Comparison of Aprilia SL 1000 Falco 2004 and Buell Firebolt XB9R 2006 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Aprilia SL 1000 Falco 2004 × |  Buell Firebolt XB9R 2006 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2004 | 2006 |
| Make | Aprilia | Buell |
| Model | Aprilia SL 1000 Falco | Buell Firebolt XB9R |
| Category | Sport | Sport |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | Twin, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Fuel system | Injection | - |
| Displacement (cm³) | 997.6 | 984 |
| Power (kw) | - | 67.1 |
| Fuel consumption (l/100km) | - | 4.1 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Belt |
| Torque (Nm) | 95.5 | 94.9 |
| Bore (mm) | 97 | 88.9 |
| Stroke (mm) | 67.5 | 79.4 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 5-speed |
| Greenhouse gases | - | 95.1 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | - |
| Clutch | - | Wet, multiplate, compensated, reduced lever effort |
| Lubrication system | - | Dry sump |
| Compression | 10.8:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | - | Mass centralized muffler mounted under the bike |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Showa 43 mm upside-down fork | Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Aluminium alloy swing-arm | Showa® Fully adjustable, coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir |
| Front brakes | Double disc | Single disc. 6-piston, fixed caliper. Single-sided, inside-out, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc | Single disc. Single-piston, floating caliper. Fixed rotor |
| Diameter (mm) | 220 | 240 |
| Frame type | Sloping parallel Double Twin Beam frame in aluminium-magnesium alloy. | - |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 130 | 129 |
| Trail (mm) | 100 | 83 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24.5 | 21 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | - | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,415 | 1,318 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 185 | 175 |
| Power/weight ratio | - | 0.3834 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,210 | 1,100 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,050 | 1,935 |
| Overall width (mm) | 736 | 715 |
| Alternate seat height | 815 | - |
| Ground clearance (mm) | - | 110 |
| Performance | ||
| Reserve fuel capacity (l) | 4 | - |
| Fuel capacity (l) | 21 | 14.5 |
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