Buell Lightning XB12Ss suspension setup and specs
Buell Lightning XB12Ss, 2006 to 2010: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 775 mm (30.5 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure, 181 kg (399 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 | 126 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 | 1372 mm (54.0 in) |
| Rake | 21° |
| Trail | 84 mm (3.3 in) |
| Seat height | 775 mm (30.5 in) |
| Weight | 181 kg (399 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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