The Specifications for a 1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator

• Introduced in 1985, the Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator is a cruiser with the feel of a drag-racing bike. The ZL900 was equipped with an inline four-cylinder engine similar to the one used in another popular Kawasaki product, the 1984 ZX900 Ninja. The ZL900 was only produced for two years, but the Eliminator name continued to live on until 2009, encompassing a wide range of cruiser models in a number of engine displacement ranges, from an entry-level 125 cc to a 1,000 cc cruiser.

Engine

• The 1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator sports a 908 cc, four-stroke, straight-four engine with a double overhead cam valve-train. This liquid-cooled engine is equipped with four Keihin 32 mm carburetors and features forced wet sump lubrication. There are four valves to each cylinder, for a total of 16 valves. The cylinder bore in this engine measures 72.5 mm and has a 55 mm stroke. The compression ratio on this engine is 11:1. The ZL900 engine is capable of producing 105 horsepower at 9,500 RPM and generates 62.9 ft.-lbs. of torque at 8,000 RPM. This engine uses a transistorized electronic ignition and has an electric starter.

Transmission and Drive

• The 1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator is equipped with a six-speed manual transmission and uses a constant mesh return shift clutch. Primary drive power is delivered to the rear wheel through a cardan shaft drive.

Suspension and Brakes

• The front wheel of the 1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator is equipped with pneumatic telescopic fork suspension, with 5.9 inches of wheel travel. The rear wheel is equipped with a swing arm suspension, with dual pneumatic shocks and 4.3 inches of wheel travel. The front wheel is equipped with dual 280 mm brakes with two-piston calipers. The rear wheel features a single 270 mm disc brake with a single-piston caliper brake.

Dimensions and Capacities

• The 1985 Kawasaki ZL900 Eliminator is 88.2 inches long, 31.9 inches wide and 42.3 inches high. The wheelbase measures 62.8 inches, and the seat height is 29.3 inches. The ZL900 clears the ground at 5.7 inches and has a dry weight of 524.7 lbs. The fuel tank has a maximum capacity of 2.91 gallons of regular, unleaded gasoline.