And it does to an extent, although it’s incredibly limited by both the amount of pitch and lack of damping from the suspension, alongside the lack of feel and feedback from those Timsum tyres. Sitting at under 160kgs and being incredibly tall as well, you might expect the Rally 300 to have Supermoto-esque nimbleness about it. It also has a large turning circle and lacks the poise to have a decent low-speed balance.Īlthough the Rally 300 is incredibly tall with a 920mm seat height and 280mm of ground clearance, due to the softly sprung budget suspension it doesn’t handle riding off-road particularly well either, with a sense of clumsiness and a lack of feel on dirt. It's also incredibly unstable at those speeds with a weave that feels like a combination of the budget Timsun rubber with the chassis and softly-sprung suspension. Not only does it feel laboured in terms of its power delivery above third gear, but on our test bike the gearbox is incredibly unpredictable, the clutch drags and it’s incredibly vibey too, to an almost un-rideable extent for any period of time above 65mph. Yes, that’s a whopping £2,500 less than its closest rival, the Honda CRF300 Rally.Īlthough the price is incredibly reasonable it is reflected in the riding experience, with the engine being the main drawback. Although you get some goodies such as wrap-around handguards included, they’re incredibly flimsy and cheap, which is representative of the sub-£4k asking price. The finish isn’t amazing and the paint is not only fairly thin, but also looks like an 80s Honda Dominator in our test bike’s colour scheme. The Rally 300 is by no means a bad looking bike, with its tall, Dakar-esque stance. With over 30 dealers nationwide and a two-year warranty, you do get some peace of mind as well. Where Honda’s CRF300 Rally is the class-leader for Rally-style trailees, it finally has some competition from Chinese brand Voge and their Rally 300.įor those of you who haven’t heard of Voge before, it’s a subsidiary of the heavyweight manufacturer, Loncin, who produce millions of bikes a year, and even play a part in the supply of certain BMW engines too. Dual sport machines are incredibly popular in the UK due not only the fact that they’re cheaper than a middleweight adventure bike, but their also easier to manage off-road, while still retaining an element of on-roading ability too.
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