Ok so today I went on a ride with my local club. We went from northern subburns of Chicago to Lake Geneva in Wisconsin. Its about 100 miles. Our group had kruisers and sports bikes. On the way back we broke up into small groups and I went with guys who had sports bikes, mostly 600s and 750s.
As we were riding back we took the highway and all the guys on sports bikes decided to go well over 100mph. I tried keeping up but at around 105mph m GS started shaking and wobeling from side to side and I had to take it down to 100! At first I though it could have been because of the wind, but then I tried it again and noticed that 110mph is the red line, and I realized that my GS can't go that fast.
Question whats the fastest you have ever gone on the gs, or does any one know what is the top speed on it? I ended up coming back home alone cause I could not keep up!
With the speedometer error, we can only conjecture what our actual top speed really is, but something to note is that with a lower profile tire you will higher reading (smaller tires make more revolutions per mile=thus faster). I've done 110 indicated with a 110/80 front tire.
Edit: corrected speed
I was paced at 120mph by another bike. He has had his speedo calabrited (sp?) and is dead on.
I have a 15t front sprocket, and it seems to have helped my top end. 9500rpm's in top gear.
I only had mine up to 98 indicated, but I also weigh 220 lbs. Stock sprocket and all that jazz.
Well with my 175lb frame on a day with little or no wind I can get it up to 115mph but its probably more like 105-110 mph cause of the speedo error. LOL What made you think you could keep up with 600cc bikes?? :cheers:
i hit 120 on my 04 with a 15t sprocket, and i weight 140 =D
i got mine to 118 the fastest.
On my 04 "F" I've had it up to 115 easily and only slowed down because I felt like the wind was going to tear me off..hehe. I think the bike could have handled up to 130mph easily. I felt like I had "room to go". But I chickened out and smarted up :)
ohh yea, I weigh 225 and have a Givi a750 wind screen...
Some of us should go to the Bonneville salt-flats. I believe the land speed record for a production class 500 is around 120 mph. That is race prepped of course. Don't know what the rules are but if you think you got a fast GS...go for it. It's kinda like the guys who say their Ninja 250 does 115 120 or so and the LSR for one of them was set...last year I think...and it was about 104. My little GS will peg the speedo...130 mph :roll: . Love the little GS, Turkey (the country, not the bird...except on Thanksgiving), and this forum.
C.......
it still should not wabble.... I ducked behind my targa fairing and got it to 120 once... although with spedo correction it was probibly more like 105 mph...
but really why go that fast anyway???
On my 04F in a full crouch I got it to about 120-125 indicated. I weigh 122lbs.
Hehe. My CBR can do that in 2nd gear.
Quote from: TOMIMOTOOn my 04F in a full crouch I got it to about 120-125 indicated. I weigh 122lbs.
Hehe. My CBR can do that in 2nd gear.
I think your on the wrong site dude. :cheers:
Quote from: vfrocketit still should not wabble.... I ducked behind my targa fairing and got it to 120 once... although with spedo correction it was probibly more like 105 mph...
but really why go that fast anyway???
Why not??
:cheers:
I just got back from 1500km ride for the weekend (937miles) My Australian '03 GS500 managed a top speed of 175km/h (a wee bit under 110mph) That speed was confirmed by the other bikes that I was following.
It struggled up a few rises, so drop it back to 5th and off we went. This was all good untill i noticed the tacho pointing towards the 10 grand mark! eep.
What kind of gas mileage do you folks get when you're flat out? Still over 50 MPG? :)
edit: That's about 4.725 litres/100 km for metric fuel consumption.
I just ordered a new powerband yesterday, i calculated it all out and my bike should hit around 200-250. its for a honda superhawk. Modded alittle to fit the gs, and they can go like 240.
Calculated, I have been around 130mph and still accelerating. Can't find that dang 7th gear. Obviously not a stock motor and max revs are 13,5. Full fairings help a lot at higher speeds.
On my 04 around the 115 mark with my 215 lb butt on it.
On my F, 125 indicated, and could still accelerate. Now with a 14T, only about 115 indicated and at redline.
From what I am reading..the '04 "F" GS's seem to have a higher top speed..is that because of the fairing or is something else slightly different? The "F" also has an oil cooler over the naked right? Or am I wrong like usual? :)
Fairings do assist in higher speeds. Yes, the F has an oil cooler.
Quote from: dgyverFairings do assist in higher speeds. Yes, the F has an oil cooler.
Probable needs the oil cooler due to the fairings.
My '89 GS has no fairing or oil cooler and I've had it up to 240 mph (indicated).
Just kidding. It is broke right now.
Would someone (preferably a light-weight) please take a Baby GS out to a track and get the top-speed time-slip so we could have a final opinion on the top-speed of the thing? I am betting the stock bike won't run over 110 downhill with a 120 lb rider. Love the little GS, Brazil (frappe please), and this forum.
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i got mine up to 200km+ indicated...when it was stock...
now i can EASILY get it up to 180+ with only slipon/rejet/pod filter...i'm sure it can go higher...
i'm 150lbs...and got a TINY headlight fairing...
Ive had mine to 115 mph and had to let off cause of traffic but my buddy said he got it to 130 mph and it started to shake so he let off. :dunno:
Quote from: number1Ive had mine to 115 mph and had to let off cause of traffic but my buddy said he got it to 130 mph and it started to shake so he let off. :dunno:
130 on a gs? I call you on that. :bs:
When I had my 99gs with the targa fairing I had it up to 122mph indicated several times and I weigh about 205lbs. The fastest I've had my 05gsxr 600 is 151mph indicated. Very big difference 122-151. The gsxr could go faster though. But no reason too unless your on the track.
You guys think engine break in also could have something to do with it? The better the break in, the better ability of the engine at higher speeds? Because I'mnot BS'ing at all. My stock GS500F with my 170lbs butt on it did 115mph easy (flat land) and I wasn't even topped out. I bet it could have went up to 120-125 anyways. No :bs: But I agree, there is no reason to unless your at the track or something like that. I rarely even go over 80.
I can't believe no one here has taken one to the track? :o
Quote from: PhaedrusYou guys think engine break in also could have something to do with it? The better the break in, the better ability of the engine at higher speeds? Because I'mnot BS'ing at all. My stock GS500F with my 170lbs butt on it did 115mph easy (flat land) and I wasn't even topped out. I bet it could have went up to 120-125 anyways. No :bs: But I agree, there is no reason to unless your at the track or something like that. I rarely even go over 80.
I can't believe no one here has taken one to the track? :o
the fairing helps a LOT with wind resistance
Quote from: Phaedrus....But I agree, there is no reason to unless your at the track or something like that. I rarely even go over 80.
I can't believe no one here has taken one to the track? :o
Last couple of times at the track, my average speed was around 85mph. Tough to get a max speed, no speedo. I have to calculate max speed by rpm, gearing, and tire diameter.
I guess it is bad thing to take my TLR over 130mph on the street, 160mph on the track. I had my '88 ZX10 up to indicated 165mph once.
wind resistance i'm sure has a lot to do with it, and also elevation.
Much like drag racing, the closer you get to sea level, the faster you should be able to go, due to more oxygen available, thus more HP/TQ
I've never tried to see what speed my GS stops accellerating, but I've done 125 (indicated) many times, and always have been still accelerating when I backed off. subtracting 10% for speedo error, that's still 112.5 mph, with power not completely tapped at that speed.
I still have stock gearing, and stock tire sizes, but use a cafe style windscreen, weigh 150 lbs and tuck under the screen at 110. Of course I have all my mods to help too.
I'd imagine the bike can hit a true 120, maybe a bit more, given enough room