| MODEL | SUZUKI DR 500S 1980 - 1981 |
| Year | 1980 - 1981 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valves, TSCC |
| Displacement / Capacity | 498 cc / 30.4 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 88 x 82 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.9:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 26 kW / 36 hp @ 6500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 42 Nm / 4.3 kgf-m / 31 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm |
| Ignition | PEI pointless |
| Induction | Mikuni 35SS, slingshot |
| Start System | Kick |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 5 speed constant mesh |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate |
| Final Drive | Chain, O-ring |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic Showa 36 mm, oil damped, 230 mm / 9.1 in wheel travel |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm, adjustable spring preload, gas/oil damped, adjustable compression damping, 220 mm / 8.7 in wheel travel |
| Front Brakes | Drum, 150 mm, expanding |
| Rear Brakes | Drum, 150 mm, expanding |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | 870 mm / 34.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1465 mm / 57.7 in |
| Ground Clearance | 270 mm / 10.6 in |
| Dry Weight | 128 kg / 282 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 148 kg / 326 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.00-21 |
| Rear Tyre | 4.60-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 9 Litres / 2.4 US gal / 2.0 Imp gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 136 km/h / 84.5 mph |
The DR 500S was Suzuki's 498 cc four-valve enduro single of the early 1980s, a step up in size from the 370 and 400 cc bikes before it. It had a Showa fork, gas-oil rear shocks and drum brakes at both ends, and was aimed at off-road riders.
