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The Kawasaki Eliminator was introduced in 1985 and only produced for 2 years (1985 and 1986). The ZL900 evolved from the legendary Kawasaki Z1. The ZL900 was designed to evoke images of the wildly successful Z1 drag bikes, with a bobbed rear fender, short travel fork, large rear tire, fat chromed mufflers, a small fuel tank and low straight handlebars, and at the time of its original release was the fastest accelerating (from zero to 50 m.p.h.) production motorcycle, and also sported the widest rear tire of any production motorcycle.
The ZL900 engine was a transplanted and slightly modified version of the liquid-cooled Inline 4 introduced in the 1984 Kawasaki ZX900 Ninja. Kawasaki used smaller 32 mm carburetors (the ZX900 used 34 mm), different timing and camshafts with less duration. This gave the engine a dramatically different personality, trading the Ninja’s high-end surge for low-end grunt and a meaty mid-range that was more suitable for a cruiser.
The pursuit of drag-bike style resulted in some functional compromises. First, riders of the Eliminator complained about a lack of cornering clearance, although it took corners better than its competitors the Honda Magna V65, the Suzuki Madura and the Yamaha V-Max. At 25-35 mpg on a 2.9 gallon tank, even conservative riders were forced to find a filling station after 100 miles or less.
The ZL1000 was an evolution of the ZL900, sporting a larger engine shared with the ZG1000 Concours and 34 mm carburetors. The styling of the ZL1000 was much more conservative than that of the 900, with a longer rear fender and a much larger fuel tank. This motorcycle was only available for 1 year, 1987, and shares the same strong following as the ZL900.
The ZL750 was sold from 1986-1989 as a mild-mannered version of its big brothers.
The ZL600 had the same type of transplant as its bigger siblings: a slightly modified engine from the Kawasaki Ninja 600. The ZL600 was sold as late as 1996.
The ZL400 ceased production in 1994. Unlike larger models, some versions of the ZL400 had a chain instead of shaft drive.
The EL250 had a production run from 1988 to 1997.
The VN250 started production in 1998.
The EL175 is sold in India by Bajaj Auto.
The Kawasaki Eliminator 125 has the distinction of being the smallest production motorcycle (not including scooters) currently being sold in the United States.