| MODEL | DUCATI 500GTV 1977 - 1978 |
| Year | 1977 - 1978 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, parallel twin, SOHC, chain driven, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 496.9 cc / 30.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 78 x 52 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 26.68 kW / 35.7 hp @ 7500 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Battery and coil |
| Induction | 2 x Dell'Orto PHF 30 carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | High pressure, gear pump, net and cartridge filters |
| Gear Box | 5 Speed |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular double open cradle |
| Front Suspension | 35 mm Paioli telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Swingarm, 2 x Marzocchi shocks, 3-way adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 260 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single 260 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2050 mm / 80.7 in |
| Overall Width | 760 mm / 29.9 in |
| Overall Height | 1060 mm / 41.7 in |
| Seat Height | 760 mm / 29.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1400 mm / 55.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 181 kg / 399 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.50-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 14 Litres / 3.7 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
A sport-touring parallel twin that combined the GTL's comfort with Sport Desmo parts, with a longer seat, passenger pegs and flat bars. It used a spring-valve engine rather than the desmodromic heads of the Sport Desmo, and Borrani rims, Marzocchi suspension and Brembo brakes. It was the last of the Ducati parallel twins.
