Key performance

🔧
498 cc
Displacement
⚖️
197 kg
Weight
💺
775 mm
Seat height
18.2 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications

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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