2023 Kawasaki KLX300SM

I've wanted another dirtbike or dual sport for 20 years, and the opportunity presented itself a couple weeks ago. I picked up a slightly used 2023 supermoto with dirt tires that had already been dropped a few times and had some nice mods. Still looks good but depreciated enough to be a good deal 🤣.




It has a TST fender cleanup and tail light, but didn't have any kind of rack. I picked up a cheap Chinese rear rack and mounted an Apache dry box.



I've got my permit and going to get some miles in and go take the skills test soon. I hope to get the kids out to CAW, Durhamtown etc with their Rzr this spring/summer.

I'll give that a big HELL YEAAAAAAA

Man I didn't need to see this. I've had an itch for a dirtbike for the last few months. I've been looking, just haven't found the right deal. It seems every kid owes 9k on on a 2022 or newer and wants payoff, or it needs a full rebuild being in my price range that I wanna spend.

Second round of upgrades started today but paused. I knew the bike had been dropped multiple times, but I didn't realize it had replacement bars then was dropped again. The grips that were on it are BMX grips with NO GLUE and were torn up.



I swapped the grips out to some Pro Taper grips AND GLUED THEM ON. I cut the ends out for bark busters, but the bark busters don't fit with the full length levers. I had planned to swap the broken clutch lever but now I have to decide if I want to cut the brake lever and install the bark busters or get aftermarket levers for both sides.

Finished up the bars. Where they end up sitting, the levers fit fine.