Key performance
57 ch
Power
499 cc
Displacement
193 km/h
Top speed
775 mm
Seat height
18.0 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications
Changements 1974 → 1999
- Displacement
- 498 cc → 499 cc
- Power
- 48.0 ch @ 9000 tr/min (35.0 kW) → 57.0 ch @ 9500 tr/min (41.6 kW)
- Torque
- — → 34.7 Nm @ 8000 tr/min
- Engine type
- In-line four, four-stroke → Twin, four-stroke
- Cooling
- Air → Liquid
- Compression ratio
- 9.0:1 → —
- Bore × stroke
- 56.0 x 50.6 mm (2.2 x 2.0 inches) → —
- Valves/cylinder
- 2 → 4
- Fuel system
- — → Carburettor. Keihin 2 x 34 mm VP type
- Valve timing
- Overhead Cams (OHC) → Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- — → Digital transistorised with electronic advance
- Starter
- — → Electric
- Frame
- — → Double cradle of tubular and box-section steel construction
- Gearbox
- 5-speed → 6-speed
- Clutch
- — → Wet multi-plate, calbe-operated
- Front suspension
- — → 37 mm oil-damped telescopic forks
- Rear suspension
- — → Twin shoks acting on a steel, box-section swingarm
- Front wheel travel
- — → 115 mm (4.5 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- — → 117 mm (4.6 inches)
- Front brakes
- Single disc → Single disc. Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper
- Rear brakes
- Expanding brake → Single disc. Brembo single piston sliding caliper
- Front tyre
- 3.25-19 → 110/80-17 57H
- Rear tyre
- 3.50-18 → 130/80-17 65H
- Seat height
- — → 775.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- — → 1435.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- — → 145.00 mm
- Length
- — → 2090.00 mm
- Width
- — → 720.00 mm
- Height
- — → 1050.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 14.00 L → 18.00 L
- Weight
- 202.00 kg → —
- Dry weight
- — → 173.00 kg
Engine
- Displacement
- 499 cc
- Power
- 57.0 ch @ 9500 tr/min (41.6 kW)
- Torque
- 34.7 Nm @ 8000 tr/min
- Engine type
- Twin, four-stroke
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Valves/cylinder
- 4
- Fuel system
- Carburettor. Keihin 2 x 34 mm VP type
- Valve timing
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- Digital transistorised with electronic advance
- Starter
- Electric
Chassis
- Frame
- Double cradle of tubular and box-section steel construction
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain (final drive)
- Clutch
- Wet multi-plate, calbe-operated
- Front suspension
- 37 mm oil-damped telescopic forks
- Rear suspension
- Twin shoks acting on a steel, box-section swingarm
- Front wheel travel
- 115 mm (4.5 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- 117 mm (4.6 inches)
Brakes
- Front brakes
- Single disc. Nissin 2-piston sliding caliper
- Rear brakes
- Single disc. Brembo single piston sliding caliper
- Front tyre
- 110/80-17 57H
- Rear tyre
- 130/80-17 65H
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 775.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1435.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- 145.00 mm
- Length
- 2090.00 mm
- Width
- 720.00 mm
- Height
- 1050.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 18.00 L
- Dry weight
- 173.00 kg
Indicators & positioning
Volumetric power
114.2 ch/L
In category Naked bike · 250-998cc displacement (2932 motorcycles compared)
Power 57 ch Top 72%
28 ch median 77 ch 140 ch
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