How fast is is your old GS?

[steve murdoch]

Cayuga... I went there when the IDBA had a race there. It was around 86-88... I remember having Pea meal for breakfast. I thought it was some kind of oatmeal made out of peas.... You ever heard of Pea Meal?

Probably '88. I remember being at a bike only weekend and there was a lot Americans racing.
Terry Kizer and the white, turbo GSX1100 from Orient Express was the headliner.

Pea meal bacon is a common breakfast meat up here.
Sort of a cured ham, sliced and cooked like bacon Years ago it had a coating made out of ground peas but it is now a corn meal coating.
Tastes better than it sounds.

 

[80GS850GBob]

My 80 GS850G will do 85mph...then I'm out of speedo....so 85!{grin} That's what I plan on having to ever tell a police officer if need be- "{officer}Do you know how fast you were going?...{reply}...Yes sir, 85, cause that's all my speedometer says she'll do".{someone will be laughing after that...probably not him}

 

[Rob S.]

My 80 GS850G will do 85mph...then I'm out of speedo....so 85!{grin} That's what I plan on having to ever tell a police officer if need be- "{officer}Do you know how fast you were going?...{reply}...Yes sir, 85, cause that's all my speedometer says she'll do".{someone will be laughing after that...probably not him}

I got pulled over a year ago doing 90+mph. I showed the officer that the highest printed number on my speedo was 80, and he said, "Alright, I'll write you up for that." True story.

Now I'm a little worried, because I've switched to the '83 gauges which indicate 140 mph.

 

[80GS850GBob]

I got pulled over a year ago doing 90+mph. I showed the officer that the highest printed number on my speedo was 80, and he said, "Alright, I'll write you up for that." True story.

Now I'm a little worried, because I've switched to the '83 gauges which indicate 140 mph.

A) you have a half notch past 80, so she'll show 85.....
B) that was a nice guy for doing that...20 over is bad enough, cost wise...
C) "140mph speedo" - now your gonna be in trouble...me too soon{chuckle}

 

[shunnon]

LOL. Hold on. So my 1982 GS850g that has a speedo that only goes to 85 can go faster? I was under the impression that it had a governor preventing that to happen.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

It's called your right wrist.

 

[Sandy]

It's called your right wrist.

Unfortunately for many of us the right wrist is not connected to the governor in our brain.

 

[80GS850GBob]

Unfortunately for many of us the right wrist is not connected to the governor in our brain.

A)...an 850G ain't lite...over-all weight/tune is a possible factor.
B)...guys have two brains, as I recall....lol....neither are always that rational.

 

[GS1150Pilot]

Unfortunately for many of us the right wrist is not connected to the governor in our brain.

Too right. Thankfully, I survived the worst of that issue. I was far worse with the Turbo and the FZ1.

 

[jprice90]

Got mine up to around 110 before with a little more left, on the old tire, havent tried with new tire

 

[sam000lee]

On slight declines, I've maxed out the 85mph speedo on my GS450 a couple of times. The engine definitely has more - but on the 450 your a feather in a storm...

 

[Chuck78]

77 GS750 with big bore pistons, advanced cams, k&n dual rc-2222's, & a 4 into 1 with performance baffle is all the bike I reasonably need... my buddies' ZRX1200's just barely pull away from me at excessive speeds. The bike pulls hard 6000rpm+ even from 110mph... on a racetrack, yeah....of course...

 

[Jedz123]

On slight declines, I've maxed out the 85mph speedo on my GS450 a couple of times. The engine definitely has more - but on the 450 your a feather in a storm...

I've done that with my TU250X too!!! but it goes to 90

 

[Burque73]

Back in 1990 or 91 when I was young and dumb and full of, well, bubble gum, I had my GS850G up to 140 on interstate 25. I had the peg on the speedo that stopped it at 85, but my buddy riding with me on an older honda CB750 said we were at 140. I can't remember what the tach said, redline or not, but it was still pulling. No fairing and I was about blown off. Speed could have been exaggerated, but it was damn fast! Is that even possible on a stock 850?
I also remember the 15 mile trip to the town just north of here took only about five minutes!

 

[Guest]

My GS is "super fast" and "not recommended for novices"


nthego:nthego:nthego:

 

[Johnny]

The biggest number I've seen on my speedo was 120 kph, which is roughly 74 mph. I have to try that late shifting though that is described in an another thread...

 

[Rob S.]

Back in 1990 or 91 when I was young and dumb and full of, well, bubble gum, I had my GS850G up to 140 on interstate 25. I had the peg on the speedo that stopped it at 85, but my buddy riding with me on an older honda CB750 said we were at 140. I can't remember what the tach said, redline or not, but it was still pulling. No fairing and I was about blown off. Speed could have been exaggerated, but it was damn fast! Is that even possible on a stock 850?

I don't think so. Also not on a CB750. Maybe 125.

 

[Burque73]

I don't think so. Also not on a CB750. Maybe 125.

Ok, my bubble is bursted I'll tell you, as a kid going from a Honda Rebel 250 to that GS 850 I felt like I was breaking the sound barrier.

 

[Rob S.]

Ok, my bubble is bursted I'll tell you, as a kid going from a Honda Rebel 250 to that GS 850 I felt like I was breaking the sound barrier.

Cheer up - anything in three digits could get you hurt!

 

[madmikeracing]

12,800 on tach in 5 th gear 401 , Open RC header, (sounds NICE) Smoothbores bore kit cams springs valves welded crank oil pump mods welded clutch ,good cam chain tensioner mods, lapped cam bores, Im 240 pounds plus, My 145 pound friend rode it and it power wheelies in 5 th gear, wish I was skinnier, !!