The 2021 Kawasaki KLX300SM has the kind of user-friendly power that new and veteran riders will enjoy, not to mention its affordable $5,999 price. Oh, and the zippered pouch will fit a few small items like a GoPro, in case you were wondering. Photos by Kevin Wing.

Everyone has that one friend. You know the one ? the guy or gal that dismisses societal rules and general decorum as mere suggestions, largely to be ignored. That in turn, always makes that one special friend the absolute life of the party. 

Now imagine a motorcycling equivalent to that off-the-wall wingman. In that case, it?d be supermoto, a genre openly encouraging wheelies, stoppies, backing-it-in, and sliding around like a hooligan at every opportunity. Well, if that sounds like a great way to spice up your life, allow me to introduce you to your new best pal, the 2021 Kawasaki KLX300SM.
The KLX300SM shares most of its components with the KLX300 dual-sport machine. The only differences are smaller 17-inch wheels, street-friendly rubber, lowered and stiffened suspension, taller final-drive gearing and a larger front rotor.

This machine is Team Green?s first foray into street-legal supermoto production and it wields an aggressive price of $5,999, taking square aim at the long-established Suzuki DRZ400SM. With an easily accessible level of performance and a relatively low financial hurdle, Kawasaki?s newest addition shines bright as an attractive entry-level machine. Better yet, the KLX300SM off...