Hey Everybody, how fast have you driven your gs500? Everywhere I've read so far says that the top speed is around 170 km/h, but I've gotten mine up to just over 190 km/h (about 118 mph).
Subtract the average 10% "overage" on the speedometer and you get 171 kph. But yeah, I've had my '99 up to an (indicated) 120mph ... going downhill!
110 mph (indicated) = 100 mph
(don't tell my wife)
mine only goes 90 now that its geared
120 Mph
I regularly hit 105(indicated) mph (to late in the night to convert to KM sorry) but I drive 30(x2) miles of interstate during my commute each day...
When I hit those speeds, I still have some more throttle to play with, I've never topped it out, simply because there is never a true 'clear' road to play on...
110 mph true speed
here's mine...
(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid128/p0a02aa08fa4e6a2931c7a2a3e2e07687/f7e3d53d.jpg)
No.. not really... but it would be nice!
link to person who did it (http://www.gtamotorcycle.com/viewtopic.php?t=18037)
117 (gs speedo) mph @ 9.5kRPM and WOT ;p
125 indicated on speedo on my new GS500F.
Very unstable though and I backed off quick.
I can get up to about 110mph indicated before it starts getting unstable, but I rarely do. I have always felt like I had more room to go if needed, though, particularly with the 15T front sprocket.
I don't frequently go that fast, so it's not something I test frequently