Key performance
48 ch
Power
498 cc
Displacement
202 kg
Weight
179 km/h
Top speed
14.0 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications
Changements 1978 → 1976
- Displacement
- 499 cc → 498 cc
- Power
- 42.0 ch @ 8000 tr/min (30.7 kW) → 48.0 ch @ 9000 tr/min (35.0 kW)
- Engine type
- Twin, four-stroke → In-line four, four-stroke
- Compression ratio
- 8.5:1 → 9.0:1
- Bore × stroke
- 70.0 x 64.8 mm (2.8 x 2.6 inches) → 56.0 x 50.6 mm (2.2 x 2.0 inches)
- Valve timing
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) → Overhead Cams (OHC)
- Front tyre
- 3 50-19 → 3.25-19
- Rear tyre
- 4.00-18 → 3.50-18
- Fuel capacity
- 13.00 L → 14.00 L
- Weight
- 210.00 kg → 202.00 kg
Engine
- Displacement
- 498 cc
- Power
- 48.0 ch @ 9000 tr/min (35.0 kW)
- Engine type
- In-line four, four-stroke
- Cooling
- Air
- Compression ratio
- 9.0:1
- Bore × stroke
- 56.0 x 50.6 mm (2.2 x 2.0 inches)
- Valves/cylinder
- 2
- Valve timing
- Overhead Cams (OHC)
Chassis
- Gearbox
- 5-speed
- Final drive
- Chain (final drive)
Brakes
- Front brakes
- Single disc
- Rear brakes
- Expanding brake
- Front tyre
- 3.25-19
- Rear tyre
- 3.50-18
Dimensions
- Fuel capacity
- 14.00 L
- Weight
- 202.00 kg
Indicators & positioning
Weight-to-power ratio
0.24 ch/kg
Volumetric power
96.4 ch/L
In category Naked bike · 249-996cc displacement (2813 motorcycles compared)
Power 48 ch Top 79%
26 ch median 74 ch 129 ch
Weight 202 kg Lighter than 52%
162 kg median 202 kg 241 kg
P/W ratio 0.24 ch/kg Top 82%
0.15 median 0.35 0.61 ch/kg
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