Daddy Biker, I loved reading your review of the Eliminator. I'm in my mid 70s (age, not mph 😂) and until recently had a Royal Enfield Meteor 350 which I'd downsized to (with some nervousness !) from an Interceptor 650. I found the Meteor a sublime machine to get out in the Hampshire Country lanes on and didn't regret the change. I found the 'bike style (and even the low engine power output) engendered the relaxed riding experience you encountered on the Eliminator SE. Then a catastrophe .... my (relatively) local R/E Dealership ceased trading and there wasn't a practical alternative R/E dealership within a reasonable distance from my home, so for servicing purposes etc I was (very reluctantly) forced to change. I then discovered that I had arthritis developing in my right hip, so finding a mount that had a comfortable seat to footpeg ergonomic was problematic. Last autumn I ended up getting a Triumph Speedtwin 900. Being a 'fair weather' rider in my old age, I didn't get to ride much in the following months but now we are getting some drier days (every now and again !) I can get out for longer rides. However, these longer rides have proved the Speedtwin isn't as comfortable as I thought it would be. As my hip problem will only worsen with time, I decided it would be beneficial financially to make a 'bike change sooner rather than later, when my worsening hip condition discomfort made longer rides too uncomfortable. With little hope of success I started looking to see if anything new had appeared on the market that might emulate the Meteor's riding pleasure. I then discovered the Eliminator (similar I know to the Honda Rebel, but in my previous search I discovered that even sitting on the Rebel and putting my right foot on the footpeg (whilst stationary) caused discomfort !). I arranged a trip to my nearest (albeit 50 miles distant) Kawasaki Dealership and took a test-ride on an Eliminator SE. (not expecting the twin engine to be to my liking, the engine being too 'revvy'). I was amazed at the Eliminator's character. It was immediately comfortable and natural to ride, and my initial launch out was in heavy traffic, so was an immediate test of the 'bikes character with regard to my requirements. What I discovered once I got out on the open road I found that the Eliminator had a Jekell and Hyde character. It was happy to bimble along in residential locations in a high gear or out on A--Roads would come alive once the 6000 rpm mark was reached on the rev-counter. (The only drawback I encountered with my Meteor was that, being as it was electronically limited to 70 mph, any forced motorway type trips were not enjoyable. I'm a firm believer that on the rare occasions I did an M-Way or similar trip I wanted, for safety reasons, to be travelling at least as fast as surrounding traffic and with 'something to spare' and me not be a mobile road-block for 'cagers' on their mobile phones . Not possible on the Meteor, although anecdotal evidence on the Meteor 350 indicates the engine will cruise at max (or near max) speed for hours on end if so required. The Eliminator doesn't suffer this max. speed shortcoming as there is plenty of pull from the engine at 70 mph. I have an Eliminator SE on the way to my local dealership that hopefully will be pdi'd etc and ready for my collection in the first week of June . I'm having the accessory luggage rack fitted, and I've also opted for the 30mm higher seat to be fitted (to make the seat/footpeg ergo even more comfortable, although I didn't encounter discomfort with the standard seat). If the extra height is due to extra padding, even more comfort should be present. Thank you for sharing your 'Eliminator' review experience. Your well constructed review re-inforced my decision to order the Eliminator. I'm only having a total of a little over 14 days wait for my bike-swop, but it seems like a lifetime. Viewing your Eliminator ride was just what I needed during my wait 🤠. (Just for info of other viewers/ potential Eliminator owners, I'm vertically challenged, with just a 29" inseam and arm length proportional to my (almost) 5' 8"compact height 🤔. Safe riding. 🏍💨... ...

Ha Audi...what a suprise