RIDE REVIEW I 2024 KAWASAKI ELIMINATOR
P96
Gone Cruisin'
I spent the day on the SE. I was
drawn to its attractive orange
and black colorway, and I'm
all about ABS. You also get a
headlight cowl, a USB-C outlet,
fork gaiters and a two-pattern
seat that you don't get with the
other two.
I anticipated the Eliminator's
seat to be ultra-low and the bars
to be overly stretched out like
other cruisers I've ridden. But to
my delight, this wasn't the case.
The Eliminator's riding position
was uber-comfortable right
The Eliminator's
453cc parallel-
twin motor is
tuned for torque
yet doesn't mind
being revved.
from the get-go. The seat is low
enough to be appealing for new
riders but not too low to be un-
comfortable for taller riders. And
the footpegs were positioned
just right, in other words, right
underneath you. The handlebar
positioning was also neutral and
well within reach. My 6'1" frame
is a little much for this bike, but
overall, I didn't feel too cramped.
The Eliminator blends what
every new rider wants: that cool
look with a comfortable and
friendly riding position.
The Eliminator powerplant
stems from the familiar paral
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lel twin in the Ninja and Z400
models but, as mentioned,
stroked for more cubic centi
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meters and torque. The initial
roll-on is extremely smooth and
hardly intimidating. Newer street
riders, like me, will appreciate its
smooth and predictable power
when accelerating from a stand
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still. And to make stop and gos
as easy as possible, Kawasaki
gives you positive neutral finder,
which helps the rider locate
neutral when traveling approxi
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