u/ClimbingSideways83

Hello all,

So yesterday I posted a question about how the Eliminator fits taller and heavier riders. I went down to the local dealer and sat on one thinking it didn’t feel too bad and they scheduled me for a test ride today. It’s such a pretty bike and I really wanted it to be compatible with my 6’2” 300lbs frame but unfortunately as soon as I got out of the parking lot I knew it wasn’t meant to be. The awkward bend in my hips almost immediately caused my back to spasm and I don’t think I got more than 100 yards away from the dealer before I turned around and brought it back.

I also test rode a 2025 Honda SCL500 that fit me much better and was very enjoyable to ride. Just got back home with the Honda and I’m very much happy with it, but man did I really want to be able to ride the Eliminator.

Hello all,

A little background on myself. I’ve been riding for a little over a year on a KLR 650, which I absolutely love and have no plans of getting rid of. I’ve been using it as a daily commuter but lately I’ve been thinking I’d like to have a smaller bike for riding around the city.

There are a number of bikes that I’ve been looking at, including: Triumph Bonneville, Suzuki sv650, Ninja 650, Vulcan S, Z650RS and recently the Eliminator has caught my eye.

I’m 6’2” with a 32” inseam and weight ~300lbs (but loosing weight). I’d like to hear from any taller or bigger riders how you feel this bike might work out as something to handle commuting duties. No plans of using it for two up riding and won’t likely be adding and luggage as I’d just use a backpack if I needed to transport anything.

I’ll be going to the local dealer later today to have an in person look and hopefully a test ride.

Thank you in advance for any replies.

Update: was able to go in and sit on a 2025 model today. They are going to prep it for a test ride for me tomorrow. It was hard to gauge how comfortable I’d be just by sitting on it on the show room floor but I do like how wide the tank is. The test ride will be the true test

As I mentioned in my outset about putting on new tires, I was unable to get the front tire to seat completely. The tires are Pirelli Scorpion STR rallys with very stiff side walls. At the suggestion of a fellow community member I decided to not chance it and try to get that bead to seat today. After failing for a bit I opted to take it to cycle gear where they attempted and actually managed to get one side to seat fully but not the other side.

Now I’m wondering if the problem is the heavy duty inner tube I’m trying to install. I’m not sure if that is the actual issue but it’s my best guess right now. In the morning I’m going to take it apart and try again and might switch the tube out for the oem tube. Any suggestions out thoughts on how to tackle this would be appreciated.

I would take it to the ship I bought the bike from, which I did yesterday for the rear tire, but they are closed today and tomorrow and my work schedule would have me waiting until Saturday before I can take it in. I really don’t want to go that long without riding, so I’ll give the ole college try one more time

Last night I installed a 12v usb and a Carpuride 602s that I ran to the usb. Testing it out by just turning the key, both powered on just fine, with the usb reading 12.1v, and the Carpuride was working well. This morning with my first ride test, everything started ok but then about two miles into the ride the Carpuride lost power. The USB was still working, reading between 12 and 14v. Then the Carpuride began a boot loop, where it would show the start up screen then die over and over again.

I’m suspecting the cheap Amazon usb I bought is underpowering the Carpuride and this why it’s looping. All of my connections are solid and like I said the usb is maintaining power.

So now I’m exploring options to run the Carpuride off the battery but I’d still like it to be keyed power so that it turn on and off with the bike and I won’t risk parasitic drain. Does anyone here have suggestions of how I can do that?

So today as I went to begin the installation of a set of B pannier racks I noticed that both of the bolts for my seat are gone. The only time I’ve removed the seat since buying the bike new a year ago was to put on the Wind Rider seat cover. I’m certain I put the bolts back on so I’m assuming I didn’t wrench them on tight enough. Who knows how long I’ve been riding without them but I’ve never noticed any wiggle or slipping of the seat. Now to see if I have any properly sized bolts to replace them with.

I’m curious, for those of you who have beefed up your suspension (front, rear, or both), is there any benefit for doing so if mostly road riding?

For context, I’m 300 lbs on a 3rd Gen. if that matters.

I’m curious, for those of you who have beefed up your suspension (front, rear, or both), is there any benefit for doing so if mostly road riding?

For context, I’m 300 lbs on a 3rd Gen. if that matters.