The Buell XB12Ss Lightning Long is a 2008-09 motorcycle powered by a 1203 cc V-Twin engine with 103 horsepower at 6800rpm and 114 Nm of torque at 6000rpm. The engine is air-cooled with hydraulic self-adjusting lifters and a dry sump lubrication system. The bike has a 5-speed transmission with a belt final drive and a 22-degree rake with a 119mm trail. The frame is made of aluminum with a powertrain vibration isolation system and the fuel tank is located within the frame. The bike has Showa suspension with compression damping and spring preload adjustable inverted forks in the front and a coil-over monoshock in the rear. The brakes are a ZTL type in the front with a six-piston fixed caliper and a single-disc, floating caliper in the rear. The wheels are 6-spoke cast aluminum with a 3.5×17-inch front wheel and a 5.5×17-inch rear wheel. The bike has a wheelbase of 1372mm, a ground clearance of 118mm, and a seat height of 775mm. It has a dry weight of 181.5kg and a fuel capacity of 16.7L. The standing quarter-mile time is 12.0 seconds with a top speed of 204km/h.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Buell XB12Ss Lightning Long
| Year | 2008 – 09 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 45 degrees V-Twin, four stroke, pushrod actuated overhead valve. hydraulic self-adjusting lifters, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 1203 cc / 73 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 88.9 x 96.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Lubrication | Dry sump |
| Exhaust | Free breathing, 2-into-1 Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralized mounting |
| Induction | ~A49 mm downdraft DDFI II fuel injection |
| Starting | Electric |
| Battery | 12V, 12Ah |
| Max Power | 86.9 kW / 103 hp @ 6800 rpm |
| Max Torque | 114 Nm / 11.6 kgf-m / 84 ft-lbs @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Belt |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.648 / 2nd 1.892 / 3rd 1.407 / 4th 1.166 / 5th 1.000 |
| Frame | Aluminium frame with Uniplanar c Powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame |
| Rake | 22 degrees |
| Trail | 119 mm / 4.7″ |
| Front Suspension | Showa ~A43 mm inverted forks compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload adjustable |
| Front Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7″ |
| Rear Suspension | Showa coil-over monoshock, remote underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 127 mm / 5.0″ |
| Front Brakes | ZTL type brake, 6 piston, fixed caliper, ~A375 mm single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear Brakes | Single ~A240 mm disc, 1 piston floating caliper |
| Wheels | 6-Spoke, ZTL cast aluminium |
| Front Wheel | 3.50 x 17″ |
| Rear Wheel | 5.50 x 17″ |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 Dunlop D208FW |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 ZR17 Dunlop D208M |
| Dimensions | Length: 2023 mm / 79.6″ Width: 755 mm / 29.7″ Height: 1091 mm / 43.0″ |
| Wheelbase | 1372 mm / 54.0″ |
| Ground Clearance | 118 mm / 4.6″ |
| Seat Height | 775 mm / 30.5″ |
| Dry Weight | 181.5 kg / 400 lbs |
| GVWR | 386 kg / 850 lbd |
| Fuel Capacity | 16.7 L / 4.4 US gal |
| Fuel Reserve | 3.1 L / 0.82 US gal |
| Oil Capacity | 2.37 L / 2.50 qts |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 12.0 sec / 178 km/h / 110.6 mph |
| Top Speed | 204 km/h / 127 mph |
