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Kawasaki Eliminator at 40: From 1980s Drag-Bike Outlaw to Today's Approachable Cruiser

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Kawasaki has published a retrospective marking 40 years of the Eliminator. The original 1985 900 was a drag-bike-styled cruiser packing a 105hp engine derived from the GPZ900R, and the nameplate returned in 2023 as a fully redesigned 398cc parallel-twin. The current model weighs 176kg, has a 735mm seat height, and is priced at ¥858,000.

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Looking at the spec sheet, the original 1985 Eliminator 900 packed a 105hp engine inherited from the GPZ900R — a straight-up drag racer. The 2023 revival went full redesign with a 398cc parallel-twin, and this current version tightens things to 176kg and a 735mm seat height. Compared with the old model, that's serious commitment. This is the good part.