New spy shots confirm Kawasaki is testing the 2024 iteration of the KLX230 S.
A couple of months ago we reported that Kawasaki is testing the KLX230 S off-road motorcycle in India. Now, clearer images have appeared which give away that the latest 2024 model is the one being tested here.
- Simple 233cc, 2-valve engine powers it
- Bike appears production ready
- Kawasaki’s 3rd made-in-India model after Ninja 300, W175
Kawasaki KLX 230 S engine, seat height, launch details
Since we have established that this is the 2024 model of the KLX230 S, we can now give you some concrete facts and figures. The seat height stands at 843mm, while it has 239mm of ground clearance. The US-spec model weighs 133kg but with Indian road-legal necessities like a saree guard, front number plate holder and a pillion grab rail visible on this India-spec test mule, we expect it to weigh closer to 140kg.
The Kawasaki KLX230 S is powered by an air-cooled, 233cc, 2-valve, single-cylinder engine. Kawasaki does not list official power and torque figures on its international websites, but the company does sell the off road only version of this bike in India – the KLX 230R S. The engine in that bike produces 20hp at 8000rpm and 20.6Nm at 6000rpm. Expect to see similar figures (perhaps a little lower to account for emissions compliance) and that should put it slightly higher than the Hero Xpulse 200 4V which makes 19.2hp at 8500rpm and 17.35Nm at 6500rpm.
While the bike in these images does appear production-ready, a launch still could be a ways away considering Kawasaki India needs to sort out its supply chain and production facilities to accommodate an extra model alongside the W175 and Ninja 300.
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