KAWASAKI ZL750 (1986-1989) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Kawasaki Eliminator was a series of cruiser-styled motorcycles that debuted in 1985 with the Kawasaki 900 Eliminator. The maker launched several versions with different engine displacements over their production period and were manufactured until 2007 and again from 2023.

The first two versions of the Eliminator, namely the 1985 Eliminator and 1986 ZL900 models, were essentially street replicas of a drag-styled machine, packing a ZX900 close-ratio transmission, a forward riding position, and a final shaft drive.

In 1986, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Kawasaki ZL750, a cruiser machine sold from 1986 until 1989 as a mild-mannered version of its larger siblings. The bike had a similar style but a different engine displacement.

In the visual department, the bike was equipped with standard features, such as a round headlight with instruments mounted on top, a low, straight handlebar, a small teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, side rear shocks, fat mufflers, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike's suspension system comprised a 38 mm Showa air-assisted fork on the front with 142 mm wheel travel and twin Showa air-assisted shock absorbers on the rear with 106 mm wheel travel.

The 1986 Kawasaki ZL750 had installed between its wheels a 749cc four-stroke liquid-cooled four-cylinder engine that delivered an output power of 77 hp with maximum strength at 9,000 rpm and 66 Nm (48 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.