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How fast is is your old GS?

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The guy that I bought my 650Kat off a couple of year's ago ( top bloke ) is also a race marshal at Philip Island race track, so he used to take advantage of the advanced rideing courses they held there.
He was clocked at just over 200kph, not bad for an old 650.
 
Had mine up to 120 on several occasions :twisted: even with filthy carburators. Only mods are UNI filters replacing the stock airbox. It will go faster, but there isn't much pull left. I'm thinking of a stage three jet kit and trying to find exhaust (Anyone know something?).
 
Not as fast as I thought it was in '78

Not as fast as I thought it was in '78

When I finally got my '78 GS1000 back together (very nice OEM shape if I must say) I was disappointed at how slow it was (modern 600's beat the snot out of it), shocked at how bad it handled (flexi frame and skinny tires don't make for great handling), and amazed at the poor brakes (Fred Flintstone anyone?). Now before you jump and tell me it?s ?not right?, this bike is put together well. The motor is strong, it?s got new swing arm bushings, new steering head, races and bearings, new wheel bearings and tires. Brake calipers are rebuilt, pads are new and rotors are true and clean. 27-year-old bikes just are not up to current day rides.

Every time I ride it I can?t believe I raced one of these at Brainerd in the CRA in the early ?80s. And I truly can?t believe the press this bike got in 1978, being hailed as ?The best handling Super Bike, period!? and ?. . .83 HP and light weight at only 536 lbs.?. Cripes, my dirt bike makes over 40HP from only one cylinder! My freaking GS Adventure only weighs a bit more and it has an 8-gallon gas tank.

All that being said, I will never sell or trade this Maroon/orange striped beauty. The seat is flat and comfy, the mirrors are crystal clear at 65 MPH and it?s nicer than the one I had in ?78. This bike is a piece of history that brings me back to the days when I was ?young and stupid? and helps me remember when and I why I started riding. I stopped wanting the best and fastest a few years back and now I?m collecting a few bikes that are fun to ride, look cool and have more of a pedigree (to me) than the latest superbike that has the same staying power as a 486DX. Anyone know where a nice ?78 Yamaha XS500E can be had?

These old bikes are slow, don?t handle and don?t stop but I could care less. My smile makes up for it all every time I ride one!
 
Top Speed

Top Speed

When the bike was new, I had my 83 GS750ES up to 100MPH on the Long Beach Fwy. Today with my carb, ignition and vacuum leak problems, I can't even get it out of the garage.
 
I got my 83 gs1100 stock up to 100mph. Backed off bad front tire had more to go on the throttle. When I get a new front tire might have to see how fast I can go.
 
those babys will easily do 100.--- 120 to 130 should be attainable if all is running correctly
 
i dont know the top speed of my bike yet, i haven't dropped it from high enough, ill let you know when i do...
:lol:
 
My 1985 GS300L does 80-85, maybe a little faster or slower depending on the wind...



intercessor
 
Put a Harley to shame (yeah, big challenge :? ) the other day on I 93 south near Pennacook NH. Indicated 140 on the speedo, but the GPS (accurate as heck) said 132.5. Glad I didn't see any turns. Definitely as fast as that thing could go with my fat a$$ on it. WFO for about 8 miles, so I know it didn't have anything else in it.

What I like is the roll on ability these bikes have. I rode with a guy on a GSXR750 and a Honda Blackbird, not to mention Andy's YZF-1, I could keep up with thier passing even when they were really pouring it on.
 
Did 110 mph on the Maine pike(1-95) a few weeks back.
Just out of Portsmouth. Had to slow down when I realized how fast I was going and the mess I would leave 8O 8O 8O 8O :roll:
 
I HAD MY 81 GS450 L UP TO 79 WITH NO PROBLEMS BUT IT IS GOING TO GO FASTER TRUST ME !
 
fast.

fast.

I had mine up to 85 which is all the gauge reads or close enough my needle was kinda bouncing around . Met up with a guy this week who could take 1st gear to sixty on his i think 663 kawasaki ninja. pop wheelies and everything. It was insanity.
 
How fast...?

How fast...?

Recently returned to motorcycling after a ten year break, and have acquired a 79 850 G. At an indicated 4200 rpm, it's travelling at 70mph, so if I could get it to rev to the redline in top gear, I would be travelling at 145mph or so. However, it's difficult holding on to the bars at anything over 100 (no fairing) and the skinny front tire does little for my confidence.

Back in the early eighties, I owned a highly modded Suzuki 750 complete with turbo running at 14psi. I still have the little slip of paper given to me by a nice policeman which has a pretty picture of my number plate above the speed gun readout of 156.8mph.... For the next six months my only biking was of the human-powered variety and I had to sell the Suzy to pay the fine. :oops:
 
Wish I knew, my GSX750E has 1100E cams, valves & reported intakes and hemi'd heads. Also Lockhart oil cooler, Accel ignition coils. Problem is the stock speedo that only goes to 80mph. Can do that with 3 gears after just shifting to 3rd, with 2 more gears to go and a 10000rpm redline - who knows. Be interesting with the Vetter 'Jammer fairing. Too bad the roads around me suck and are crammed with clueless cagers. Had my old Yam Venture over 130mph. That was heart pounding!
 
Fastest I've ever gone is ~185mph in a car. I can't imagine half that on a bike.
 
A lot depends on the bike. Some bikes feel stretched out and strained at 90 or above. My 1150 is just settling down to a sedate economy cruise at 90. Its barely running at that speed. :-)

Earl

UncleMike said:
Fastest I've ever gone is ~185mph in a car. I can't imagine half that on a bike.
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Yeah, I'm sure comfort will come with experience.

Considering that my first open road ride was two days ago, sixty miles an hour on a 35mph road is the fastest I've gone so far.
 
Just take it easy and let the learning curve take care of itself. Its going to take a while, so you may as well relax and enjoy it. :-)

Earl

UncleMike said:
Yeah, I'm sure comfort will come with experience.

Considering that my first open road ride was two days ago, sixty miles an hour on a 35mph road is the fast
est I've gone so far.
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