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Kawasaki ER-5
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Current Prices: £1,750–£1,150
Insurance Costs: 5 / 10

Specs

  • Seat Height: Low (780 mm / 30.7 inches)
  • Weight: Average (193 kg / 426 lbs)
  • Fuel Capacity: High (16.0 litres / 4.2 US gallons)
  • Economy: Good (60 mpg / 4.7 l/100km / 21.2 km/l)
  • Range: High (210 miles / 338 km)
  • Top Speed: High (110 mph / 177 km/h)
  • Capacity: Average (498 cc)
  • Power: Average (50 bhp / 37 kW)
  • Power to Weight: Average (0.259 bhp/kg / 0.193 kW/kg)
  • Redline: High (10,500 rpm)
  • Road Tax / VED: High (£73 Per Year)
  • Launch RRP: £2,000

For Sale (2)

  • KAWASAKI ER5 1999 LOW MILEAGE
    £1,350 🤍
    • £100 Under Guide Price
    • 1999
    • Llangollen(Map)
    • ebay
    • KAWASAKI ER5 LOW MILEAGE
  • Lovely 2006 Kawasaki ER 5 in gleaming black
    £1,850 🤍
    • £150 Over Guide Price
    • 2006
    • Morpeth(Map)
    • ebay
    • Lovely Kawasaki ER 5 in gleaming black

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Price Guide & Used Prices

Year
Dealer
Private
Part Ex
Mileage
2007
£1,750
£1,400
£1,200
23,800
2006
£1,700
£1,400
£1,200
25,200
2005
£1,700
£1,350
£1,200
26,400
2004
£1,700
£1,350
£1,200
27,600
2003
£1,650
£1,300
£1,150
28,700
2002
£1,600
£1,300
£1,150
29,600
2001
£1,550
£1,250
£1,100
30,400
2000
£1,500
£1,200
£1,050
31,100
1999
£1,450
£1,200
£1,050
31,600
1998
£1,400
£1,150
£1,000
31,900
1997
£1,450
£1,150
£1,050
32,000

Year shows signs of appreciation

Gear & Accessories

Review In A Few

Pros

  • Great as a first big bike or cheap Winter bike
  • Economy
  • Handling
  • Comfort
  • Reliable

Cons

  • On the heavy side
  • Build quality
  • Suspension
  • Brakes

Video Reviews

Check out this video review from Men and Motors

What Is It?

The Kawasaki ER-5 is a standard naked bike and is powered by a liquid cooled 498 cc parallel twin engine which puts out 50.3 bhp at 9,000 rpm and maximum torque at 7,200 rpm.

Features include:

  • Steel tubular frame and swingarm
  • 280 mm disc up front with two piston caliper
  • 160 mm drum brake at the rear
  • 37 mm fork with 105 mm travel
  • Adjustable dual rears shocks with 114 mm travel
  • Keihin CVK34 carbs
  • Centre stand
  • 2->1 exhaust system
  • 6 speed gearbox

The 3-spoke 17" wheels take a 110/70 tyre at the front and a 130/70 at the rear.

Accessories include the screen, heated grips and engine bars.

Colours: Black, silver, red, blue, yellow

Did You Know?

The early model was known as the Twister, it uses a re-tuned engine from the GPZ550 sports bike and it's popular with training schools.

Model History & Updates

2001: 49 bhp at 8,700 rpm, +1 litre fuel capacity, 114 mm rear travel, 800 mm seat height and 199 kg wet weight.

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Popularity & How Many Left

Year
On Road
Off Road
Total
For Sale / Month
2007
72
81
153
26
2006
129
111
240
43
2005
129
134
263
Rarely
2004
65
109
174
Rarely
2003
158
203
361
14
2002
184
305
489
8
2001
215
369
584
12
2000
210
390
600
5
1999
202
356
558
Rarely
1998
160
413
573
Rarely
1997
172
416
588
Rarely

Source: DVLA

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