Description
Please Note: Iconic is selling this bike (and a KTM Duke 790) on behalf of the estate of our dear friend (and editor-in-chief of Motorcycle.com), Evans Brasfield. If you are not interested in the bike but would like to help his family, please consider donating to this GoFundMe organized by the Motorcycle.com team.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2021 Kawasaki KLX 300. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
The bones of the KLX 300 date back to 2006 with Kawasaki’s KLX 250S, a bike Adventure Motorcycle called, “a breeze to ride” in their backtrack review. The 300 utilized the 250’s chasis but got an all new 292cc mill for 2021.
The liquid-cooled single claimed a modest 26 ponies and 17.7lb-ft of peak torque, an increase of 2hp and 2.7lb-ft from its predecessor. While that boost would seem indistinct on larger bikes, on the 302-pound KLX it makes a noticeable difference — especially since the jump in torque is felt at lower speeds.
Team Green outfitted the dual-sport 21″ and 18″ wheels, 10.8″ of ground clearance, and a notable suspension setup comprising a set of 43mm USD forks — with adjustable compression damping — and a gas-charged Uni-Trak shock with adjustable spring preload, compression damping, and rebound damping.
Colored in Fragment Camo livery, this example is VIN: ML5LXBD14MDA04281. We are selling the bike on behalf of our dear friend, the late motorcycle journalist and enthusiast Evans Brasfield. He initially purchased the bike from MO’s longterm test fleet, after which he transformed the little dual sport into a lightweight adventure bike here. He further equipped the bike in Part II of the series here before taking it on the 2022 LA-Barstow to Vegas.
The odometer shows 3,736 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, our service department performed a safety inspection. They note the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal: Ok
Tire Year Front: 4221 / Rear: 3821
Tire Life Front: 70% / Rear: 70%
Tire Press Front: 36PSI / Rear: 32PSI
Brake Life Front: 75% / Rear: 80%
Hydraulic Brake Fluid Front: 3%
Moisture Rear: 3% Moisture
Oil Quality: Dark Level: Low
Coolant Quality: Ok Level: Ok
Low Beam: Ok
High Beam: Ok
Turn: Ok
Tail Light: Ok
Brake Light: Ok
Plate Light: Ok
Kill: Ok
Horn: Ok
Fork: Ok
Shock/s: Ok
Drive Chain Condition: Dirty
Battery: 13.1 Standing / 14.2 Charging
Notes:
• Scratches throughout the bike
• Rear Luggage Rack
• Acerbis Bark Busters
• Pro Taper Grips and Handel Bars with Risers
• Aftermarket Skid plate
• Seat concepts Seat
• Aftermarket Windscreen
• Aftermarket footrest
• LED Headlight
• GPS Mount
• 12V Aux power port
• 5V USB 2.0 and USB Type C power port
• Volt meter
• Fender Eliminator
• Wolf Pack enduro exhaust guard
Services Recommended:
• Oil + Filter Change
• Front and Rear Brake Fluid Flush and Fill
• Chain Service
Modifications:
Oversized tank.
GPS mount, 12V power port, 5V USB 2.0/USB C power port, volt meter.
Aftermarket windscreen.
Wolf Pack enduro exhaust guard.
Seat Concepts seat.
Fender elminator, aftermarket footrests.
Emperor skid plate.
Emperor radiator guards.
Precision luggage rack.
Acerbis Bark Busters.
Pro Taper handlebars and grips, risers.
LED headlight.
RAM mirrors.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Geomax Enduro EN91 tires with date codes of 4721 and 2422.
The sale includes one key.
The sale also includes the owner’s manual, a spare air filter, the stock cowl, as well as two Garmin GPS units and various mounting accessories.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Kawasaki is offered on a clean California title with registration current through June 2024.
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