Kawasaki KLX 230 S to launch in India on October 17

Could be priced around the Rs 2 lakh mark.

By Rishaad Mody, Autocar India calendar 07 Oct 2024 Views icon8687 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
Kawasaki KLX 230 S to launch in India on October 17

A week ago, we reported that Kawasaki would launch the KLX 230 S dual sport motorcycle in India. Now, the company has begun to tease the launch of an upcoming motorcycle on its social media on 17th October.

While the social media teasers don’t reveal the bike or its name, they have an off-road theme to the images that suggests the bike in question is the new KLX.

The Kawasaki KLX 230 is a simple dual sport motorcycle and the variant being launched in India is the more friendly S which comes with reduced suspension travel and a lower seat height. Even so, the bike boasts 239mm of ground clearance and 198mm/220mm of front and rear suspension travel. Seat height is at 843mm, but the bike will have a very slim off-road style seat. The KLX 230 S weighs in at 133kg in the USA, but that number is bound to go up with the addition of emissions compliance equipment as well as ABS. 

Power comes from an air-cooled 2-valve single cylinder engine that displaces 233cc. The engine is mated to a 5-speed gearbox and is expected to make around 17-20hp of power. This will make the KLX a direct rival to the Hero Xpulse 200, and we expect the price to be around Rs 2 lakh (ex-showroom, India) or even lower.  

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