Launch Price 759k Yen (Rs 4.7 L)
Kawasaki has introduced one in all its iconic nameplates again from the useless. If you may have been following current developments relating to Kawasaki’s pavilion on the Osaka Motor Show, you may need guessed the place that is headed. Yes, the speculations turned out to be true, and Kawasaki Eliminator 400 has been launched.
The Japanese model is launching it in two totally different variants, Standard and SE. The former is priced from 759,000 Yen (roughly translated to Rs. 4.7 lakh) and the latter is priced at 858,000 Yen (roughly translated to Rs. 5.31 lakh). SE will get particular additions over the Standard variant.
Kawasaki Eliminator 400 – The New Cruiser In Town
Earlier, Kawasaki had teased a cruiser bike on social media and even just lately, we have been teased with veiled bikes at Kawasaki pavilion in 2023 Osaka Motor Show. Automotive fraternity was on its heels, anticipating the revival of the Eliminator nameplate, which has turned out true.
Eliminator collection is a real textbook-cruiser and was first launched in 1985, beginning with Eliminator 900 and shortly expanded its portfolio with EL125, EL175 (Bajaj Eliminator in India), EL250, VN250, ZL400, ZL600, ZL750, ZL900 and ZL1000. Kawasaki Eliminator 400 is the religious successor of ZL400 of the yesteryear.
Eliminator 400 – Dimensions, Specs, Engine, Brakes, Suspension
Most of the Eliminator collection received powertrains from their Ninja counterparts of comparable displacements classes. That stays true right here in addition to Kawasaki Eliminator 400 will get the identical powertrain as Ninja 400. It is a 398 cc parallel twin motor able to creating 48 bhp of energy and 37 Nm of torque, coupled to a 6-speed gearbox.
Specs
Unlike typical cruisers with torquey long-stroke engines, Eliminator 400 will get an enormous bore setup with redline pegged at 10,000 RPM. Drivetrain setup might be key right here, to supply the same character as a cruiser. The newly-developed trellis body is suspended on 41mm USD entrance forks with 120 mm journey and twin shock absorbers on the rear with 90 mm journey.
Kawasaki Eliminator 400 measures 2250 mm in size, 785 mm in width, 1100 mm in top and has a wheelbase of 1520 mm. Even with a low seat top of 735 mm, Kawasaki has managed to carve out a good 150 mm floor clearance. Front will get a 310 mm single disc setup and rear will get 240 mm disc. Both are outfitted with twin-pot brake calipers.
With 12L of gas within the tank, Kawasaki Eliminator 400 weighs in at 176 kg (SE weighs 178 kg), which could be very spritely, when in comparison with cruisers with related thrust. In Kawasaki’s cruiser lineup, Eliminator 400 sits beneath Vulcan S with a 650 cc engine derived from Ninja 650.
Loaded With Modern Features, New Tech
Owing to Eliminators of yesteryears, 400 will get spherical LED headlights and a spherical fully-digital instrument cluster. Turn indicators and tail lights are LED too, however they might have been spherical as properly. Exhaust routing from each cylinders are channeled inside a standard pipe ending in a single canister setup.
vs Vulcan S – Riding Position
The dearer SE variant will get fork gaiters, a water-resistant USB-C charging socket, particular seat with leather-based, Mitsuba Sankowa GPS and two cameras at the back and front enabling dashcam operate as properly. It will not be but confirmed whether or not Kawasaki is bringing this to India or not. If launched in India, it is going to tackle the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650.
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