Kawasaki ER-5 Bikes For Sale
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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
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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
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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.
Successor
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Honda CB500F 1993-2003
(1993-2003)- Engine 499 cc
- Power 56 bhp
- Seat 775 mm
- Insurance 6 / 10
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-
Suzuki GS500
(1996-2008)- Engine 487 cc
- Power 47 bhp
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-
Suzuki SV650
(1999-2002)- Engine 645 cc
- Power 69 bhp
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-
Suzuki SV650
(2003-2004)- Engine 645 cc
- Power 69 bhp
- Seat 800 mm
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- Cost 20% more
-
Suzuki SV650
(2005-2008)- Engine 645 cc
- Power 69 bhp
- Seat 800 mm
- Insurance 7 / 10
- Cost 40% more
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Yamaha Diversion XJ600
(1992-2003)- Engine 598 cc
- Power 61 bhp
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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