The 1994 Buell S2 Thunderbolt is a bike with a 45-degree V-Twin engine, four-stroke, pushrod-actuated overhead valve, hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, and two valves per cylinder. It has a capacity of 1203 cc, with a bore x stroke of 88.8 x 96.8 mm and a compression ratio of 10.0:1. The cooling system is air-cooled, and the bike is started electrically. The maximum power is 56.7 kW / 76 hp at 5200 rpm, and the maximum torque is 90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 66.4 lb.ft at 5500 rpm. The transmission is a 5-speed, and the final drive uses a Kevlar belt. With a weight of 200 kg / 441 lbs and a fuel capacity of 20.4 L / 5.4 US gal, it has a consumption average of 5.5 L/100 km / 18.3 km/l / 43 US mpg. The front suspension is a ~A40 mm Showa fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping, while the rear suspension uses a single Showa shock with spring preload, compression, and preload damping. The front and rear brakes use a single ~A340 mm disc, 6-piston caliper and single ~A230 mm disc, a 2-piston caliper, respectively. The front and rear tires are 120/70 ZR17 and 170/60 ZR17, respectively. The bike can achieve a top speed of 233.4 km/h / 145 mph, and it takes 31.1 m / 102 ft to stop from 100 km/h. In a quarter-mile, it can do 11.3 sec / 192.5 km/h / 119.6 mph.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Buell S2 Thunderbolt
| Year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 56.7 kW / 76 hp @ 5200 rpm |
| Max Torque | 90 Nm / 9.2 kgf-m / 66.4 lb.ft @ 5500 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Kevlar belt |
| Front Suspension | ~A40 mm Showa fork, adjustable for compression and rebound damping |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7″ |
| Rear Suspension | Single Showa shock, spring preload, compression and preload damping |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 116 mm / 4.6″ |
| 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 |
| Wet Weight | 218 kg / 481 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 20.4 L / 5.4 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 | 11.3 sec / 192.5 km/h / 119.6 mph |
| Top Speed | 233.4 km/h / 145 mph |
