How fast is is your old GS?

[GSXR7ED]

When you go 5th to 1st going right under 30 and whack the throttle itll come up!

Didnt expect it either. Again it was more of a hop up not a wheelie!

Wow!

What a downshift!!!

And then you pop it in first gear?

That's quick left foot action there...glad you made it out alive! lol

Ed

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[dorkburger]

The "front wheel came up" on a 38 year old 650? Pull my other leg and it plays jingle bells.

I saw the guy that bought my first streetbike - a Kawasaki LTD 550 do a wheelie. I was impressed... and surprised.

[timebombprod]

Wow!

What a downshift!!!

And then you pop it in first gear?

That's quick left foot action there...glad you made it out alive! lol

Ed

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All I knew is that first gear was able to be shifted into, and I went for it lol.

I was glad nothing else happened too! Surprised me alot but in a good way. I just remember how free the front end felt for that bit of a second and was like holy $%/# the front end came up!


If the thing was manageable to wheelie which, that shows it might if I were to try to on purpose, I might try to learn if I feel comfortable. She sure is heavy though, even though I cant feel it riding....

[wyly]

I'm confident my '84GSX1150e will hit it's max with no problem. I've added about 20 extra hp and lowered it's weight by 30-40lbs. My mechanic did carb tune and test run and said it did 200km/125mph easily. Factory recorded top speed was 145mph, I've no doubt it will match that and more once I add a big bore kit(8-10% hp) and change the sprockets for better highway cruising.

Not that I have any intention of testing it's top end range, I've done that and don't feel the need to do that again. I'd like to keep my driving license.

[RustyTank]

I've read a stock GS850 engine tops out at around 120mph. So yeah, fast enough for who it's for.

[GS1150Pilot]

I never felt as comfortable at speed on the 1150 as I did the FZ1 or the VF1000R. I had the GS up above 120 a few times, but had the VFR over 140 many times and the FZ above 150 many times. Both bikes felt better at those speeds than the GS did 20-30 mph lower.

[red1100]

In 83 my then new 1100e wasn't fast enough now 38 years later it's too fast.

[bobgroger]

In 83 my then new 1100e wasn't fast enough now 38 years later it's too fast.

Me too. I think my Cojones have shrunk....

[wymple]

I've read a stock GS850 engine tops out at around 120mph. So yeah, fast enough for who it's for.

I think I saw test mags get 125-126. Mine has never seen an honest ton.