Kawasaki 125 Eliminator

If you want to keep your eliminator 125 looking good then you are going to have to spend time cleaning & polishing it regularly & especially during the winter months. Plastic chrome on some parts flakes & can go through chains as they stretch easy. Slow heavy bike but you pay for what you get. Better off with honda vt125 or yamaha virago 125 as hold there value better & nicer bikes. Ok as a commuter but you wil be bored with it after awhile.

In 2003 I purchased a new 2003 Yamaha Zuma and put 9,000 trouble free miles in it. In 2012 I purchased a new 2009 Kawasaki Eliminator 125 for $1,995 an incredible value. I put 1,300 miles on it during the first year and really enjoy it and a much more comfortable ride then the Zuma. 60 mph and 70 mpg. The 3.4 gal fuel tank allows for fewer fill ups and gives the bike a grown up look. The manual chock allows for easy starts on cold mornings. I recommend the bike to all riders.

I bought a used 2004 with 1500 miles on it. Have driven almost everyday for the past 6 months and now have 3300mi. Clutch cable broke, but easy to replace. Gotta watch the crankcase oil. Fun bike. I'm 155 pounds and max speed is 64mph on the flat. Mileage is 65-80 mpg, but usually 70 (with 10% ethanol, 75mpg with pure gas). I love the mileage, enjoy the bike, and really don't want anything bigger.

i have owned this bike for a little over a year, no problems, looks and runs great, modified exhaust, after 7,000 miles, no repair work, 75+ miles to the gallon, 70 mph, has been good to me, would recommend to any one.

I absolutely love this bike. It's not very quick - mine struggles to get more than 55mph - think it needs an extra gear! However, after leaving it standing for a year before using it again properly, the chain had stretched loads and needs replacing soon, even though it's young. And the engine has broken down on me a couple of times. However, I'd still recommend it, I believe it's just 'cause it was abused a little!

Bought Kawasaki bn125 eliminator brand new in 1999, needed rear suspension arm replacing after 4 months because it had been fitted incorrectly, either at the factory or by the dealer. At 7000 miles it needed the piston, rings and head replacing... by the time it was two years old it would breakdown if driven for more than a mile. Sat in the garage for a year then got rid of it. Seem to recall parts were a nightmare to get hold of.

often mistaken for a harley so killer looks but the engine was slugishly slow. With a full tank and my 11 stone top speed was 64mph on the flat, with the engine sounding like it needed an extra gear.

low seat design means rain collects on the seat so expect a wet crotch if riding any distance!

judging by the other posts Kawasaki must have improved the build quality on newer models

this is my 7 bike ive had suzuki's gz125 a honda ca125 and this one is kawasaki bn 125 but given the choice of the 3 i would have to recomend the gz it handles better its got a stronger engine and sounds better with the baffles out :). i do like being able to remove the rear section of exaust on teh bn (for my health and safty) people hear you comeing . im not to impressed with the head lights running off the aultinator as lights get brighter the faster you rev the engine but the bike dose have grate ground clerance when conering im not saying the bn is a bad bike but the gz feels more solid ( and if you buy a ca125 honda rebble watch out for turning hard left the bolt that holds the gear shift on can unwind not fun trying to find a bolt at midnight

Have enjoyed using the bike as a commuter to work. Smooth and quiet, comfortable ride but quite slow. I don't need to do any more than 40 mph on my run to work, but on the weekend I have only had it up to 55 mph max. Despite the lack of grunt it is a nice looking bike and does the job it is intended to do. Before I bought it I thought it would be quicker but it trades off the speed for classic looks.

I liked the electric starter, the low ride for the shorter person and the appearance. It looks a bigger bike than a 125 with it's big tank and heavier build. Cost of insurance for me was 175, tax 15.

Bought an 06 Eliminator ( Candy thunder blue ) as a 1st geared bike to get me to work and back each day. Reliable , good on fuel , tax and insurance and what a head turner, i'm moving to a bigger bike in 3 months time and i'll be sorry to see her go, love it to bits - and what a growl on the engine for a single cylinder :D

bought this great bike in june never had any problems yet very comfortable 2 handles great 5 gears top speed 71 mph good for a cruiser well built 2 mines a red kawasaki eliminator 125 real head turners these bikes.these bikes good on fuel 2 do 70mpg ,bought from garage well worth the money.i would recomen anyone to buy these bikes engines bullet proof cheap on tax and insurance 2.this is the best bike i have ever owned 12 vault system lights well good at night .I have done 2,600 miles on my bike already heavy strong bikes these better than chineese motorbikes which are built poor and dont last long either,if u want a 1st motorbike than this is the bike for you.