Buell Lightning XB12Ss

Posted by Motor Plus on Thursday, January 5, 2012

Price

It will require $10,495 in order to find its place in your garage, but it will soon end up being your most attractive piece of machinery. The street fighter you’ve always dreamed about is here to make a good impression.

Engine and Transmission

Engine: Air/oil/fan-cooled, 4-stroke, 45 degree V-Twin

Valve Train: OHV, two valves per cylinder, self-adjusting

Bore x Stroke: 3.50 in. x 3.81 in. (88.90 mm x 96.82mm)

Displacement: 73.40 cu. in. (1203cc)

Compression Ratio: 10.0:1

Fuel Delivery: 49 mm down draft DDFI |||| fuel injection

Intake: Zero-resistance airbox

Exhaust: Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralized
mounting

Torque: 84 ft. lbs. @ 6000 rpm (113.90 NM @ 6000 rpm)

Horsepower: 103 hp @ 6800 rpm

Starting: 1.2 kW electric with solenoid shift starter motor engagement

Lubrication: Dry sump

Oil Capacity: 2.50 qts. (2.37 L)

Oil Filtration: Screw-on disposable element

Primary Drive: Chain, 1.5:1 (57/38) ratio

Final Drive: Constant path, 14 mm pitch aramid-reinforced Goodyear Hibrex belt with
Flexterr Plus technology, 2.407:1 (65/27) ratio

Clutch: Wet, multi-plate, compensated

Transmission: 5-speed, constant mesh

Gear Ratios:

1st: 2.648

2nd: 1.892

3rd: 1.407

4th: 1.166

5th: 1.000


Chassis and Dimensions

Frame: Aluminum frame with Uniplanar powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame

Front Fork: 43mm Showa inverted forks with adjustable compression damping, rebound
damping and spring preload

Rear Shock: Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, under-seat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload

Front Wheel: Cherry Bomb Translucent or Designer Black Powdercoat 6-spoke, ZTL cast aluminum 3.50 in. x 17 in.

Rear Wheel: 6-spoke, cast aluminum, 5.50 in. x 17 in.

Front Brakes: ZTL-type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, 375 mm single-sided, inside-out, stainless steel, floating rotor.

Rear Brakes: Single-piston, floating caliper; 240 mm stainless steel, fixed rotor

Front Wheel Suspension Travel: 4.72 in. (119.89 mm)

Rear Wheel Suspension Travel: 4.97 in. (126.24 mm)

Overall Length: 81.50 in. (2070.10mm)

Overall Width: 29.70 in. (754.38 mm)

Seat Height: 30.50 in. (774.70 mm)

Ground Clearance: 4.66 in. (118.36 mm)

Rake: 23.5 degrees

Fork Angle: 22.0 degrees

Lean Angle:

Soft Contact, Right: 42 degrees

Soft Contact, Left: 42 degrees

Hard Contact, Right: 50 degrees

Hard Contact, Left: 48 degrees

Trail: 4.70 in. (119.38 mm)

Wheelbase: 54 in. (1371.60 mm)

Front Tire: 120/70 ZR-17 Pirelli

Rear Tire: 180/55 ZR-17 Pirelli

Fuel Capacity: 4.4 gal. (16.66 L)

Reserve Fuel Capacity: 0.83 gal. (3.14 L)

Fuel Economy: 48/65 mpg (4.90/3.62 L/100 km)

Dry Weight: 400 lbs. (181.44 kg)

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating: 850 lbs. (385.55 kg)

Load Capacity: 381 lbs. (172.82 kg)






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