KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI VN 800 CLASSIC

· Generation

Source and record

Swiss type approval (TARGA)

Official source: ASTRA (Federal Roads Office)

Sources: TARGA and TAS (Type Approval System, the official successor system). Individual values on this page may come from either catalogue.

: Brand and model come from the official catalogue.

Data as of: 2026-08-01

This page describes a vehicle configuration (type/variant/version), not an individual vehicle.

Vehicle stock in Switzerland

216 actively registered

Colours

  • Black87
  • Red41
  • Blue37
  • Grey29
  • Green12
  • Orange4
  • Brown2
  • Purple2
  • White1
  • Multicolour1

Cantons

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First registration by year

  • 199645
  • 199749
  • 199856
  • 199923
  • 200020
  • 200114
  • 20028
  • 20031

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2
  • 1

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

Postcodes

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35 more values · 67 vehicles

VIN prefixes

  • VN800A0.....
  • JKBVN800ABA......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
VN800A
Model (source data)
VN800 Classic

Classification

805
24–40.5 kW
Cylinders
2
Tyres/rims

Field explanations

Official ASTRA meaning of this vehicle's source fields. Unknown, preserved, or not-yet-translated values stay visible and are never invented.

Source fieldValueUnitStatus
body_codeunavailable0
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
21/02/1996
Valid until
30/09/2003
Extension
10/08/1998
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
VN800AE
4-Takt / 2 / V
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
C00
Exhaust code
ADSA
805
Homologation date
21/02/1996
Published source values

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

2/2
y
55
3000
ET-CO
8900
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
230
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
0
ET-T_IV-THC
0
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
1300
ET-THC+NOx
0
77
0
435
GeräuschCode
GCAC
0
0
2.47
0
6000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
88
3000
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
141
ZT-CO
0
ZT-NMHC
0
ZT-NOx
0
ZT-PA
0
ZT-PA-Exp
0
ZT-PM
0
ZT-T_VI-CO
0
ZT-T_VI-THC
0
ZT-THC
0
ZT-THC+NOx
0

Data sheet

Manufacturer & identification

Manufacturer
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
Manufacturer's plate
rechts seitlich bei Lenkkopf
Chassis number
vorn auf Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,47
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
141
Hand brake, line 1
hydr., 1 Scheibe (gelocht) auf Vorderrad
Foot brake, line 1
mech., Trommel, auf Hinterrad

Engine

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
VN800AE
Design type
4-Takt / 2 / V
Power (kW)
24.2
Power at (rpm)
6000
Max torque (Nm)
55
Max torque at (rpm)
3000
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
2/KHIK345
Engine code
VN800AE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts unten seitlich auf Motorgehäuse
Noise damping, line 1
Resonator vor Luftfilter durchströmt

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2390
Width (mm)
940
Height (mm)
1125
Front overhang (mm)
320
Rear overhang (mm)
470
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1600
Parking stand
Seitenstütze
Anti-theft device
Lenkersperre

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
329
Guaranteed weight (kg)
435
Front axle rating (kg)
160 – 275
Braked trailer load (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
0
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0

Remarks

Remark 1
32) mit elektr. Sicherheitsvorrichtung
Additional fields (all source data)

Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.

7111
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
rechts seitlich bei Lenkkopf
vorn auf Lenkkopf
2/2
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
2,47
a
0
0
0
141
hydr., 1 Scheibe (gelocht) auf Vorderrad
mech., Trommel, auf Hinterrad
KAWASAKI
VN800AE
4-Takt / 2 / V
24.2
6000
3000
55
HS ·
2/KHIK345
VN800AE
vor Motornummer, rechts unten seitlich auf Motorgehäuse
Resonator vor Luftfilter durchströmt
Seitenstütze
Lenkersperre
0
2390
0
940
0
1125
0
320
0
470
0
1600
0
0
0
0
0
329
0
435
0
0
275
160
0
0
0
0
v=130/90-16; 16x3.00 Stahlspeichenrad
h=140/90-16; 16x3.00 Stahlspeichenrad
32) mit elektr. Sicherheitsvorrichtung
06