VOLUME 56 ISSUE 47 NOVEMBER 26, 2019 P73
The KLX250 dual sport now has
a little brother to play around with
in the all-new KLX230. Both the
KLX250 and KLX230 are pave-
ment-legal, and both bikes are de-
signed for light-duty off-road riding
and commuting, but our guess is
that most people who are interested
in either one of these two motor-
cycles are more than likely going to
spend a majority of their time on the
dirt rather than on the pavement,
taking advantage of that metal
license plate on the rear fender just
to get them from one trail to the
next, or providing transportation to
the local grocery store and back,
albeit at home or at the RV park or
campground.
You might be asking yourself why
Kawasaki would want to have two
dual-sport bikes in its lineup that
are so closely matched in displace-
ment? Even though they do seem
to be quite similar, these are two
very different motorcycles. The 230
has a slightly lower (by just 0.2 of
an inch) seat height and a narrower
cushion, plus a two-inch shorter
wheelbase and an inch-and-a-
half lower overall height, and the
230 is nearly two inches shorter
front to back than the 250, which
combined gives you the feeling that
you're on a much smaller motor-
cycle. Both bikes have full size
18-inch (rear) and 21-inch (front)
wheels, but the 230 has slightly
2020
KAWASAKI
KLX230
The street-
legal KLX230
opens the door
to more riding
areas.
