| Year | 1996 |
| Bore x Stroke | 74 х 58 mm |
| Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | 13.6 m / 36.9 m |
| Capacity | 498 cc / 30.4 cy-in |
| Clutch | Wet Plate |
| Compression Ratio | 10.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Dry Weight | 199.1 kg / 439 lbs |
| Engine | Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Front Brakes | Single 300mm disc |
| Front Suspension | 36mm Telescopic forks |
| Front Tyre | 100/90-19 |
| Fuel Capacity | 15 Litres / 4.0 US gal |
| Ignition | Digital TCBI |
| Induction | 2x 32mm Keihin carburetors |
| Max Power | 50 hp / 36.5 kW @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Power Rear Tyre | 44.8 hp @ 8500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 4.8 kgf-m / 32.6 lb-ft @ 7300 rpm |
| Rake | 33.0° |
| Rear Brakes | 180mm drum |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks preload adjustable, |
| Rear Tyre | 140/90-15 |
| Seat Height | 714 mm / 28.1 in |
| Standing ¼ Mile | 14.8 sec / 137.7 km/h |
| Top Speed | 160.8 km/h |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Wheelbase | 1595 mm / 62.8 in |
