Lightning XB12Ss
RRP  
Recommended Retail Price (1) £7,145 (black), £7,435 (translucent)
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DIMENSIONS  
Overall Length (5) 2080 mm
Overall Width (7) 755 mm
Seat Height (6)  
Standard (6) 776 mm
Low Profile  
Ground Clearance (5) 140 mm
Rake (at Steering Head) (6) 23.1º
Fork Angle (6) 21.6º
Lean Angle:  
Soft Contact, Right (8) 44º
Soft Contact, Left (8) 44º
Hard Contact, Right (8) 53º
Hard Contact, Left (8) 46º
Trail (6) 119 mm
Wheelbase (5) 1364 mm
Tyres: (3)  
Front Pirelli® Diablo® T 120/70ZR-17 58W
Rear Pirelli® Diablo® T 180/55ZR-17 73W
Fuel Capacity 16.7 L
Reserve Fuel Capacity 3.1 L
Weight:  
Dry Weight 181 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 386 kg
Load Capacity 169 kg
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Engine  
Engine Thunderstorm® air/oil/fan-cooled, 4-stroke, 45° V-Twin
Valve Train OHV, two valves per cylinder, self-adjusting
Bore x Stroke 88.90 mm x 96.82 mm
Displacement 1203 cc
Compression Ratio 10.0 : 1
Fuel System 49 mm down draft DDFI III fuel injection
Intake Zero-resistance airbox
Exhaust Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber with InterActive valve and mass-centralised mounting
Torque (EU standard EC95/1) 104 Nm / 77 ft. lbs. @ 5500 RPM
Horsepower (EU standard EC95/1) 94 hp / 95 PS / 70 kW @ 6800 RPM
Lubrication  
Oil Capacity (9) 2.4 L
Oil Filtration Screw-on disposable element
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Drivetrain  
Primary Drive Chain, 1.500:1 ratio
Final Drive (2) New constant path, 14 mm pitch aramid-reinforced Veyance Hibrex® belt with Flexten® Plus technology, 2.407:1 ratio
Clutch Wet, multi-plate, compensated
Transmission 5-speed, helical gear
Gear Ratios  
1st 2.648
2nd 1.892
3rd 1.407
4th 1.166
5th 1.000
6th n/a
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Chassis (3)  
Frame Black aluminium frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system, fuel in frame
Front Fork 43 mm Showa® inverted forks with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload
Rear Shock Showa® coil-over monoshock with remote, under-seat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload
Wheels:  
Front 6-spoke, ZTL™ cast aluminium
Diameter 17 in.
Width 3.5 in.
Rear 6-spoke, cast aluminium
Diameter 17 in.
Width 5.5 in
Brakes:  
Front ZTL2™ brake, 8-piston, fixed caliper; 375 mm single-sided, inside-out, stainless steel, floating rotor
Rear Single-piston, floating caliper; 240 mm stainless steel, fixed rotor
Suspension Travel:  
Front Wheel 143 mm
Rear Wheel 143 mm
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Electric  
Battery  
Charging 30-amp, permanent magnet, single-phase alternator with solid-state regulator (405W @3000 RPM, 405W peak)
Starting 1.2 kW electric with solenoid shift starter motor engagement
Lights (as per country regulation):  
Headlamps Twin Quartz Halogen [H7] 55-watt low beam, 55-watt high beam
Tail/Stop Lights 5W/21W
Turn Signal Lights 10W manual canceling
License Plate Light 5W
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Style/Comfort  
Instruments Electronic speedometer, tachometer, odometer; dual tripmeter; high beam, neutral, oil, low fuel (plus, odometer shows miles traveled on reserve), turn signal and engine diagnostic indicator lamps; clock
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Colour Options (4)  
Cherry Bomb Translucent; Hero Blue Translucent; Midnight Black
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Warranty  
Two year, unlimited mileage warranty (Europe); one year Buell Assistance roadside assistance (Europe)
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Footnotes  
1 Buell reserves the right to discontinue models or change specifications at any time without incurring any obligation. Vehicle specifications may vary from country to country depending on local laws. Some models are not available in certain countries.
2 Hibrex® and Flexten® are registered trademarks of the Veyance &.
3 Pirelli® and Showa® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
4 Availability may vary from dealer to dealer and is subject to change without notice.
5 Unladen, wet configuration (no rider, all fluids). 
6 Laden, wet configuration (design rider, all fluids).
7 Without mirrors.
8 Bottomed-out configuration (100% suspension compression). 
9 Oil capacity at oil change with filter.