Honda Africa Twin vs Kawasaki Eliminator 500

The Honda Africa Twin (2025) and the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Honda Africa Twin is a adventure bike with 1,084 cc, 100.6 hp and 244 kg; the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 is a cruiser with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and 176 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 315.3 hp/ton versus 178.4 hp/ton. On this measure the Honda Africa Twin is 77% ahead.

In the simulation the Honda Africa Twin covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 3.02 s and the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 in 4.66 s; the Honda Africa Twin is quicker by 1.65 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 41.4 m for the Honda Africa Twin (with ABS) and 44.7 m for the Kawasaki Eliminator 500 (with ABS). The Honda Africa Twin stops 3.3 m shorter. Calculated top speed: 199 km/h (manufacturer claim) versus 163 km/h (manufacturer claim).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for both. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.