| MODEL | PATON PG 500 RC 2001 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Engine Type | Two-stroke, 4-cylinder, 70-degree V |
| Displacement / Capacity | 498.4 cc / 30.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 54 x 54.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 15:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 140 kW / 190 hp @ 12100 rpm |
| Max Torque | 110 Nm / 11.2 kgf-m / 81.1 ft.lb @ 11800 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Induction | 4 x 36 mm Keihin carburettors |
| Start System | Push start |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed, constant mesh |
| Clutch | Dry, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Double-beam aluminium |
| Front Suspension | 42 mm fully adjustable Ohlins upside-down fork |
| Rear Suspension | Fully adjustable Ohlins |
| Front Brakes | 320 mm double carbon disc, 4-piston Brembo calipers |
| Rear Brakes | 220 mm single disc, 2-piston Brembo caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | 1400 mm / 55.1 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 135 kg / 298 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | — |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The 2001 evolution of the PG 500 R, with a new frame and swingarm, rounder tank, higher tail and a wider lower fairing without radiator slits. It was Paton's last 500 cc two-stroke Grand Prix bike and scored no points before the team withdrew.
