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How fast is is your old GS?

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Hello nice thread,
When I was 16 I had my almost stock 1000 Skunk doing around 130 trying to Stay ahead of my Friends brand new ZX-11.
Last year I had my semi built 82 Gs 1100 with Gsxr rims/forks,cranked out neck and neck with a good Friends CBR929RR,I made it up to 140 and serious head shake problem occurred,bad enough I had to pull over and collect myself,after that I came to the conclusion that anything over 100 on the street belongs to the Tupperware models(Modern Sport bike).
 
130 on my 82 GS1100GLZ.
verified the hard way by the Maine state police...
 
gregr said:
Ok. Somewhere up above these posts I told of the performance of my 1986 GS1150E with a "Built Motor". We dyno'd it today and it produced 116.5 HP and 172 Ft Lbs of torque. I know those torque numbers seem impossible ( at least to me) but the Dyno Operator is experienced and does a lot of Suzuki GSXR's and Hayabusa's. No wonder it is a wheelie monster.
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I am going to have it re-dynoed at a local Harley shop which just installed the very latest Dyna-jet Pit Dyno. It may be a few weeks but I will report the results when available. I agree on the torque but cannot for the life of me understand why the Dyno operator at a Suzuki shop swears that was a true reading. The peak torque was shown at 3,000 rpm. ????Go Figure? All yuor comments and input is taken in context. Thanks-greg
 
I went 10,000,000mph in my 250, didn't even leave 2nd gear!
Of course my stupid speedo only goes up to 9,999,999!
 
there are times when I go under a bridge or overpass and my GPS says I'm doing 130 :) I think the only way I'd ever really hit 130 with my little 450 is to ride it off a cliff, and I hope that never happens.
 
I'm an old, worn out, stock car driver. I'll pretty mutch drive as fast as any car can go. But when I'm on my bike, that's a different story. I've had my bone stock 83 550e up to 80mph at about 7400rpm sitting straight up in the wind like Peewee Herman. I imagine if I tucked down and gave it the rest of the right grip it would certainly do 115-120 to be concervative. When it comes to bikes ............. I'll never know how fast mine will go..............
 
silver bullet

silver bullet

have not really opened her up with the new suspension yet but it has seen the north side of 120 yesterday.30mph over in Canada and you lose your vehicle and license how much does that suck
 
amxsteve said:
have not really opened her up with the new suspension yet but it has seen the north side of 120 yesterday.30mph over in Canada and you lose your vehicle and license how much does that suck
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never heard that one about the 30 over i know that is not true here in alberta but could be else where in canada
 
I don't know..........my speedo stops at 130 and I spun it/broke it last September:D

upgraded suspension, PODS, Dynojet Stage 3, 114 Racing Fuel, Custom 4to1 exhaust
 
GS1100GK said:
Remember Star Wars or Star Trek when jumping to light speed and all the stars are a blur? Sort of like that :D
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Spaceballs! "They've gone to plaid!"

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'85 gs550es. Runs smooth, rides smooth, goes faster then I care to go at this point in my riding career. Ive hit 75-80, and she still had more then enough go for my newbie rear.
 
faster then a speeding tickit

faster then a speeding tickit

i'v had my 81 gs custom at 150mph next to a busa then he pulled away and i was out of poop! but i have mods gears big carbs and so one my wifes stock 81 will lay out at 130 but it takes a min to get there..
thiss is my toy now
its 6inch lower now and has 36 mm carbs
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gregr said:
I am going to have it re-dynoed at a local Harley shop which just installed the very latest Dyna-jet Pit Dyno. It may be a few weeks but I will report the results when available. I agree on the torque but cannot for the life of me understand why the Dyno operator at a Suzuki shop swears that was a true reading. The peak torque was shown at 3,000 rpm. ????Go Figure? All yuor comments and input is taken in context. Thanks-greg
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Dyno operator forgot to switch from a 2-cylinder rsetting to a 4-cylinder setting.
 
Anonymous said:
I was out here in Salem Oregon on a beautiful Sunny Day. I thought to myself, "hmmm, how fast will this old bike go?" So, I figured between 105-115mph. How fast for you?
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I know one thing for certain: my bike goes WAAAAAAY faster than I do. :p

PS: Especially the Gixxer... when it was still whole. :(
 
On the Dyno a few months back I had a reading of 204km/h (about 130mph) at the rear wheel when the bike hit the red line in 3rd gear. :)

Mildly tuned GS1150, Keihin FCR39 carbs, .348" Webcams, 4-1 exhaust.

Goes way beyond that in 4th and 5th gear.
 
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I've had my friend's GS1150 up to about 115 indicated, I know it has a LOT more left to go though. I simply had no reason to go that fast, 95 is plenty quick to me.
 
faster than my buddies 2000 buell lol he was not to happy after i spanked him lol. and that was before the pipe filters and jet kit :twistedevil:
 
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