Dale Walker zl900 Eliminator 1985 magazine test

Dale Walker testing the zl900 Eliminator for a magazine back in late '84 early '85

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• zl900
• eliminator
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[DaleWalkerHoleshot]

Hey Guys, the same day I tested the ZL-900 I also tested the V-65 Magna and a few other crusiers. I This test day was for polular mechanics magazine, but I also did a cycle guide day. The Magna did in fact beat the ZL 900, but only by a hair. If I remember I went the best 11: 39 @ 117 on the Kawi and 11:32 @ 119 on the Magna. Jay Gleason wieghed 110 to 112 pounds suited up so theres you half second. I was about 158 lbs ready to ride. Cheers  Dale Walker

[zloacom]

@DaleWalkerHoleshot Hi Dale, Thats about what I would expect, 7/100 of a second can go either way real easy!

[DaleWalkerHoleshot]

Hi Mark and other ZL motor heads . Mark when you get time give me a call later in the afternoon M-TH. I have a few other vids you may enjoy, but Im a total beginner at youtube........... Maybe you can guide me a bit . 775-463-5394 Take care guys Dale Walker ........ old and slow

[zloacom]

@DaleWalkerHoleshot Old and slow my ass! Will call soon

[GGabrielKish]

I remember sending out a 900 head for porting, valve and cam work yrs back, and buying his custom exhaust (and more stuff as well) for my ZL900 Dale was was super busy with everything in his professional life yet still always had time to talk or give advice. Cheers to you Dale.

[kowalskideahl]

@zloacom Well I guess everyone likes what they like but I bet they don't have mods for any other old crusier bike like the supercharger that they offer for the magna only. And I don't care what you do to your Kawasais or anything else, a magna with a big bore stroker kit, cammed, and a supercharger, which is all you could possibly do to the magna, your bikes or any other crusier bike on this earth modded or not, wouldn't no which way it went, it would be a crusier "GOD".

[zloacom]

@kowalskideahl 10.8 on a factory prepped test bike with the ultimate fly weight dragracer gleason on it! Real world magnas run mid to low 12's about the same for the Eliminators. I would be happy to line up against a V65 anyday on my bone stock Eliminator 1000 or a modified one with my modified Eliminator 900

[kowalskideahl]

@zloacom Well if you do some research on the Magnas performance you will find that it will run a 1/4 mile in 10.8 seconds at 125 m.p.h. Were this bike ran 11.4 at 117 m.p.h. but not bad at all for a 900 versus an 1100. Cyclechaos may be the website I found that at.

[zloacom]

@kowalskideahl 1/2 second? Where you get that info?