My old dragbike still rockin it

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  • amxsteve
    • Apr 2026
    #1

    My old dragbike still rockin it

    The guy who ended up with my old kpm small tire gs sent me a message today and finally made some passes. He's 175 and ran a 1.27 short with a 9.17 shifting it at 8500. Real nice guy and extremely happy with the bike. Bike looks great in red too.
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    • Rob S.
      Forum Guru
      Past Site Supporter
      • Dec 2013
      • 9534
      • New York City
      #2
      9.1?

      So if that were corrected (altitude, etc.) it might be in the eights. Not too shabby.
      1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

      2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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        • GSX1000E
          #3
          What was his trap speed? 145ish?(MPH)

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            • amxsteve
              #4
              Originally posted by GSX1000E
              What was his trap speed? 145ish?(MPH)
              only 138. Bike always ran 140 plus but he was shifting at 85 so that may have made the diff.

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                • Guest
                  #5
                  Well don't just leave it at that. We want to know the goodies like what's the motor build. Nice looking bike I like the red also.

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                    • Baatfam
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                      • Jul 2006
                      • 18863
                      • Knoxville, TN
                      #6
                      Yup...I sure miss making passes on that bike...

                      I know it needed a repaint, but I do miss the old KPM paint job....
                      Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                      '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                        • amxsteve
                          #7
                          Originally posted by stetracer
                          Well don't just leave it at that. We want to know the goodies like what's the motor build. Nice looking bike I like the red also.
                          It's a mild low compression 1260 with a slider and a good head. Works great with old 33 smooth bores and spoke wheels. Tranny is 123 auto and as stayed was built by KPM. Great bike

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                            • amxsteve
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Baatfam
                              Yup...I sure miss making passes on that bike...

                              I know it needed a repaint, but I do miss the old KPM paint job....
                              The kid has only made 4 passes on it and has equaled my best already. His dad figures it will go 8, s with him on board

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                                • rapidray
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                                  GSResource Superstar
                                  • Oct 2006
                                  • 8195
                                  • So Cal
                                  #9
                                  I like the stock type paint scheme also!
                                  Ray.

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                                    • Baatfam
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                                      • Jul 2006
                                      • 18863
                                      • Knoxville, TN
                                      #10
                                      Back when I raced her...


                                      Bob T. ~~ Play the GSR weekly photo game: Pic of Week Game
                                      '83 GS1100E ~ '24 Triumph Speed 400 ~ '01 TRIUMPH TT600 ~ '67 HONDA CUB

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                                        • Guest
                                          #11
                                          That is a nice bike I really like the spoke wheels not sure if I trust them but I like the way they look.

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