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Title: Stock GS500E. Power Band.
Post by: 905mike on May 27, 2008, 08:31:03 AM
does anyone know where i can see a powerband & torque chart for a Stock 1999 GS500E or similar vintage?
Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Stock GS500E. Power Band.
Post by: beRto on May 27, 2008, 08:47:36 AM
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=34613.msg385923#msg385923

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Title: Re: Stock GS500E. Power Band.
Post by: The Buddha on May 27, 2008, 08:50:06 AM
Sorry, It does not have one.  :laugh:
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Stock GS500E. Power Band.
Post by: gsJack on May 27, 2008, 08:55:20 AM
Peak HP is reached at about 8500 rpm and max torque at about 7000-7200 rpm on stock GS500 engines.  I can run my fastest pace keeping it between 7k and 9k rpm even though it's redlined at 11k rpm.  Rev a little past the HP peak and shift dropping to the torque peak.  I haven't redlined a GS500 more than a few times in over 130k miles of spirited riding.  A good job of carb, intake, and exhaust modification will extend this usable power range to 10-11k rpm and add a few HP and reduce gas milage and increase oil consumption.  Oil consumption increases considerably past 40-50k miles and can be too excessive after that if continuously pushed beyond 9k rpm.

Here is summary of all the published test relults I've found on the GS500:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/GS500tests.jpg

This is from a friends GS and is very typical of stock GS curves:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/MikesGS500dynoRuns.jpg

Speed in gears at 7-9k rpm:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/jcp8832/GS500gearing-sprocket-rpms.jpg
Title: Re: Stock GS500E. Power Band.
Post by: 905mike on May 28, 2008, 09:00:56 AM
thanks alot guys! :thumb: