The Buell S1 White Lightning is a motorcycle manufactured in 1998. It has a 1203 cc V-Twin four-stroke engine, with a compression ratio of 10.0:1 and a maximum power output of 101 hp at 6000 rpm. The transmission is five-speed, and the final drive is a Kevlar belt. The front suspension is a 40 mm fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, while the rear suspension is a single shock, with spring preload, compression, and preload damping. The front brakes are a single 340 mm disc with a six-piston caliper, and the rear brakes are a single 230 mm disc with a two-piston caliper. The tires are 120/70 ZR17 in the front and 170/60 ZR17 in the rear. The motorcycle weighs 200 kg and has a fuel capacity of 15.1 L. It has an average consumption of 5.5 L/100 km and a top speed of 207.5 km/h. It can brake from 100 km/h to 0 in 31.1 m and has a standing 1/4 mile time of 11.6 seconds with a top speed of 183.5 km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Buell S1 White Lightning
| Year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 45 degrees V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1203 cc / 73.4 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 88.8 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Induction | 2 x ~A40 mm Keihin carburetors |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 73.6 kW / 101 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 128.6 Nm / 13.1 kgf-m / 94.8 lb.ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Kevlar belt |
| Front Suspension | ~A40 mm Fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7″ |
| Rear Suspension | Single shock, spring preload, compression and preload damping |
| Front Brakes | Single ~A340 mm disc, 6 piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single ~A230 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 170/60 ZR17 |
| Dry Weight | 200 kg / 441 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 15.1 L / 4 US gal |
| Consumption average | 5.5 L/100 km / 18.3 km/l / 43 US mpg |
| Braking 100 km/h – 0 | 31.1 m / 102 ft |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 11.6 sec / 183.5 km/h / 114 mph |
| Top Speed | 207.5 km/h / 128.9 mph |
