Buell's profilation of this bike An American streetfighter with radical 52´ wheelbase, 21° rake and 3.3´ of trail. Great agility for any riding situation. 1203 cc Thunderstorm® air/oil/fan-cooled, fuel-injected 45° V-Twin pulls like a freight train right off idle.
Model: Buell Lightning XB12S Year: 2008 Category: Naked bike Rating: 74.4 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes Price as new (MSRP): US$ 10495. Prices depend on country, taxes, accessories, etc. Displacement :1202.88 ccm (73.40 cubic inches) Engine type: V2, four-stroke Power: 103.00 HP (75.2 kW )) @ 6800 RPM Torque :113.90 Nm (11.6 kgf-m or 84.0 ft.lbs) @ 6000 RPM Compression :10.0:1 Valves per cylinder:2 Fuel system: Injection. 49 mm down draft DDFI III fuel injection Fuel control: OHV Lubrication system: Dry-sump Cooling system: Oil & air Gearbox: 5-speed Transmission type, Belt Clutch: Wet, multi-plate, compensated, reduced lever effort Exhaust system: Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralized mounting Frame type: Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame Rake (fork angle): 21.0° Front suspension : 43 mm Showa inverted forks with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload Front suspension travel: 120 mm (4.7 inches) Rear suspension : Showa coil-over monoshock with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload Rear suspension travel: 127 mm (5.0 inches) Front tyre dimensions: 120/70-ZR17 Rear tyre dimensions: 180/55-ZR17 Front brakes: Single disc. 8-piston calipers Rear brakes: Single disc. 2-piston calipers Rear brakes diameter: 240 mm (9.4 inches) Dry weight: 179.2 kg (395.0 pounds) Power/weight ratio: 0.5749 HP/kg Overall length: 1,935 mm (76.2 inches) Overall width: 754 mm (29.7 inches) Ground clearance: 110 mm (4.4 inches) Wheelbase :1,321 mm (52.0 inches) Fuel capacity: 14.45 litres (3.82 gallons) Starter: Electric Color options: Midnight Black, Valencia Orange Translucid, Cherry Bomb Translucid Parts and accessories Check out parts and accessories from our other partners. Ask questions Join the 08 Buell Lightning XB12S discussion group. Insurance, loans, tests
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