We get to know the simple, friendly but capable KLX230.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
The KLX230 coming to India is a big deal because no Japanese manufacturer has yet attempted to sell one of its road-legal dual sport motorcycles in India.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
What goes in the KLX’s favour is that it is a proper, purpose-built dual-sport motorcycle with a perimeter chassis, 21-inch/18-inch wheels, and uncompromising ergonomics and bodywork.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
With an authentic dirt bike form factor must come a tall seat, and the KLX’s stands at a towering 880mm but since it is slim, it doesn’t feel as tall as the number suggests.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
The MRF tyres that Kawasaki India has equipped this bike with were quite decent on dry, muddy terrain, but you’ll want something more off-road appropriate to properly exploit the bike.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
The non-adjustable suspension is absorptive and can take in some pretty big hits, but it’s also on the soft side, which makes it easier for less-skilled riders to read the terrain underneath.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
It gets a good-looking LED headlamp and a clean LCD that includes a clock, a fuel gauge, and even Bluetooth compatibility but misses a gear position indicator.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team
We were given to understand at the launch event that a price between Rs 2.5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh, ex-showroom, is fair to expect, which is not bad but not great either.
25 Oct '24
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Autocar India Team