Kawasaki officially introduced its second cruising model in the domestic market yesterday, the Eliminator 500, which was launched overseas as early as possible (Image | Parameters | Get Reserve Price). In terms of price, it can be said that Kawasaki is still much more generous than Honda, and I believe that it will also have a great impact on the sales of CM500. The Eliminator 500 is priced at CNY 46,800 and the Eliminator 500 SE is priced at CNY 48,800.
In terms of appearance, everyone must be familiar with this Eliminator 500, as a cruise model of the new Eliminator series, it has a different positioning from the "Little Vulcan". The biggest difference is the Eliminator's more youthful design, as well as its shorter wheelbase and better handling. Such a model positioning also seems to complement the "little Vulcan".
The frame of the Eliminator 500 is also made of tubular braid, which has been redesigned for cruising models in the form of the 400 series. The curb weight of 177 kg and the short wheelbase also make it very agile when riding. In addition, the 13-liter fuel tank volume can provide a range of around 350 km with this engine.
In terms of power, the Eliminator 500 is equipped with a twin-cylinder water-cooled engine expanded from the 400 series, with an actual displacement of 451cc, a maximum power of 38kW/10000rpm, a maximum torque of 42.6N·m/7500rpm, a maximum horsepower of 50 hp, and a slipper clutch as standard.
Although the displacement has been upgraded, it has not improved the power of this car too much, Kawasaki has mainly optimized for low-speed smoothness, and secondly, to cater to the emission standards of foreign markets. However, compared with the power of the CM500, an imported model of the same level in China, the Eliminator 500 still has certain advantages.
In terms of configuration, the performance of the Eliminator 500 can only be said to be decent, and compared with the configuration of domestic models, it is basically not worth mentioning. First of all, the LED headlights are used to display the circular LCD instrument by itself, but although this instrument is not made of TFT material, it still supports interconnection with mobile phones.
In terms of shock absorption, it is equipped with a 41mm upright front shock and a rear shock with dual hydraulic springs. The brakes are a 310mm single floating disc with dual-piston calipers at the front and a 240mm fixed rotor at the rear with dual-piston calipers for Nissin, and are also equipped with a dual-channel ABS system.
In addition, the main differences between the Eliminator 500 and Eliminator 500 SE versions are that the latter comes with headlight covers, USB ports, shock-absorbing boots and perforated seat cushions for the front seats. As far as the configuration is concerned, it is obvious that foreign models can no longer keep up with the rhythm of domestic production.
Overall, the arrival of the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 this time still has a certain advantage in terms of pricing, and with the introduction of the 500 platform, it should only be a matter of time before the Ninja 500 and Z500 are introduced. Then for domestic car enthusiasts, it can be regarded as an additional choice for a middleweight imported cruise.