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{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name            = '''Kawasaki ER 5'''
|image            =
|aka              =
|manufacturer    = [[Kawasaki]]
|parent_company  =
|production      = 1996
|model_year      =
|predecessor      =
|successor        =
|class            = [[Naked]]
|engine          = Twin-cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC 16V
|bore_stroke      = 73.7mm x 73.7mm
|compression      = 9.8:1
|top_speed        =
|power            = 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 8RPM
|torque          = 31.72 ft/lbs (43.0 Nm) @ 7200RPM
|fuel_system      = 2xKeihin CVK34
|ignition        =
|spark_plug      =
|battery          =
|transmission    = Gear box: 6-Speed <br>
Final Drive: Chain <br>
Clutch: Wet multi-plate <br>
 
|frame            =
|suspension      =Front: Telescopic fork <br>
Rear: Dual rear shocks with 5-way adjustable preload
|brakes          =Front: Single disc 280 mm with 2 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Drum 160 mm
|front_tire      = {{tire|110/70-17M/C (54H)}}
|rear_tire    = {{tire|130/70-17M/C (62H)}}
|rake_trail      =
|wheelbase        = 56.3 inches (1430 mm)
|length          = 81.5 inches (2070 mm)
|width            = 28.7 inches (729 mm)
|height          =
|seat_height      = 31.5 inches (800 mm)
|dry_weight      =
|wet_weight      = 179.0 kg
|fuel_capacity    =
|oil_capacity    =
|fuel_consumption =
|turning_radius  =
|related          =
|competition      =
}}
 
The '''[[Kawasaki]] ER 5''' was a Twin-cylinder, 4 stroke, liquid cooled, DOHC 16V Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Kawasaki]] in 1996. Max [[torque]] was 31.72 ft/lbs (43.0 Nm) @ 7200 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 48.95 HP (36.5 KW) @ 8 RPM. 
 
==Engine==
A 73.7mm [[bore]] x 73.7mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 498.0 cubic centimeters. 
 
==Drive==
The bike has a 6-Speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate. 
 
==Chassis==
It came with a 110/70-17M/C (54H) front [[tire]] and a 130/70-17M/C (62H) rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single disc 280 mm with 2 piston calipers in the front and a Drum 160 mm in the rear. The front suspension was a  Telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Dual rear shocks with 5-way adjustable preload. The wheelbase was 56.3 inches (1430 mm) long. 
 
==1996 - 2005 Kawasaki ER 5==
[[File:kawasaki-er-5-2-1996-2005-4.jpg|600px|1996 - 2005 Kawasaki ER 5]]
[[File:kawasaki-er-5-2-1996-2005-3.jpg|600px|1996 - 2005 Kawasaki ER 5]]
[[File:kawasaki-er-5-2-1996-2005-2.jpg|600px|1996 - 2005 Kawasaki ER 5]]
[[File:kawasaki-er-5-2-1996-2005-1.jpg|600px|1996 - 2005 Kawasaki ER 5]]
[[File:kawasaki-er-5-2-1996-2005-0.jpg|600px|1996 - 2005 Kawasaki ER 5]]
 
My Kawasaki ER 5 is better than most of its rivals. But that’s not saying much and Honda’s CB 500 beats it hollow in most respects. The Kawasaki ER-5 brakes are particularly woeful and pillions only make matters worse. Rider comfort is good on the ER-5 and the gearbox is fine for the first few winters. The steel-tube cradle frame is stiff enough for the 37kW (50 hp) the re-tuned GPZ engine pumps out, and although the suspension is rather soft, the ER-5's light too much work to do.
 
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[[Category:Kawasaki motorcycles]]
[[Category:1990s motorcycles]]
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