Kawasaki KLX230 review - The Japanese dual sport we’ve been waiting for | Autocar India

[@sarge12k]

This is one of the best beginner bikes ever made. A lightweight & friendly dirtbike which teaches you the high-level skill of how to ride in the limit of grip, but at a safe 30kmph -- an impossibility to do on sportbikes. Sad to see so many unaware commenters who haven't grown up beyond specsheets. Due to such a buyer base, it's no surprise why good bikes take so long to reach India.

[@Lokxgamer]

Price 🤮

[@sarge12k]

@@Lokxgamer 2L ex-showroom for locally manufactured KLX 230 S. Not bad for a real dual-sport, unlike the XPulse which embarrassingly weighs ~160kg. Moreover we can't really complain about the price, when we are ready to shell out stupid amounts for terrible bikes like the BMW 310RR.

[@ateequrrahman4684]

You see most of the Indian roads aren't less than the off roads, so Kawasaki and the government have done a good job here.

[@thulasidalam]

I don't know which state you are referring to!

[@RohanBhosle123]

​@@thulasidalam he refering to whole of India itself

[@vikaskala2962]

i don't agree with you.

[@prakasht1549]

I am from Andhra Pradesh i had gone through 96% roads in India , and all states including the state you are in are bad at most of the places, now you will refer me as Chinese or what ? 😂

[@srisridhar1663]

😂😂😂 correct 💯

[@priyanshu_sharma7023]

I hope with localisation, they could price it under 2 lakh . And hope they bring klx 230s as well, its 830mm seat height will surely help a lot of riders.

[@JH09SUMIT]

I think KTM is going to shock everyone with the pricing. Gut feeling

[@GDe-gi1kz]

Chindi Bajaj engine

[@beyondgoodandbad7019]

Even now ktm is king of tech

[@ivancharlie9071]

welcome to world of dual sports motorcycling, at last a green machine 😮 kudos to kawasaki

[@ShamikHasan-h2d]

They should have seen the legendary xr series by honda

[@pranay8p]

Wish they launched these kind of bikes 10 years back

[@maverick2678]

The bike we needed and wanted at a price we don't wanted

[@vimalprince4467]

now I wait for xpulse 210 and ktm 390 enduro. Power, weight, price and serviceability are main things I consider before buying. Weight and serviceability are main criteria.

[@udayshome1793]

Probably a 100 people in the entire country of 1.5B wants this. Kudos to the Kawasaki sales strategy team.

[@CSK_Forever_shorts]

KTM has also announced their Enduro 125 & 390. And If 390 got priced right and you know this Kawasaki is CKD. Then you are wise enough what will happen 🤐.

[@Vicky-ne9mt]

390 will be 4.5 onroad min

[@CSK_Forever_shorts]

@@Vicky-ne9mt around 4.25 yes, but that is almost 2.5 times more powerful and this Kawasaki should be around 3.5 on road. And the service and reach of Kawasaki is much smaller and worse than KTM.

[@tysonmissile5104]

KTM Enduro 390 will be much heavier than the KLX considering it’s built around the Duke frame.

[@AAKEngine]

it's dirt bike, Idk why y'all keep comparing a pure dual sport to an adv or to machines which are naked sports bikes with off road wheels. Everyone is missing the point that is, it's simple and fun, taks it anywhere everywhere. It's so so much light fully furled. Ktm has no chance in terms of reliability and capability this kawi takes the cake.

[@Vicky-ne9mt]

@@CSK_Forever_shorts u can't take ktm to trails, may be for bit off off road that's it

[@jewel7906]

Meanwhile honda just showcases that xre 300 at every auto expo. 😠

[@ParvezRathod-g8c]

Coming to INDIA ?

[@shivparmar1317]

It's always good to have more options and competition in the market!

[@usafjaleel2378]

Spectacular motorcycle.. 😇

[@sayandas5587]

Just get an xpluse rally and modify it to fit your needs

[@buddhijivi9057]

Hero Engine has issues

[@viento9983]

Indian roads need these kinds of bikes 😅

[@roychoudhuryavilash]

Periodic maintenance will be a pain in the ass😢

[@alanalan4398]

Yup am paying nearly 9k 🥵for my Ninja 300 but tat pain ends wen i rev tat twin cylinder 😁

[@spongyshorts1278]

It is one of the most reliable dirt bike ever built by kawashaki. Go watch some other yt videos. There it says it all.

[@RawTube97]

Kawasaki waiting for KTM390 enduro R price launching EICMA marketing strategy

[@SunsetsandThingpuiSenhang]

I hope they bring in the w230, I love it

[@GKEnterprises-rn5rz]

Xpulse has a service issue. SVCs don't know what to do with engine checklight. Which sensor has malfunctioned, what to check. Nothing.

[@ajitdubey3309]

Will they also bring #W230 ?

[@pacificsword1632]

This is a surprisingly well thought out offering from kawasaki.msre you sure they told the pricing right? Because it’s even priced Ok.

[@navinthirugnanam2820]

Any idea of the weight distribution of this bike? 50-50 would be ideal for everyone.. Honda bikes are so.. Kawasaki bikes are front/ handlebar heavy and so are Bajaj bikes due to their past collaboration with Kawasaki.

[@uzmafarooqui16]

Finally 4K quality😭

[@raghavendrasripuram1997]

@autocar pls give review for Honda Africa twin 2024

[@kushalgupta6626]

Going to be boon for Bangalore roads, lighter than xpulse is a plus

[@drury2d8]

Why this over an Xpulse for basic fire roads?

[@turbohead2009]

If this comes at 2.5-3 Lacs then Kawasaki will open up a whole new segment, fingers crossed.

[@hsbsbj1049]

Dirt bike ❌Ajay Devgan bike✅😅

[@GDe-gi1kz]

Ghanta devgan vimal supari budwa

[@ShamikHasan-h2d]

Phool air kaute fim

[@achyou3525]

Is it tubless or not ??

[@BraapersGuy88]

Yamaha should launch - WR155 Honda should launch - Tornado 300

[@shubhromu]

Commute + KLX = 404 Error

[@rajeevraghavan4068]

I feels it's an younger generation of old endura

[@arunstudd]

2.5 is a great price for CKD.

[@yeluripati]

Kawasaki is too late for the party, competition is already moving ahead by launching 210cc with 25bhp on Nov 2024. This bike is still ckd will cost way more than competition😜.

[@Vicky-ne9mt]

Impulse chassis is no match to this

[@yeluripati]

@@Vicky-ne9mt bro any chasis on off road is same. Suspension matters the most. Chasis dynamics are very important for sport bikes as they need to take the impact very fast.

[@nari1855]

Comparing this bike to the x pulse and the Himalayan is like comparing apples and oranges they belong to 2 totally different segments

[@yeluripati]

@@nari1855 bro this is avacado, no taste but costly 😜

[@nari1855]

@@yeluripati 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭u r funny af 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shakeebahmer]

100% purpose built ⚠️

[@mukulsoni6426]

Still xpulse is a better choice

[@kaushikvenky1875]

Okay why do you feel so?

[@ANIK5261]

Grow up😂😂

[@GDe-gi1kz]

Kid

[@foolishgamer3668]

3:53 Santosh bhaiya 😂 be like : yah to tatti hai😂

[@ScooterNinja]

Top speed? 135kmph?

[@kaZZunni]

it's 120km/hr, it's nice for a endurance bike

[@bikermc]

2.5 would be best for indian bikers,

[@adityasakalekar5175]

If it had a kickstart, it would have been more cooler 😅😅.

[@buddhijivi9057]

FI ...Fuel pump...big battery....no kick...savings of weight and money

[@justforvanced7285]

Iff Hero comes up with reliable and a decently powerful 400cc Xpulse...Competition will be in Danger

[@Ramganesh_ps]

Missing the Impuse

[@ikramkamal12]

Tyres look like Its from ceat 😂

[@panzarybasumatary8133]

Finally Kawasaki taking the Indian market seriously... Yamaha and Honda should not be forgiven for treating India as a Scooter market.!

[@VahanStore]

As usual the Japanese are late. This thing should have come at least 5 years ago if not more.

[@neoanderson4840]

Cost effective 😮 naah 6 lakhs atleast... my guess

[@ajitdubey3309]

ये मुझे शुरू से वीडियो गेम टाइप की बाइक लगती है 😆😂

[@asimansari7771]

😢no gear position indicator. Need room for improvement

[@ashiq1357]

Tvs:it's time to upgrade new facelift ntorq

[@EPITAPH13]

Ajay devgan will approve this bike

[@GamersJoyRide]

Yikes that Sarre guard, I mean who's sitting on this bike wearing Saree 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@madhurchaturvedi5972]

Any green impulse owner here?✋🏻

[@avinashmistry6923]

Hope it's not E20 compilnt

[@SadhanaRay-t6k]

Hurray🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@referralacc1033]

Price will be 2-3 lakhs.

[@SajidKhanBR22]

We need rx100

[@arpannaskar5758]

2.5 to 3 lakh Ya ya it's really competitive 🤣

[@MotoVibessss]

I think its little bit look like a Xpulse😅😅

[@be4noftertrade]

Tiny fuel tank. Under power for a 233cc

[@Frank-ew3vv]

bro remove the saree guard

[@Rengakhiangte]

If this product is from hero, everyone will be disappoint, price wise, i choose xpulse 😆

[@KRP-y7y]

Just looking 👀 for buy desi comments 😂

[@TobiSbA]

4 years to late and still managed to be overpriced

[@acidskullchinmoydas1607]

Saree gurd ha ha ha...think ppl wid pillion rider wid saree in Dirt motorcycle 😂😂😂

[@nitinsawant]

accha hai, but mehnga hai

[@srisridhar1663]

Ladakh 🎉😂😂😂😂

[@sahwar1]

I'm far happy with my xpulse pro than this.

[@Trackandshield]

170 kgs vs 130 kg

[@johngulbarga9913]

Ckd 😅😂😂😂. We will stick with the hero xpulse or Himalayan

[@GDe-gi1kz]

Ok kid

[@Rohan7ish]

this review shows that this bike is not suitable for riding on the tarmac road.

[@seemasaini1578]

Let's quickly comment on this video for likes 😏

[@vaishnavchaturvedi695]

230 cc ….2 to 3 lakhs!!!? 😂😂 . I am buying bear 650

[@brendonfernandes2877]

3.3l ex showroom

[@vaishnavchaturvedi695]

@ 💀 I am sticking with bear

[@brendonfernandes2877]

@@vaishnavchaturvedi695 Well the Bear is literally double the weight of the Kawasaki. It's a totally different bike

[@vaishnavchaturvedi695]

@@brendonfernandes2877 it’s 650 cc as well 51 torque . I think 650 cc should be heavy or Else I would afraid of driving it myself . And I am getting a 650cc at the price 3.6 lakh. I would take it over a 230 cc bike any day .

[@brendonfernandes2877]

@@vaishnavchaturvedi695 It's good on highways but it's horrible on dirt roads because of the weight of the bike. Plus it has very bad suspension travel. The Kawasaki is meant for dirt roads only and not for highway travel. If you like a highway bike the Bear is great but as a dirt bike it's nowhere close to the capabilities of the Kawasaki

[@krishprasad9153]

yamaha and honda crying !!!

[@RohitParabRegnum]

3L for this BS. 😂😂😂😂

[@SatishKumar-og7bq]

Too little too late

[@bbalajiks]

Is the bike small,or you taller

[@rockandridge]

❤❤❤❤

[@shubhampandey9497]

Xpulse with Xmr engine and xmr 400 on the way ✌️✌️✌️

[@phoneaccount6254]

Xpulse 210 with 400 cc engine? with more CC the weight keeps on increasing!! what we need is more bhp with a lesser cc engine.that is what this segment is all about. with increased weight, it will never jump off, will stick to the ground, like Track bikes!

[@_s2700]

Xpulse 200 🗿