
In March, 2023, Kawasaki revived the Eliminator nameplate when it announced the Eliminator 400 for the Japanese market. Team Green didn’t just talk the talk, it walked the walk by presenting the new entry-level cruiser at the 2023 Bangkok Motor Show. The Eliminator’s international tour may not end anytime soon either, as California Air Resources Board (CARB) filings indicate that Kawi could send a larger-capacity Eliminator 450 to the States in 2024.
Unearthed by Motorcycle’s Dennis Chung, the documents list Kawasaki model codes EL450A, EL450B, EL450C, and EL450D. Given the Eliminator 400 and Eliminator 400 SE’s EL400A and EL400B model designations (respectively), one could predict that the EL450A and EL450B denote the base model Eliminator 450 and Eliminator 450 SE, while the EL450C and EL450D hint at ABS-equipped trims.