GS 850 1/4 mile times???

[Anonymous]

Hi guys, great forum you have here, I've already used a couple of tips I've seen posted here to fix the oil leaks my bike was having. Now that I've got it running good I was thinking of taking it to the track and having some fun with it. So does anyone have an idea what kind of numbers can be expected out of a bone stock 1980 GS850GL??

 

[80gs1000e]

Low 13s, high 12s? ...... :-k

 

[opiewontaylor]

Re: GS 850 1/4 mile times???

Hi guys, great forum you have here, I've already used a couple of tips I've seen posted here to fix the oil leaks my bike was having. Now that I've got it running good I was thinking of taking it to the track and having some fun with it. So does anyone have an idea what kind of numbers can be expected out of a bone stock 1980 GS850GL??

If you're a flyweight 90 pound japanese professional test rider, low 13's. If not I would guess low 14's. At any rate, please post your results. I've got an 850L too.

 

[opiewontaylor]

Re: GS 850 1/4 mile times???

Hi guys, great forum you have here, I've already used a couple of tips I've seen posted here to fix the oil leaks my bike was having. Now that I've got it running good I was thinking of taking it to the track and having some fun with it. So does anyone have an idea what kind of numbers can be expected out of a bone stock 1980 GS850GL??

If you're a flyweight 90 pound japanese professional test rider, low 13's. If not I would guess low 14's. At any rate, please post your results. I've got an 850L too.

 

[opiewontaylor]

Re: GS 850 1/4 mile times???

Hi guys, great forum you have here, I've already used a couple of tips I've seen posted here to fix the oil leaks my bike was having. Now that I've got it running good I was thinking of taking it to the track and having some fun with it. So does anyone have an idea what kind of numbers can be expected out of a bone stock 1980 GS850GL??

If you're a flyweight 90 pound japanese professional test rider, low 13's. If not I would guess low 14's. At any rate, please post your results. I've got an 850L too.

 

[opiewontaylor]

Re: GS 850 1/4 mile times???

Hi guys, great forum you have here, I've already used a couple of tips I've seen posted here to fix the oil leaks my bike was having. Now that I've got it running good I was thinking of taking it to the track and having some fun with it. So does anyone have an idea what kind of numbers can be expected out of a bone stock 1980 GS850GL??

If you're a flyweight 90 pound japanese professional test rider, low 13's. If not I would guess low 14's. At any rate, please post your results. I've got an 850L too.

 

[saaz]

The GS1000G does 12.34 secs over the 1/4 at 110.8mph going by an old Cycle Guide test. The 850 would do a little slower perhaps. This is probably with guys quite good at doing the runs!

 

[Anonymous]

Frankly, folks, most of us don't care how fast or quick an 850 is. All we need to know is that it's fast enough, quick enough, and, most importantly, lasts long enough.

Nick

 

[Anonymous]

I was just thinking about 0-60 times earlier today. I have an 850 and an 1100 and I was trying to guess how quick they are to 60 MPH. Does anyone have any ideas about this?

 

[opiewontaylor]

Frankly, folks, most of us don't care how fast or quick an 850 is. All we need to know is that it's fast enough, quick enough, and, most importantly, lasts long enough.

Nick

Maybe you don't care, but I'd bet a lot of 850 owners wouldn't mind knowing what an average guy on an 850 could do at the track. What's "enough" for one guy might not be enough for another.

 

[saaz]

I agree with Nick (yet again it seems). It it feels fast enough it is. Other qualities do come into it, like do you like it?

 

[Anonymous]

Maybe you don't care, but I'd bet a lot of 850 owners wouldn't mind knowing what an average guy on an 850 could do at the track. What's "enough" for one guy might not be enough for another.

Nonsense. One does not choose an 850 with performance numbers in mind. Those who regard performance numbers as important don't buy 850's; they go for the 1100E or the 1150.

I can't conceive of an 850 at a track. A GS850 is a good bike to get a rider to the track so he can enjoy the races.

Nick

 

[skip]

Maybe you don't care, but I'd bet a lot of 850 owners wouldn't mind knowing what an average guy on an 850 could do at the track. What's "enough" for one guy might not be enough for another.

Nonsense. One does not choose an 850 with performance numbers in mind. Those who regard performance numbers as important don't buy 850's; they go for the 1100E or the 1150.

I can't conceive of an 850 at a track. A GS850 is a good bike to get a rider to the track so he can enjoy the races.

Nick

my riding buddie of thrty years has an 850 and on one of my trips to the 1/4 i talked him into giving it a try. he was a complete rookie at the 1/4 and ran 13.7 if i recall correctly but it may have been quicker.. he also di very good and made it to the semi finals in bracket racing that day

 

[Anonymous]

Frankly, who cares ...

Speed freaks should just get on a Hayabusa and leave the venerable GS850 to those of us who appreciate it for what it is -- one of the best touring and commuting bikes ever made.

What a waste of a perfectly good motorcycle!

Nick

 

[Anonymous]

Nick i am glad to see that your shitty attiude is getting up to speed again. I really thought that the deer knocked it out of you completely. I missed it very much. NO NICK NOT YOU, YOUR ATTITUDE :lol:
Now get your butt going and pick up your niece at college.

 

[RacingJake]

I was just thinking about 0-60 times earlier today. I have an 850 and an 1100 and I was trying to guess how quick they are to 60 MPH. Does anyone have any ideas about this?

I would guess under 4 seconds or maybe 3 seconds to reach 60 mph while keeping it in 1st gear or just shifting into 2nd. It's been years sence I've seen one of those things, what do you call them??, oh yeah it's a speedometer?

 

[Anonymous]

Nick i am glad to see that your ####ty attiude is getting up to speed again. I really thought that the deer knocked it out of you completely. I missed it very much. NO NICK NOT YOU, YOUR ATTITUDE
Now get your butt going and pick up your niece at college.

My "attitude" is still there, Scotty. It never left.

Just picked her up in Michigan. Too much flatland there. Glad I live and ride here.

One reason my attitude hasn't surfaced recently is that I don't respond to those stupid political posts that abound in "General Discussion".

The idea of fooling around with a GS850 on any kind of race track is just plain stupid. Period.

There, Scotty. Is that enough "attitude" for you? :wink:

Nick

 

[Anonymous]

Why not race an 850? It's reliable and you never have to adjust the chain or change sprockets. Carb fiddlin' is all you would have to fool with.

 

[Anonymous]

Nick i am glad to see that your ####ty attiude is getting up to speed again. I really thought that the deer knocked it out of you completely. I missed it very much. NO NICK NOT YOU, YOUR ATTITUDE
Now get your butt going and pick up your niece at college.

My "attitude" is still there, Scotty. It never left.

Just picked her up in Michigan. Too much flatland there. Glad I live and ride here.

One reason my attitude hasn't surfaced recently is that I don't respond to those stupid political posts that abound in "General Discussion".

The idea of fooling around with a GS850 on any kind of race track is just plain stupid. Period.

There, Scotty. Is that enough "attitude" for you? :wink:

Nick

Thats not an attitude its common sense. I have to gety busy now im putting a big bore kit into my honda cm200t. I expect tyo get at least the standard 5% increase in CCs. Now i can ride with the big boys 8O

 

[Anonymous]

Frankly, who cares ...

Speed freaks should just get on a Hayabusa and leave the venerable GS850 to those of us who appreciate it for what it is -- one of the best touring and commuting bikes ever made.

What a waste of a perfectly good motorcycle!

Nick

Well said Nick!
I completely agree.
Charlie