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Kawasaki Makes the KLX 230 Its Brazil Headliner, Shows Off the ZX-10R Too

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Kawasaki unveiled the KLX 230 as its main Brazil-market launch at Festival Interlagos 2026. The 233cc single-cylinder makes 19hp, with Basic and S trims priced at R$24,990 and the off-road-only RS at R$19,990. Kawasaki also displayed the flagship Ninja ZX-10R, priced at R$135,990 with 206hp.

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Shinji Hanoura

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Looking at the spec sheet, 19hp from 233cc isn't a number built for speed, but you can tell they didn't cut corners — a 6-speed box with a slipper clutch. The way the off-road-only RS undercuts the street-legal versions by R$1,990 shows they've really studied the Brazilian market compared to the old approach.