| Year | 1998 |
| Bore x Stroke | 65 x 45.2 mm |
| Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | 13.7 m / 38.0 m |
| Capacity | 598 / 36.55 cu in |
| Clutch | Multi-plate wet, cable operated |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Dimensions | Length 2055 mm / 80.9 in Width 835 mm / 27.0 in Height 685 mm / 27.0 in |
| Dry Weight | 186 kg / 408 lbs |
| Electrical | Triple-phase alternator with battery; |
| Engine | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder 30° forward of vertical, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Engine Weight | 61.9 kg / 136.4 lbs |
| Exhaust | 4-2-1 Header with 6.6 L canister muffler |
| Final Drive | Chain, #525 O-ring-sealed; 108 links |
| Frame | Steel twin-spar diamond, Engine stressed member |
| Front Brakes | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Front Suspension | 41 mm HMAS cartridge fork with spring preload and rebound damping adjustability; |
| Front Tyre | 120/60ZR-17 radial; 36psi (2.50 kg/cm^2) |
| Front Wheel | 3.5x17 in cast aluminum; six-spoke |
| Front Wheel Travel | 118 mm / 4.66 in |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 gal |
| Gear Ratio | 1at 2.928 (41/14) 2nd 2.062 (33/16) 3rd 1.647 (28/17) 4th 1.368 (26/19) 5th 1.200 (24/20) 6th 1.086 (25/23) |
| Ground Clearance | 139.5 mm / 5.1 in |
| Ignition | Transistorized electronic with 3D mapping |
| Induction | 4x 36mm / 1.4 in Mikuni BDST constant velocity (CV) carburetors |
| Intake | Dual-Stage Ram Air system with paper-element air filte |
| Lubrication | Forced pressure, trochoid oil pump Oil pressure at 80 C: 71 psi (5.0 kg/cm^2) @ 6,000 rpm Wet sump; 4.4 qt (4.2 L capacity) SAE 10W-40, API SF or SG |
| Max Power | 105 hp / 76.5 kW @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Power Rear Tyre | 96.3 hp @ 12100 rpm) |
| Max Torque | 66 Nm / 48.6 lb-ft @ 10500 rpm |
| Primary Reduction | 1.863 (82/44) |
| Rake | 25.2° |
| Rear Brakes | Single 218mm disc 1 piston caliper |
| Rear Suspension | Rectangular swingarm. Unit Pro-Link HMAS rising rate monoshock, preload, compression and rebound adjustable. |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60ZR-17 radial; 42 psi (2.90 kg/cm^2) |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 109 mm / 4.29 in |
| Rear Wheels | 5x17 in cast aluminum; six-spoke |
| Road Test | Group Test Motosprint 1997 |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in |
| Standing ¼ Mile | 10.9 sec / 198.0 km/h |
| Starting | Electric |
| Top Speed | 250.2 km/h / 155.4 mph |
| Trail | 94.0 mm / 3.7 in |
| Transmission | Close-ratio 6 speed |
| Wet Weight | 206 kg / 454 lbs |
| Wheelbase | 1405 mm / 55.3 in |
