2002 Buell Blast

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2002 Buell Blast

– 2002 Buell Blast

Body Color /Frame Color /Wheel / MSRP
Sunfire Yellow / Titanium / Cast / $4,395
Midnight Black / Titanium / Cast / $4,395
Grape Juice / Titanium / Cast / $4,395

Specifications:

2002 BUELL™ SPECIFICATIONS: BLAST®

ENGINE
Type Air cooled, Four Stroke, Single Cylinder
Displacement 492 cc
Bore and Stroke 3.5 x 3.125 in / 88.9 x 79.375 mm
Compression Ratio 9.2 : 1
Valve Train OHV, two valves per cylinder, hydraulic adjusters
Valve Adjustment Self Adjusting
Fuel Delivery 40 mm Keihin carburetor with auto fuel enrichner system
Exhaust Tuned tri-pass resonance chamber
Air Cleaner Tuned velocity expansion chamber
HP/Torque 34 Crank HP @ 6500 rpm; 30 ft-lbs @ 5500 rpm
Lubrication 2.0 quarts (1893 cc)
Oil Filtration Screw-on disposable element
Battery 12 volt, 12 Amp-hour, SLA (Sealed Lead Acid)

DRIVE TRAIN
Transmission Five-speed, constant mesh
Ratios (1) 2.69, (2) 1.85, (3) 1.43, (4) 1.18, (5) 1.00
Primary Drive Triplex chain; 1.6 : 1
Clutch Wet, multiple
Final Drive Kevlar belt; ratio 2.7: 1

CHASSIS
Frame Wide beam HSLA steel backbone frame with built-in oil reservoir;
Uniplanar powertrain vibration isolation system;Titanium color finish
Wheelbase 55.3 in / 140.5 cm
Rake / Trail 25 degree, 3.4 in / 8.64 cm
Front Suspension Showa conventional 37 mm forks
Rear Suspension Showa non-adjustable gas charged compression shock
Front Wheel Travel 4.0 in / 10.16 cm total travel
Rear Wheel Travel 4.0 in / 10.16 cm total travel
Front Brake Dual piston floating caliper,
320 mm stainless steel rotor
Rear Brake Single piston caliper, 220 mm stainless steel rotor
Front Wheel 5-spoke cast, 2.50 x 16 Stardust Silver finish
Rear Wheel 5-spoke cast, 2.75 x 16 Stardust Silver finish
Front Tire Dunlop 100 / 80 – 16 50s K330 series bias-belted
Rear Tire Dunlop 120 / 80 – 16 60s K330 series bias-belted
Fuel Tank Capacity 2.8 gal. / 10.6 L
MPG-EPA2 69 City / 72.8 Highway
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 780 lbs / 353.8 kg
Dry Weight 360 lbs / 163.3 kg
Load Capacity 400 lbs / 181.4 kg
Seat Height 27.5 in / 69.9 cm (standard); 25.5 in / 64.8 cm
(low profile)
Ground Clearance 5.31 in / 13.5 cm

INSTRUMENTS
Electronic speedometer with LED odometer and tripmeter.
Built-in LED indicator lamps for low oil pressure, high beam, turn signals, and neutral.

ELECTRICAL
Charging System 297 Watt AC alternator, solid state regulator / rectifier
Headlight Sealed Beam 60 V / 40 Watts
Taillight 5 V / 21 Watts
Turn Signals Manual canceling 12 V /10 Watts

COLORS
Grape Juice, Midnight Black, Sunfire Yellow

STANDARD FEATURES
Two seat heights : Standard (27.5in.) or Low profile (25.5in.)

SPECIAL FEATURES
Reduced effort clutch with shorter reach lever, Fully adjustable shift pedal enabled for
personalized fit, Molded-in color body panels
– resist dents/chips, most scratches easily buff out, Flexible turn signals – resist damage,
Under seat storage