Eliminator 125

This entry-level Kawasaki cruiser was introduced for the 1998 model year under the BN125 designation and became the smallest member of the brand’s Eliminator family. It was positioned as an approachable lightweight cruiser, carrying the long-running Eliminator name that Kawasaki had already used on larger machines in earlier decades. Kawasaki’s own parts and owner-center references document model years from 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009, showing that the nameplate remained in use across the 2000s, while model-recognition material identifies the line’s first appearance as 1998. The bike followed the classic small cruiser formula rather than a sport or standard layout, which helped make it a familiar choice for new riders and commuters in several markets. In period coverage and parts catalogs, it is most often described simply as the 125 cc Eliminator, reflecting its displacement-based identity and its role as an accessible entry point into Kawasaki’s cruiser range. I could not verify a single definitive final model year from authoritative sources, so the nameplate’s end date is left open here rather than guessing at a discontinuation year.