Model history

Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500: paint schemes and paint codes 1997 to 2005

8 model years · 21 factory paint schemes · 10 paint codes · 66 decals with part numbers

Source: OEM-Motordecals catalogue, as of 15/10/2026

ER-5 | ER500 through the years: 8 model years on a timeline

From the first 1997 model year to the 2005 machines. Click a year to see its paint schemes and decals.

Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 19971997 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 19981998 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 19991999 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 20002000 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 20012001 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 20032003 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 20042004 Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 20052005

All ER-5 | ER500 paint schemes year by year

Each column is a model year, each swatch one factory paint scheme. Hover a swatch to see the card: photo, paint name and code. Colours reproduced from Kawasaki paint names.

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2003
2004
2005

Model years: paint schemes, paint codes, decals

Kawasaki ER-5 | ER500 paint codes

10 factory codes used on the ER-5 | ER500 from 1997 to 2005, most common first. Every code has its own page listing the models and model years it appears on.

B1 Firecracker Red 1997 to 1999 3 model years C6 Metallic Nocturne Blue 1997 to 1998 2 model years 218 Pearl Mystic Black 2004 to 2005 2 model years B5 Black Pearl 1997 1 model year F2 Galaxy Silver 1998 1 model year 474 Galaxy Silver Type 2 2003 1 model year 469 Metallic Comet Blue 2003 1 model year 1B Pearl Chrome Yellow 2003 1 model year 234 Passion Red 2004 1 model year 235 Candy Thunder Blue 2005 1 model year

What the catalogue shows

Longest on offer

Firecracker Red3 model years, 1997 to 1999

Continuity

Missing 1 model year2002 not in the catalogue

Most versions in a single year

19973 paint schemes

Disclaimer.

The data on this page comes from our decal catalogue and is provided for information only. Paint scheme names, paint codes, scheme codes and their assignment to model years may contain errors, omissions or inaccuracies and are not manufacturer documentation. Before buying paint, parts or decals, verify the code in your motorcycle's documentation, on its identification plate or with an authorised dealer. We accept no liability for the consequences of decisions made on the basis of this information.