Kawasaki Eliminator 125 2009

The American division Japanese Kawasaki - Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. – against crisis revives model Eliminator 125.

Kawasaki Eliminator 125 (EL125) 2009 modelling years – a low-power motorcycle with a small cursor which is positioned as "cruiser for beginners".

At this kid the engine in volume of only 125 cubes (absolutely frivolous size for cruisers, it is final), one-cylinder, four-cycle, four-cylinder, with air cooling. Diameter of the cylinder - 55mm, a piston stroke – 52,4mm. Compression degree – 9,6. 28mm carburettor Mikuni. A five-high-speed transmission.

The size of tyres of 90/90-17 and 130/90-15 in front and behind accordingly. A forward suspension bracket – 33mm a hydraulic telescopic plug, back – two shock-absorbers with five-item preliminary adjustment. Wheel base – 1471mm. Forward brakes – hydraulic disk in diameter 250mm, back drum-type. Tank volume – 12,9 litres. Seat height – 681mm. The equipped weight – 145 kg. Dimensions (length, width, height) – 2149х780х1049mm. Primary colour – silvery (Metallic Phantom Silver). The price of the base version in the USA – 2 800 dollars


Usually motorcycles branded firms with small engines on the size become, basically, for the Asian markets, however Kawasaki Eliminator 125 is on sale in the USA. It is the smallest (on the motor) a serial motorcycle (a motorcycle, instead of the scooter) which is realised by dealers in territory of the United States.

It is necessary to notice that if earlier in Kawasaki considered this model as first of all a successful variant for beginners and in general for training to driving on a motorcycle now, during a crisis time, it was found out that the car becomes rather popular and at usual motor-fans who wish to save, but thus not to refuse pleasure from driving.

Kawasaki let out model Eliminator since 1980th years, but 125-cubes model, the small, has been presented for the first time in 1997. The motorcycle had a same cursor which is and now. – only 12 h.p. at 9 500 ob./minutes, and the maximum moment – 10 Nanometers at 8 000 ob./minutes the Box put capacity of the motor six-high-speed earlier, and have now replaced on five.

As the basic analogues-competitors of this model at other manufacturers such devices as, for example, Honda Rebel 2009 - a motorcycle with a cursor in 234 cubes, two-cylinder with air cooling are considered. It weighs a bit more – 150 kg, and costs more expensively – 4 000 dollars in the USA. It is the smallest cruiser in ruler Honda. From Kawasaki device Suzuki GZ250 can be considered as One more competitor of the car. It weighs as much, how many Honda, but one-cylinder, and there are 3 800 dollars Roughly speaking, if initial models of competitors surpass a motorcycle in characteristics from Kawasaki under the price and profitability Eliminator 125 comes out the winner.