Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2006, 2007
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The 2007 MY Buell XB12S Lightning sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 1203cc, 45-degree pushrod V-Twin powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission with a Kevlar-reinforced belt final drive, and can produce a claimed 100 horsepower and 110 Nm of torque.
Also, it comes with features such as a a Buel InterActive under-belly exhaust system, an easy-shifting transmission, a light and hollow aluminium frame that doubles as a fuel tank, a hollow aluminium swingarm that doubles as an oil tank, a 43mm fully-adjustable Showa upside-down fork, a fully-adjustable Showa mono-shock in the rear, a Buell ZTL front brake system and flat, track-style handlebars.
BUELL XB12S Lightning 2006-2007
BUELL XB12S Lightning 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: | 100/6600 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 81/6000 lb-ft/RPM OR 110/6000 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: | aluminium hollow frame with Uniplanar Powertrain vibration isolation system, doubles as fuel tank | Front Suspension: | 43mm fully-adjustable Showa upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | fully-adjustable Showa shock absorber | Front Brake: | single 375mm disc, 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: | 32.7 in OR 831 mm | Seat Height: | 30.1 in OR 765 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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