drive ratios on a 82 GS1100GL

[Guest]

I was sitting thinking about top speed on my GS1100GL calculating the final drive ratio at 3.09 and assuming the propeller shaft turns at engine speed in fifth gear puts me at about 208 mph at 9000 rpm, I don't think so.

does anyone know the secondary drive ratio?

[humhead]

You have to factor in the Primary drive ratio (1.775/1) Then fifth gear ratio
(.961/1) Secondary drive ratio (1.062/1) before the final drive ratio(3.090/1)
That should drop the top speed back into the realm of possibility

Terry

[humhead]

Looks like I goofed Secondary drive ratio is .941/1 not 1.062/1

[kent]

Thanks for the info, the final calculations are in.

126.91 mph

186 feet per second

30.2 tire rotations per second

BTW is there a place you can pick up these little pieces of information on the internal workings or is it just accumulated knowlege?