Paton 500 V115
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| Paton 500 V115 | |
| Manufacturer | |
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| Production | 1986 - 92 |
| Engine | 4 Cylinder, 2 stroke V-115° |
| Ignition | Digital CDI Denso |
| Transmission | 6 Speed, constant mesch |
| Frame | Sloping twin-spar aluminum |
| Suspension | Front: Öhlins upside-down, 40 mm fully adjustable Rear: Öhlins fully adjustable |
| Brakes | Front: 320 mm Double disc, carbon, 4-piston Brembo caliper Rear: 220 mm Single disc with 2-piston Brembo caliper |
| Weight | |
| Manuals | Service Manual |
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled 4 Cylinder, 2 stroke V-115°.
Drive[edit | edit source]
Power was moderated via the Dry, multiplate.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
Stopping was achieved via 320 mm Double disc, carbon, 4-piston Brembo caliper in the front and a 220 mm Single disc with 2-piston Brembo caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a Öhlins upside-down, 40 mm fully adjustable while the rear was equipped with a Öhlins fully adjustable.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Paton 500 V115
This model, which replaced the previous
V90 500 Paton has a
V-engine with 115 ° angle between the cylinder banks, in configuration
with a four cylinder a
two-stroke
liquid-cooled unit.
Powered by four
carburetors , in the C5 / 1 version delivered 140 hp power.
In the first season of racing was led by Vittorio Box who was not able to gain any points; the same fate also applied the following year where the best result was a sixteenth-place finish in the Grand Prix of France.
In 1988 the results were much improved in the World Championship: in the case of the European Speed Championship Box managed to get 3rd place and by winning the championship race held in Italy.
In the 1989 season the bike, now with the initials C7, was brought to the racing iworld by Mark Pope but he was not able to get any points in the world ranking. It was in the 1990 MotoGP World Championship that the V115 Paton C7 was able to get his first World Championship point thanks to the 15th-place finish from Box during the Grand Prix of Nations, despite trailing by 8 laps behind the winner. This result meant that Box was placed 35th in the drivers standings and also the Paton appeared in 6th place in the constructors' championship.
In
the
1991 version of the C8 ridden by
Michael Waldo but he too failed to get points in the standings;
in
his three starts the best result was a sixteenth-place finish in
France.
The last year in which Paton saw itself in the race was in 1992 under the leadership of the newcomer Lucio Pedercini , but the results were as disappointing as the previous ones, with a 20th place the best finish of the season.
After a year off from competition, the beginning of the 1994 season a new Paton was presented, the V70 with new engine configuration.
| Make Model | Paton 500 V115 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1986 - 92 |
| Engine Type | 4 Cylinder, 2 stroke V-115° |
| Displacement | 492 cc / 30 cub in |
| Bore X Stroke | 56 x 50 mm |
| Carburetor | 4 x Keihin 36 mm |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Ignition | Digital CDI Denso |
| Starting | Push |
| Clutch | Dry, multiplate |
| Max Power | 110 kW / 150 hp @ 12000 rpm |
| Transmission | 6 Speed, constant mesch |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Sloping twin-spar aluminum |
| Front Suspension | Öhlins upside-down, 40 mm fully adjustable |
| Rear Suspension | Öhlins fully adjustable |
| Front Brakes | 320 mm Double disc, carbon, 4-piston Brembo caliper |
| Rear Brakes | 220 mm Single disc with 2-piston Brembo caliper |
| Colours | Racing green, Racing red |
| Source | Wikipedia |