Kawasaki KLX230SE after 1 Year review - Just one must have mod

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@BillGoans-gx5mj 7 ай бұрын

Good job.. I totally agree with your review..just upgraded from a tw 200 for my wife..a little more power a little faster. And no problem with altitude..love it!!

@jeffbaker1891 9 ай бұрын

My 1st up grade were tires. The IRC tires that come stock were awful. I did pirelli mt 21 on the front and dunlop d606 with a tubliss system on the rear. HUGE improvement

@Sampsonindustries 5 ай бұрын

Got a 23 230sm on a whim and not a single regret, 5-11 215 lbs just cruising. Around sipping gas, hot summer days nothing better than a small easy going bike

@haroldbowley7976 6 ай бұрын

Very nice review especially showing respect for campers nothing smells better than passing past a camp fire well maybe steak on the grill ha I have a 2023 model green&white I've had 55 bikes this # 56 getting up in age 63 wanted something light for around town&take on fishing trips this bike is just perfect thanks for a great review ride safe SIR

@TrailThug Жыл бұрын

Stock tires are horrible, swiped mine after 2months. 100 in front 110 in the rear making a HUGE deference. The 230 is an Awesome bike.

@waynewilliams839 5 ай бұрын

I purchased my 23 230s last summer, suits my needs perfectly!

@rodneymclaurin1891 6 ай бұрын

Love mine. Youre right regarding the price point being great so you can take it out off-road and not worry if you scratch it up a bit. Ive got around 2k miles on mine and have had no trouble at all with it

@danielgreen7159 6 ай бұрын

I have the 250 and have ridden 130 to 140 miles several times and had 1/2 gallon left each time out of my 2 gallon tank . 150 miles would not be a problem.

@brocksamson8750 5 ай бұрын

Rode this bike for my MSF class. Fun bike and yes the seat is horrendous. 6 hours for two days make you extremely sore.

@dcmtrader 5 ай бұрын

The stock front tire is treacherous in the sand. It had to go before 1k miles. Kenda Track Masters front and rear made it a whole different bike, amazing now.

@andreavignes3153 Жыл бұрын

Just purchased this bike. Female 5’ 28 1/2 inseam. Getting seat concept lowering seat to help with height. Excited to get it Saturday. Thanks for the video.

@dualsportjourney Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@rullypurwantoro 8 ай бұрын

you can change the monoshock with klx 140, but dont forget to get the holder also to be able fitted in.

@ericromeiro6688 11 ай бұрын

I love my 05 KLR 250 water cool with a radiator black/ red & old school stock 4in. Seat😊 Nice bikes

@diggy-d8w 4 ай бұрын

I like the 6 gears & being air cooled.... Ohh, price as well but I'm afraid my intent for using it 80% on roads and no way around the use of the Interstate, I might need to see if the 300 can better serve my needs? I do like her. peace

@dualsportjourney 3 ай бұрын

The 300 feels like the same bike, but with a little more power. Its a great bike for sure!

@diggy-d8w 3 ай бұрын

I've got 10-11 dual sport bikes I'm researching & I mean all the MOD's -n- Costs on them, what benefits, and even the order I'd want to do them. Post purchase costs are hardly ever considered but I'm so poor that I'm doing all of this while I save. The KLX wasn't on my list early on but I've discovered for the price it's worthy of a good look so I'm here visiting you. What I've learned is that if you put all 11 bikes I've listed into a Draw & picked one out & it would be my choice ; I'd be fine with it. That said, any of the Japanese bikes would probably last a life time & the only needs would be tires, foot-pegs, and regular maintenance type stuff. The big bikes I'm looking at are the KLR650, DR650, Honda 650L, 500x, and 2 450's, DRz400 down/down to the Honda150L. They are all being looked at & top of my list is the DRz400, Honda Rally 300L. But I'd be happy w/ a Yamaha XT250 & I've got a good idea about all these, short comings, costs for most needed stuff. This KLX was a late entrant but I've kinda seen that most of these would do & I could make them work just fine due to so many great videos by numerous channels. The KLX has made it up to my 2nd choice list but the importance of what all I've done in researching all of these is I know most of what to look for wrong in each, along w/ most good mods and all this will help should I buy a used bike...... plus I've met alot of people. I've not ridden in over 30 yrs which is part of the reason I'm not against a smaller weight bike. But this KLX300 has caught my attention & it'll be early winter before I can afford much. Thanks for the video & I'll be looking at other vids you did. peace

@PeteCourtney-f8m 11 ай бұрын

Excellent review. Well done. Cheers Pete

@dualsportjourney 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for stopping by and for the comment!

@eyzy1 13 күн бұрын

Good Review

@uncletom1971 Жыл бұрын

1:35 .. 6 inches shorter wheelbase than the DRZ? Are you sure? Seems alot shorter.

@dualsportjourney Жыл бұрын

I just looked into this again after seeing your comment and found a couple different measurements. The available info on DR Z400 seems to be pretty consistent at 58.5" wheelbase. The KLX230se seems to show a couple different measurements depending on where I look. The two measurements I see most often are 53.5" - 54.3"... so I think the real difference in wheelbase length would be more like 4"-5". Good catch, and as always thank you for stopping by!

@markhall3434 Ай бұрын

Kinda pricey when a KPX250 china bike is $2900. I'd like a side by side comparison.. any KLX230's OR KLX300's near Annapolis, MD? The KPX has a gas gauge and I'll wager Mo Powa than the 230..

@dmac5916 Ай бұрын

They don’t hold there value at all and most definitely won’t last nearly as long or be as refined. Japanese quality is top notch while china just makes cheap disposable crap, or replicas that are worse than the og no matter the product. I wouldn’t buy a it for $1500 let alone 2900 😂

@rullypurwantoro 8 ай бұрын

the engine idle is too high, i changed the ecu and cam shaft ti lower it

@robertbruning1510 Жыл бұрын

have you had to buy a battery yet? My brothers New bike..5 days...My 230 SM lasted 26 days.....

@dualsportjourney Жыл бұрын

Wow, sorry to hear that! We have had no trouble with the battery. Even after the bike sit for a couple months through the winter, it started right up when we first took it out of storage.

@uncletom1971 Жыл бұрын

My KLX230, bought here in Sweden in the end of 2020, had some sort of charging adapter connected. Probably due to the bike sitting at the store for a long time. It was the only KLX230 around Stockholm (black plastics with ABS) and it had been there for about a year or so. When I bought it I instantly located the battery to charge it over night, and I top-charge it about twice a year. I've not had any problems with the original battey yet. Also mind that cold below freezing does make the battery go bad if you don't actively charge it now and then.

@dualsportjourney Жыл бұрын

Great info, think you!@@uncletom1971

@stevestumbaugh8982 9 ай бұрын

I GET 120 MILES PER TANK IF I RIDE IT HARD. A 3 GAL TANK MIGHT BE NICE.

@toastopia1 8 ай бұрын

Is that a stock color combo?

@chasesperry6455 8 ай бұрын

No it’s limited edition 22 model

@JBK647 Жыл бұрын

Does not look like an S model.

@dualsportjourney Жыл бұрын

You are correct, that was an error on my part! This is the "SE" model.

@NO-WAR-WINGS Жыл бұрын

You do not want my honest opinion after 1k+.

@slaverescuehound3440 10 ай бұрын

Is it crap?

@NO-WAR-WINGS 10 ай бұрын

@@slaverescuehound3440 no, not really its a good bike. Handles well. You just out grow it quickly.

@scrambler69-xk3kv Ай бұрын

@@NO-WAR-WINGS I will tell you this you say you outgrow it. That is about the time you will put it down. Seen so many riders think oh I got this, Nope the bike will have you. I once instantly lost all of the air from my rear tire at 40 mph. Scary as hell and I will never ride as carefree again.

@NO-WAR-WINGS Ай бұрын

@@scrambler69-xk3kv ikr. My Honda CL500 Scrambler is a good bike overall. Great gas mileage and it's orange tank. It took a minute, but I really like the color.