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B u e ll Moto r Compan y 2 8 15 B uell Dr. • East Troy, WI 53120 4 14/642-2020 Buell 5 1 Lightn i ng P rice s . . . . . . . . . . . . Disp lace m e nt : : . . . . . . . Eng in e typel . . . Bo re x s t roke. ... .. Com p res s io n ratl ol C arbu ret ionr , Ignitionl : . . . . . . . . . . . Transm is sio n . peeds : . S tarting systeml F ue l ca pacltyl Buell 52 Thunderbolt List Price ; Displaceme n ts Engine typer . Bore x s t roke: Compres s ion ratio l C arburet ion a Ig ni ti on: Transm iss ion speedsl S tarting s ystem: Fue l capa cltya $ 11.995 : 1203cc Air-cooled V-twin . 88 .9 x 96 .5mm 9.0 :1 40mm Keihin Electronic 5 Elect ric . . 5.0 gal. Wheelbase. . . . Rakel trall , , Seat heights .. Front t ire, Rear t ire. . Front wheel travels . . . $9995 . 1203 cc List _Air-cooled V-twin . 88.9 x 96 .5mm . 10.0:1 40mm Kelhin Elect ronic . Rear wheel traveh . . F ront brake: . Rear b ra ke : . Final drivel . . . . . . C la imed dry w e ig ht. .. . 5· Electric . . 4 .0 gal. 55 .0 In. 2S' / 88.9mm . 29 .0 in. 120/70· 17 . .. 170 /60· 17 . . . 4 .7 in. 4.9 in. Di sc Dis c Belt 425 Ibs. Wheelbase. . . . .. . 55 .0 in. Rake/trail , ... .....•... . . 2S' / 99 .06 mm Seat height: . . .... , 29 .5 in. Front tire. 120170-17 Re ar tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170/ 60· 17 Front wheel t raveh 4 .7 in. Re ar wheel traveh , 4 .9 in. Front brakel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disc Re ar b ra ke . . Disc Anal d rive l Belt C la Im ed d ry weight. . 450 Ibs. Ducati Cagiva North America 237 W. Parkway. Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 201/839·2600 Ducati 900 CR Wheelbaser Ra ke / t raih S e a t helghtl Front tirel Rear tire: ..: Front wheel traveh Rear wheel traveh Front b ra ke : Re ar b ra ke l Fin a l drive r , . C la im ed d ry weig ht . . Lis t P rice . .. .. .. . .. $8095 Di splacement: . . . . . . . . . 904cc En gine type: . . . . . . . . Air/ oil·cooled V-twin Bore x s t ro ke: 92 x 68m m Comp res s io n ratio l . 9.2:1 Ca r b u ret io n l ( 2 ) 38 mm Mikuni Electronic Ig nl t io nl . ~ Transmis s ion SpeedSI • • . . . 6 S tarting system• . . . . . . . . . . Electric F uel capacityl 4 .6 ga l. Ducati 900 SP List Price r . . . . . . Displacement: Engine type: . . . Bo re x s troke. Compress io n r atio r '. . Ca rburetion : . . . . : . Ig ni ti o n J . . . . . . . Transmis sion speeds: Starting s y steml Fu el c a pacity. , . $10.440 904 cc Lfqutd-cooled V· twin . .. 92 x 68mm . . 9.2:1 . . (2) 38mm Mikuni Elec tronic ..6 . . Electri c . .. 4 .6 gal. . 55 .6 in. 25°/ 103mm 30 .7 in. 120/ 60· 11 160/60· 17 4 .8 In. 5.0 in. Dual disc D isc C ha in 409 Ibs. Wheelba s e l , 55 .6 in. Ra ke / tra ih 25°/t 03mm S e at height: 30 .7 in. Fro nt tire• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120/7 0·17 Re a r t irel . . . . 170/60-17 Front wheel travel: 4.8 in. Rear wheel travel: 5 .0 in. Dua l disc Fro nt b rake l Rear brake r Disc Fi nal drive r C hain . 409 Ibs. Cl a im ed dry w e Ight. Ducati 916 List Price • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1 5.700 Dl splacement J 9 16cc Eng in e type; Liqutd-cooted V -twin Bore x stroke r 94 x 66mm Compres s ion ra t io r 1 t .0: 1 W eber ER C arburetionl Electronic Ig ni t io n: . T ra n smis sion speedsr _. 6 Ele ctric S tarting s yste m l F uel ca pac ityl ' 4.5 gal. -:- Wh e e lb a s e I . . • . . . . . . . . . .• • . • • • • 55 .6 in. Ra ke /tra il• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 .S·24 .S' /9 1-97mm Seat heig ht: 3 1.1 in. Front tire 120/7().17 Rear tira, . . . 190/50·17 Front wheel t ravell . . . 4.7 in. Rear whe el travel I . , . . , , , . • • • 5.1 In. Front brake r , Dual disc Rear b raker Disc Fina l drivel Chain Claimed dry w e ight r 429 lbs .