2003 Buell XB-9S LIGHTNING

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After giving birth to the incredible XB-9R and its equally surprising chassis (frame containing gasoline, oil in the swingarm, 92 hp Harley engine, minimalist wheelbase, very sensitive suspensions), we thought of giving him a little sister to fight in the street. We take out the screwdrivers, we replace the fork crown with 2 small headlights and a nose screen, we swap the handlebars-bracelets for a handlebars (with footrests and a lower saddle, it allows to change the position driving), 2-3 small odds and ends and here is the XB-9S. Looks like a roadster that wants to kick things off. Like the XB-9R, the Lightning requires time to adapt but a different user manual: as much its sister is akin to a tracker that you have to drive almost like a competition 125, as the S demands a driving coiled, which results in a bluffing efficiency.

The technical solutions retained are the same as for the XB-9R and this Buell remains in fact an atypical machine. The bike is ultra compact, hyper-agile and, while its performance is not extraordinary in absolute terms, the available power can be used to its fullest on the road. The gearbox is slow and lacks precision; and the engine does not like going to touch the top of the tachometer. But the philosophy of the Buell is not there: on its handlebars, there is no point in rushing it! When winding, the efficiency is startling and the speed of passage in curve incredible. A real toy. Which is not without flaw: the rear brake has forgotten to be effective, the turning radius is abominable, the duo is synonymous with torture; as for protection and autonomy, quite simply not provided for in the specifications. But the XB9S is a roadster with a strong character, uncompromising, and packed with sensations..

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      Performances

      • Max speed:
        about 210 km / h
      • Acceleration
        0 to 100: 3.70 s
      • Consumption
        medium: 5.40 l

      The technical aspect

      2003 Buell XB-9S LIGHTNING

      • Frame
      • Frame: perimeter in aluminum containing the fuel
      • Tank: 14 liters
      • Seat height: 765 mm
      • Length: 1,924 mm
      • Width: 831 mm
      • Height: 1232 mm
      • Wheelbase: 1320 mm
      • Dry weight: 175 kg
      • Weight in running order: 204 kg
      • Train before
      • Telehydraulic inverted fork, deb: 120 mm
      • 1 floating disc Ø 375 mm, 6 piston caliper
      • Front wheel:

        120/70
        – 17

      Buell XB-9S LIGHTNING 2003 technical

      • Transmission
      • 5 speed gearbox
      • Secondary toothed belt transmission
      • Rear axle
      • Mono-shock, deb: 127 mm
      • 1 disc Ø 240 mm, 1 piston caliper
      • Rear wheel:

        180/55
        – 17

      • Motor
      • Twin cylinder
        in V at 45 °
        , 4 stroke
      • Cooling: Air cooling
      • injection
      • tumbled
      • 2 valves per cylinder
      • 984 cc
        (88.9 x 79.8 mm)
      • 92
        ch
        at 7,200 rpm
      • 8.50 mkg
        at 5,600 rpm
      • Weight ratio /
        power
        : 1.90
        kg / hp
      • Compression: 10: 1
      • Crit’air:

      Detached pieces

      exhaust
      motor
      fluid
      electricity

      filtration
      braking
      chain kit

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