How fast is is your old GS?

got the 140mph speedo on my 81 850...had it to 125 so far

[blowerbike]

Took the 1150 out yesterday and did a 15mph roll on with my 140lbs buddy on his 2010 FZ6. Power wheelied then once the front end came down the 1150 screamed by him and when I shut it down there was at least a tractor trailer length between us and I was still getting away. Speedo was north of 130mph... Gut wrenching fur sure.

just an FYI.
if your 1150 does not have an HD basket installed...
it will come a part and blow a hole in your cases and spew oil maybe under your rear tire.
i am 100% serious.
these bikes broke stock baskets when they was brand new.
let me know if you need any more info.

[Jedz123]

Took the 1150 out yesterday and did a 15mph roll on with my 140lbs buddy on his 2010 FZ6. Power wheelied then once the front end came down the 1150 screamed by him and when I shut it down there was at least a tractor trailer length between us and I was still getting away. Speedo was north of 130mph... Gut wrenching fur sure.

[mrbill5491]

130 as indicated by my rather shaky '78 speedo i installed a month ago. Upon encountering each pavement seam, she 'twitched' a bit... on the lines of a prodded cow. Think i could have gained a few more mph by assuming the tuck, but the suction acquired between my keister and seat made repositioning impossible.

I hate when that happens...always a takes a few minutes to get everything readjusted

[Frank Z.]

130 as indicated by my rather shaky '78 speedo i installed a month ago. Upon encountering each pavement seam, she 'twitched' a bit... on the lines of a prodded cow. Think i could have gained a few more mph by assuming the tuck, but the suction acquired between my keister and seat made repositioning impossible.

[mrbill5491]

my 81 750e was clocked at 135.8 by a ILL state cop. yep i got towed and a free ride to the county.... $300 later i'm still gettin it

Stock or modified ?

I don't know how fast it is, but I do know I can spin the rear tire and kick the back end out on a 9k 1-2 shift. I was pretty surprised.

[blowerbike]

Pull my other leg and it plays Jingle Bells.

hahahhahhahahahahhaha
now thats some funny sheet! eh? lol

[trevor]

my 81 750e was clocked at 135.8 by a ILL state cop. yep i got towed and a free ride to the county.... $300 later i'm still gettin it

Pull my other leg and it plays Jingle Bells.

81 750e

my 81 750e was clocked at 135.8 by a ILL state cop. yep i got towed and a free ride to the county.... $300 later i'm still gettin it

[Notz]

When I got my new GS750E in 78, I easily spun it up to 120 very quickly.

34 years later, as soon as I hit the triple digits, I roll off the throttle, I guess I'm mellowing with age.

[sedelen]

My speedometer goes only to 85. What I like to do is haul butt in 5th gear then get off the gas put the breaks on you look down and the needle is still pegged on 85...

My '82 GS1100EZ had a 85mph speedo. No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't get it any faster than 85. So, I put a '83 GS1100E speedo that goes to 140mph and no matter how hard I try I just can't get the bike to go above it.

[mrbill5491]

I know I had my 750 at 110mph, cuz the state cop showed me lol. Its been faster though not by a whole lot, maybe 120.

Yes I agree Trevor. How would one in the states go about getting a Canadian speedo? Also what MPH do they go to? Or are they KPH?

They're in kilometers. My 650 speedo goes to 240. You get used to converting in your head-whatever it reads in kms, just multiply by six, divide that by ten and add a bit more.....high level math like that keeps me awake...

[Steveb64]

I got the Bandit up to 100 mph, but then I got scared and shifted out of 2nd and let off. LOL

Heh - I've had my wife's Bandit 1200 past 240kph indicated... And my old GSX was timed at 143mph through a flying 1/4 mile. And that was with a one tooth smaller than standard front sprocket. Never got the chance to try it with the bigger front sprocket. At least not timed... ...and my speedo stops at 240kph - which it was showing (OK - it was on the stops) at the timed 143mph... And that was in the days before GPS.