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    GS1150 drag-racing baseline gearing recommendations

    Looking for baseline / starting-point gearing recommendations - any suggestions?

    Bike is an '85 GS1150, I believe internal primary drive and transmission ratios are stock. Looking to get recommendations for both 1/8-mile and 1/4-mile setup.

    I know I'll need a giant pile of sprockets eventually ... just looking for some good starting points for both track-length setups.

    Any suggestions appreciated!

    Thanks, Patrick

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    Mine is set-up to hit my shift point (when shift light comes on) in forth gear at the start of the traps in the 1/4. I don't change it for any 1/8 mi races. I'd start with stock and go from there after you make a bunch of passes.
    Last edited by kingofvenus; 10-30-2020, 06:47 PM.
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      #3
      GS1100E run's 14/46 on a 630 chain with M/T 7" slick, small shot of nitrous it hits the rev limiter at 10400 right pass the 1/8 mile in 4th gear. I shift at 10K.

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      Last edited by RacingJake; 11-02-2020, 11:14 PM.
      1166cc 1/8 ET 6.09@111.88
      1166cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.70@122.85
      1395cc 1/8 ET 6.0051@114.39
      1395cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.71@113.98 "With a broken wrist pin too"
      01 Sporty 1/8 ET 7.70@92.28, 1/4 ET 12.03@111.82

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        #4
        stock engine will run out like a wild cat with a 14-49-48-47 and get to top of 5th gear at redline. -- but you are going to wheelie off of the line. wheelie bars 68" wheelbase suggested for that approach..

        next choice is almost stock 15-47- 46 maybe 45 and your launch will be manageable
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          #5
          I appreciate the info!

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            #6
            My stock wheel base no bar 1150 went 9.72@146mph 17/48 530 gearing. Which is the same as stock gearing.
            No problems with the wheelie’s but I was using a MTC slider clutch.
            I agree with Trip a 15/45t or 47t rear would be pretty gearing for stock wheel base stock motor. IMO
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              #7
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              Thanks again for the additional info! The bike came with an ~8" over swingarm with the spares (I think it's Trac Dynamics). I replaced the stock swingarm last month. A buddy made an axle for me and I built wheel spacers and a caliper carrier last week. I don't have an overall wheelbase measurement, but it's ~36" center-to-center from the front sprocket to the rear axle (I wanted that number to figure out chain length).

              I also fit the 5.5" rear wheel I got, to replace the 3.5" stocker that was in it before.

              Will need to adjust the wheelie bar cross-braces to work with the longer swingarm.
              Last edited by patrino; 12-06-2020, 04:32 PM.

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