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determining what each one has to
offer and what matters most to you,
like weight, handling, power, com-
fort, color, price, etc. But we can say
that of the three bikes, the Kawasaki
is without question best for the true
beginner, or for the novice rider who
is more concerned about weight and
being able to firmly touch the ground
with both feet than with power. If this
is the case for you, the Kawi is the
way to go. If price is the determining
factor, then again, the Kawi is the
way to go; it sells for $600 less than
the Honda and $500 less than the
Yamaha.
Performance-wise, the more ex-
perienced rider will prefer the 230s
for pretty much one reason—power.
Choosing between the Yamaha and
Honda then becomes pretty much a
coin toss, really. These bikes are so
similar by the numbers and in perfor-
mance that it's almost too close to
call as to which one is better; there
are only a few real notable differ-
ences between these two in our
opinion—the Yamaha is $100 cheap-
er than the Honda and has more
fuel capacity; the Honda has better
suspension (and it will look newer
longer, if that's important to you).
Otherwise, take your pick, you'll be
happy with either one. CN
YOU CAN ACTUALLY
PUSH THE HONDA AND
YAMAHA'S SUSPENSION
A LOT HARDER
THAN YOU WOULD
INITIALLY THINK.
YAMAHA
TTR230
STANDOUT FEATURES
•6-speed transmission
•Largest fuel capacity (2.1 gal.)
•Longest wheelbase
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