| MODEL | GILERA ER 500 DAKOTA 1988 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, single cylinder, 4 valves |
| Displacement / Capacity | 492 cc / 30.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 92 x 74 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Cooling System | — |
| Max Power | 32 kW / 44 hp @ 7250 rpm |
| Max Torque | 40.1 Nm / 29.6 lb-ft @ 5750 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Induction | Dell'Orto carburettor |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 5 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Gas telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Alloy swingarm, single shock |
| Front Brakes | Single 260 mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | Drum |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 152 kg / 335 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 90/90-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 5.10-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 22 Litres / 5.8 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 18.2 km/L |
| Top Speed | 154.1 km/h / 95.7 mph |
The big-bore 492 cc version of the Dakota dual-purpose single, bringing electric start and noticeably more power and torque than the 350. Heavy but strong-running, it was a road-biased adventure-style machine of the late 1980s.
