Comparison of Buell Lightning XB12Ss 2006 and Suzuki GSX-RR 2015

Attribute	Buell Lightning XB12Ss 2006 ×	Suzuki GSX-RR 2015 ×
General
Production from (year)	2006	2015
Make	Buell	Suzuki
Model	Buell Lightning XB12Ss	Suzuki GSX-RR
Category	Naked bike	Sport
Engine and transmission
Engine type	V2, four-stroke	In-line four, four-stroke
Valves per cylinder	-	4
Fuel system	-	Injection
Displacement (cm³)	1,203	999
Power (kw)	75.2	167.9
Cooling system	Oil & air	Liquid
Transmission type,final drive	Belt	Chain
Torque (Nm)	113.9	-
Bore (mm)	88.9	74.5
Stroke (mm)	96.8	57.3
Gearbox	5-speed	6-speed
Fuel control	-	Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC)
Ignition	-	ECU
Clutch	Wet, multiplate, compensated, reduced lever effort	-
Lubrication system	Dry sump	-
Compression	10.0:1	-
Exhaust system	InterActive, Mass centralized muffler mounted under the bike	-
Chassis
Front suspension	Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload	Ohlins, inverted fork
Rear suspension	Showa® Fully adjustable, coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir	Ohlins
Front brakes	Single disc	Double disc. Brembo, carbon disk
Rear brakes	Single disc	Single disc. Bremo, steel disk
Frame type	Aluminium	Twin-spar aluminium
Front tyre	120/70-ZR17	120/70-16.5
Rear tyre	180/55-ZR17	190/50-16.5
Front wheel travel (mm)	120	-
Rear wheel travel (mm)	126	-
Other
Starter	Electric	-
Color options	-	blue
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)	1,369	1,458
Dry weight (kg)	181	160
Power/weight ratio	0.4146	1.0494
Overall height (mm)	1,069	1,140
Overall length (mm)	2,022	2,096
Overall width (mm)	754	720
Ground clearance (mm)	118	-
Performance
Fuel capacity (l)	16.65	-