“IT WORKS BEST IN THE TIGHT STUFF…”
The 250cc class once ruled Australia, with more quarter-litre bikes sold than any other capacity, thanks in part to the learner laws in place at the time. The KLX230SM would have been a big hit back in those days — lightweight, spirited performance, good looks and affordable repayments would have had young riders queuing up. The idea of a lightweight dirtbike with stiffer suspension, road bike wheels and tyres, a big front disc and lime-green race paint would have had many a teenager laying down a deposit.
Times change though, and now the new SM goes head-to-head in the same showrooms at a similar price to the Z400 and Ninja 400, a pair of twin-cylinder bikes which offer excellent performance and allround versatility. The SM, however, has a
