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Responsiveness

• Buell Intuitive Response Chassis (IRC)

  Like every Buell®, the rigid chassis is light, nimble and rock solid in the corners. The 1360mm wheelbase provides a spacious cockpit with excellent ergonomics, while maintaining razor sharp handling.

• Frame and swingarm

  The aluminium frame is both lightweight and incredibly rigid, improving the bike’s stability in corners. By housing the 16.7 litres of fuel, it also lowers the centre of gravity, making it feel light and flickable.

• Front brake

  Buell Zero Torsional Load (ZTL²) front brake utilises a four pad, eight piston caliper inspired by the XBRR race motorcycle. A single 375mm rotor mounts directly to the rim producing outstanding stopping power. The caliper casting was optimised for torsional stiffness, yielding a more progressive and connected braking feel to the rider.

• Front suspension

  Fully adjustable, 43 mm Showa® inverted fork features a high performance damping cartridge that lets you adjust the set up for any situation. Whether it’s at the track or the ride home, you can optimise the suspension for excellent feedback and razor sharp handling. When combined with the adjustable rear shock, it’s the most tunable suspension in the business.

• Exhaust

  Exhausts are heavy. It doesn’t make sense to hang them up high and off the back of the bike. Our underslung exhaust concentrates the weight underneath the chassis for Mass Centralisation and it’s been a Buell staple since 1985. The result is a clean, uncluttered look and improved flickability and superior handling. In addition – the XB12Ss features an InterActive(TM) Exhaust system, which delivers super-smooth torque while optimising engine power and efficiency across a wide variety of engine performance conditions. Using sophisticated modeling software, engineers identified distinct engine tuning improvements that could be made by electronically altering the gas flow path between two different length chambers within the muffler. The result? Strong, smooth acceleration with legendary Buell torque-pull and a rich exhaust note.

• Rear suspension

  A top-shelf, Showa® push shock with a fully adjustable damping cartridge allows you to fine-tune the compression, rebound and preload to maximise handling and feedback for any condition.

• Tyres

  Pirelli® Diablo® T.

• 6 spoke Cast Aluminium Wheels

  With braking forces distributed through the entire rim due to the ZTL perimeter mounted brake rotor, the Buell 6-spoke front wheel can be made extremely light, which reduces steering inertia and unsprung weight for better handling on the less-than-perfect streets you’ll ride everyday.

• Immediate Throttle Response Belt drive

  A unique constant tension pulley eliminates slack in the driveline, resulting in smoother on/off throttle transitions no matter what position the swingarm is in. Clean, quiet and extremely strong, the Veyance® Hibrex® belt with Flexten® Plus technology never needs replacing, maintenance or adjustments of any kind and weighs just 0.5kg compared to drive chains, which weigh 1.8-2.3kg.

Power

• 1203cc Thunderstorm Engine

  The Thunderstorm® 1203 cc, 45-degree V-Twin delivers the iconic look, thunderous sound, and power-pulsing feel that only an V-Twin engine can offer. Following the style of an American Muscle machine, you can tap into maximum torque in any gear, regardless of where the tach needle is pointing. In fact, you'll find that over 85% of the motor's torque is available at just 2500 RPMs. Performance and dependability are enhanced with a large crank pin, a large capacity oiling system, and an electronic timing system and ECM that controls a DDFI 3 fuel injection system. Combined, these features improve drivability and performance, and reduce service maintenance costs.

• A 12 Litre Air box

  The large 12 litre airbox is designed to optimise air intake and accommodate a large easy serviced air filter.

• Uniplanar Mounting System

  Using two rubber isolators to reduce unwanted vibration and three tie-bars in inhibit lateral movement, the Uniplanar isolation Mounting System decreases rider fatigue while contributing to chassis tortional rigidity for improved handling.

• Enhanced Air Cooling

  After you turn off a motorcycle, the oil begins to break down, causing potentially harmful engine damage. Unless that motorcycle is a Buell®. The thermostatically-controlled fan continues to cool the oil even after you pull the key. It also has you covered if you happen to get stuck in traffic. It’s one more thing we’ve done to keep the Thunderstorm® engine primed for top performance.

Rider Focused Design

• Ergonomics / seating position

  Wide bars and naturally positioned footpegs provide great leverage, enabling you to ride confidently and aggressively.

• Seat

  New sculpted seat looks cool, feels good, and maintains the desired seat height.

• Weight

  At just 181Kg dry, the XB12Ss is extremely lightweight. It feels quick and nimble, effortlessly flicking, swerving and dodging around whatever the road throws your way.

• Fairing

  A minimal, front flyscreen faring creates a clean, aggressive look.

• Footpegs

  Located in a comfortable, neutral position, the foot peg placement keeps you upright and positioned perfectly to quickly shift your weight around the bike.

• Instrument panel

  Clean, simple and made of featherweight magnesium, this classically designed dash features: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, two tripmeters, reserve tripmeter, clock, low fuel light, engine check light, oil pressure warning light, indicator for high beam, turn signals and neutral light.

• Handle Bars

  A nod to flat-track racers, these wide, flat handlebars are perfect for aggressive street riding. The upright, athletic position offers great communication between rider and machine.

• Adjustable levers

  With rider comfort in mind - Buell features brake and clutch levers which are adjustable for reach.

• Durability Features

  Standard frame pucks help prevent costly repairs.