Segment: Naked / Road
Production years: 2008, 2009
The 2009 MY Buell 1125R is the first model to be equipped with an in-house developed engine, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke. 1125cc, 72-degree V-Twin powerplant mated to a six-speed manual transmission with a belt final drive and can produce a claimed 146 horsepower and 111 Nm of torque.
It also comes with standard features such as a small fairing with an adjustable windscreen, two side-mounted radiators, a large, ZTL2-type, 375mm single disc as a front braking system with a 6-piston caliper, a fully-adjustable Showa suspension package composed of an upside-down fork in the front and a mono-shock in the rear, a digital and analogue instrument cluster and a hollow aluminium frame that doubles as a fuel tank.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 72-degree V-Twin | Displacement: | 1125 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 4.1x2.6 in OR 104 mm | Compression Ratio: | 12.3:1 | Horsepower: | 146/9800 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 82/9000 lb-ft/RPM OR 111/9000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | slipper clutch | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | belt |
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chassis specs | Frame: | aluminium hollow frame, doubles as fuel tank | Front Suspension: | 47mm Showa upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | Showa fully-adjustable shock absorber | Front Brake: | single 375mm disc, 6-piston caliper, ZTL2-type | Rear Brake: | single 240mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 78.6 in OR 1996 mm | Overall Width: | 28.2 in OR 716 mm | Seat Height: | 30.5 in OR 775 mm | Wheelbase: | 54.5 in OR 1384 mm | Ground Clearance: | 4.5 in OR 114 mm | Weight: | 375 lbs OR 170 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5.5 gallons OR 20.8 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 ZR17 |
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