Comparison of Buell Lightning XB12S 2005 and Suzuki Bandit 1250S ABS 2018 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Suzuki Bandit 1250S ABS 2018 × |  Buell Lightning XB12S 2005 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2018 | 2005 |
| Make | Suzuki | Buell |
| Model | Suzuki Bandit 1250S ABS | Buell Lightning XB12S |
| Category | Sport touring | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 2 |
| Fuel system | Injection | Injection. 49 mm down draft DDFI II fuel injection |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1,255 | 1,203 |
| Power (kw) | 71.5 | 67.2 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Torque (Nm) | 108 | 113.9 |
| Bore (mm) | 79 | 3.5 |
| Stroke (mm) | 64 | 3.8 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 5-speed |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Overhead Valves (OHV) |
| Ignition | Electronic | - |
| Clutch | Multi-plate clutch in oil bath, hydraulically | Wet, multi-plate, compensated |
| Lubrication system | Wet sump with heat exchanger | Dry sump |
| Compression | 10.5:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | - | Large diameter headers with InterActive exhaust |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Telescopic, coil spring, oil damped | Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Single shock, coil over oil damper, link-style | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Front brakes | Double disc. ABS, 4-piston | Single disc. ZTL™ type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc. ABS | Single disc. Stainless steel, single piston, floating caliper, fixed rotor |
| Diameter (mm) | 240 | 240 |
| Frame type | Double craddle | Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system - Fuel in Frame |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 130 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 136 | 127 |
| Trail (mm) | 104 | 84 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 25.6 | 21 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
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| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,485 | 1,321 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 254 | 179 |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.2815 | 0.375 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,245 | 1,074 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,130 | 1,935 |
| Overall width (mm) | 790 | 754 |
| Seat height (mm) | 805 | 765 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 135 | 110 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 19 | 13 |
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