| 1986 ZL600 Eliminator Specifications |
| Make and Model Kawasaki ZL600 Eliminator Price, suggested retail (as of 1/17/86) $3499 Performance: Standard 1/4 mile 12.27 sec. @ 106.74 mph Acceleration, 0-60 mph 3.36 sec 45 - 70 mph, top gears (4) 5.68 sec, 433 ft. (5) 6.72 sec, 532 ft. (6) 6.80 sec. 542 ft. Braking, 60 -0 mph 124ft. Engine rpm @ 60 mph, top gear 5102 Average fuel consumption rate 43.0 mpg (18.3 km/l) Cruising range (main/reserve) 113/26 miles Load capacity (GVWR less curb weight) 399.5 lbs (181 kg) Maximum speed in gears @ redline (1) 42 (2) 61 (3) 79 (4) 97 (5) 114 (6) 129 Engine Type Four-stroke, transverse four; liquid-cooled with two chain-driven overhead camshafts; four valves per cylinder Bore and stroke 60.0 x 52.4mm Piston displacement 592cc (36.1cu in.) Compression ratio 11.0:1 Carburetion (4) Keihin CVK 30mm Constant vacuum Exhaust system Four-into-two Ignition Battery powered, inductive magnetically triggered Air filtration Paper element, disposable Oil filtration Paper element, disposable Oil capacity 3.1 qts. (3.0L) Bhp @ rpm 57.24 @ 10,000 Torque @ rpm 33.11 @ 7500 Transmission Type Six-speed, constant-mesh wet clutch Primary drive Hy-Vo-type chain and geears; 27/23 x 63/28, 2.64 Final drive shaft, 22/16 x 37/10; 2.69 Gear ratios (transmission) (1) 36/14, 2.57 (2) 32/18, 1.78 (3) 29/21, 1.38 (4) 27/24, 1.13 (5) 25/26, 0.96 (6) 23/27, 0.85 Gear ratio (overall) (1) 18.25 (2) 12.64 (3) 9.80 (4) 7.99 (5) 6.82 (6) 6.04 |
| Chassis Type Double-downtub, full-cradle frame, tube-section steel swingarm Suspension, front Center-axle, air-adjustable fork with 37 mm tubs and 5.7 in. (145 mm) of travel Suspension, rear (2) shock absorbers, adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping, producing 4.2 in. (108mm) of rear-wheel travel) Wheelbase 61.0 in. (1550 mm) Rake/trail 29 deg./4.1 in. (105 mm) Brake, front Hydraulic, single disc with single piston caliper rear Rod-actuated single-leading-shoe drum Wheel (front) cast. 2.15 x 18 (rear) cast 3.50 x 15 Tire, front 100/90-18 56H Dunlop F17 rear 150/180-15 70H Dunlop K255 Seat height 28.3 in. (710mm) Ground clearance 5.7 inc.. (145 mm) Fuel capacity (main/reserve) 2.6 / 0.6 gals. Curb weight (full tank) 462.5 lbs. (210kg) Test weight 617 lbs (280kg) Electrical Power source Three-phase AC generator Charge control Solid-state voltage regularto/rectifier Headlight beams (high/low) 60/55 watts Tail/stopllights (2) 8/27 watts Battery 12V, 12AH Instruments Includes: Speedometer, odometer, tripmeter, tachometer with 11,000 rpm redline; warning lights for headlight out, low oil pressure and high coolant temperature; indicators for high beam, turn signals, neutral Speedometer error, 30 mph indicated, actual 30.29 mph 60 mph indicated, actual 57.97 mph |
| Engine speed 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 7500 8000 8500 9000 9500 10,000 10,500 11,000 11,500 |
| Bhp 18.00 21.98 25.19 27.82 30.76 32.81 38.25 43.21 47.29 49.14 52.48 54.43 56.53 57.24 55.37 54.84 51.96 |
| Torque 27.01 28.86 29.39 29.21 29.22 28.72 30.91 32.42 33.11 32.26 32.42 31.77 31.25 30.06 27.99 26.18 23.32 |
| Kawasaki ZL600 test conditions Barometer 30.24 Temperature 49 deg. F wet 50 deg. F dry Correction factor 0.990 date of test: 1/23/86 As tested on the Kerker Dyno |
| Cycle Magazine 4/1986 |