Comparison of Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2005 and Kawasaki Z 1000 SX 2011 [S]ave
| Attribute |  Kawasaki Z 1000 SX 2011 × |  Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX 2005 × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2011 | 2005 |
| Make | Kawasaki | Buell |
| Model | Kawasaki Z 1000 SX | Buell Lightning CityX XB9SX |
| Category | Sport | Naked bike |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | In-line four, four-stroke | V2, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 2 |
| Fuel system | Injection. 38 mm x 4 (Keihin) with oval sub-throttles | Injection. 45 mm down draft DDFI II fuel injection |
| Displacement (cm³) | 1,043 | 984 |
| Power (kw) | 99.4 | 67.2 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Oil & air |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Shaft drive (cardan) |
| Torque (Nm) | 110 | 94.9 |
| Bore (mm) | 77 | 3.5 |
| Stroke (mm) | 56 | 3.1 |
| Gearbox | - | 5-speed |
| Fuel control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) | Overhead Valves (OHV) |
| Driveline | Sealed chain | - |
| Clutch | Wet mDouble disk, manual | Wet, multi-plate, compensated |
| Lubrication system | Forced lubrication, wet sump | Dry sump |
| Compression | 11.8:1 | 10.0:1 |
| Exhaust system | - | Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | 41 mm inverted fork with stepless compression and rebound damping and spring preload adjustability | 43 mm Showa® inverted fork with adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Rear suspension | Horizontal Back-link, gas-charged, with stepless rebound damping and cam-style spring preload adjustability | Showa coil-over monoshock with remote, underseat reservoir and adjustable compression damping, rebound damping and spring preload |
| Front brakes | Double disc. Optional anti-lock braking | Single disc. ZTL™ type brake, 6-piston, fixed caliper, single-sided, inside out, stainless steel, floating rotor |
| Rear brakes | Single disc | Single disc. stainless steel, single piston, floating caliper, fixed rotor |
| Diameter (mm) | 250 | 240 |
| Frame type | Aluminium twin-tube | Aluminum frame with Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation system - Fuel in Frame |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 190/50-ZR17 | 180/55-ZR17 |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 120 | 120 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 138 | 127 |
| Trail (mm) | 102 | 84 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24.5 | 21 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | Electric | Electric |
| Color options | - |
|
| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,445 | 1,321 |
| Dry weight (kg) | 228 | 174 |
| Power/weight ratio | 0.436 | 0.3849 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,170 | 1,074 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,105 | 1,935 |
| Overall width (mm) | 790 | 820 |
| Seat height (mm) | 820 | 777 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 135 | 110 |
| Performance | ||
| Fuel capacity (l) | 19 | 13 |
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