Nexus 500 Technical Specifications

 

Engine: Single cylinder MASTER 4 stroke

Displacement: 460 cc

Bore: 92 mm

Stroke: 69 mm

Fuel: Unleaded

Compression ratio: 10.5 : 1

Power: 40.12 bhp at 7,500 rpm 29.5 KW

Torque: 43 Nm at 5,500 rpm

Balance: Rotating shaft

EMS: (Electronic Management System) alfa/N type with injection/ignition mapping

Fuel intake: Electronic injection system - Magneti Marelli IAV

Air intake: Butterfly valve with position sensor, stepper motor and air temperature sensor

Injector: Marelli Pico-injector, electronic injector with high impedance

Exhaust: Two-way catalytic converter

Intake: (SOHC), 4 valve

Ignition: Electronic inductive discharge, variable spark advance controlled by electronic injection

Start: Electric

Lubrication: Wet sump

Cooling: liquid

Transmission: 'Twist and Go' with automatic clutch and continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Frame: Double cradle, high-tensile steel tubes

Front suspension: Kayaba telehydraulic fork, ֠41 mm shafts

Rear suspension: Progressive POWER DRIVE, Kayaba gas shock absorber with spring preload

Braking system: Integral: left brake lever simultaneously acts rear disc and front right disc; right brake lever actions only front left disc (which has larger-diameter pistons)

Front brake: Stainless steel double disc, ֠260 mm, with floating calliper and two Brembo pistons ֠28 mm front left and two Brembo pistons ֠26 mm front right

Rear brake: Stainless steel disk, ֠240 mm, fixed calliper, two ֠34 mm opposed pistons

Front wheel rim: Die-cast aluminium alloy, 3.50x15"

Rear wheel rim: Die-cast aluminium alloy, 4.50x14"

Front tyre Tubeless: 120/70-15"

Rear tyre Tubeless: 160/60-14"

Length: 2,090 mm

Width: 765 mm

Wheelbase: 1.515 mm

Seat height: 780 mm

Running weight: 216 kg

Fuel tank: 15 litres

Underseat space: Contains one full-face helmet and various objects; more storage behind the steering column

Speed: 100 mph

Acceleration 400 m: 15.7 sec

Emissions: Meets all chapters of European Multidirective (Euro 2 )