| 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. | 
    
        | General information | 
  
    | Motorcycle name | Buell Lightning XB12S | 
    | Model year | 2007 | 
    | Category | Naked bike | 
    | Rating | 3.1   See the detailed rating of engine performance, design and look, accident risk, etc. Compare with any other motorcycle. | 
    
        | Engine and transmission | 
  
    | Displacement | 1202.9 ccm (73.40 cubic inches) | 
    | Engine type | V2, four-stroke | 
    | Power output | 103.0 HP (75.2  kW)) @ 6800 RPM | 
    | Torque | 113.9 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 II fuel injection | 
    | Fuel control | Overhead Valves (OHV) | 
    | Lubrication system | Dry-sump | 
    | Cooling system | Oil & air | 
    | Gearbox | 5-speed | 
    | Transmission type | Belt  (final drive) | 
    | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, compensated | 
    | Exhaust system | Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralized mounting | 
    
        | Chassis, suspension, brakes and wheels | 
  
    | Frame type | Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame | 
    | Rake (fork angle) | 21.0° | 
    | Trail | 84 mm (3.3 inches) | 
    | Front suspension | 43 mm Showa inverted forks with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload | 
    | Front wheel travel | 120 mm (4.7 inches) | 
    | Rear suspension | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, under-seat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload | 
    | Rear wheel travel | 127 mm (5.0 inches) | 
    | Front tire | 120/70-ZR17 | 
    | Rear tire | 180/55-ZR17 | 
    | Front brakes | Single disc | 
    | Rear brakes | Single disc | 
    | Diameter | 240 mm (9.4 inches) | 
    
        | Physical measures and capacities | 
  
    | Dry weight | 179.2 kg (395.0 pounds) | 
    | Power/weight ratio | 0.5749 HP/kg | 
    | Overall length | 1935 mm (76.2 inches) | 
    | Overall width | 754 mm (29.7 inches) | 
    | Ground clearance | 110 mm (4.4 inches) | 
    | Wheelbase | 1321 mm (52.0 inches) | 
    | Fuel capacity | 14.45 litres (3.82 US gallons) | 
    
        | Other specifications | 
  
    | Color options | Valencia Orange Translucid w/Translucent Amber wheels | 
    | Starter | Electric | 
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