Kawasaki Launches Eliminator's Latest Cruiser Motor

JAKARTA - Recently, Kawasaki launched the Eliminator model for the United States (US) market. Kawasaki Eliminator comes with a dashing concept typical of a crudeer motorcycle.

Kawasaki Eliminator has a chassis with a classic design. Unlike the statusist model that carries a monoshock suspension, Eliminator is equipped with a dual shock absorber suspension, according to an Indian Autocar alert, Wednesday, June 7.

The Kawasaki mainstay crudeer motorbike also features legs in the form of 18-inch rims on the front and 16-inch on the back. The braking system has used dual-channel ABS.

The Eliminator is shown to have a low seat position, with a height of 734 mm. However, Kawasaki also presents an aero fit feature that allows drivers to choose a handlebar position and sit on their feet according to their posture.

Despite carrying the same name and design, of course there are differences in the Eliminator model sold in the US as well as in Japan. The Eliminator area for the US market uses a larger engine with 451 cc parallel twins.

Because of the large engine capacity, Eliminator has an engine with a longer 6.8 mm stroke and a larger 32 mm shuttle body.

In order for motorcycle users to maximize the existing capabilities of the Kawasaki Eliminator, this motorbike has a ground clearance of 150 mm and a lighter weight of 176 kg for US market specifications.

Kawasaki Eliminator is currently available on the Kawasaki USA website which is priced at US $ 6,649 or equivalent to Rp. 98.9 million for non-ABS variants. Meanwhile, ABS is valued at US $ 6,949 or around Rp. 103.4 million.

There is also a higher sporty variant, the SE ABS Eliminator which is priced at 7,249 US dollars or around Rp107.9 million.