| Year | 1978 |
| Bore x Stroke | 78 x 52 mm |
| Braking 100 km/h - 0 | 44.2 m / 145 ft |
| Capacity | 496.8 cc / 30.3 cub in. |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Consumption average | 5.1 L/100 km / 19.7 km/l / 46.3 mpg |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Engine | Four-stroke. longitudinal 800 V-twin, SOHC 4 valves per cylinder operated by pushrods |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Front Brakes | Single 240mm discs, 2 piston calipers |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic coil spring air assisted |
| Front Tyre | 2.15-19 |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.5 Litres / 4.62 US gal |
| Ignition | Transistor |
| Induction | 2 x 34mm Keihin carburetors |
| Max Power | 37.3 kW / 50 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 46 Nm / 4.69 kgf-m / 33.9 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| Rear Suspension | Swing arm compound linkage to single shock |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90-16 |
| Reserve | 2.6L / 0.69 US gal |
| Standing ¼ Mile | 15.0 sec / 134.2 km/h / 83.4 mph |
| Starting | Electric |
| Top Speed | 175.4 km/h / 109 mph |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Wet Weight | 240 kg / 529 lbs |
