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How About Those Buell CityX/Kawasaki Z750S Performance Numbers?

Here are the missing numbers from the Buell-Kawasaki comparison in out July 2005 issue

February 24, 2009

When we were putting our July 2005 issue together, the performance stats for the Buell Lightning XB9SX CityX versus Kawasaki Z750S comparison article somehow got left behind.For those who have been wondering, they are below.

Buell Lightning XB9SX CityX
Horsepower: 73.9 @ 7250 rpm
Torque: 56.7 lb.-ft. @ 6000 rpm
Corrected 1/4-mile: 12.57 sec. @ 105.05 mph
0-60 mph: 4.31 sec
0-100 mph: 12.24 sec
Top-gear roll-on: 4.20 sec
Fuel mileage, (low/high/average): 39/45/42

Kawasaki Z750S
Horsepower: 100.9 @ 10,750 rpm
Torque: 51.8 lb.-ft. @ 8000 rpm
Corrected 1/4-mile: 11.63 sec. @ 116.49 mph
0-60 mph: 3.74 sec
0-100 mph: 8.75 sec
Top-gear roll on: 3.86 sec
Fuel mileage, (low/high/average): 35/44/40

*Performance with test-session weather conditions corrected to sea-level standard conditions (59 degrees F, 29.92 in. of mercury).