Buell XB12SS Lighting Long (2008-09)

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.

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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