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Me and a friend were riding around on a summer Saturday evening. I was on my trusty 78 Kawasaki Z1R and he was on a 81 CB900F. I had a Kerker pipe, jetted with Pod filters. I had already seen the GS1100's but all of a sudden a new GS1150 rolled up. At first I didn't think it was a good looking bike. With the small front tire and the way the tail light was made into the back of the seat. It had a chrome header on it but I could not tell if it had pods because of the way the side covers were. He asked if I wanted to run my bike and I said yes. We were on an open road and we were taking off when the light turned green. I got the Kaw ready, I was holding about 4 grand on the tach. As soon as the green came on I came out on the clutch and hammered the throttle. The old Z1R with Comp baffle was out first..... but only for a minute. I ran it up to around 9 grand and was just fixing to hit 2nd gear when the big GS1150 came by ON THE BACK TIRE! I remember seeing a black mark on the road as he pulled away in 3rd. Not a smoking tire, just the bike on the edge of traction leaving a nice black mark. That 1150 hurt my feelings and I sold the Kawasaki and bought a brand new 86 GS1150E in late 85. I never really even talked with the guy again but he made a GS,er out of me. And I thought my Z1R was fast. You think that guy enjoyed that?
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Man that is a badass story! Flying by on the back wheel and burning third gear! sweeeeet. I'm still wondering how I'm gonna get my 750 in the air. -
You were poofed by the 1150 i'd say
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Yea, It really made me want one of those 1150's. At the local tracks (Dragstrips) They were everywhere just like Hayabusa's are now.Comment
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Take an 1150 to the track today that has some mild work done to it and the guys on the Busa's just CAN"T understand how a 20 year old big heavy bike can even keep up, much less beat 'em !! !!Comment
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It's getting harder to do that now. around here there are a bunch of Busa's with Motorhead cheap turbo kits ($3695) that make 270 RWHP. My friend runs a new 636 Kaw. and runs 6.80's (1/8th) all day long on it. the new liter bikes are faster too. Don't get me wrong I love the GS but all the new bikes with F.I. and dry NOS kits that bolt on. It makes it hard to keep up these days.Comment
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I wonder what the engine lifespan is on a bus thats pushing 270 hp.
I doubt its anything to write home about and I expect a rebuild on a bus makes a GS rebuild seem like a Briggs and Stratton single.
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Originally posted by Big_TKomorebi-The light filtering through the trees.
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.Comment
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i wonder how many no turbo or nos bikes that are run on the street can beat a slightly modified 1100e or an 1150. In fact how many of them can beat a stock 1100 or 1150Originally posted by Big_TComment
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