KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI EN 500

· 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

36 actively registered

Colours

  • Red21
  • Black14
  • Purple1

Cantons

  • 5
  • 5
  • 4
  • 4
  • 3
  • 3
  • 2
  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 19966
  • 19977
  • 199814
  • 19993
  • 20003
  • 20022
  • 20031

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

Postcodes

  • 17..
  • 12..
  • 36..
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  • 60..
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  • 93..

VIN prefixes

  • EN500A1.....
  • JKAEN500ACA......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
EN500A

Classification

498
25 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
12/04/1996
Valid until
30/09/2003
Extension
10/08/1998
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
EX500AE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
C00
Exhaust code
ADSA
498
25
Homologation date
12/04/1996
Published source values

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

2/2
y
39
4200
ET-CO
9400
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
170
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
630
ET-THC+NOx
0
76
0
395
GeräuschCode
GCAC
0
0
2.63
0
7000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
84
3500
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
149
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
vorn am Lenkkopf
Chassis number
links, am Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,63
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
149
Hand brake, line 1
hydr.,Scheibe (gelocht),auf VR
Foot brake, line 1
mech.,Trommel,auf HR
Parking brake
--

Engine

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
EX500AE
Design type
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe
Power (kW)
25
Power at (rpm)
7000
Max torque (Nm)
39
Max torque at (rpm)
4200
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
2/KHIK353
Engine code
EX500AE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts oben auf Motorgehäuse

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2320
Width (mm)
830
Height (mm)
1125
Front overhang (mm)
350
Rear overhang (mm)
375
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1595
Parking stand
Seitenstütze
Anti-theft device
Lenkerschloss
Special equipment, line 1
keine
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
290
Guaranteed weight (kg)
395
Front axle rating (kg)
135 – 260
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
vorn am Lenkkopf
links, am Lenkkopf
2/2
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
2,63
a
0
0
0
149
hydr.,Scheibe (gelocht),auf VR
mech.,Trommel,auf HR
--
KAWASAKI
EX500AE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe
25
7000
4200
39
HS ·
2/KHIK353
EX500AE
vor Motornummer, rechts oben auf Motorgehäuse
Seitenstütze
Lenkerschloss
keine
0
2320
0
830
0
1125
0
350
0
375
0
1595
0
0
0
0
0
290
0
395
0
0
260
135
0
0
0
0
nein
v= 100/90-19; 19x2.15
h= 140/90-15; 15x3.00
32) mit elektr. Sicherheitsvorrichtung
06