2009 Buell Lightning XB12Ss

SPECIFICATIONS:

Dimensions
Overall Length6 81.9 in. (2080 mm)
Overall Width8 29.7 in. (755 mm)
Seat Height7 30.6 in. (776 mm)
Ground Clearance6 5.50 in. (140 mm)
Rake7 (steering head) 23.1°
Fork Angle7 21.6°
Lean Angle9:
• Soft Contact, Right 44°
• Soft Contact, Left 44°
• Hard Contact, Right 53°
• Hard Contact, Left 46°
Trail7 4.7 in. (119 mm)
Wheelbase6 53.7 in. (1364 mm)
Tires4 (Pirelli® Diablo® T):
• Front 120/70 ZR-17
• Rear 180/55 ZR-17
Fuel Capacity 4.40 gal. (16.7 L)
Reserve Fuel Capacity 0.83 gal. (3.1 L)
Fuel Economy2 (EPA urban/highway test)
48/65 mpg (4.9/3.6 L/100 km)
Weight:
• Dry Weight 400 lbs. (181 kg)
• Gross Vehicle 850 lbs. (386 kg)
Weight Rating Load Capacity 373 lbs. (169 kg)

Engine
Engine Thunderstorm® air/oil/fan-cooled, 4-stroke, 45° V-Twin
Valves OHV, two valves per cylinder, self-adjusting
Bore x Stroke 3.500 in. x 3.812 in. (88.90 mm x 96.82 mm)
Displacement 73.4 cu. in. (1203 cc)
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Fuel Delivery 49 mm down draft DDFI III

Fuel injection
Intake Zero-resistance airbox
Exhaust Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralized mounting
Torque (North America per SAE J607)
84 ft. lbs. @ 6000 rpm (113.9 nm @ 6000 rpm)
Horsepower (North America per SAE J607)
103 hp @ 6800 rpm
Lubrication Dry-sump
Oil Capacity10 2.5 qts. (2.4 L)
Oil Filtration Screw-on disposable element

Drivetrain
Primary Drive Chain, 1.500:1 (57/38) ratio
Final Drive3 Constant path, 14 mm pitch aramidreinforced
Veyance Hibrex® belt with Flexten® Plus technology, 2.407:1 (65/27) ratio
Clutch Wet, multi-plate, compensated
Transmission 5-speed, helical gear
Gear Ratios:
• 1st 2.648
• 2nd 1.892
• 3rd 1.407
• 4th 1.166
• 5th 1.000

Chassis4
Frame Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame
Front Forks 43 mm Showa® inverted forks with adjustable compression damping,
rebound damping and spring preload
Rear Shock Showa® coil-over monoshock with remote, under-seat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload
Wheels:
Cherry Bomb Translucent, Hero Blue Translucent or Designer Black Powdercoat
• Front
6-spoke, ZTL™ cast aluminum, 3.5 in. x 17 in. (88.9 mm x 431.8 mm)
• Rear
6-spoke, cast aluminum, 5.5 in. x 17 in. (139.7 mm x 431.8 mm)
Brakes:
• Front
ZTL2™ brake, 8-piston, fixed caliper; 375 mm single-sided, inside-out, stainless steel, floating rotor
Single-piston, floating caliper;
• Rear 240 mm stainless steel, fixed rotor
Suspension Travel:
• Front Wheel 5.63 in. (143 mm)
• Rear Wheel 5.63 in. (143 mm)

Electric
Battery (per Battery Council International Rating) Sealed lead acid, maintenance-free, 12V, 12-amp/hour, 200 cca
Charging 30-amp, permanent magnet, singlephase alternator with solid-state regulator (405W @3000 rpm, 405W peak)
Starting 1.2 kW electric with solenoid shift starter motor engagement
Lights (as per country regulation):
• Headlamps (twin quartz halogen [H7])
55-watt low beam,
55-watt high beam
• Tail/Stop Lights
5W/21W
• Turn Signal Lights
10W manual canceling
• License Plate Light
5W

Instruments
Electronic speedometer, tachometer, odometer; dual tripmeter; high beam, neutral, oil, low fuel (plus, odometer shows miles traveled on reserve), turn signal and engine diagnostic indicator lamps; clock

Colors5
Cherry Bomb Translucid, Hero Blue Translucid, Midnight Black