Competition in the small-to-medium motorcycle segment is heating up. Kawasaki today unwrapped its new 2024 Eliminator model, reviving a name that has been absent for some time with 451cc model designed to compete with Honda’s Rebel 500 and several Royal Enfield entries.
Whether the Eliminator is a cruiser or a standard is in the eye of the beholder, but the new model with a parallel-twin engine, six-speed transmission, upright riding position and 28.9-inch seat height that provides an option for new riders or those abandoning larger bikes.
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The Eliminator, which is now in showrooms, comes in three versions. There’s the base version at $6,649 in either white or gray, an Eliminator ABS at $6,949 in white or black, and an Eliminator SE ABS at $7,249 in orange and ebony.
The model uses the same engine found in the Ninja 400 and weighs between 395 and 391 pounds (depending on the version). It has a 3.7-gallon gas tank.
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