Buell S1 Lightning User Manual

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INSTALLATION
1. Place wheel centrally in the swingarm with the brake
rotor in the caliper. Slide wheel far enough forward to slip
belt over sprocket and then slide wheel back.
2. See Figure 2-9. Apply LOCTITE ANTI-SEIZE LUBRI-
CANT to axle (3).
3. Insert axle (3) through washer (4), left side of swingarm,
rear brake caliper mount, wheel assembly, spacer (11)
and right side of swingarm.
4. Install washer (12), lockwasher (13), and axle nut (14)
(metric) on right side of axle. Do not fully tighten rear axle
nut at this time.
5. Install rear brake caliper. See REAR BRAKE CALIPER,
INSTALLATION on page 2-26.
6. Check for proper belt tension and wheel alignment. See
REAR BELT DEFLECTION in Section 1.
7. Tighten rear axle nut (14) (metric) to 66-73 ft-lbs (89.5-
98.9 Nm).
8. Install rear fender. See FENDERS, REMOVAL/INSTAL-
LATION on page 2-54.

Buell S1 Lightning Specifications

General

Transmission	5-speed
Rear Brakes	Single 230mm disc, single-piston caliper
Compression Ratio	10.0:1
Ignition	Electronic
Engine Type	Air-cooled, four-stroke, 45° V-twin
Rear Suspension	Showa monoshock, adjustable preload, compression and rebound damping
Front Brakes	Single 340mm disc, 6-piston caliper
Seat Height	775 mm
Bore x Stroke	88.8 mm x 96.8 mm
Fuel System	Carburetor
Frame	Tubular steel
Tires	Front: 120/70 ZR17, Rear: 170/60 ZR17