Is the CRF300L the most sensible dual-purpose motorcycle in Honda’s lineup? To find out that and more, we ride it in the desert and city streets of SoCal.<br /><br />--<br /><br />Honda Motor Company has been a major player in dual sport motorcycle development for decades. Dating back to Baja legends such as the CL72 Scrambler and off-road-only XR600R (which Big Red took the chassis from to place in its venerable XR650L), the Japanese manufacturer has proven pedigree in the segment.<br /><br />Today, Honda’s dual purpose lineup consists of its CRF450RL street-legal dirt bike, the legendary XR650L, entry-level XR150L, and the popular CRF300L—successor to the CRF250L. Since its debut in 2021, the CRF300L has not received any mechanical updates, but still manages to be a leader in the class.<br />
