does anyone know where i can see a powerband & torque chart for a Stock 1999 GS500E or similar vintage?
Thanks! :)
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=34613.msg385923#msg385923
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Sorry, It does not have one. :laugh:
Cool.
Buddha.
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
thanks alot guys! :thumb: