Kawasaki KLX230 road test, review
Kawasaki’s KLX230 is a motorcycle with great potential but costs twice as much as its closest rival.
Published on Jan 11, 2025 07:00:00 AM
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The KLX230 embodies a true dual-sport aesthetic with its slim profile, minimal bodywork, 21-inch front and 18-inch rear wheels and towering stance. The overall design looks purposeful and eye-catching, especially in this shade of lime green. A small issue that triggered my OCD was how much of a dirt magnet this dual-tone seat was as it showed signs of discolouration very early on in its life.
This dual-sport is rather sparsely equipped for its price and is as barebones as it gets for a road-legal machine. You get an LCD screen that displays only the basics like a speedometer, odometer, trip meter and fuel gauge.
If I was nitpicking, I would have liked a rev counter and a distance-to-empty indicator to aid with any extended trail rides.
The switchgear is also simple in design and misses out on a pass light switch. Our test unit also had an unresponsive ABS button. However, these are minor issues that hardly ever hindered my overall experience with this motorcycle.
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