Comparison of Bimota DB5 and Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2005 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Bimota DB5 × |  Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2005 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2016 | 2005 |
| Make | Bimota | Buell |
| Model | Bimota DB5 | Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX |
| Category | Sport | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 2 | 2 |
| Fuel system | Injection | Injection. 45 mm down draft DDFI II fuel injection |
| Engine details | Ducati 1100DS engine. L-twin. | - |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1,078 | 984 |
| Power (kw) | 71.5 | 67.2 |
| Cooling system | Oil & air | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Torque (Nm) | 105 | 94.9 |
| Bore (mm) | 94 | 3.5 |
| Stroke (mm) | 71.5 | 3.1 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 5-speed |
| Fuel control | Desmodromic valve control | Overhead Valves (OHV) |
| Clutch | Dry multiplate | Wet, multi-plate, compensated |
| Lubrication system | - | Dry sump |
| Compression | 10.7:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | - | Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Marsocchi upside-down fully adjustable forks | 43 mm Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Extreme Tech Monoshock | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Front brakes | Single disc. Brembo, 4-pistons, 4-pads with radial Brembo calipers | Single disc. ZTL™ type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. 2-pistons, Bimota caliper | Single disc. stainless steel, single piston, floating caliper, fixed rotor |
| Diameter (mm) | 220 | 240 |
| Frame type | Tubular chrome-molybdenum steel | Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system - Fuel in Frame |
| Front tyre | 120/70-17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 127 |
| Trail (mm) | 100 | 84 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24 | 21 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,430 | 1,321 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 169 | 174 |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.4231 | 0.3849 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,110 | 1,074 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,050 | 1,935 |
| Overall width (mm) | 830 | 820 |
| Seat height (mm) | 810 | 777 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 130 | 110 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 16 | 13 |
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