First Ride Review of The Kawazaki ER5

[@binauppal876]

Bought one today,£1495,full mot,13,000 miles 2006 model in good order,,coming from a 125,this should keep me happy for abit,cheap to run/insure,plus i rode them a few times on lessons,will do the job for a year or so👍😁

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I was surprised how nippy it was. Its a good little bike. Well done

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

For the money and for what it is, it is a great bike. The rear drum brake is the only major downside in my opinion. Great video mate. Got my like.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Cheers. Its a decent 125 for the money and I don't see why people want to spend a lot of money on a 125 when they are better off keeping the money for future lessons and tests

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs I completely agree. A this kind of a 500c bike is just great!

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@RRRRefuelRideRace sorry, I thought you commented on another video 😆 Yeah, this kawazaki ER5 surprised me. It is light and nimble, easy to ride

[@brianpinn7667]

Had one back when i got on two wheels again, agree with the point of the handlebars being close. I fitted a set of wider straight bars with 1 inch raisers, Micron exhaust, digital dash and twin headlights sold it on to fund my old XJ900F. Great little commuters or for entry level big bike if your not bothered with speed.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I like long bars & loud exhausts. That was my biggest issue

[@gestoandlane]

Gotta love the old school Micron exhausts :D

[@BritNinja88]

I got myself an ER500 after my zx6r became unreliable. Agreed the bars are narrow and it is ok In the lower range where it excels is in its economy as you said it is a 500 but it's really low insurance band makes a massive difference not to mention relatively easy to self service thanks to the centre stand and being a fairly simple machine. They do need to be run regular though.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

What a massive difference going from zx6r to ER500!!

[@BritNinja88]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs yeh at first it was but I was just glad to be back on 2 wheels. It is true I miss the zx6r smooth power band that never seemed to have a limit. 500 twin definitely has limitations but given how there is a camera round every corner its helping keep me legal. Plus the er5 isn't trying to break my back haha

[@exeterrider]

Good little bikes. I did my test on a 2001 cb500. They do tend to run out of puff quick the 500 twins but still alot of fun. You don't half notice the difference running a non fuel injected bike, well I do anyway. I'd like to have something like that on the garage.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

It was definitely good fun. I cut out a part where I say I'll like to take it around a small track, something like a gokart track

[@exeterrider]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs ha yes I know what you mean, even at a track day they can still be alot of fun and learn alot too. We should cklab on a track day. That would be a great day out 🤔🍻

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@exeterrider we should definitely meet up. I don't think I'm ready for a track day yet though

[@itsmephil2255]

60sec ford Capri!!!! Oh yeah great video Adam....👍

[@WildOn2sVlog]

theres always a market for every bike,, Good vid

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Yep that bike is perfect for someone but not for me.

[@wsmv]

Great video, cool no nonsense bike to get about on. 🤞 it goes quick 👍

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

No nonsense is a good way of putting it. I don't think i done too bad for my first first ride review. Maybe I'll review a Ducati monster soon

[@LordBilious]

"I'm selling this bike for a friend"......*puts a vlog on youtube of it cutting out and not starting again* KZbin viewers. ....."Awesome. How do we give you money for this mechanical marvel?" 😃

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Yep 😆 I was going to hold off & publish this after I sold it. I think it cut out because it hadn't been used for a while. I've been offered 15% commission or some headsets for selling it.

[@LordBilious]

I was betting on you running out of petrol.

[@z4h0n2]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs My ER5 used to missfire A LOT... turned out to be a bad pickup. Next... 1st cylinder coil didn't like me. And last but not least... Turns out that the CDI can overheat easily when you try to give her more gas for a longer period of time.

[@YouMotorcycle]

In Canada, our licensing system is really stupid. You can do a written test, and then go out and buy a 200 horsepower motorcycle with zero on road experience, totally legal. But on the other hand, the UK system, with so many classes, and rules, and having to a put a big Loser sign on the back of your motorcycle... just seems, terrible in a different way?

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I agree with you. I think you should do a theory & practical test then upgrade with progressive learning

[@gestoandlane]

So true...

[@BigPezza]

if it had the origonal wing mirrors on then you would be able to use them no problem

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Im just a hunk of a man & too big

[@motodevcam]

Great video. I like the more "grown-up" style of your later vids. You're still you though! Prob a good first bike like you say, first big bike. What kind of money does a bike like that go for?

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Cheers. Yeah, I'm taking my videos a bit more seriously but not too serious. Around £1300 nowadays

[@tombartram7384]

Ive had two er5s and I'm seriously considering buying another one as modern bikes 😢 😢😢 with their silly screens instead of clocks and no centre stand. . I've had or ridden all those cheap old bikes, GS 500, 600 Diversion, GT550, CB500 etc etc. By those standards the ER5 is a very quick, fun little bike. They accelerate like a bullet and will easily hold 70-80 mph. They return 70mpg. There were two versions. The earlier one had a better seat but the later one had a stainless exhaust and a flush fit petrol cap, plus a fuel guage that doesn't work.. The petrol cap on pre 2001bikes isn't very clever. Any yob can come along and prise it off. Most remaining er5s have had the troublesome petrol tap replaced by a manual tap.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I was pleasantly surprised by the bike. I can see the appeal

[@tombartram7384]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs lol just bought one off gumtree. X732ACJ. He hasn't taken it off yet. £650 and 100% good. It'd been on for over a month (but guy only told me that AFTER I'd paid full asking price). And yes, It has had the tap modded and doesn't have oval drum syndrome, first two things I checked. I 100% blame you for that impulse buy. Garage very crowded now!

[@Apollo949]

You'd be better off getting a Honda CB500 equivalent if you want reliability, but neither would appeal to me. They're like mopeds with zero street cred.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I was pleasantly surprised by this bike. I had to sell it for an elderly woman who retired from riding

[@HippoDrones]

Oi, I am a very responsible rider! :D Hahaha :D

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Haha. I forgot I put that it.

[@HippoDrones]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs :D

[@PaddyOutback]

I love little bikes like this. Great for bombing around towns and cities.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

I really enjoyed my ride back, once I got used to it.

[@motorcyclewild5873]

What caused it to stop and loose power matey?

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

The idle was too low & stopped. I had to keep the revs up after that. It hasn't been ridden for a while.

[@motorcyclewild5873]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs easy fix then. At least you wasn't left stranded. I haven't ridden the model you rode but did my test on the older model. Big difference from the bandit eh?

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@motorcyclewild5873 Yeah big difference. The ER5 is actually more responsive but the Bandit has better midrange power & it goes on longer

[@NooBiker]

Nice review. How much is the owner asking for it?

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@NooBiker Asking for £1300. It has a long mot & has only done 12000 miles.

[@MOTOPT]

👍⭐💯%🏍️😷✌️

[@robertbaxter4021]

Don't you mean if carlesbergh made motorcycles? 🍺

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Erm yeah. What did I say?

[@robertbaxter4021]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Carling I think lol but I'm only joking 🤣

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@robertbaxter4021 oopps 😆

[@BickMitchum]

Wanna be friends ?

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

With you?

[@LeeKirkman88]

jets are probably full of crap

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

Probably were. I didnt have much time with it. It sold within a couple of days

[@LeeKirkman88]

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs I just did my varadero that had been unused for some time it would need choke to run and a 25 min warm up before it would rev properly. The main jets where ok but the pilot jets where totally blocked. I unblocked them and it starts easy now without choke and runs load better throttle responce is alot better, as the pilot jet is a single hole and quite small they do clog up quite easily.

[@EpicAdamMotovlogs]

@@LeeKirkman88 I think the jets on my mk1 Bandit get a bit blocked. It runs much better after a good blast. Takes about 10 minutes to get properly warmed up & my commute to work is less than that