Key performance
498 cc
Displacement
197 kg
Weight
775 mm
Seat height
18.2 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications
Changements 2026 → 2009
- Displacement
- 451 cc → 498 cc
- Power
- 45.4 ch @ 9000 tr/min (33.4 kW) → —
- Torque
- 42.2 Nm @ 6000 tr/min → —
- Engine type
- Bicylindre parallèle, 4 temps → Twin, four-stroke
- Cooling
- liquide → Liquid
- Compression ratio
- 11.3 : 1 → 10.8:1
- Bore × stroke
- 70 x 58,6 mm → 74.0 x 58.0 mm (2.9 x 2.3 inches)
- Valves/cylinder
- 4 → —
- Camshafts
- 2 ACT → —
- Fuel system
- Injection Ø 32 mm → Carburettor. Keihin CVK34 x 2
- Valve timing
- — → Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- Ignition
- — → TCBI with digital advance
- Starter
- électrique → Electric
- Frame
- Structure en tubes d'acier → High-tensile steel, perimeter design
- Gearbox
- boîte à 6 rapports → 6-speed
- Final drive
- Chaîne → Chain (final drive)
- Front suspension
- Fourche telescopique Ø 41 mm, déb : 120 mm → 37mm hydraulic telescopic fork
- Rear suspension
- Mono-amortisseur, déb : 130 mm → UNI-TRAK® system with single shock
- Front wheel travel
- — → 130 mm (5.1 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- — → 99 mm (3.9 inches)
- Front brakes
- Freinage 1 disque Ø 310 mm, étrier 2 pistons → Single disc
- Rear brakes
- Freinage 1 disque Ø 220 mm, étrier 2 pistons → Single disc
- Front tyre
- 110/70-17 → 110/70-17
- Front tyre pressure
- 2.00 bar → —
- Rear tyre
- 150/60-17 → 130/70-17
- Rear tyre pressure
- 2.25 bar → —
- Seat height
- 785.00 mm → 775.00 mm
- Seat type
- Selle biplaces → —
- Wheelbase
- — → 1435.00 mm
- Ground clearance
- — → 119.00 mm
- Length
- — → 2096.00 mm
- Width
- — → 701.00 mm
- Height
- — → 1161.00 mm
- Fuel capacity
- 14.00 L → 18.16 L
- Weight
- 157.00 kg → 197.00 kg
- Dry weight
- 157.00 kg → —
- New price
- 6 090 € → —
Engine
- Displacement
- 498 cc
- 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)
- Fuel system
- Carburettor. Keihin CVK34 x 2
- Valve timing
- Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
- 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
- Rear suspension
- UNI-TRAK® system with single shock
- Front wheel travel
- 130 mm (5.1 inches)
- Rear wheel travel
- 99 mm (3.9 inches)
Brakes
- Front brakes
- Single disc
- Rear brakes
- Single disc
- Front tyre
- 110/70-17
- Rear tyre
- 130/70-17
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
- Weight
- 197.00 kg
Indicators & positioning
In category Sport · 249-996cc displacement (2752 motorcycles compared)
Weight 197 kg Lighter than 43%
157 kg median 193 kg 242 kg
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