Awesome GS1100

[KEITH KRAUSE]

If you don't like the fact that an' 83 1100 beat the '03 V-Rod, then you'd like it even less that my '79 1000 bored to 1085/pipe/pods...beat an '03 V-Rod.
It wasn't a complete race because as I went into 4th he had already quit. He actually got a very short jump on me because he started the race. By second gear I passed him. I wanted to try him again and slowed down so we'd meet at the next light but he intentionally stayed back.
I wasn't that surprised I won actually. My bike ran 11.8's stock. The '83 1100 is right at 11.10 I believe. The road test I read on the "03 V-Rod said 11.21. My bike is quite a bit quicker than it was stock.
I'm fairly sure the V-Rod would pass me on top speed, but off the line and up to about 125, I think I can take a stock V-Rod.
I've read that the new V-Rod is quicker though.

[fatty]

how about my 83

http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j81/1261fatty/

[fatty]

hi all

this bike 83 1261 streched 8.5 rear jack shaft gsxr 36 mm carbs lowerd harly brakes rear side winder still lots to do crome ing still gsxr front end needed...i wish i could get kit injection for it.... it did have gsxr rear swing arm but i thought i go a little crazzzzy lol photos at photobucket.com just search for fatty1261

[KGB]

jrforbush,
I'll apologize if I assumed anything about your name on here.

As to the Vrod and a GS,.........you're wrong.
As an example, my former 82 GS1100E (sound familiar?) 2 up
walked away from a Vrod, thru 4 gears.

Was he, the vrod running it up? Yup, otherwise when I shut down he wouldn't have passed me the way he did.
Oh and I could hear his "loud pipes,save lives" buncha baloney....
My GS was stock, 4>2 pipes so I could hear him trying.


As to it being rider...........sure some riders are better than others, bike
to bike, the GS wins

I don't bash any brand either. I ride a GS and a Triumph Sprint.
When the poser groups on the vrod or HD site "brag" and then get
smoked by 20+ year old technology versus their 100 year old technology,
no mercy from me.
I'm tired of their holier than thou attitudes.
They can bite my big white fat a$$ as I give them a one finger salute.

[Desolation Angel]

The V-Rods are nice. My favorite is the Night Rod. I dig the Porsche designed engine. H-D should retire their old air-cooled twins and put the new engine in everything. For that matter, BMW ought to ditch the old opposed twin oil-heads and use the "K" engine in their large bikes, but I digress...

The show is entertaining but really, what difference does it make? Two completely differently designed bikes with completely different performance criteria. So, one's a second faster than the other? Heck, that's true of comparisons between totally current and modern bikes from various manufacturers today. Think 1200 Bandit vs. Hyabusa, or SV1000 vs. FZ1. If it floats your boat to know you can beat me in a drag race with your 'Busa, then good for you! :-D I don't care. My bike is still d@mn fast!

My only complaint about the V-Rods is the price. I could own one, but I'd kick myself for paying that price for as long as I owned it.

I don't carry any anti-Harley baggage against the new design. It's the old design that I pick on in fun...it's just so primitive. The V-Rod isn't.

[Cassius086]

Many of you will probably feel as if I am a troll. I still have a GS 750. But I also have an 03 Harley V-Rod. I also saw that episode of Pinks......What a joke. I would be glad to challenge any of you that think these machines can beat a V-Rod. Gs100 on down....... There is no comparison. Please don't feel as if I am bashing these machines, I'm not. I love my GS but I am definately not blind to the fact of what these V-Rods can do.......Justin

Yeah, maybe....but my GS1100 didn't cost me $20K, or close to it, even when new. So what if its engine wasn't designed by Porsche...My GS is stock as far as the engine itself, but does have a stage 1 jet kit in the carbs and a lighter 4 into 1 exhaust. I could dump $1,500 into set of smoothbore Mikunis and an 1168 Wiseco kit, and a VRod would not have a prayer.

[fastpakr]

First of all, Don't be an a$$ if you would care to discuss this further I can elaborate as to why it says forbush....has nothing to do with politics...... and nothing to to do with the President of the United Stated.....
Secondly, I haven't been on these forums for a long time....I use to be registered under jforbush, couldn't remember my password, so I reregistered as jrforbush......Thirdly, in the time that I have note been here I purchased my 03 V-Rod, so I did a search on V-Rod to see what others are saying about it......Many people have alot to say, none, I have found (maybe I am wrong) own both bikes.....I am of the school of thought that if it has 2 wheels, then lets ride!!!!!!!! No brand loyalty here!!! I love my GS but I love my V-Rod. I am just being realistic as to what the V-Rod can do. Put someone on that bike (Not the fat a$$ that was riding it) even with moderate skill and I will show you different results........I am NOT bashing the Suzuki @ all......I am be truthful as to how well of a machine this Machine is. It just happens to be a Harley

So what exact times have you run with the VRod? Somebody asked earlier, but you may have missed it. Got any slips?

[jimcor]

Porsche did NOT design the V-Rod engine. Porsche contributed in the design of the liquid (water) cooling system of the engine. The engine is Harley-Davidson not Porsche.

Reckon that's why my 550 gives 'em such a run for their money. :shock: \\/

[cdub]

its the RIDER not the BIKE !

im sure an old 750 could beat a zx 14 with right riders!

[Cassius086]

Well, then...I stand corrected. I was under the impression Porsche designed the entire thing.

[jimcor]

its the RIDER not the BIKE !

im sure an old 750 could beat a zx 14 with right riders!

'Zackly that! With the right keyboardist a Honda Sport 90 can take all comers.

[renobruce]

On a bone stock VRSCA I can easily run in the low 10's in the quarter mile.

Not in YOUR wildest dreams. Not if it is stock. 110 HP and 620 lbs.

H-D V-Rod: 620 pounds (with a full 3.7 gallons of fuel), 1130cc liquid-cooled 60-degree V-twin, 5 speeds, belt final drive, 67.5-inch wheelbase, 27.1-inch seat height, 47.1 mpg, 11.88-second, 113.1-mph best quarter-mile acceleration.

'78 GS1000: 11.83 @ 112.07 mph STOCK
'85 GS1150: 10.63 @ 127.90 mph STOCK

I would challenge you to produce any article that shows a STOCK Vrod posting any times even close to a 10 second quarter.

vrods are cool, I think. But to say you can do low 10's is silly.

[Ninja_Lancer]

Not in YOUR wildest dreams. Not if it is stock. 110 HP and 620 lbs.

H-D V-Rod: 620 pounds (with a full 3.7 gallons of fuel), 1130cc liquid-cooled 60-degree V-twin, 5 speeds, belt final drive, 67.5-inch wheelbase, 27.1-inch seat height, 47.1 mpg, 11.88-second, 113.1-mph best quarter-mile acceleration.

'78 GS1000: 11.83 @ 112.07 mph STOCK
'85 GS1150: 10.63 @ 127.90 mph STOCK

I would challenge you to produce any article that shows a Vrod posting any times even close to a 10 second quarter.

vrods are cool, I think. But to say you can do low 10's is silly.

I quoted real world numbers too. But in the virtual world my EX500 runs high 9's at 180 mph. Not bad for 5000.00 huh??

[ehra]

'85 GS1150: 10.63 @ 127.90 mph STOCK

Wow that is flying, is that a run of yours or done by a magazine of the day, my 1100 drag bike et’s a little better but is the same mph. I wasn’t drag racing bikes in the 80’s so I missed these when they were new. I haven’t had a chance to get my 1150 to the ¼ mile yet to see how well it does; it did run 6.75@104 in the 1/8th.

Glenn

[renobruce]

'85 GS1150: 10.63 @ 127.90 mph STOCK

Wow that is flying, is that a run of yours or done by a magazine of the day, ....
Glenn

That's from an old Motor Cyclist article. The stats on the 1000 are from Cycle World magazine, March 1978.