Whats the top speed you have had out your gs?

[LucPro]

I got it up to 125/130MPH  I was racing a honda on the 10 freeway through traffic, I won.

hahha

Only thing is it gets squirly as f%$k going that fast...         

[SkiMad]

Maxed out at 117MPH tucked down behind the fairing on my GS500F on a steep descent on a German Autobahn.  Speedo was showing way higher but that was what TomTom GPS said I reached.

[fred]

Maxed out at 117MPH tucked down behind the fairing on my GS500F on a steep descent on a German Autobahn.  Speedo was showing way higher but that was what TomTom GPS said I reached.

On a steep decent, your GPS speed will be reading low. It only tracks speed over ground assuming the earth is totally flat, if you're on a hill, you will be covering less ground relative to the flat sphere GPS speed assumes...

[yooblonder]

If a GPS knows your altitude, would it not take that into account when calculating speed?

[scratch]

But, not grade; either way the difference is minimal.  115mph for myself.

[LucPro]

I only weigh bout 140 so I don't add much weight to the payload. I think my speedo is off about 10mph I think that I was really only going 115/120. 

[Bluesmudge]

Not 10mph, 10%. So if you were doing 125 indicated (which I find hard to believe) you were doing about 112mph.

[shiznizbiz]

118mph-120mph lane splitting rush hour traffic..  It was an emergency. (disclaimer: rush hour here isnt as bad as lets say LA or NY.  Its still bad though. It was stupid so please no flaming)

[fred]

If a GPS knows your altitude, would it not take that into account when calculating speed?

GPS altitude is typically really inaccurate to the tune of +/-200 feet or more. The GPS satellite network is geared towards latitude and longitude calculation, not altitude. Some high end GPS receivers also contain barometric sensors to get better altitude readings, but there aren't any I know of that use the barometric reading as part of speed calculation...

[mike10]

I have a 2005 GS500F I have had it up to 100mph a few times, it takes a while to get there. I bought it new, I asked the guy at the shop if it would go 100mph when I picked it up. He said it would and it did on the ride home from Santa Rosa Ca. to Sonoma. It seems like it might go a little faster but I never have. In 5 years I have only replaced the battery and chain. Plus regular maintenance. Over 15,000 miles now. These are Great bikes! I might hop it up a bit when I have to replace or rebuild worn out parts.

[burning1]

2:02 at Infineon raceway, on a stock engine.

There are only three types of top speeds that matter: lap times, trap times, and salt times. Finding your top speed on the street is insane.

Edit: You get a free pass if you do it on the Autobahn.

[twelvepoint]

Only about 90mph. I'm still a beginner rider and my bike is a naked E model, so that's about the point where things felt a little lees in-control.

[Worm]

105mph indicated, so probably 95-97mph on a highway with no traffic. Not sure it would do much more without some gravitational help!

[numnutz]

3 mph. Pushing it in and out of my garage.

[Syzygy]

Hit 100 on I-95 for the first time last Saturday.  92-95 if the speedo has what seems to be a common issue.  It was fun.

Peace,
Syzygy

[black and silver twin]

Ive hit 130 (redlined in 6th with 16t front sprocket) and 125 now (redlined in 6th with 15t front sprocket). Done it many times. When the bike was stock it would only go 114. Im wondering what I could do with a 17t front sprocket.

Side note; I raced my friend in his stock acura rsx type-s 6speed yesterday  . from a stop I got bus lengths on him by 30mph, no contest  . from a 50 roll I got a few bus lengths by 90, again no contest  . from a 100 roll I only had a few cars on him   untill 120 when he started to catch back up. after that I was topped out (125mph) and hepassed me going 140ish  . It was seriously a surprise that I beat him after 100, It was no surprise though that he had a  higher top speed.

[mister]

97mph passing a truck. Had more left - felt that way anyway - but the pass was over so I backed off.

Michael

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

Ive hit 130 (redlined in 6th with 16t front sprocket) and 125 now (redlined in 6th with 15t front sprocket).

Indicated?

[black and silver twin]

Ive hit 130 (redlined in 6th with 16t front sprocket) and 125 now (redlined in 6th with 15t front sprocket).

Indicated?

yes indicated by stock speedometer, which I know is off (as most bikes are) by ~10%. But those speeds were with my old rear tire which was worn badly. with the new rear tire redline in 6th is now 128-129 with a 15t due to larger circumference.

[jeremy_nash]

104 actual and still accelerating, but ran out of straightaway, and had to jump on the brakes for turn 1