KAWASAKI

KAWASAKI KLE500

· 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

73 actively registered

Colours

  • Grey34
  • White32
  • Green7

Cantons

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First registration by year

  • 202673

Vehicle category

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • L3e-A2

Fuel

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • Petrol

Gearbox

  • Manual

Axles

  • 2

Cylinders

Authoritative value — per type approval (TARGA)

  • 2

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13 more values · 13 vehicles

VIN prefixes

  • ML5LE500CDD......
  • ML5LE500CCD......

Identification

MOTORRAD
Type-variant
LE500C; C1/E, D1/E

Classification

451
33.4 kW
Cylinders
2
Tyres/rims
Mindest Index: v= 54S h= 66S

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-A2
body_codeunavailable0
fuel_codeunavailableB

Type approval

Granted
27/01/2026
Extension
16/03/2026
Source
TG-Moto.txt

Emissions

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
EX500GE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe-Inj
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
C05
Exhaust code
ALFE
451
Homologation date
27/01/2026
Published source values

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

K ·
2/2
y
42.6
6000
ET-CO
96
ET-NMHC
20
ET-NOx
18
ET-PA
0
ET-PA-Exp
0
ET-PM
0
ET-T_IV-THC
355
ET-T_VI-CO
0
ET-T_VI-THC
0
ET-THC
23
ET-THC+NOx
0
73
390
389
GeräuschCode
GEBC
0
0
293
9000
ScCo2
0
ScConsumption
0
ScNh3
0
ScNo2
0
84
4500
TC_CO2
0
TC_Consumption
0
TC_NH3
0
TC_NO2
0
0
158
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*168/2013-2024/2838*00489
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors, Ltd, Akashi - Japan
Manufacturer's plate
links, vorne am Rahmen
Chassis number
rechts, auf Lenkkopf

Chassis

Axles/wheels
2/2
Gearbox 1
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
Ratio iA 1
3.07
Assignment 1
a
Assignment 3
b
Max speed mechanical (km/h)
158
Max automatic speed (km/h)
161
Hand brake, line 1
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht auf VR, ABS
Foot brake, line 1
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht auf HR, ABS

Engine

Engine make
KAWASAKI
Engine type
EX500GE
Design type
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe-Inj
Power (kW)
33.4
Power at (rpm)
9000
Max torque (Nm)
42.6
Max torque at (rpm)
6000
Exhaust gas treatment
siehe Bemerkungen
Muffler 1 (type)
HS ·
Muffler 1 (designation)
1/KHI K 747 (e1) KAWASAKI
Engine code
EX500GE
Engine code location
vor Motornummer, vorn, Mitte am Motorgehäuse

Dimensions & body

Length (mm)
2300
Width (mm)
940 – 980
Height (mm)
1355 – 1510
Wheelbase 1-2 (mm)
1555
Parking stand
Seitenständer
Anti-theft device
Zünd- Lenkschloss
Special equipment, line 1
Teilverschalung
Sidecar operation
nein

Weights & trailer loads

Unladen weight (kg)
269 – 293
Guaranteed weight (kg)
389 – 390
Front axle rating (kg)
155
Rear axle rating (kg)
275
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
26) 2/in Sammelrohr KHI M 273 (e1) KAWASAKI
Remark 3
Zuordnung
Remark 4
05) C1/E / D1/E
Remark 5
16) 161 / 158
Remark 6
36) 940 / 980
Remark 7
37) 1355-1405 / 1460-1510
Remark 8
44) 269-293 / 270-293
Remark 9
45) 389 / 390
Additional fields (all source data)

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

e1*168/2013-2024/2838*00489
7111
Kawasaki Motors, Ltd, Akashi - Japan
links, vorne am Rahmen
rechts, auf Lenkkopf
2/2
m6 · Manual gearbox, 6 forward gears
3.07
a
b
0
161
0
158
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht auf VR, ABS
hydr., 1 Scheibe gelocht auf HR, ABS
KAWASAKI
EX500GE
4-Takt / 2 / Reihe-Inj
33.4
9000
6000
42.6
siehe Bemerkungen
HS ·
1/KHI K 747 (e1) KAWASAKI
EX500GE
vor Motornummer, vorn, Mitte am Motorgehäuse
Seitenständer
Zünd- Lenkschloss
Teilverschalung
0
2300
980
940
1510
1355
0
0
0
0
0
1555
0
0
0
0
293
269
390
389
0
275
0
155
0
0
0
0
nein
v= 90/90-21; 2.15x21
h= 140/70-17; 4.00x17
Mindest Index: v= 54S h= 66S
26) 2/in Sammelrohr KHI M 273 (e1) KAWASAKI
Zuordnung
05) C1/E / D1/E
16) 161 / 158
36) 940 / 980
37) 1355-1405 / 1460-1510
44) 269-293 / 270-293
45) 389 / 390