TEST DRIVE THEBIGEST BUELL1125R
TEST DRIVE THEBIGEST BUELL1125R
The SPECIFICATIONS:
Dimensions
Overall Length6 78.6 in. (1996 mm)
Overall Width8 28.2 in. (716 mm)
Seat Height7 30.5 in. (775 mm)
Ground Clearance6 4.50 in. (114 mm)
Rake7 (steering head) 21.0°
Fork Angle7 21.0°
Lean Angle9:
• Soft Contact, Right - 48°
• Soft Contact, Left-48°
• Hard Contact, Right-50°
• Hard Contact, Left-50°
Trail7 3.3 in. (84 mm)
Wheelbase6 54.6 in. (1387 mm)
Tires4 (Pirelli® Diablo® Corsa III):
• Front 120/70 ZR-17
• Rear 180/55 ZR-17
Fuel Capacity 5.30 gal. (20.1 L)
Fuel Economy2
(EPA urban/highway test)
39/53 mpg (6.0/4.4 L/100 km)
Reserve Fuel Capacity 0.8 gal. (3.0 L)
Weight:
• Dry Weight
• Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating
370 lbs. (168 kg)
850 lbs. (386 kg)
Load Capacity 390 lbs. (179 kg)
The Engine
Engine Helicon™ liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 72° V-Twin
Valves Dual OHC, four valves per cylinder,
finger follower design and shimming
Bore x Stroke 4.055 in. x 2.658 in.
(103.00 mm x 67.50 mm)
Displacement 68.70 cu. in. (1125 cc)
Compression Ratio 12.3:1
Fuel Delivery Dual 61 mm down draft throttle
bodies, DDFI III fuel injection
Intake Zero-resistance airbox, pressurized
RAM air intake
Exhaust Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber
with intregal helmholtz tuning and
mass-centralized mounting