Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 1999, 2000
The 1999 MY Buell Blast has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 492cc, single cylinder powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission that can produce a claimed 34 hp (25.3 Kw) and 46 Nm of torque. This middle-class naked also boasts standard fittings such as a large, 320 mm front disc brake in the front coupled to a 220 mm disc in the rear, a Showa suspension package composed of a 37 mm telescopic fork in the front and a gas-charged rear mono-shock, cast-aluminium wheels, an one-piece, dual seat, a small, matte wind deflector, an analogue and digital instrument cluster, mid-mounted foot controls, and an engine mud-guard.
engine specs | Type: | Air-cooled, four-stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves | Displacement: | 492 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.5x3.1 in OR 89 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9.2:1 | Horsepower: | 34/6500 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 34/5500 lb-ft/RPM OR 46/5500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | 40mm Keihin carburetor |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-Speed, manual | Clutch: | Wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | Belt |
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chassis specs | Frame: | Steel, wide beam | Front Suspension: | 37mm Showa telescopic fork | Rear Suspension: | Gas-charged Showa mono-shock | Front Brake: | Single 320mm disc, 2-piston caliper | Rear Brake: | Single 220mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | 27.5 in OR 699 mm | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 359 lbs OR 163 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 2.6 gallons OR 9.8 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 100/80 -16 | Rear: | 120/80 -16 |
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power system specs | Power pack: | - | Nominal Capacity: | - | Maximum Capacity: | - | Charger type: | - | Charging time (normal): | - | Charging time (quick): | - | Range: | - |
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