
KAWASAKI VN 1500 DRIFTER
· 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
28 actively registered
Colours
- Red15
- Black4
- Yellow3
- Blue3
- Grey2
- White1
Cantons
- 8
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
First registration by year
- 19996
- 200010
- 200110
- 20022
Fuel
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- Petrol
Gearbox
- Manual
Axles
- 2
Cylinders
Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)
- 2
Postcodes
- 30..
- 12..
- 46..
- 16..
- 18..
- 28..
- 34..
- 35..
- 36..
- 38..
- 39..
- 48..
- 53..
- 63..
- 65..
- 80..
- 81..
- 84..
- 89..
- 92..
- 94..
- 95..
- 96..
VIN prefixes
- JKBVNT50JJA......
Identification
- MOTORRAD
- Type-variant
- VNT50J; J/1, -/2
- Model (source data)
- VN 1500 Drifter
Classification
- 1471
- 47 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 field | Value | Unit | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| body_code | 0 | ||||
| fuel_code | B |
Type approval
- Granted
- 25/01/1999
- Valid until
- 30/06/2004
- Extension
- 20/08/2002
- Source
- TG-Moto.txt
Emissions
- Engine make
- KAWASAKI
- Engine type
- VNT50AE
- 4-Takt / 2 / V
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- C00
- Exhaust code
- AEAC
- 1471
- 47
- Homologation date
- 25/01/1999
Published source values
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- K ·
- 2/2
- 113
- 2800
- ET-CO
- 6.58
- ET-NMHC
- 0
- ET-NOx
- 0.19
- 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
- 0.84
- ET-THC+NOx
- 0
- 79
- 0
- 501
- GeräuschCode
- GCBF
- 0
- 0
- 2.62
- 0
- 4700
- ScCo2
- 0
- ScConsumption
- 0
- ScNh3
- 0
- ScNo2
- 0
- 92
- 3525
- TC_CO2
- 0
- TC_Consumption
- 0
- TC_NH3
- 0
- TC_NO2
- 0
- 0
- 182
- 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
- EU whole-vehicle approval
- e1*92/61-2000/7*00009
- Manufacturer
- KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
- Manufacturer's plate
- rechts, vorn seitlich am Rahmen beim Lenkkopf
- Chassis number
- rechts, am Lenkkopf
Chassis
- Axles/wheels
- 2/2
- Gearbox 1
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- Ratio iA 1
- 2,62
- Max speed mechanical (km/h)
- 182
- Hand brake, line 1
- hydr., 1 Scheibe, auf VR
- Foot brake, line 1
- hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR
- Parking brake
- -
Engine
- Engine make
- KAWASAKI
- Engine type
- VNT50AE
- Design type
- 4-Takt / 2 / V
- Power (kW)
- 47
- Power at (rpm)
- 4700
- Max torque (Nm)
- 113
- Max torque at (rpm)
- 2800
- Exhaust gas treatment
- integriert in VS
- Muffler 1 (type)
- VS ·
- Muffler 1 (designation)
- 1/KHIM056 mit integr. Kat.
- Muffler 2 (type)
- HS ·
- Muffler 2 (designation)
- 1/KHIK386
- Engine code
- VNT50AE
- Engine code location
- vor Motornummer, links, vorn unten seitlich am Motorgehäuse
Dimensions & body
- Length (mm)
- 2545
- Width (mm)
- 980
- Height (mm)
- 1115
- Front overhang (mm)
- 345
- Rear overhang (mm)
- 545
- Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
- 1655
- Parking stand
- Seitenständer
- Anti-theft device
- Lenkerschloss
- Special equipment, line 1
- keine
- Sidecar operation
- nein
Weights & trailer loads
- Unladen weight (kg)
- 396
- Guaranteed weight (kg)
- 501
- Front axle rating (kg)
- 230 – 345
- 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
- 05/26/55) Zuordnung 1) = 2 Rohrkatalysatoren in VS integriert
- Remark 2
- 2) = 1 Wabenkatalysator in VS integriert
Additional fields (all source data)
Shown exactly as published by the source and preserved for traceability.
- e1*92/61-2000/7*00009
- 7111
- KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
- rechts, vorn seitlich am Rahmen beim Lenkkopf
- rechts, am Lenkkopf
- 2/2
- m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
- 2,62
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 182
- hydr., 1 Scheibe, auf VR
- hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR
- -
- KAWASAKI
- VNT50AE
- 4-Takt / 2 / V
- 47
- 4700
- 2800
- 113
- integriert in VS
- VS ·
- 1/KHIM056 mit integr. Kat.
- HS ·
- 1/KHIK386
- VNT50AE
- vor Motornummer, links, vorn unten seitlich am Motorgehäuse
- Seitenständer
- Lenkerschloss
- keine
- 0
- 2545
- 0
- 980
- 0
- 1115
- 0
- 345
- 0
- 545
- 0
- 1655
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 396
- 0
- 501
- 0
- 0
- 345
- 230
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- nein
- v= 130/90-16 67H; J16xMT3.00
- h= 150/80B16 71H; J16xMT3.50
- 05/26/55) Zuordnung 1) = 2 Rohrkatalysatoren in VS integriert
- 2) = 1 Wabenkatalysator in VS integriert
- 05/09/26/27/28/51/55