Kawasaki Eliminator vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 Spec Comparison: Which One Should You Buy?

Kawasaki's cruiser-style motorcycle, the Eliminator, has been launched in the Indian market. Priced at Rs 5.62 lakh (ex-showroom), the Japanese brand's newest product for the country is offered in a single colour – Metallic Flat Spark Black. The motorcycle that comes close to the Kawasaki Eliminator is the Super Meteor 650 cruiser from the Royal Enfield stable. The Eliminator challenger can be had in 3 variants: Astral (Rs 3.61 lakh), Interstellar (Rs 3.76 lakh), and Celestial (Rs 3.91 lakh). All prices are ex-showroom, Chennai. Post its launch in India, we stack the Kawasaki Eliminator up against its close rival, the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650. 

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Kawasaki Eliminator vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: Powertrain

The Kawasaki Eliminator is powered by the same 451cc, parallel-twin, liquid-cooled engine as the Ninja 400. Thanks to a 6.8mm longer stroke, larger 32mm throttle bodies, and a bigger 5.8-litre airbox, the engine offers better low-end torque delivery and increased displacement. Power and torque figures are rated at 45bhp at 9,000rpm and 42.6Nm at 6,000rpm, respectively. Power is sent to the rear wheel through a 6-speed gearbox and a slip-and-assist clutch

On the other hand, the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 uses a 648cc, parallel-twin, air/oil-cooled motor. Despite its displacement surplus, the cruiser from the Indian bikemaker makes only 2bhp more power than the Eliminator, while the torque output stands at 52Nm at 5,650rpm. Transmission duties here are also handled by a 6-speed unit. 

Kawasaki Eliminator vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: Underpinnings

In terms of rear suspension, the Kawasaki Eliminator and the Super Meteor 650 are the same. Both cruisers feature a twin shock absorber set-up at the back. Meanwhile, the front end of the Eliminator and the Meteor 650 sports 41mm telescopic forks and 43mm upside-down forks, respectively. As far as the braking hardware is concerned, both motorcycles get discs at both ends, supported by dual-channel ABS (as standard).

Speaking of disc brakes, the Kawasaki Eliminator comes with an 18-inch front and a 16-inch rear alloy wheel, whereas the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 gets a larger 19-inch front and a 16-inch rear wheel.

Kawasaki Eliminator vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: Dimensions, Weight

Tipping the scales at 241 kilograms, the Super Meteor 650 is heavier than the Eliminator, which weighs 176 kilograms and has a lower seat height of 735mm. Besides, the Eliminator has 15mm more ground clearance but holds 13 litres of fuel in comparison to the Meteor's fuel tank capacity of 15.7 litres. 

Kawasaki Eliminator vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: Features

Both motorcycles get a cruiser-style design with split-type seats. Features-wise, the Kawasaki Eliminator offers a circular LCD screen, smartphone connectivity, and Kawasaki's ergo-fit system, whereas the Super Meteor 650 has a semi-digital instrument cluster with Royal Enfield's Tripper Navigation system, which was recently updated with a new Wingman function. 

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Kawasaki Eliminator vs Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650: Price

At Rs 5.62 lakh (ex-showroom), the Kawasaki Eliminator is more expensive than the top-spec Celestial variant (Rs 3.91 lakh, ex-showroom) of the Super Meteor 650.