KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-12R

· 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

45 actively registered

Colours

  • Black26
  • Blue7
  • Green5
  • Grey4
  • Red2
  • Multicolour1

Cantons

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  • 4
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  • 2
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1

First registration by year

  • 200213
  • 200311
  • 200413
  • 20055
  • 20063

Vehicle category

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Motorcycle

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 4

Postcodes

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VIN prefixes

  • JKAZXT20ABA......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
ZXT20A; B/12A
Model (source data)
Ninja ZX-12R

Classification

1199
131 kW
Cylinders
4
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
vehicle_classunavailableL3e
body_codeunavailable0
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
21/01/2002
Valid until
31/12/2007
Extension
07/08/2011
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
ZXT20AE
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
C01
Exhaust code
AEBD
1199
131
Homologation date
21/01/2002
Published source values

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

K ·
2/2
134
7500
ET-CO
4.5
ET-NMHC
0
ET-NOx
0.11
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
0.73
ET-THC+NOx
0
80
0
428
GeräuschCode
GCBF
0
0
2.56
0
10500
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
98
5250
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
298
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*00065
Manufacturer
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
Manufacturer's plate
rechts, seitlich beim Lenkkopf
Chassis number
rechts, auf Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
2,56
Assignment 1
a
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
298
Hand brake, line 1
hydr., 2 Scheiben gelocht, auf VR
Foot brake, line 1
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR

Engine

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
ZXT20AE
Design type
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
Power (kW)
131
Power at (rpm)
10500
Max torque (Nm)
134
Max torque at (rpm)
7500
Exhaust gas treatment
1/ww. KHIM070, KHIM094 in Sammelrohr
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/KHIK400
Engine code
ZXT20AE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, rechts oben auf Motorgehäuse

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2085
Width (mm)
740
Height (mm)
1200
Front overhang (mm)
293
Rear overhang (mm)
342
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1450
Parking stand
Seitenständer
Anti-theft device
Lenk-/Zündschloss
Special equipment, line 1
Vollverschalung
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
321
Guaranteed weight (kg)
428
Front axle rating (kg)
170 – 258
Braked trailer load (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load (kg)
0
Braked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Unbraked trailer load, autom. (kg)
0
Additional fields (all source data)

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

e1*92/61-2000/7*00065
7111
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD, J-673-8666 AKASHI-CITY
rechts, seitlich beim Lenkkopf
rechts, auf Lenkkopf
2/2
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
2,56
a
0
0
0
298
hydr., 2 Scheiben gelocht, auf VR
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht, auf HR
KAWASAKI
ZXT20AE
4-Takt / 4 / Reihe-Inj
131
10500
7500
134
1/ww. KHIM070, KHIM094 in Sammelrohr
HS ·
1/KHIK400
ZXT20AE
vor Motornummer, rechts oben auf Motorgehäuse
Seitenständer
Lenk-/Zündschloss
Vollverschalung
0
2085
0
740
0
1200
0
293
0
342
0
1450
0
0
0
0
0
321
0
428
0
0
258
170
0
0
0
0
nein
v = 120/70ZR17 (58W); 17x3.50
h = 200/50ZR17 (75W); 17x6.00
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