Key performance

27 ch
Power
🔧
399 cc
Displacement
⚖️
210 kg
Weight
🏎️
154 km/h
Top speed
16.5 L
Fuel capacity
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Technical specifications

Changements 1979 1982
Displacement
398 cc 399 cc
Power
36.0 ch @ 8500 tr/min (26.3 kW) 27.0 ch @ 8000 tr/min (19.7 kW)
Torque
31.2 Nm @ 7000 tr/min
Engine type
Twin, four-stroke In-line four, four-stroke
Bore × stroke
64.0 x 62.0 mm (2.5 x 2.4 inches) 52.0 x 47.0 mm (2.0 x 1.9 inches)
Fuel system
Carburettor. Keihin VN32SS x 2
Valve timing
Single Overhead Cams (SOHC) Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Lubrication
forced lubrication (wet sump)
Ignition
Battery and coil
Starter
Electric & kick
Clutch
wet muti disc
Front brakes
Single disc Dual disc
Rear brakes
Expanding brake (drum brake) Expanding brake
Front tyre
3.25-19
Rear tyre
3.75-18
Wheelbase
1390.00 mm
Ground clearance
140.00 mm
Length
2080.00 mm
Width
810.00 mm
Height
1180.00 mm
Fuel capacity
12.00 L 16.50 L
Weight
210.00 kg
Dry weight
170.00 kg

Engine

Displacement
399 cc
Power
27.0 ch @ 8000 tr/min (19.7 kW)
Engine type
In-line four, four-stroke
Cooling
Air
Compression ratio
9.5:1
Bore × stroke
52.0 x 47.0 mm (2.0 x 1.9 inches)
Valves/cylinder
2
Valve timing
Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)

Chassis

Gearbox
6-speed
Final drive
Chain   (final drive)

Brakes

Front brakes
Dual disc
Rear brakes
Expanding brake
Front tyre
3.25-19
Rear tyre
3.75-18

Dimensions

Fuel capacity
16.50 L
Weight
210.00 kg

Indicators & positioning

Weight-to-power ratio
0.13 ch/kg
🔧
Volumetric power
67.7 ch/L
In category Classic · 200-798cc displacement (1691 motorcycles compared)
Power 27 ch Top 59%
17 ch median 35 ch 63 ch
Weight 210 kg Lighter than 30%
138 kg median 190 kg 350 kg
P/W ratio 0.13 ch/kg Top 78%
0.09 median 0.19 0.30 ch/kg

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