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

8 actively registered

Colours

  • Green3
  • Red2
  • Black2
  • Blue1

Cantons

  • 3
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 19973
  • 19992
  • 20003

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

Postcodes

  • 37..
  • 41..
  • 60..
  • 81..
  • 85..
  • 86..
  • 88..
  • 89..

VIN prefixes

  • JKAER500AAA......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
ER500A; A

Classification

499
37 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
03/08/1999
Valid until
30/06/2004
Extension
09/08/2002
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
EX500AE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
C00
Exhaust code
AEAC
499
37
Homologation date
03/08/1999
Published source values

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

2/2
45
7200
ET-CO
7.65
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
0.12
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
0.81
ET-THC+NOx
0
79
0
375
GeräuschCode
GCBF
0
0
2.47
0
9000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
88
4500
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
180
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*00039
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
Manufacturer's plate
vorn am Lenkkopf
Chassis number
rechts am Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,47
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
180
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)
37
Power at (rpm)
9000
Max torque (Nm)
45
Max torque at (rpm)
7200
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/KHIK359
Engine code
EX500AE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts oben auf Motorgehäuse

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2040 – 2070
Width (mm)
730
Height (mm)
1070
Front overhang (mm)
285
Rear overhang (mm)
325 – 355
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1430
Parking stand
Zentral- und Seitenständer
Anti-theft device
Lenkerschloss
Special equipment, line 1
keine
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
268
Guaranteed weight (kg)
375
Front axle rating (kg)
212 – 265
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
35/39) ohne-/ mit Kotflügelverlängerung
Additional fields (all source data)

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

e1*92/61-2000/7*00039
7111
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
vorn am Lenkkopf
rechts am Lenkkopf
2/2
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
2,47
0
0
0
180
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf VR
mech., Trommel, auf HR
-
KAWASAKI
EX500AE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe
37
9000
7200
45
HS ·
1/KHIK359
EX500AE
vor Motornummer, rechts oben auf Motorgehäuse
Zentral- und Seitenständer
Lenkerschloss
keine
2070
2040
0
730
0
1070
0
285
355
325
0
1430
0
0
0
0
0
268
0
375
0
0
265
212
0
0
0
0
nein
v=110/70-17 54H; 17xMT3.00
h=130/70-17 62H; 17xMT3.50
35/39) ohne-/ mit Kotflügelverlängerung
09/55