RIDE REVIEW I 2024 KAWASAKI ELIMINATOR
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The Eliminator name returns
to the Kawasaki lineup for
2024. You might remember the
original Kawasaki Eliminator
that was introduced in 1985
as the ZL900 "power-cruiser."
There have been several vari
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ants of the Eliminator before it
disappeared in the mid-2000s.
But it's now reappeared as the
all-new 451cc Eliminator. Its
parallel-twin DOHC engine is
based heavily on the sporty
Ninja and Z400 platforms but
has been stroked for more dis
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placement and low-end torque
to fit the cruiser mold, as is its
rider position.
The rider triangle is more
upright than the laid-back,
feet-out position of Kawasaki's
larger Vulcan cruisers. A low
28.9-inch seat height makes
the Eliminator extremely ap
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proachable, as does its light
386 pounds, which makes the
bike feel agile and easy to bal-
ance at a stop light. LED lights
and a small but effective LCD
display give it a modern look.
Smartphone connectivity is
also available via Kawasaki's
Rideology The App.
The Eliminator comes in
three packages with increas
-
ing price tags: base/non-ABS
($6649), ABS ($6949), and SE
ABS ($7249). The base and
ABS models are offered in Pearl
Robotic White and Pearl Storm
Gray, and the SE in Candy Steel
Furnace Orange/Ebony.
The Kawasaki
Eliminator is
available in three
flavors: Non-ABS
(base), ABS or
ABS SE (center).
