KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI VN 800 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

7 actively registered

Colours

  • Black6
  • Red1

Cantons

  • 3
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 20036
  • 20041

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

Postcodes

  • 12..
  • 25..
  • 36..
  • 40..
  • 41..
  • 60..
  • 63..

VIN prefixes

  • JKBVN800CEA......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
VN800C; E/11, E/12
Model (source data)
VN 800 Drifter

Classification

805
42 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
18/08/2000
Valid until
30/06/2004
Extension
13/08/2004
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
VN800AE
4-Takt / 2 / V
m5 · Manual gearbox, 5 forward gears
C00
Exhaust code
AEAC
805
42
Homologation date
18/08/2000
Published source values

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

2/2
61
5500
ET-CO
6.98
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
0.93
ET-THC+NOx
0
78.3
0
450
GeräuschCode
GCBF
0
0
2.35
345
7500
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
91
3750
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
170
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*00008
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
2,35
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
170
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
VN800AE
Design type
4-Takt / 2 / V
Power (kW)
42
Power at (rpm)
7500
Max torque (Nm)
61
Max torque at (rpm)
5500
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/KHIK383
Engine code
VN800AE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts, unten seitlich auf Motorgehäuse

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2490
Width (mm)
1005
Height (mm)
1125
Front overhang (mm)
345
Rear overhang (mm)
530
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1615
Parking stand
Seitenständer
Anti-theft device
Lenkerschloss
Special equipment, line 1
keine
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
340 – 345
Guaranteed weight (kg)
450
Front axle rating (kg)
230 – 315
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) E/11 / E/12
Remark 2
44) 340 kg / 345 kg
Additional fields (all source data)

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

e1*92/61-2000/7*00008
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
2,35
0
0
0
170
hydr., 1 Scheibe, auf VR
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR
-
KAWASAKI
VN800AE
4-Takt / 2 / V
42
7500
5500
61
HS ·
1/KHIK383
VN800AE
vor Motornummer, rechts, unten seitlich auf Motorgehäuse
Seitenständer
Lenkerschloss
keine
0
2490
0
1005
0
1125
0
345
0
530
0
1615
0
0
0
0
345
340
0
450
0
0
315
230
0
0
0
0
nein
v= 130/90-16 67H; 16xMT3.00
h= 140/90-16 71H; 16xMT3.00
05) E/11 / E/12
44) 340 kg / 345 kg
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