Key performance
498 cc
Displacement
775 mm
Seat height
18.2 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications
Changements 2025 → 2008
- Displacement
- 451 cc → 498 cc
- Power
- 45.4 ch @ 9000 tr/min (33.4 kW) → —
- Torque
- 42.6 Nm @ 6000 tr/min → 48.5 Nm @ 7000 tr/min
- Compression ratio
- 11.3:1 → 10.8:1
- Bore × stroke
- 70.0 x 58.6 mm (2.8 x 2.3 inches) → 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.9 x 2.3 inches)
- Camshafts
- 2 ACT → —
- Fuel system
- Injection. DFI® with dual 32mm throttle bodies → Carburettor. Keihin CVK34 x 2
- Valve timing
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) → —
- Lubrication
- Forced lubrication, wet sump → —
- Frame
- Trellis, high-tensile steel → High-tensile steel, perimeter design
- Final drive
- Chain (final drive) → Chain (final drive)
- Clutch
- Wet multi-disc, manual. Assist and Slipper. → —
- Front suspension
- 41mm hydraulic telescopic fork → 37mm hydraulic telescopic fork / 5.1 in.
- Rear suspension
- Horizontal back-link with adjustable spring preload → UNI-TRAK® system with single shock / 3.9 in.
- Front wheel travel
- 119 mm (4.7 inches) → —
- Rear wheel travel
- 130 mm (5.1 inches) → —
- Front brakes
- Single disc. Optional ABS → Single disc
- Rear brakes
- Single disc. Optional ABS → Single disc
- Front tyre
- 110/70-17 → 110/70-17
- Front tyre pressure
- 2.00 bar → —
- Rear tyre
- 150/60-17 → 130/70-x17
- Rear tyre pressure
- 2.25 bar → —
- Seat height
- 785.00 mm → 775.00 mm
- Seat type
- Selle biplaces → —
- Wheelbase
- 1374.00 mm → 1435.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- 145.00 mm → 119.00 mm
- Length
- 1995.00 mm → 2096.00 mm
- Width
- 730.00 mm → 701.00 mm
- Height
- 1180.00 mm → 1161.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 14.00 L → 18.16 L
- Weight
- 173.00 kg → —
- Dry weight
- 159.00 kg → 176.00 kg
- New price
- 6 499 € → —
Engine
- Displacement
- 498 cc
- Torque
- 48.5 Nm @ 7000 tr/min
- Engine type
- Twin, four-stroke
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Compression ratio
- 10.8:1
- Bore × stroke
- 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.9 x 2.3 inches)
- Valves/cylinder
- 4
- Fuel system
- Carburettor. Keihin CVK34 x 2
- Ignition
- TCBI with digital advance
- Starter
- Electric
Chassis
- Frame
- High-tensile steel, perimeter design
- Gearbox
- 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chain (final drive)
- Front suspension
- 37mm hydraulic telescopic fork / 5.1 in.
- Rear suspension
- UNI-TRAK® system with single shock / 3.9 in.
Brakes
- Front brakes
- Single disc
- Rear brakes
- Single disc
- Front tyre
- 110/70-17
- Rear tyre
- 130/70-x17
Dimensions
- Seat height
- 775.00 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1435.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- 119.00 mm
- Length
- 2096.00 mm
- Width
- 701.00 mm
- Height
- 1161.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 18.16 L
- Dry weight
- 176.00 kg
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