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2020 KAWASAKI KLX230, KLX230R & KLX300R R I D E R E V I E W P86 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2020 KAWASAKI KLX230 ($4599/$4899 ABS) KLX230R ($4399) KLX300R ($5499) ENGINE: ............Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single ....... Air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single ....Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, DOHC, single DISPLACEMENT: ...............................................233cc ......................................................233cc ..........................................................292cc BORE X STROKE: ..............................67.0 x 66.0mm ...................................... 67.0 x 66.0mm ......................................... 78.0 x 61.2mm COMPRESSION RATIO: ....................................... 9.4:1 .........................................................9.4:1 .......................................................... 11.0:1 FUEL SYSTEM: ..DFI w/32mm Keihin throttle body ....... DFI w/32mm Keihin throttle body ......... DFI w/34mm Keihin throttle body TRANSMISSION: ............................................6-speed ................................................... 6-speed ......................................................6-speed FRAME TYPE: ...............High-tensile steel perimeter .................. High-tensile steel perimeter .......... Steel, tubular, semi-double cradle FRONT SUSPENSION: ........... 37mm telescopic fork ............................37mm telescopic fork .......... 43mm inverted telescopic for w/ compression damping adj. REAR SUSPENSION: ..................Uni-Trak linkage w/ ...............................Uni-Trak linkage w/ ............... Uni-Trak linkage w/adj. spring adj. spring preload ................................. adj. spring preload preloadpreload, compression & rebound damping FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: .................................... 8.7 in. ......................................................9.8 in. ........................................................11.2 in. REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ......................................8.8 in. ......................................................9.9 in. .........................................................11.2 in. FRONT TIRE: .......................................... 2.75 x 21 in. ...................................... 80/100 x 21 in. .........................................80/100 x 21 in. REAR TIRE: ..............................................4.10 x 18 in. .....................................100/100 x 18 in. ....................................... 100/100 x 18 in. FRONT BRAKE: ...........Single 265mm petal disc w/ ............... Single 240mm petal disc w/ .................. Single 270mm petal disc w/ dual-piston caliper ..................................dual-piston caliper .................................... dual-piston caliper REAR BRAKE: .............Single 220mm petal disc w/ ...............Single 220mm petal disc w/ .................. Single 240mm petal disc w/ single-piston caliper ............................... single-piston caliper ..................................single-piston caliper RAKE: ...................................................................27.5° ....................................................... 26.5° ..........................................................26.9° TRAIL: ................................................................4.6 in. ...................................................... 4.4 in. .........................................................4.3 in. O/A LENGTH: ................................................. 82.9 in. ................................................... 80.5 in. ...................................................... 83.5 in. O/A WIDTH: .....................................................32.i in. .................................................... 33.1 in. ...................................................... 32.5 in. O/A HEIGHT: .................................................. 45.9 in. .................................................... 47.2 in. ...................................................... 49.2 in. WHEELBASE: .................................................. 54.3 in. ....................................................53.5 in. ...................................................... 56.5 in. GROUND CLEARANCE: .................................... 10.4 in. ..................................................... 11.8 in. .....................12.0 in. (11.8 in. CA model) SEAT HEIGHT: ................................................ 34.8 in. ....................................................36.2 in. ...................................................... 36.4 in. CURB WEIGHT (CLAIMED): ..... 293.3 lbs (297.7 lbs. CA) ...................... 253.6 lbs. (258 lbs. CA) ......................282.2 lbs. (286.6 lbs. CA) FUEL CAPACITY: .............................................2.0 gal. ..................................................... 1.7 gal. ....................................................... 2.1 gal.