The Buell Blast was a motorcycle produced from 2007 to 2009. It featured a four-stroke, single-cylinder, OHV, 492cc engine with a compression ratio of 9.2:1 and a maximum power output of 25.4 kW at 6500 rpm. The bike was air-cooled and used a Keihin carburetor for induction, with an electric starter. The transmission was five-speed, with a final drive by belt, and a wide beam high-strength low alloy steel backbone frame. The suspension consisted of 37mm Showa forks in the front and Showa non-adjustable gas-charged rear suspension. The braking system included a 320mm disc with two-piston caliper in the front and a 220mm disc with one-piston caliper in the rear. The tires were 100/80-16 in the front and 120/80-16 in the rear, and the seat height was 699mm. The dry weight of the Buell Blast was 163.3 kg, while the wet weight was 181.4 kg, and it had a fuel capacity of 10.6 L.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Buell Blast
| Year | 2007-09 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, OHV, 2 valves |
| Capacity | 492 cc / 30.0 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 88.9 x 79.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Induction | ~A40 mm Keihin carburetor |
| IStarting | Eectric |
| Max Power | 25.4 kW / 34 hp @ 6500 rpm: |
| Max Torque | 46 Nm / 4.7 kgf-m / 30 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| Gear Ratio | 1st 2.688 / 2nd 1.850 / 3rd 1.433 / 4th 1.181 / 5th 1.000:1 |
| Frame | Wide beam HSLA steel backbone frame with built-in oil reservoir, Uniplanar c powertrain vibration isolation, Titanium color finish |
| Front Suspension | ~A37 mm Showa forks |
| Rear Suspension | Showa non-adjustable gas charged |
| Front Brakes | ~A320 mm Disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | ~A220 mm Disc, 1 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 100/80 -16 |
| Rear Tyre | 120/80 -16 |
| Seat Height | 699 mm / 27.5 in (Optional low profile 648 mm / 25.5 in) |
| Dry Weight | 163.3 kg / 360 lbs |
| Wet-Weight | 181.4 kg / 400 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 10.6 L / 2.8 US gal |
