Gs850 power increase?

[49er]

Mr Wringer hits it perfectly, buy a larger cc bike or ride the snot out of the one you have. Suzuki made many models of the GS. For example, if the 450 wasn't enough gusto for you taste then you get a 550 and on and on. You could always kick it up a 100 cc or so and find happiness with Suzuki. If the 850 is not enough get yourself a 1000 or an 1100.

My 850 had prior work done to it based on PO's info which sometimes is not worth the paper it's printed on. I was told the bike I have has 100cc big bore kit in it and although I have no hard physical evidence to support it I have owned other GS850's and my son has a GS850 and my bike without question has a little more gusto. That said I would not have done it myself. I think it easier and more moneywise to swap bikes then try to wring a few more HP's out of what is essentially a touring style and not a sport bike anyway

Different strokes for different folks. It would be a boring existence if we always did what was sensible/moneywise!

[Pete's GS]

Accept your GS850 for what it is, a pretty wonderful motorcycle. If you still want to go faster and keep shaft-drive, look for a Kawi Connie 1000. They're pretty wonderful too.

[limeex2]

For the cost of all these upgrades, I bought a ZRX1200. Do the mods to that thing and hold on. Modern brakes,suspension, tires, classic looks. But its a Kawasaki.........

[posplayr]

For the cost of all these upgrades, I bought a ZRX1200. Do the mods to that thing and hold on. Modern brakes,suspension, tires, classic looks. But its a Kawasaki.........

Even though it is a Kawi, they don't all have to be Green. Check this one out. pretty cool.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/bikes-for-sale/searchresults/detail/kawasaki/zrx1200/_/R-NXGN-3056871

[blowerbike]

liquid cooling....yuck!

[limeex2]

Actually , i like green bikes. Just never had a Kaw, and this a GS forum. Will be fun to mod.The european models had a frame mnt fairing, which would would seem to help high speed stability.