| Year | 1997 |
| Bore x Stroke | 77 x 53.6 mm |
| Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | 13.0 m / 35.6 m |
| Capacity | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple discs |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Consumption Average | 15.6 km/lit |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled, |
| Dry Weight | 232 kg / 511.5 lbs |
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Steel, Single cradle frame |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic air assisted and ant-dive. |
| Front Tyre | 120/70-17 |
| Fuel Capacity | 21 Litres / 5.5 gal |
| Ignition | CDI |
| Induction | 4x 38mm Keihin carburetors |
| Max Power | 132 hp / 96.2 kW @ 9500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 104 Nm / 76.7 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Rake | 27° |
| Rear Brakes | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Suspension | Pro-link monoshock. 6-way preload. 3-way rebound damping adjust |
| Rear Tyre | 170/60-17 |
| Seat Height | 780 mm / 30.7 in |
| Standing ¼ Mile | 10.7 sec / 206 km/h |
| Starting | Electric |
| Top Speed | 264.2 km/h |
| Trail | 110 mm / 4.3 in |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Wheelbase | 1500 mm / 59.0 in |