Riders with previous experience aboard dirt ... the Kawasaki Z650 isn't among the most epic sports bikes that newbies should avoid as it makes a great first bike for riders new to street bikes.

That’s a big deal because no Japanese manufacturer has yet attempted to sell one of its road-legal dual sport motorcycles in India, and for that reason alone, Kawasaki deserves your praise.

Kawasaki has a lineup of hardcore dirt bikes in the form of the KX-series, but the KLX 230 is a mellowed-down dirt bike with city manners. So how do the two compare against each other? Let’s ...