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    #16
    I once (unintentionally) wheelied my 650G on throttle alone, so it seems to me that the 1100 should be able to do it.
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      #17
      My L reaches for the sky just with throttle.
      1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
      1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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        #18
        Originally posted by headsbikesmopars View Post
        ATB1998, (Not to high jack this thread) A friend of mine had one of those FJ1200. I did the head on it (ported), big bor kit, with cams, flat slides, 4 into 1, that thing went 9.69 @133 on a street tire at our locall drag strip. I witnessed that pass. Rich was an average rider and about 185lbs . A bad bike it was. Those FJ's would run.
        .. Yes they will run.. I had a 1989 with less than 8800 miles when i sold it. Fast, smooth, comfortable, just too damn quiet and didn't seem to have much character. I had it to 160 mph with my 210 lb. ass on it. Still had more throttle, i just ran out of nerve.

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          #19
          Originally Posted by LarryA_Texas
          If you can get it up 2" you have 105 hp.

          If you get it up 18" you have 153 hp.

          If you get the front wheel up 3 feet you have just under 200 hp.

          If it flips over you have busted your ass.
          Wow.... I didn't realize my '74 RL250 had that much power My buddy was putting through the yard walking speed in 2nd gear, I hollered at him and said to crack the throttle a little. He twisted it all the way and that little bike just leaped up into the air and left him hanging over empty space, looked hilarious sitting on his butt as the bike wobbled a few feet then fell over.

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            #20
            My 81 GS 1100 with a Pichler full fairing and taller than stock gearing will pick up the front wheel at about 6000 rpm in first gear,but usually only in cool weather. Bored to 1105 cc,pipe/K&N filter and mild head porting.

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