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Kawa..ki i. offering a new aport crui..r for 1987, and it'. the ZL1000. It u... the exact ..me frame a. the 1986 Eliminator 900 but i. fitted with the
..me 997cc motor. found in la.t year'. Concours touring model. The SL 1000, however, does not have intem81 rotating counter balancers.
Moat of the changes to the 1 987 Kawa..ki KX125 are internal. The motor
has porting changes and revised K.I.P.S for better mid-range power.
New Kawasalds for 1987
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More muscle for the
sport cruiser
By Kit Palmer
Highlighting' Kawasaki's lineup of 1987
street motorcycles is the new Kawasaki
ZLIOOO-AI. Kawasaki calls the new ZLIOOO
the "muscle bike" of its sport-cruiser lineup
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and is aimed towards the stylemore get-up-and-go than the
miRded cruiseFwA&wantseven - --1986- 900cc Eliminator. Using
A limited edition Ninja 600RX ha. an aluminum frame and a new paint
schame. Only 1000 Ninja 600RX. will be imported into the U.S.
last year's Eliminator frame, the
ZLIOOO is fitted with the same 997cc,
liquid-cooled, in-line four cylinder
engine as used in the 1986 spon touring Concours model. The only significant dif[erence is that the ZL I000
does not have internal rotatingcounter balancers to control vibration like
the Concours does, but the motor is
rubber-mounted.
Other features include shaft drive,
a six·speed transmission, air and rebound damping adj ustable rear
shocks, transistorized ignition, aluminum wheels, and from and rear disc
brakes. The ZLIOOO also has a onepiece stepped seat and a larger (than
the 900cc Eliminator) 4.9 gallon gas
tank. The new ZLIOOO spon cruiser
will be available in two colors for
1987 - ebony, and luminous vintage
red.
Also new for- 1987- i~ the limited
edition Ninja 6OORX. The Ninja
600RX has a new ebony with red and'
gold pinstriping paint scheme, and
it's the only 600cc production spon
bike offering an aluminum frame.
The aluminum frame Ninja 600RX
is 16.5 pounds lighter than the standard Ninja 600. Also incorporated in
the new frame design is a decreased
steering head angle, which tightens
the wheelbase by nearly half an inch
for quicker steering. Only 1000 Ninja
600RXs will be offered for sale in the
United States.
Kawasaki's lightweight street s~n
Ninja 250 - introduced for the first
time in 1986 - has sparked enough
interest to warrant a return visit to
the United Slates for '87, is basically
unchanged with its liquid-cooled,
two-cylinder engine, six-speed transmission, front and rear disc brakes
and Uni-Trak rear suspension.
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