i was just wondering what the gs500 0 to 60 is as i havnt really had a go yet i have been told lots of different times but i just duno witch to belive any help would be appreciated cheers :thumb:
I could only guestimate but I know I can get to about 80 down an onramp before I can merge. Sure it's downhill but it's also not very far and I have to start slow for the turn into it.
For comparison my old 6 speed 300ZX could get to 65 on the same ramp at the same spot.
Faster than a stock Camaro or Mustang.
How fast does it take to get to the top of 2nd gear? I am above 60mph at redline in 2nd.
If it's stock, it will do it in around 5 seconds depending on the weight of the rider and wind. :thumb:
Quote from: Piper5177If it's stock, it will do it in around 5 seconds depending on the weight of the rider and wind. :thumb:
Ya, in full gear I can add as much as 250 lbs to the bike :oops:
its somewhere between 4.5 - 5.5 seconds..
Quote from: Black SnowmanQuote from: Piper5177If it's stock, it will do it in around 5 seconds depending on the weight of the rider and wind. :thumb:
Ya, in full gear I can add as much as 250 lbs to the bike :oops:
Ditto.
I doubt wind would be much of a factor in 0-60 times unless we are talking about a hurricane-type wind.
so 0=60 in 5sec. (aprox.)
does anyone know an average 1/4 mile time for a stock gs?
thanks thats about what i thought i would be. all i can say there is nothing better than accelerating and seeing the cars behind getting smaller in your mirrors :nana:. i ant a speed demon or anything ;) .
oh yeah if you do wana play with the acceleration make sure there is a nice straight clear road ahead and dont watch the cars in the mirrors dissapear to long. Because safety is the most important thing of all
Ride safe :thumb:
Quote from: Black Snowmanmy old 6 speed 300ZX
You sure about that?
Quote from: mrslush50so 0=60 in 5sec. (aprox.)
does anyone know an average 1/4 mile time for a stock gs?
Different magazine articles over the years averaged about 13.5@95mph or so. Some as good as 13.2@98mph.
Quote from: mrslush50so 0=60 in 5sec. (aprox.)
does anyone know an average 1/4 mile time for a stock gs?
Here's a summary of all the tests on the GS I've found published over the years since 89.
http://members.aol.com:/jcprrp/GS500tests.txt
so despite better horse power and torque figures the '02 was almost a full second slower than the '01.
slow rider?
bad timing?
or is my '02 slower than every other year?
That's right! :nana: j/k It had to be something else, my best friend has an 02, and I have an 01, they are identicle bikes.
Quote from: mrslush50so despite better horse power and torque figures the '02 was almost a full second slower than the '01.
slow rider?
bad timing?
or is my '02 slower than every other year?
Blue is scientifically proven to be the fastest color. Something about refracting light a certain way and that interferes with the oncoming air flow. :roll: :bs:
I hope you were joking, but just in case you weren't...
actually all colors move at the same speed. the speed of light. different colors do have different wavelengths, but the speed at which they move is the same.
also, while the earths atmosphere does refract light from the sun, light "waves" (they are not really waves but they are not really particles either) have no effect on the atmosphere, which is what would be required for a certain color of motorcycle to outperform another simply because of color.
Well, what about the heat absorbed by certain colors and the effect it has on the air around it making the air thicker or thinner therefore making travel through said air to be faster or slower by color.
If that were true then black would be the fastest color not blue. The color "black" is created when every wavelength of visible light is absorbed. Black is actually the absence of any reflected light. Therefore, by your above reasoning, the most heat would be created, thereby reducing the air pressure around the bike, and decreasing the friction created by air resistance.
Also, the difference in wavelengths between the shortest and longest colors of visible light is something like 300 nanometers. Meaning the difference in heat would be so small as to be completely negligible.
This is all based on my own knowledge of basic physics. I am by no means an expert. Although one of my riding buddies is a physics graduate student at the University of Washington, and I'll ask him about it the next time I see him. If you have some sort of article or study that proves that certain colors of motorcycles (or other moving objects) move faster than others, I would love to read it. Otherwise, I think it's bogus.
The difference in temps between a white and black surface is very noticable. I dont know if there is anything written on color and air density relating to speed.
just to remind you guys
Quoteso despite better horse power and torque figures the '02 was almost a full second slower than the '01.
I think that the difference in heat and air denisity would not make more than a second difference if it were true it would only make under 0.0 of a second.
A big factor in your arguement wicth you both forgot to mention is, as the bike accelerates it will face higher wind resistance, so the colour of a bike would not be in contact with the air around it long enough it to make an effect on the air density hence it must be bogus.
so lets stop trying to blank each other out and have a beer :cheers: i love beer :thumb:
Of course my reply was a joke. That is why I put the " :roll: :bs: " at the end of it. I really didn't expect anyone to take it seriously. :mrgreen:
oh good. i was starting to worry there for a little bit.
If a stock GS runs about 13.98 in the quarter, it compares very well to a fox chassis mustang. My Mustang ran 14.2 in the quarter and the 0-60 time was around mid 5's I think.
So the GS should be at or below that (the 5.0 Mustang is pretty torquey).
Every drag racer knows primer is the fastest color. The guy you lose too is always driving a primer beater with the headliner hanging down and tape holding the mirrors on. Then he stomps on the gas and smokes you.
Primer is faster.
:)
that i'll believe.
Is Bondo a color?
I beleive Primer is faster due to the rougher surface which helps airflow and decreases drag much like the dimples on a golfball.
Quote from: JasonBI beleive Primer is faster due to the rougher surface which helps airflow and decreases drag much like the dimples on a golfball.
Actually its just the opposite. A golf ball spins when it is airborn. The backwards spin is accentuated by the dimples and causes more drag. This drag as the ball spins causes lift. Drag by a rough surface like primer on a vehicle slows it down. This is why all top fuel dragsters have a nice, smooth, waxed surface. By the way, they say a white paint job on a top fuel funny car weighs 8 lbs. less sthan a black paint job. :thumb:
It's getting deep in here.........
:lol:
QuoteBy the way, they say a white paint job on a top fuel funny car weighs 8 lbs. less sthan a black paint job.
...yeah, and then they put 80lb. of stickers from their sponsors on it....
Quote from: mrslush50If that were true then black would be the fastest color not blue. The color "black" is created when every wavelength of visible light is absorbed. Black is actually the absence of any reflected light. Therefore, by your above reasoning, the most heat would be created, thereby reducing the air pressure around the bike, and decreasing the friction created by air resistance.
That's not quite right either. Shiny silver things would actually be faster because they stay cool themselves by absorbing the visible radiation and re-emitting it at different wavelengths. This means that they stay cool (and so don't expand with the heat) but heat the air around them with the re-emitted radiation (the heated air expands and becomes less dense so producing less drag). Of course you'd need very sensitive measuring equipment to detect any difference, and would need to be travelling a hell of a lot faster than the GS is capable of to have that difference mean anything. In other words, in our world it's all :bs:
my mistake. but my logic was still sound. i just picked the wrong color.
My bike is Waaaay faster than a FOX body...ughh..
Numbers are numbers... but 0-60 i will kill (and have killed) most mustangs. That statistic hurts. :oops:
Quote from: ArpeeQuoteBy the way, they say a white paint job on a top fuel funny car weighs 8 lbs. less sthan a black paint job.
...yeah, and then they put 80lb. of stickers from their sponsors on it....
Without the stickers, they don't get paid. You have to sacrifice something for the payday.