COMPLETE PRODUCTION HISTORY OF BUELL MOTORCYCLES MODEL YEARS 1983 to 2010

Production figures for this feature were supplied by the Buell Motorcycle Company, Milwaukee, in March 2010. 

Model and volume history of Buell motorcycles produced with an official VIN or PIN – Model Years 1983 to 2010. 

Buell model years, like Harley-Davidson, typically ran from the Summer Dealer Meeting introduction (July) until the following early summer months. 

E.g. Model Year 2008 would run from July 2007 to June 2008.

A total of 137,004 Buell motorcycles were produced between 1983 and October 2009, when production ceased.

Horsepower and torque figures quoted are for US specification Buells.

Just klick on the motorcycles name for more detailed info

BUELL RW 750

PRODUCED 1983 

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 2
Displacement: 748cc 

163.5HP @10500 RPM
Torque: 83.6 ft.lbs @ 9,500 rpm 

BUELL RR 1000 BATTLETWIN

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1987
APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 51
Displacement: 997.5cc 
70HP@5600RPM
Torque: 70 ft.lbs @ 4,400 rpm 

BUELL RR 1200 BATTLETWIN

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1988-1990
APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 59

1988 = 9

1989 = 34

1990 = 16 
Displacement: 1203cc
68HP@6000RPM
Torque: 72 ft.lbs @ 4,000 rpm 

  

BUELL RS 1200 WESTWIND

                                       MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1989-1992                                    

       APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 208    

1989 = 7

 1990 = 94

 1991 = 78

  1992 = 29 

                                  Displacement: 1203cc                             

68HP@6000RPM 

                                                             Torque: 72 ft.lbs @ 4,000 rpm                                                                     

BUELL RSS 1200 WESTWIND

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1991-1992

 APPROX. NUMBER BUILT -98

1991 = 35

 1992 = 63 

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 68 @ 6,000 rpm

Torque: 72 ft.lbs @ 4,000 rpm 

BUELL S2 THUNDERBOLT

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1995-1996

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 1,694

1995 = 1,471
1996 = 223 
Displacement: 1203cc 
76HP@5250RPM
Torque: 78 ft.lbs @ 4,500 rpm 

BUELL S2T THUNDERBOLT

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1996

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 429
Displacement: 1203cc 
76HP@5250RPM
Torque: 78 ft.lbs @ 4,500 rpm

BUELL S1 LIGHTNING

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1996-1998

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT 4,680
1996 = 1,453
1997 = 1,767
1998 = 1,460
Displacement: 1203cc 

91HP@5800RPM
Torque: 85 ft.lbs @ 5,200 rpm 

BUELL S3T THUNDERBOLT

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 97-98, 00-02

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT 1,779

1997 = 384

1998 = 630

1999 = NIL

2000 = 349

2001 = 164

2002 = 252 

Displacement: 1203cc 

91HP@5800RPM
Torque: 87 ft.lbs @ 5,200 rpm 

 

BUELL M2 CYCLONE

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1997-2002

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 8,803

1997 = 1,138

1998 = 943

1999 = 2,039

2000 = 3,096

2001 = 892

2002 = 695 

Displacement: 1203cc 

83HP@5800RPM
Torque: 80 ft.lbs @ 4,500 rpm

BUELL S3 THUNDERBOLT

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1997-2002

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 2,672

1997 = 673

1998 = 607

1999 = 956

2000 = 352

2001 = 82

2002 = 2 

Displacement: 1203cc 

91HP@5800RPM
Torque: 87 ft.lbs @ 5,200 rpm

BUELL S1 WHITE LIGHTNING

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1998

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 2,210
Displacement: 1203cc

101HP@6000RPM
Torque: 90 ft.lbs @ 5.500 rpm

- 1258 Ice White Pearl
- 378 Carbon Black
- 295 Molton Orange
- 138 Billet Metallic

BUELL S1 WHITE LIGHTNING RAINBOW COLLECTION

BUELL X1 LIGHTNING

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 1999-2002

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 11,228

(This figure includes limited edition variants such as the ‘Red Stripe’ etc.)

1999 = 3,544

2000 = 3,576

2001 = 2,458

2002 = 1,650

Displacement: 1203cc 

101HP@6000RPM
Torque: 90 ft.lbs @ 5,500 rpm 
X1 Viper = 800
X1 Millenium = 800
X1 White Lightning = 749

BUELL BLAST

MODEL YEARS PRODUCED 2000-2010

APPROX. NUMBER BUILT - 22,785

 2000 = 2,280

2001 = 4,751

2002 = 3,787

2003 = 2,921

2004 = 1,245

2005 = 1,620

2006 = 1,437

2007 = 1,488

2008 = 1,360

2009 = 1,349

2010 = 547

Displacement: 492cc

Horsepower: 34 @ 6,500 rpm

Torque: 30 ft.lbs @ 5,500 rpm

BUELL XB9R FIREBOLT

Model years: 2003 to 2007

Number produced: 7,484

2003 = 6,297

2004 = 153

2005 = 440

2006 = 226

2007 = 368

Displacement: 984cc

Horsepower: 92 @ 7,500 rpm

Torque: 68 ft.lbs @ 5,500 rpm

BUELL XB9S LIGHTNING

Model years: 2003 to 2004

Number produced: 4,332

2003 = 4,255

2004 = 77

Displacement: 984cc

Horsepower: 92 @ 7,500 rpm

Torque: 68 ft.lbs @ 5,500 rpm 

BUELL XB9SL LIGHTNING LOW

Model years: 2003 to 2004 Number produced: 1,513

 2003 = 1,094

 2004 = 419

BUELL XB12R FIREBOLT

Model years: 2004 to 2010

Number produced: 10,408

2004 = 3,937

2005 = 1,802

2006 = 1,056

2007 = 1,584

2008 = 801

2009 = 975

2010 = 253

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL XB12S LIGHTNING

Model years: 2004 to 2008

Number produced: 10,852

2004 = 5,111

2005 = 2,321

2006 = 529

2007 = 1,708

2008 = 1,183

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm 

BUELL XB12Scg LIGHTNING

Model years: 2005 to 2010

Number produced: 5,561

2005 = 732

2006 = 290

2007 = 1,409

2008 = 1,263
2009 = 1,508
2010 = 357

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm 

BUELL XB9SX LIGHTNING CITY X

Model years: 2005 to 2010

Number produced: 9,632
2005 = 3,095

2006 = 2,296

2007 = 1,427

2008 = 834
2009 = 1,699
2010 = 281

Displacement: 984cc

Horsepower: 92 @ 7,500 rpm

Torque: 70 ft.lbs @ 5,500 rpm 

BUELL XB12Ss LIGHTNING LONG

Model years: 2006 to 2010

Number produced: 7,013

2006 = 2,205

2007 = 1,724

2008 = 1,263
2009 = 909
2010 = 283

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL XBRR 

Model year 2007

Number produced: 56

Displacement: 1338cc

Horsepower: 150 @ 8,000 rpm

Torque: 100 ft.lbs @ 6,400 rpm

BUELL XB12X ULYSSES

Model years: 2006 to 2010

Number produced: 7,432

2006 = 4,279

2007 = 1,396

2008 = 975
2009 = 686
2010 = 96

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL XB12STT LIGHTNING SUPER TT

Model years: 2007 to 2008

Number produced: 1,755

2007 = 1,649

2008 = 106
Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL XB12XT ULYSSES

Model years: 2008 to 2010

Number produced: 1,911

2008 = 869

2009 = 831
2010 = 211

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL 1125R

Model years: 2008 to 2010

Number produced: 5,837

2008 = 3,927

                         2009 = 1,815 (Thanks Paul)
2010 = 95

Displacement: 1125cc

Horsepower: 146 @ 9,800 rpm

Torque: 82 ft.lbs @ 8,000 rpm

BUELL 1125CR

Model years: 2009 to 2010

Number produced: 3,099

2009 = 2,868

2010 = 231

Displacement: 1125cc

Horsepower: 146 @ 9,800 rpm

Torque: 82 ft.lbs @ 8,000 rpm

BUELL XB12XP POLICE

Model years: 2009 to 2010

Number produced: 137

2009 = 122

2010 = 15

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL XB12SX LIGHTNING CITY X

Model years: 2010

Number produced: 860

Displacement: 1203cc

Horsepower: 103 @ 6,800 rpm

Torque: 84 ft.lbs @ 6,000 rpm

BUELL 1125RR

Model years: 2010

Number produced: 3

Displacement: 1125cc

Horsepower: 171 @ 11,500 rpm

Torque: 86 ft.lbs @ 10,000 rpm

Model totals:
RW 750 = 2	S1 White Lightning = 2,210	XB9SX Lightning City X = 9,632
RR1000 Battletwin = 51	M2L Cyclone Low = 1,761	XB12Ss Lightning Long = 7,013
RR1200 Battletwin = 59	X1 Lightning = 11,228	XBRR = 56
RS1200 Westwind = 208	X1M Lightning Millennium = 661	XB12X Ulysses = 7,432
RSS1200 Westwind = 98	Blast = 22,785	XB12STT Lightning Super TT = 1,755
S2 Thunderbolt = 1,694	XB9R Firebolt = 7,484	1125R = 5,837
S2T Thunderbolt = 429	XB9S Lightning = 4,332	XB12XT Ulysses = 1,911
S1 Lightning = 4,680	XB9SL Lightning Low = 1,513	1125CR = 3,099
S3 Thunderbolt = 2,672	XB12R Firebolt = 10,408	XB12XP Ulysses Police = 137
S3T Thunderbolt = 1,779	XB12S Lightning = 10,852	XB12SX Lightning City X = 860
M2 Cyclone = 8,803	XB12Scg Lightning = 5,561	1125RR = 3

TOTAL OF BUELL MOTORCYCLES: 137,004

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