How fast is is your old GS?

[Anonymous]

I did 115 on my '78 GS 400. But, While I was slowing down to the speed limit (65) I was pulled over at 82mph

[Mastiff]

Matt, it sounds like you were lucky. At least you didn't get nailed for the 115!

[Anonymous]

Have done 115 on it (yesterday), but I'm still getting the carbs more right and need less wind to really let it stretch out.

[Anonymous]

that's the 1 thing I do enjoy about this town....all of the police are out tryin' to nab aall the street racing hondas, they pay no mind to bikers, plus there are a lot of long straight roads around here...the fastest i had my 78 gs750 up to so far was about 130 m.p.h. I was trying to watch the road and the speedo @ the same time

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Boy. Some of these claimed top speeds are wishful thinking. Maybe down a 10% grade. Funny to read though.

[earlfor]

Nahhh Keith, the Teddy Bear really will turn an honest 130.

Earl :-) :-)

Boy. Some of these claimed top speeds are wishful thinking. Maybe down a 10% grade. Funny to read though.

[cbxchris]

We had so many arguements over hayabusa top speeds we finally did two things. Speed gun and GPS`s. It takes a real good running bike to really go above 180. Riders have a almost unbelievable impact on top speeds. I have seen the same bike go 20 mph faster by only a rider switch. My hayabusa was a good example. My fat ass couldn`t get down under the windscreen enough. I`m alive because I quit. That top speed stuff is addictive as drugs.

[Anonymous]

I did 105 mph on my GS850 GL. On a rainy day with front wind. But my carbs need to be balanced. I have stock intake and exhaust on it and no windshield. I have also a 150 tire on the rear wheel making more friction resistance to speed, but give a nice acceleration traction! I will post again when my carbs will be balanced and I will carry a GPS to confirm speed data.

[Anonymous]

i had my 83 1100E to about 135 (so the speedo says) felt like i had more power just running low on gears

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Nahhh Keith, the Teddy Bear really will turn an honest 130.

Earl :-) :-)

Boy. Some of these claimed top speeds are wishful thinking. Maybe down a 10% grade. Funny to read though.

No way am I doubting your 1150 or many of the other posts here.
Just SOME of the posts.

[saaz]

I haven't been above 200kph for many years. But that was 2 up with camping gear on a long flat boring road....

[honestdon]

I took it up to 85 mph one day on the freeway, but there was a lot of power left. Speed is good, life is better. I like to go home each day and hug the kids and kiss the wife.

[earlfor]

Just last week, I was two up with camping gear and pulling a trailer down a hiking trail at 280 kph.

Earl :-) :-) :-)

I haven't been above 200kph for many years. But that was 2 up with camping gear on a long flat boring road....

[earlfor]

Just pulling your chain for a little fun Keith. :-) :-) The 1150 will do a bit better than that. Although, I've rarely been much above 100 this past year.
When the mood strikes me, I find it more enjoyable to wait for a suitable stretch of road, get comfortable and cruise at 100 for 20 miles or so rather than go fast.

Earl


[quote="KEITH KRAUSE"]

Nahhh Keith, the Teddy Bear really will turn an honest 130.

No way am I doubting your 1150 or many of the other posts here.
Just SOME of the posts.

[Anonymous]

I do like to go fast, but only rarely for top speed. The Richland bypass highway has lots of stoplights so it's fun to hit every one of them and go 0-60 in a hurry.

My 1100 top speed is was recently found to be 103 due to a nasty headshake. And that 103 was found with a bike computer. The stock speed would probably read 115 for that if it didn't peg at 85.