Buell Lightning XB12STT suspension setup and specs
Buell Lightning XB12STT, 2007 to 2008: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 798 mm (31.4 in) seat height, 143 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 | 143 mm (5.6 in) |
| Rear suspension travel | 143 mm (5.6 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 | 798 mm (31.4 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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