| Attribute | Value |
| General |
| Production from | 2005 year |
| Make | Buell |
| Model | Buell Lightning XB12S |
| Category | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission |
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 |
| Fuel system | Injection. 49 mm down draft DDFI II fuel injection |
| Engine details | Add |
| Displacement | 1,203 cm³ |
| Power | 67.2 kw |
| Max RPM | Add |
| Fuel consumption | Add |
| Cooling system | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Torque | 113.9 Nm |
| Bore | 3.5 mm |
| Stroke | 3.8 mm |
| Gearbox | 5-speed |
| Greenhouse gases | Add |
| Fuel control | Overhead Valves (OHV) |
| Emission details | Add |
| Driveline | Add |
| Ignition | Add |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, compensated |
| Lubrication system | Dry sump |
| Compression | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | Large diameter headers with InterActive exhaust |
| Chassis |
| Front suspension | Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Front brakes | Single disc. ZTL™ type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. Stainless steel, single piston, floating caliper, fixed rotor |
| Diameter | 240 mm |
| Frame type | Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system - Fuel in Frame |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Seat | Add |
| Wheels | Add |
| Front wheel travel | 120 mm |
| Rear wheel travel | 127 mm |
| Trail | 84 mm |
| Rake (fork angle) | 21 degree |
| Other |
| Battery capacity | Add |
| Starter | Electric |
| Color options | - midnight black
- racing red
- thrust blue
|
| Carrying capacity | Add |
| Light | Add |
| Instruments | Add |
| Electrical Voltage | Add |
| Dimensions |
| Wheelbase | 1,321 mm |
| Kerb weight | Add |
| Dry weight | 179 kg |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.375 |
| Overall height | 1,074 mm |
| Overall length | 1,935 mm |
| Overall width | 754 mm |
| Seat height | 765 mm |
| Alternate seat height | Add |
| Ground clearance | 110 mm |
| Front percentage of weight | Add |
| Rear percentage of weight | Add |
| Performance |
| Top speed | Add |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | Add |
| Length | Add |
| Reserve fuel capacity | Add |
| Fuel capacity | 13 l |
| Oil capacity | Add |
| Width | Add |
| Height | Add |