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| Buell's profilation of this bike |
| The Buell® Blast is a machine that represents everything there is to love about sport riding. It’s lightweight, perfectly balanced and thanks to Buell Intuitive Design and Engineering,™ it’s also a very capable corner-carver.
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| General information |
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| Model: | Buell Blast | | Year: | 2008 | | Category: | Enduro / offroad | | Rating: | 58.6 out of 100. Show full rating and compare with other bikes | | Safety: | See our safety campaign with the high safety rated bikes in this category.
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| Engine and transmission |
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| Displacement: | 491.64 ccm (30.00 cubic inches) | | Engine type: | Single cylinder | | Stroke: | 4 | | Power: | 34.00 HP (24.8 kW)) @ 6500 RPM | | Torque: | 40.68 Nm (4.1 kgf-m or 30.0 ft.lbs) @ 3200 RPM | | Compression: | 9.2:1 | | Fuel system: | Carburettor. 40 mm Keihin™ carburetor with auto fuel enricher system | | Valves per cylinder: | 2 | | Fuel control: | OHV | | Starter: | Electric | | Lubrication system: | Dry-sump | | Cooling system: | Air | | Gearbox: | 5-speed | Transmission type
final drive: | Belt | | Clutch: | Wet, multi-plate | | Physical measures |
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| Dry weight: | 163.3 kg (360.0 pounds) | | Overall length: | 1,976 mm (77.8 inches) | | Overall width: | 744 mm (29.3 inches) | | Ground clearance: | 1,000 mm (39.4 inches) | | Wheelbase: | 1,397 mm (55.0 inches) | | Chassis and dimensions |
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| Frame type: | Wide beam HSLA steel backbone frame with built-in oil reservoir, Uniplanar™ powertrain vibration isolation, Titanium color finish | | Rake (fork angle): | 25.0° | | Front suspension: | 37 mm Showa conventional forks | | Front suspension travel: | 115 mm (4.5 inches) | | Rear suspension: | Showa gas-charged compression shock | | Rear suspension travel: | 104 mm (4.1 inches) | | Front tyre dimensions: | 100/80-s16 | | Rear tyre dimensions: | 120/80-s16 | | Front brakes: | Double disc | | Front brakes diameter: | 320 mm (12.6 inches) | | Rear brakes: | Single disc | | Rear brakes diameter: | 220 mm (8.7 inches) | | Exhaust system: | Tuned, tri-pass resonance chamber | | Speed and acceleration |
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| Power/weight ratio: | 0.2082 HP/kg | | Other specifications |
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| Fuel capacity: | 10.59 litres (2.80 gallons) | | Color options: | Arctic White, Midnight Black | | Further information |
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(56.9 out of 100)