| Year | 1979 |
| Bore x Stroke | 72 x 61.4 mm |
| Braking 100 km/h - 0 | 48.4 m / 159 ft |
| Capacity | 999 cc / 60.96 cub in. |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Consumption Average | 5.1 L/100 km / 17.9 km/l / 42.0 US mpg |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Drive | Shaft |
| Dry Weight | 273 kg / 602 lbs |
| Engine | Four stroke, opposed boxer four cylinder, SOHC, 2 valve per cylinder |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 232 mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic fork |
| Front Tyre | 3.50-19 |
| Front Wheel Travel | 148 mm / 5.8 in. |
| Fuel Capacity | 19 Litres / 5 US gal |
| Induction | 4 x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Max Power | 56.9 kW / 78 hp @ 7000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 83 Nm / 8.46 kgf-m / 61.2 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Rear Brakes | Single 250 mm disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Rear Suspension | Swing arm, twin shocks |
| Rear Tyre | 4.50-17 |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 84 mm / 3.3 in. |
| Road Test | Cycle Magazine |
| Seat Height | 810 mm / 31.9 in. |
| Standing ¼ Mile | 13.5 sec / 159.4 km/h / 99 mph |
| Starting | Electric |
| Top Speed | 178.6 km/h / 111 mph |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Wheelbase | 1545 mm / 60.8 in. |