| Year | 2008 |
| Bore x Stroke | 73 x 59.6 mm |
| Capacity | 499 cc / 30.4 cu-in |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate with coil springs |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Consumption Average | 23.8 km/lit |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Dry Weight | 183 kg / 403 lbs |
| Engine | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers (ABS) |
| Front Suspension | 41mm telescopic fork |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm / 5.5 in |
| Ignition | Computer-controlled digital transistorized |
| Induction | 2x 34mm slanted flat-slide VP-type carburetors |
| Max Power | 56 hp / 41.2 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 45 Nm / 33.2 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Rear Brakes | Single 240mm disc 1 piston caliper (ABS) |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock damper with 7-step adjustable preload |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60 ZR17 |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 125 mm / 4.9 in |
| Seat Height | 770 mm / 30 in |
| Standing ¼ Mile | 14.0 sec |
| Starting | Electric |
| Top Speed | 179 km/h / 111 mph |
| Trail | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Wheelbase | 1480 mm / 58.3 in |