KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI ER-5

· 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

102 actively registered

Colours

  • Grey23
  • Black22
  • Red21
  • Blue21
  • Green14
  • White1

Cantons

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First registration by year

  • 199732
  • 199837
  • 199920
  • 200011
  • 20011
  • 20031

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

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VIN prefixes

  • JKAER500AAA......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
ER500A

Classification

498
20–20.4 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
11/11/1996
Valid until
30/09/2003
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
Homologation date
11/11/1996
Published source values

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

2/2
y
34.5
4500
ET-CO
7610
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
160
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
560
ET-THC+NOx
0
74.5
0
375
GeräuschCode
GCAC
0
0
2.47
0
6000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
81
3000
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
148
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 auf Lenkkopf
Chassis number
rechts auf Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,47
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
148
Hand brake, line 1
hydr., 1 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)
20.4
Power at (rpm)
6000
Max torque (Nm)
34.5
Max torque at (rpm)
4500
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/KHIK359
Engine code
EX500AE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts, oben auf Motorblock

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2070
Width (mm)
750
Height (mm)
1070
Front overhang (mm)
310
Rear overhang (mm)
330
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1430
Parking stand
Zentral- + Seitenstütze
Anti-theft device
Lenkerschloss
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
270
Guaranteed weight (kg)
375
Front axle rating (kg)
130 – 245
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 auf Lenkkopf
rechts auf Lenkkopf
2/2
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
2,47
a
0
0
0
148
hydr., 1 Scheibe (gelocht), auf VR
mech., Trommel, auf HR
-
KAWASAKI
EX500AE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe
20.4
6000
4500
34.5
HS ·
1/KHIK359
EX500AE
vor Motornummer, rechts, oben auf Motorblock
Zentral- + Seitenstütze
Lenkerschloss
0
2070
0
750
0
1070
0
310
0
330
0
1430
0
0
0
0
0
270
0
375
0
0
245
130
0
0
0
0
nein
v=110/70-17; 17x3,00 LM-Integral
h=130/70-17; 17x3,50 LM-Integral
32) mit elektr. Sicherheitsvorrichtung