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Wednesday, Jul 23 2008

LIGHTNING CITYX XB9SX tech specs

DIMENSIONS
Overall Length 76.2 in 
Overall Height without mirrors 42.3 in 
Seat Height  
Laden 31.375 in 
Width 32.3 in 
Ground Clearance 4.35 in 
Rake  
Steering Head 21º 
Fork Angle 21º 
Trail 3.3 in 
Wheelbase 51.9 in 
Fuel Capacity 3.82 gal 
Fuel Capacity, DDFI - Low Fuel Indicator Light 0.75 gal 
Oil Capacity 2.5 qts 
Primary Fluid Capacity 1 qts 
Weight  
Dry Weight 390 lbs 
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 850 lbs 
Load Carrying Capacity 395 lbs 
 
ENGINE
Engine Thunderstorm® 984cc Air/Oil/fan-cooled, four-stroke, 45º V-Twin 
Displacement 60 in³ 
Bore 3.5 in 
Stroke 3.125 in 
Peak Engine Torque 70 ft-lb 
Peak Engine Torque 5500 RPM 
Peak Horsepower 92 hp 
Peak Horsepower 7500 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 45mm, single-piece design 
Compression Ratio 10.0:1 
Mileage per US EPA Urban Trace, CITY 50 mpg 
Mileage per US EPA HIGHWAY Fuel Economy Test 65 mpg 
 
DRIVE TRAIN
Primary Drive Type Chain 
Primary Drive Ratio 1.676 (57/34) 
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 gears 
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 4.72 in 
Suspension Travel, Rear Wheel, Vertical 5.06 in 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Soft Contact, Left 42º 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Soft Contact, Right 42º 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Hard Contact, Left 48º 
Lean Angle at Full Suspension Compression, Hard Contact, Right 50º 
Frame Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ Powertrain vibration isolation system 
Swingarm Extended Cast aluminum swingarm with detachable brace 
Exhaust System Mass centralized muffler mounted under the bike 
Muffler Finish Black with polished outlet 
 
WHEELS AND TIRES
Front Tire (brand | model) Pirelli® Scorpion Sync 
Rear Tire (brand | model) Pirelli® Scorpion Sync 
Tire Size Designator, Front 120/70 ZR-17 
Tire Size Designator, Rear 180/55 ZR-17 
Wheel Type, Front 6-spoke, ZTL? Braking System, cast aluminum front wheel. Villain Black 
Wheel Type, Rear 6-spoke, cast-aluminum rear wheel. Villain Black 
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-projector beam (H3). 55-watt low beam, 55-watt high beam. 5-watt position lamp (EUR, ENG, JPN, AUS). With black Headlight Grille 
Tail Light Wattages (stop and running) 21w stop, 5w running 
Turn Signal Lights Type (manual or self-canceling) and Wattage Manual canceling, 10w 
License Plate Lamp Wattage N/A 
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 
 
MISCELLANEOUS
Under Seat Trunk Available Yes 
Windscreen or Flyscreen Flyscreen 
Tool Kit Available Yes 
Luggage or Protective racks N/A 
Tie-Down Hooks Yes 
 
COLORS
Body Work Hero Blue Translucid or Kick Ash Translucid Flyscreen and Airbox, with Midnight Black front fender and chin spoiler 
Frame Fluid Silver with Buell Frame Pucks  
Wheels Villain Black 
Engine Silver Cylinders, Heads and Cases with Black Clutch, Derby, Inspection, Pushrod and Cam Covers 
Warranty:
24 months / unlimited mileage