Buell Lightning XB12S suspension setup and specs
Buell Lightning XB12S, 2004 to 2008: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 765 mm (30.1 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure, 179 kg (395 lb).
Buell Lightning
Adjusters this bike has
| Front preload | Adjustable |
| Front rebound | Adjustable |
| Front compression | Adjustable |
| Rear preload | Adjustable |
| Rear rebound | Adjustable |
| Rear compression | Adjustable |
Suspension travel and hardware
| Front suspension travel | 120 mm (4.7 in) |
| Rear suspension travel | 127 mm (5.0 in) |
| Fork diameter | 43 mm (1.7 in) |
Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec
| Front, solo | 34 psi · 2.3 bar |
| Rear, solo | 36 psi · 2.5 bar |
| Front, two up | 34 psi · 2.3 bar |
| Rear, two up | 36 psi · 2.5 bar |
| Front tire | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear tire | 180/55 ZR17 |
Weight, seat height and geometry
| Wheelbase | 1320 mm (52.0 in) |
| Rake | 21° |
| Trail | 84 mm (3.3 in) |
| Seat height | 765 mm (30.1 in) |
| Weight | 179 kg (395 lb) dry |
| Front brake | Single ZTL perimeter-mounted floating disc, 6-piston fixed caliper |
| Rear brake | Single disc, single-piston floating caliper |
Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.
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