KAWASAKI Eliminator 252 (1997-2003) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki Eliminator was a family of cruiser-type motorcycles manufactured in several versions with slightly different styles and different engine capacities. The Eliminator was manufactured from 1985 to 2007 and again from 2023.

The 1985 Eliminator and the 1986 ZL900 models were considered power cruisers. They were street replicas of a drag-style bike, packing a forward seating position, a close-ration transmission, and a final shaft drive.

In 1997, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki Eliminator 252, a cruiser motorcycle with a low riding position and agile handling powered by a 252cc parallel-twin engine.

In the visual department, the bike was equipped with standard features, such as a round headlight, a teardrop-styled fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat, side-mounted rear shocks, a large muffler, and wire-spoke wheels.

In the suspension department, the 1997 motorcycle packed a conventional telescopic fork on the front and twin side-mounted shock absorbers on the rear, offering optimum suspension performance and handling.

As for the braking power, the bike packed a 226 mm disc tied to a single-piston caliper on the front wheel and a drum braking unit on the rear wheel, providing optimum braking performance.

The 1997 Kawasaki Eliminator 252 had its heartbeat set by a 252cc four-stroke liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine that delivered 33 hp at 12,500 rpm and 17 Nm (12 lb-ft) torque at 9,900 rpm.