Comparison of Aprilia Tuono V4 R 2012 and Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2005 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Aprilia Tuono V4 R 2012 × |  Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2005 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2012 | 2005 |
| Make | Aprilia | Buell |
| Model | Aprilia Tuono V4 R | Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX |
| Category | Naked bike | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | V4, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 2 |
| Fuel system | Injection. Four Weber-Marelli 48mm throttle bodies with four injectors. Airbox with front dynamic air intakes. | Injection. 45 mm down draft DDFI II fuel injection |
| Engine details | Longitudinal 65° V twin | - |
| Displacement (cm³) | 999 | 984 |
| Power (kw) | 118.2 | 67.2 |
| Cooling system | Oil & air | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Torque (Nm) | 110 | 94.9 |
| Bore (mm) | 78 | 3.5 |
| Stroke (mm) | 52.2 | 3.1 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 5-speed |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Overhead Valves (OHV) |
| Driveline | Straight cut gears and integrated flexible coupling, drive ratio: 73/44 primay drive. Chain 42/16 final drive. | - |
| Ignition | Ride-by-wire engine management with three selectable maps – Track, Sport, Road | - |
| Clutch | Slipper clutch, Aprilia Quick Shift system | Wet, multi-plate, compensated |
| Lubrication system | Wet sump lubrication system with oil radiator and two oil pumps | Dry sump |
| Compression | 13.0:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | 4 into 2 into 1 layout, single oxygen sensor | Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Sachs, 43mm titanium nitride (TiN) USD fork, fully adjustable for compression and rebound damping, and preload | 43 mm Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Monoshock, fully adjustable for compression and rebound damping, and preload | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Front brakes | Double disc. Brembo monobloc calipers | Single disc. ZTL™ type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. Bremo | Single disc. stainless steel, single piston, floating caliper, fixed rotor |
| Diameter (mm) | 220 | 240 |
| Frame type | Aluminium dual beam chassis with cast and pressed sheet elements. | Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system - Fuel in Frame |
| Front tyre | 120/70-17. | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 190/55-17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Wheels | Cast aluminium wheels with 3 split spoke | - |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 130 | 127 |
| Trail (mm) | 108 | 84 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 25 | 21 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,440 | 1,321 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 183 | 174 |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.6459 | 0.3849 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,100 | 1,074 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,060 | 1,935 |
| Overall width (mm) | 800 | 820 |
| Seat height (mm) | 840 | 777 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 120 | 110 |
| Performance | ||
| Reserve fuel capacity (l) | 4 | - |
| Fuel capacity (l) | 17 | 13 |
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