Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2008, 2009
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The American engineers from Buell have created the 2009 MY XB12Ss Lightning Long for taller riders, as well as riders who prefer improved maneuverability from their street-fighter. It comes with a large, 375mm ZTL-type front disc brake with a 6-piston caliper, a 43mm fully-adjustable Showa upside-down fork, a fully-adjustable Showa mono-shock as a rear suspension, a flat, track-style handlebar, a Graphite Gray hollow aluminium frame that doubles as a fuel tank, a Buell InterActive under-belly exhaust system and a digital and analogue instrument cluster.
At its heart lies a four-stroke, air-cooled, 1203cc, 45-degree pushrod V-Twin powerhouse mated to a five-speed manual transmission with a Kevlar-reinforced belt final drive that can produce a claimed 103 horsepower and 114 Nm of torque.
BUELL XB12Ss Lightning Long 2008-2009
BUELL XB12Ss Lightning Long 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: | hollow aluminium 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: | 79.6 in OR 2022 mm | Overall Width: | 29.7 in OR 754 mm | Seat Height: | 30.5 in OR 775 mm | Wheelbase: | 54 in OR 1372 mm | Ground Clearance: | 4.6 in OR 117 mm | Weight: | 399 lbs OR 181 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 ZR17 |
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