Buell Lightning XB9SL suspension setup and specs
Buell Lightning XB9SL, 2003 to 2004: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 726 mm (28.6 in) seat height, 79 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure, 175 kg (386 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 | 79 mm (3.1 in) |
| Rear suspension travel | 91 mm (3.6 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 | 1320 mm (52.0 in) |
| Rake | 21° |
| Trail | 83 mm (3.3 in) |
| Seat height | 726 mm (28.6 in) |
| Weight | 175 kg (386 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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