| MODEL | PATON 500 1973 |
| Year | 1973 |
| Engine Type | Twin-cylinder, four-stroke, twin shaft DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 498.8 cc / 30.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 78 x 52.2 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 55.6 kW / 75.6 hp @ 11000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 53.3 Nm / 5.43 kgf-m / 39.3 ft.lb @ 8600 rpm |
| Ignition | Electronic with variable advance |
| Induction | 2 x 40 mm Dell'Orto PHM carburettors |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | Dry, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Lightweight steel open loop (Bimota) |
| Front Suspension | 35 mm Ceriani R telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Tubular swingarm with twin Ceriani R units |
| Front Brakes | 260 mm double disc |
| Rear Brakes | 260 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 110/80-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 110/80-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 249 km/h / 155 mph |
Photo: Gerard Delafond (as credited on the file page; uploaded by Gede), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The later development of Paton's 500 cc air-cooled twin, with a wider bore, more power than the 1968 version, and disc brakes front and rear. It rode in a lighter Bimota-built open-loop frame and was the last of the four-stroke twins before Paton moved to two-strokes.
