Kawasaki W230 2026 Model Guide: A 143kg Air-Cooled Single-Cylinder Roadster

Being able to buy a brand-new air-cooled OHC single roadster at this price is a genuinely rare option these days.

What's different between the W230 and the W175 or the other W-series bikes? First time hearing this model name.

There was a Meguro S1 article the same day too — feels like Kawasaki's small-displacement roadster lineup is expanding all at once.

2125mm long, 800mm wide, 1415mm wheelbase — going by the numbers alone, it's on the pretty compact side.

A 745mm seat height should give even shorter riders confidence with their footing — feels like the same approachability the W series is known for.

143kg for ¥665,500 — a realistic price point that's within reach even for beginners, for an air-cooled single roadster.