Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2007, 2008
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The 2008 MY Buell XB9SX Lightning City X is one of the most innovative and unique street-fighters available on the market up to date. It has, at its heart, an air-cooled, four-stroke, 984cc, 45-degree V-Twin powerplant paired to a five-speed manual transmission with a Kevlar belt, that can produce a claimed 92 horsepower and 97 Nm of torque.
Besides all the features found on the base Lightning, it also boasts handlebar deflectors, a headlight grille, wide, supermotard-style handlebars, a Skyline seat for a better view of city traffic, a new, easy-shifting transmission, a Goodyear Hibrex drive belt with Flexten Plus technology, a lighter and stiffer swingarm and a new air intake location as well as most of the features found on the base model.
BUELL XB9SX Lightning City X 2007-2008
BUELL XB9SX Lightning City X 984
| engine specs | Type: | air-cooled, four-stroke, 45-degree V-Twin, pushrod OHV, 2 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 984 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.5x3.1 in OR 89 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10.0:1 | Horsepower: | 92/7200 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 72/5500 lb-ft/RPM OR 98/5500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | kevlar belt |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | hollow aluminium twin-spar frame, doubles as a fuel tank | Front Suspension: | Showa adjustable upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | Showa adjustable, low-mounted, mono-shock | Front Brake: | single 375mm ZTL-type disc, 6-piston caliper | Rear Brake: | single 230mm 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: | 31.4 in OR 798 mm | Wheelbase: | 52 in OR 1321 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5 in OR 127 mm | Weight: | 390 lbs OR 177 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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