How fast is is your old GS?

[DimitriT]

Now that she's tuned up my 550 will go plenty fast for me.
I love those opportunities when traffic opens up and I can
drop it down to 3rd. I love the sound the motor makes with
open throttle above 7k RPM. I'm not exactly looking at the
speedo at that point but my guess is 85+, although the way
it pulls I'm sure triple digits are well within reach. We just
don't have the wide open roads up here in New England for
speed. We do have some nice winding hilly roads

 

[JayH]

Interesting thread. It's so funny there is always a few select individuals who's bikes (stock for stock) go 30 mph faster than everyone elses. I am curious how much drag the stock 630 oring chain causes. I am planning on swapping over to a 530 setup, but my current 630 is in good condition, and I want to drive the bike first stock to simply see how the overall gearing is.

Yea but if you go with a 530 chain everyone will think that you have a new classic looking bike. When people see that 630 chain they know that you have some a real classic.

 

[skudd27]

SPEED

SPEED

I have been a member of GSResources.com for a few weeks now and I know that my GS1150 is by far the most outstanding motorcycle that has been spoke about in this site. Other may brag about the bikes that they own but for sure everything that I have to say is true.

As for the speed of my bike I know for sure that it will do 160mph and still have a second wind to do some more!!!!!!

By the way my bike is not stock, but I have punched it out to a 1197 piston cam kit, plus other little goodies.

Your brother in Christ

Jamie L. Bransford
270 799 7687

 

[GS750]

I'm a Blue Oval fan.

I went with the Falcon cause you don't see that many on the road.

Same here man, I love my Fords, and I love falcons, you're right you really don't see many at all, and it seems that (from what I have seen anyway) that they are often overlooked as a performance car, when they have some really great potential waiting to be unleashed. There are maybe 2 of them in my area, and I don't think they even move. I wanted to buy one recently,but I simply don't have anywhere to put more cars. Ah well, at least my girlfriend has good taste in cars and doesn't mind my obsession with them, though she does occasionaly give me crap about wanting to own every car I see =P~

I despise falcons, (if its the FORD type we are talking and not the bird lol)

here in Australia they are like ar5eholes.......... everyones got one! :O

I prefer the mitsubishi range!

 

[GS750]

My Speed
<<<<<<<

With less rotating weight you should accelerate faster and maybe alittle more top end. How much... that's a good question??

I run the 630 chain just for piece of mind, but on a streetbike you're not WOT all the time with those skinny rear tire's 8O so it sounds like a good choice. For max pickup go with a non-Oring chain.

What gets me about what people say with regards to the 630 chains is that all the manufacturers now pretty well run the 530 chains as standard on their 1000+ cc's.


Ive had many many chains in my past motorcycling time, and it wasnt until I had a little $$ to spare and lashed out to see if I could discover for myself the difference with a "supposed high quality" chain, as opposed to a standard (non O ring) chain.

My discoveries were as follows:

Standard (good brand chain) =AU$65. Ok life, about 8,000 -10,000 km if lubed properly.

Better (RK brand O ring chain) =AU$110 Good life, about 15,000 - 18,000Km if lubed properly,

and

BEST (RK X Ring chain) =AU$165. Best life, 14000 Km so far and not only had to be adjusted once. Lubed every 1000Km with the recomended RK lube, cleaned every 2000Km with the recomended RK Xring chain cleaner (aerosol spray, done whilst on the bike)

I personally will never go back to an O ring or open chain again.

 

[GS750]

Sorry bout that, it posted 3 times! :O

 

[RacingJake]

Man you really do hate Fords :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hope you don't buy a Hayabusa........cause it's a Falcon too 8O

I'd like to see what a 1965 Ford Falcon look like over there. If it's like anything like Mad Max, it's got to be sweet 8)

 

[GS750]

Man you really do hate Fords :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hope you don't buy a Hayabusa........cause it's a Falcon too 8O

I'd like to see what a 1965 Ford Falcon look like over there. If it's like anything like Mad Max, it's got to be sweet 8)

rotf Hayabusa? Im happy with my GS750B, its the best, most reliable bike Ive ever owned, it just keeps on keeping on!

The '65 ford falcon was a more square shaped vehicle, the mad max style was around the mid to late 70's style XA and XB "hardtop"

if you want to look at the different models (shows a '64 XM, '66XR and '77 XC hardtop), you can go here:
http://www.fastlane.com.au/ford-history/falcon/ford-75-falcon-40-history.htm

 

[RacingJake]

Thanks, I think I see a Mustang II in there.

 

[Sean]

I was on my way into work one morning and a buddy of mine was beside me on his 2005 Harley 1450. We were side by side on a long uphill stretch, and he said we were going 110 MPH ( my bike only regesters 85 MPH ). I pulled away from him a minimum 1/4 mile and he told me he never let out of his little piggy.

 

[alexb6467]

fast enough

fast enough

on my 79 850 i think the needle was around 120 but it was bouncing so much i couldn't tell. if it matters i also had my zx11 up to 170 but the 850 was a lot more brutal.

 

[courier11sec]

Pretty sure I was sneaking up on 18mph here:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/30E321C0-B85F-4B36-984B-965AF27E999B.htm

 

[courier11sec]

Same here man, I love my Fords, and I love falcons, you're right you really don't see many at all, and it seems that (from what I have seen anyway) that they are often overlooked as a performance car, when they have some really great potential waiting to be unleashed. There are maybe 2 of them in my area, and I don't think they even move. I wanted to buy one recently,but I simply don't have anywhere to put more cars. Ah well, at least my girlfriend has good taste in cars and doesn't mind my obsession with them, though she does occasionaly give me crap about wanting to own every car I see =P~

I love those Falcons.
I have a little Maverick Run a best of 11.96 so far with a normally aspirated 302. Haven't been to the track this year since I have to drive two hours to the track and it's a bit pricey with the kind of mileage I get out of it.

 

[yogib]

We have some nice flats here,135mph and still pulling hard.About 8400 in 5th.I gota sneek up on it though.Don

 

[Rake78GS]

How fast does a Kawi ZX-12 go?
I was chasing a buddie while he was on a ZX-12. He said he couldnt shake me and he was doing 200kph so thats about 125mph. Mind you I think that was as fast as HE could go. Not his bike!

 

[Pharkmeh]

Touched on 200km (125mph) just so I could say I had....

...even though the bike seemed to have plenty left - I didnt lol...

even the highway roads are ordinary and the bike is old, worn and stock...

watchin the speedo to 200, all I could think of is... if sumthin breaks on this now I'm Pharked ....in the worst kinda way... especially since it was getting very dark and NO lights:shock:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=422461#post422461

no need for an enchore that I might not survive

 

[scotty]

Man you really do hate Fords :lol:

Hope you don't buy a Hayabusa........cause it's a Falcon too 8O

I'd like to see what a 1965 Ford Falcon look like over there. If it's like anything like Mad Max, it's got to be sweet 8)

I like fords (LIncon contimentals)and BTW i went 10 mph over the speed limit once. 75 mph. It was an exiting expierience being one with my machine. I was laying down on the bike with my feet on the rear pegs and my head protected by the small fairing.
Oh how dangerously i live.:shock:

 

[bradleymaynar]

I like fords (LIncon contimentals)and BTW i went 10 mph over the speed limit once. 75 mph. It was an exiting expierience being one with my machine. I was laying down on the bike with my feet on the rear pegs and my head protected by the small fairing.
Oh how dangerously i live.:shock:

Stop it Scotty! You're starting to sound like Gnaht!:lol:

Brad tt

 

[Jethro]

All I can say is that my 83 1100E is faster than the 82's. It's beacasue of the black motor- I'm sure of that.

 

[UncleMike]

All I can say is that my 83 1100E is faster than the 82's. It's beacasue of the black motor- I'm sure of that.

I was thinking of painting more of the motor on my T black for some cheap horsepower.