

For sensitive, powerful braking, the floating 256mm wavy disc is gripped by a two-piston caliper. Two-channel ABS allows the option to switch off the rear caliper for off-road riding.

Comprehensive digital dash

Easy-to-read information is laid out clearly and features a speedometer, rev-counter, fuel gauge and clock, and now also a gear position indicator.