Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2008, 2009
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The 2009 MY Buell XB12R Firebolt comes with a hollow aluminium frame that doubles as a fuel tank as well, a hollow aluminium swingarm that doubles as an oil tank, a large, 375mm, ZTL-type front disc brake with a 6-piston caliper, a Buell InterActive under-belly exhaust system, a 43mm fully-adjustable Showa upside-down fork coupled to a full-adjustable Showa rear shock absorber and die-cast aluminium wheels.
Also, it sports a four-stroke, air-cooled, 1203cc, 45-degree pushrod V-Twin powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission with a low-maintenance, dependable, Kevlar-reinforced belt final drive, and can reach a maximum power output of 103 horsepower and 114 Nm of torque.
BUELL XB12R Firebolt 2008-2009
BUELL XB12R Firebolt 1203
| engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, 45-degree V-Twin, pushrod OHV, 2 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 1203 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.5x3.8 in OR 89 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10.0:1 | Horsepower: | 103/6800 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 84/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 114/6000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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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: | hollowed aluminium with Uniplanar Powertrain vibration isolation system, doubles as fuel tank | Front Suspension: | 43mm Showa fully-adjustable upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | Showa fully-adjustable mono-shock | Front Brake: | single 375mm, 6-piston caliper, ZTL-type | Rear Brake: | single 240mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | 75.7 in OR 1923 mm | Overall Width: | 30.2 in OR 767 mm | Seat Height: | 30.5 in OR 775 mm | Wheelbase: | 52 in OR 1321 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5 in OR 127 mm | Weight: | 395 lbs OR 179 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 3.7 gallons OR 14.0 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 ZR17 |
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