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Tuesday, May 13 2008

ULYSSES XB12X tech specs

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length 85 in 
Overall Height without mirrors 52.4 in 
Seat Height  
Laden 33.1 in 
Width 35.1 in 
Ground Clearance 6.75 in 
Rake  
Steering Head 23.5º 
Fork Angle 22º 
Trail 4.8 in 
Wheelbase 54.1 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 425 lbs 
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 950 lbs 
Load Carrying Capacity 452 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 84 ft-lb 
Peak Engine Torque 6000 RPM 
Peak Horsepower 103 hp 
Peak Horsepower 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 51 mpg 
Mileage per US EPA HIGHWAY Fuel Economy Test 64 mpg 
 
DRIVE TRAIN
Primary Drive Type Chain 
Primary Drive Ratio 1.500 (57/38) 
Secondary Drive Type Constant path, 14mm pitch aramid-reinforced Goodyear® Hibrex® belt with Flexten® Plus technology 
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
 
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 Showa® Fully adjustable, coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir 
Front Fork and Suspension 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 6.51 in 
Suspension Travel, Rear Wheel, Vertical 6.38 in 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Soft Contact, Left 39º 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Soft Contact, Right 39º 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Hard Contact, Left 40º 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Hard Contact, Right 43º 
Frame Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ Powertrain vibration isolation system 
Swingarm Extended Cast aluminum swingarm with detachable brace 
Exhaust System InterActive exhaust, Mass centralized muffler with extended outlet - mounted under the bike 
Muffler Finish Black with polished outlet 
 
WHEELS AND TIRES
Front Tire (brand | model) Dunlop® D616F 
Rear Tire (brand | model) Dunlop® D616 
Tire Size Designator, Front 120/70R-17 
Tire Size Designator, Rear 180/55R-17 
Wheel Type, Front Reinforced XB-type 6-spoke, ZTL™ Braking System, cast aluminum front wheel. Magnesium Tone 
Wheel Type, Rear Reinforced XB-type 6-spoke, cast aluminum. Magnesium Tone 
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 (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) Ten segment LED tail light - 3.36watts Stop/.36watts 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, two auxiliary power outlets (outlets are 12V,120w max individual or in combination) 
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Under Seat Trunk Available Yes 
Windscreen or Flyscreen Clear windscreen, Molded-in color flyscreen 
Tool Kit Available Yes. Expanded to include suspension and mirror adjustment tools 
Luggage or Protective racks Triple Tail™ System 
Tie-Down Hooks Yes 
 
COLORS
Body Work Barricade Orange/ Midnight Black 
Frame Graphite Grey 
Wheels Magnesium Tone 
Engine Silver Cylinders, Heads and Cases with Magnesium Tone Clutch and Cam Covers, Black Derby, Inspection, Pushrod Covers and Black Clutch and Cam cover perimeter fasteners 
Warranty:
24 months / unlimited mileage