2006 Buell Lightning Long XB12Ss - Coolness Factor = 78.8%

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2006 Buell Lightning Long XB12Ss - Coolness Factor = 78.8%

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An extended swingarm and increased fork rake give the new Lightning Long a 54-inch wheelbase, two inches longer than the Lightning XB12S. Fork rake is increased from 21 to 22 degrees and trail goes from 3.3 inches to 4.7 inches. The result is a streetfighter with more relaxed handling and expanded ergonomics better suited to taller riders. The tail section is longer and the seat is taller and wider, and offers more room for a passenger. There's also a larger under-seat storage compartment. Larger frame side panels give the Lightning Long a fuel-in-frame capacity of 4.4-gallons. Buell InterActive Exhaust, a valve in the dual-chamber muffler controlled by the ECM that adjusts exhaust flow, gives the Thunderstorm 1203 V-Twin engine smooth torque delivery and optimized power. Like all Buell motorcycles, the handling remains quick and responsive. It is offered in Sunset Orange with Sunset Orange wheels, Midnight Black with Translucent Amber wheels, and Thrust Blue with Translucent Amber wheels, all with a Graphite Gray frame.

Buell Lightning XB12Ss features:

Buell Thunderstorm 1203 fuel-injected air/oil/fan-cooled V-Twin engine
103 peak hp, 84 ft. lbs. peak torque
Buell InterActive Exhaust
4.4-gallon fuel-in-frame capacity
New extended swingarm
New easy-shifting transmission
New Goodyear Hibrex drive belt with Flexten Plus technology
New air intake location
Graphite Gray frame
Oil-in-swingarm
43mm fully adjustable Showa upside-down fork
Fully adjustable Showa rear shock absorber
Buell ZTL front brake system
Flat track-style handlebar



SPECIFICATIONS (US Imperial):
MSRP (USD)
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (1) $10,495

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length 79.6 in
Overall Height without mirrors 42.1 in
Seat Height
Laden (2) 30.5 in
Width 29.7 in
Ground Clearance 4.66 in
Rake
Steering Head 23.5º
Fork Angle 22º
Trail 4.7 in
Wheelbase 53.9 in
Fuel Capacity 4.4 gal
Fuel Capacity, DDFI - Low Fuel Indicator Light 0.83 gal
Oil Capacity 2.5 qts
Primary Fluid Capacity 1 qts
Weight
Dry Weight 400 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 850 lbs
Load Carrying Capacity 372 lbs

ENGINE
Engine Thunderstorm® 1203cc Air/Oil/fan-cooled, four-stroke, 45º V-Twin
Displacement 73.4 in³
Bore 3.5 in
Stroke 3.812 in
Peak Engine Torque (3) 84 ft-lb
Peak Engine Torque (3) 6000 RPM
Peak Horsepower (3) 103 hp
Peak Horsepower (3) 6800 RPM
Oil Sump (Wet or Dry) Dry
Cooling System Type (Air, Air/Oil or Liquid) Air/Oil
Fuel System (Carburated or DDFI) DDFI II
Intake Throttle Configuration and Bore Diameter Downdraft 49mm, single-piece design
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Mileage per US EPA Urban Trace, CITY (4) 48 mpg
Mileage per US EPA HIGHWAY Fuel Economy Test (4) 65 mpg

DRIVE TRAIN
Primary Drive Type Chain
Primary Drive Ratio 1.500 (57/38)
Secondary Drive Type (5) Constant path, 14mm pitch aramid-reinforced Goodyear® Hibrex® belt with Flexten® Plus technology http://www.totalmotorcycle.com
Secondary Drive Ratio 2.407 (65/27)
Clutch Type Wet, multiplate, compensated, reduced lever effort
Transmission Type 5-speed, Helical gear
Transmission Ratio
1st 2.648
2nd 1.892
3rd 1.407
4th 1.166
5th 1

CHASSIS
Front Brake System ZTL™ Braking System
Front Rotor and Caliper Configuration 6-piston, fixed caliper. Single-sided, inside-out, floating rotor
Front Rotor Size, OD 14.77 in
Front Rotor Size, Width 0.2 in
Rear Brake System
Rear Rotor and Caliper Configuration Single-piston, floating caliper. Fixed rotor
Rear Rotor Size, OD 9.45 in
Rear Rotor Size, Width 0.2 in
Rear Suspension Type and Configuration (6) Showa® Fully adjustable, coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir
Front Fork and Suspension (6) Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload
Front Fork Slider Tube Diameter 1.69 in
Suspension Travel, Front Wheel, Along Fork Line 4.72 in
Suspension Travel, Rear Wheel, Vertical 4.97 in
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Soft Contact, Left 42º
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Soft Contact, Right 42º
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Hard Contact, Left 48º
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Hard Contact, Right 50º
Frame Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ Powertrain vibration isolation system - Expanded capacity
Swingarm Extended XB Cast aluminum swingarm with detachable brace
Exhaust System InterActive, Mass centralized muffler mounted under the bike
Muffler Finish Black muffler body with brushed cast stainless steel outlet finisher

WHEELS AND TIRES
Front Tire (brand | model) (6) Dunlop® D208FW
Rear Tire (brand | model) (6) Dunlop® D208M
Tire Size Designator, Front 120/70 ZR-17
Tire Size Designator, Rear 180/55 ZR-17
Wheel Type, Front 6-spoke, ZTL™ Braking System, cast aluminum front wheel. Translucent Amber
Wheel Type, Rear 6-spoke, cast-aluminum rear wheel. Translucent Amber
Wheel Size, Front 3.5x17 (width x dia) (in)
Wheel Size, Rear 5.5x17 (width x dia) (in)

ELECTRICAL
Battery Type and Specifications Sealed Lead Acid, maintenance-free, 12-volt, 12 amp-hour (per Battery Council International rating), 200 cca
Charging System Specifications 38-amp permanent magnet 3-phase alternator with solid-state regulator http://www.totalmotorcycle.com (481 watts@3,000 rpm, 494 watts peak)
Starter System Specifications 1.2 kW electric with Bendix-type engagement
Headlamp Type and Wattages (high and low) Twin quartz Halogen (H7) 55-watt low beam. 5-watt position lamp (EUR, ENG, JPN, AUS)
Tail Light Wattages (stop and running) 21w stop, 5w running
Turn Signal Lights Type (manual or self-canceling) and Wattage Manual canceling, 10w
License Plate Lamp Wattage 5w
High Beam Indicator Lamp Available Yes
Neutral Indicator Lamp Available Yes
Oil Indicator Lamp Available Yes
Low Fuel Indicator Lamp Available Yes, plus odometer shows miles traveled on reserve
Turn Signals Indicator Lamp Available Yes
Hazard Warning Indicator Lamp Available No
Engine Diagnostics Indicator Lamp Available Yes
Speedometer/Odometer Type (mechanical or electronic) Electronic
Resettable Tripmeter Available Yes, dual
Tachometer Available Yes
Additional Electronic Features Clock, auto fuel counter

MISCELLANEOUS
Under Seat Trunk Available Yes
Windscreen or Flyscreen Flyscreen
Tool Kit Available Yes
Luggage or Protective racks N/A
Tie-Down Hooks Yes

COLORS (7)
Body Work Sunset Orange, Midnight Black, Thrust Blue
Frame Graphite Grey
Wheels Sunset Orange (Sunset Orange), Translucent Amber (Midnight Black, Thrust Blue)
Engine Silver Cylinders, Heads and Cases with Magnesium Tone Clutch and Cam Covers, http://www.totalmotorcycle.com, Black Derby, Inspection, Pushrod Covers and Black Clutch and Cam cover perimeter fasteners
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#2 Unread post by faded sun »

I like the effort to re-think the whole package but I can't fathom who picks those colours.

Pretty light for a 1200. Definitely looks like a Buell.

Cool I guess, but the first thing I'd be doing is changing that plastic for a different colour.
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So many innovations that, even today, are barely seen in current naked sporty bikes; fuel in the frame, oil in the swingarm, belt drive, single disk perimeter front brake, muffler mounted completely beneath the bike. Just an amazing piece of engineering.
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Grey Thumper wrote:Just an amazing piece of engineering.
..... except for that inappropriate (for a sport bike) motor Harley stuck him with. I wonder if things would have turned out better for Buell Motor Co if H-D had allowed to go to Rotax for a modern motor years earlier?
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jstark47 wrote: ..... except for that inappropriate (for a sport bike) motor Harley stuck him with.
Well . . . yeah. It was the weakest link, but Eric did the best he could with a fairly ancient engine design. Who knows what he could've come up with had he been able to work with an engine of his choice, much earlier on.
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Extended 1 more week as I forgot to feature this on our front page.

Enjoy! :)
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Grey Thumper wrote:So many innovations that, even today, are barely seen in current naked sporty bikes; fuel in the frame, oil in the swingarm, belt drive, single disk perimeter front brake, muffler mounted completely beneath the bike. Just an amazing piece of engineering.
A lot of innovations are of little practical value, that is a lot of innovations are not improvements, or at least not cost effective improvements providing only a marginal benefit at a significant increase in cost. This might be why we don't see these Buell innovations in a lot of other bikes.

Should designers, engineers, stop innovating? Hell no.

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Your Coolness Factor of the 2006 Buell Lightning Long XB12Ss is:

Awesome (3 points) 45% [ 10 ]
Cool (2 points) 45% [ 10 ]
Uncool (1 point) 9% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes: 22

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2006 Buell Lightning Long XB12Ss - Coolness Factor = 78.8%
Featured: May 1st, 2015 - May 8th 2015
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Your Coolness Factor of the 2006 Buell Lightning Long XB12Ss is:

Awesome (3 points) 45% [ 10 ]
Cool (2 points) 45% [ 10 ]
Uncool (1 point) 9% [ 2 ]
Fail (0 point) 0% [ 0 ]

Total votes: 22

= a Coolwall Factor of 63.6%


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