I've tried my GS550F on a long long straight and my GPS tells me 166 km/h... Thats it... no more, not an iota faster. I heard 200 km/h ???
Any comments ?
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gps? you have gps on your bike :?
on the speedo many people have said they did around 200 km/h
Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest...la la la...la la la.
Anytime the top speed subject comes up, exaggerated claims tend to outnumber the objective truth. Sounds like your expectations were shading the far end of the exaggerations at that. :P
I had to convert mph to kph. I've done 100mph which is pretty close to 166kph. It was still picking up speed in 6th, but slowly.
I talked to a guy who CLAIMS 130mph out of his GS with some work. The guy works for another local motorcycle shop. I don't know if he is telling the truth or not, but he told me he knew some cool tricks so I am going to talk to him Monday and pick his brain. I'll let you guys know what I find out. :thumb:
Fastest I've been on two wheels was on my 1989 Honda VTR 250.
105MPH and the bike was right on the edge of it's powerband.
If I gave it any more throttle I'd slow down. So by carefully massaging the throttle, and "tucking in" I could keep it at about 105.
Granted, that is based on what the speedometer said. Could realistically be ~95 miles an hour or ~120, but I doubt a semi-stock VTR 250 can go that much over 100MPH without flying apart, so I'd say I was in the 100MPH range without much doubt.
I'm still getting used to my GS, and I think the fastest I've had it was about 75-80MPH. I don't ride it on the interstate much since I was spoiled by having my first bike with full fairings and a decent windscreen to hide behind.
The GS has a lot more "pull" than my 250 did, if I twist my wrist I can *FEEL* it, so I tend to not lay on the throttle and race through the gears as much as I did with my 250.
I guess you could say the difference would be to compare a Honda Civic with a Dodge Viper.
Quote from: newbieoneI talked to a guy who CLAIMS 130mph out of his GS with some work. The guy works for another local motorcycle shop. I don't know if he is telling the truth or not, but he told me he knew some cool tricks so I am going to talk to him Monday and pick his brain. I'll let you guys know what I find out. :thumb:
I think it's possible based on RPM redline on the tach. If your motor breathes well enough to hit that RPM(Vance & Hines + K&N). :dunno:
I have done a buck 25 But not sure if the speedo is right but i came right back down as well my gear is 16 36 no torque all HP but thats sometimes what carries at the higher numbers... also that was 5 gear pegged my sixth has no power I also have a V&H and pod filter
Quote from: ignoreanceI have done a buck 25 But not sure if the speedo is right but i came right back down as well my gear is 16 36 no torque all HP but thats sometimes what carries at the higher numbers... also that was 5 gear pegged my sixth has no power I also have a V&H and pod filter
Well that's kind of a bummer if sixth still poops out. Maybe 15 tooth countershaft is the way to go.
We got the GS up to about 120 or so. Not bad for a 42 hp bike :)
Now the zx6r...well Anne lost nerve at about 145.
Should I feel bad mine did 170kmh then I backed off (Radars about :x ) but it didnt feel like it was dropping off actually felt there was more but its only about 8 months old and I weight 55kg and can hide behind my Givi screen
175-180 mph on My ZX11 a number of times...(Speedo was beyond 180 but speedo error and all. ).
The top speed of the bike -- stock-- is just shy of 180.....
Yes it was dumb...( I had to know.....).
I had my gs up to 115-120 ( again speedo error is in play..and it was forever ago ) maybe twice .
I got about 180-190km/h (~105-115mph) on my 2k3 gs... thats the top end of it and I dont believe for a second that the 2000-2004 including the F model can hit 200km/h (~125Mph) on a stock gs500.
Now on any bike? I got on a cbr600 smoking joe edition and I had it up over 235km/h (145mph) and it still had juice in it :o not to mention it was still in those carburator days of the cbr... If it were even the f4i I could of brought it up past 265km/h (165mph).
125 as per speedometer on my 2004 GS. Wheel gets a little shaky :)
I have had mine to 115mph indicated, and it just simply quits going any faster.
No fastest period, I hit 148 indicated on an Sv1000s on a dealer test ride.
i don see what the f%$king big deal is! sry but whoever is going 180... u must have a death wish., i love the gs its cheap and i can speed enough i feel safe ive gone 120 so in relaity 110 or so, i was zooming by cars wasn't tht cool if i hit something i wouldv'e been dead. i just love beating my friends 0-60
cause they only have cars(suckers)
Brandon..
You can get killed sitting at a stop light doing 0.0 mph on your bike....
One could argue anyone that rides has some sort of death wish. You could also take the view that anyone that rides has a thirst for adrenalin... not a death wish...
I've also gone skydiving ( loved it ). Similar thrill (Big adrenalin hit..).
The only reason you only went 110-120 on your GS is because it wouldn't go any faster. If it would do 180 you'd do it. Hell -- you're drag racing your friends cars from the sound of it......
jared i didnt mean to offend you... i was just saying who cares hhow fast the gs goes, i love it its my baby
Took mine out today, travelled to the next town. It's just straight roads, in 6th gear at 8,000rpm's my speedo was saying 100mph. I was back at 60mph soon after and it felt much more fun to ride at the lower speed. I could sit up again and actually hear things once more :)
Quote from: JaredBrandon..
You can get killed sitting at a stop light doing 0.0 mph on your bike....
One could argue anyone that rides has some sort of death wish. You could also take the view that anyone that rides has a thirst for adrenalin... not a death wish...
I've also gone skydiving ( loved it ). Similar thrill (Big adrenalin hit..).
What's terminal velocity in the spread position, 120 or so mph? I wonder how fast you can go if you streamlined and dove :o Gotta find your top speed!
Somewhat off topic, but whatever
Quote from: JaredBrandon..
I've also gone skydiving ( loved it ). Similar thrill (Big adrenalin hit..).
Ahh, skydiving and moto riding, the ultimate pair. If you've never gone skydiving do it this summer. It is like nothing else.
I agree. I'm a total adrenalin junkie.
Skydiving is one of the best things I've ever done.
It just so happens that I did 110mph, indicated, Saturday. I've done 120 on my FZR400.
For some reason though, I couldn't go as fast as I knew I could, coming up one of my favorite backroads (Bonnie Doon, Empire Grade and Hwy 9, Santa Cruz mountains); I could only do 50mph, when I know I can usually do 60. I'm wondering if it's due to the 40 tooth rear (16 front)?
I've had an indicated 115 mph and it still had a little bit more to give which isn't bad when I'm 6'5", 200 lbs and struggle to tuck in properly.
Jared... You are completely full of shaZam!. You didn't skydive. You don't even own a motorcycle. You know what, go back to the "my little barbie" forum where you belong. Pompus windbag.
-Anti :bs:
I have gone 297 KM/h on a GSXR 1K.
I have gone 225 KM/h in my GOLF Gti.
I was shitting myself both times from the adrenaline rush!
Let me tell you, 220 on a race bike does not seem CRAZY fast, but it sure does in the car!
Well I have only gotten up to 95mph. I feel ashamed. :oops: :oops:
:oops: 89-92 mph :oops:
we're in the same boat 96gs
Why do they come to me to die....? (Anti)
You're right....I've never done anything...in fact I don't even exist...I'm just a figment of someones Imagination....
P.S.---whoever's imagination this is.... could you imagine me hitting the lotto Tommorrow???....Thanks.
Turkina...yes Falling ( Flying) in the prone/spread eagle position gets you to about 120 mph... head first I think you can hit about 200 (give or take)....
Quote from: WozI've had an indicated 115 mph and it still had a little bit more to give which isn't bad when I'm 6'5", 200 lbs and struggle to tuck in properly.
Mine wound out at 8500rpm! I couldn't get it to go any higher! And I'm 5'10", 130lbs!! I, too, had to struggle to get into a tuck and it didn't help that I had an oversized jacket on (a medium Monza II, I'm gonna take it back and get a small).
I guess I coulda downshifted.
38 MPH. I did 38 MPH on Sunday. Man, I was flying. It was soooo good.
Oh well, got to start somewhere. Maybe tomorrow I'll go for 42.
Smooth Dave
I've also had the GS up to 160 kph, but the vibration, potential ticket cost and plain 'WTF am I thinking?' factor set in. To ride at 100% on a public road on a bike that hadn't been gone over properly in too long was juvenile.
Haven't done it since on the bike, but have had the K75 in that range, sitting bolt upright behind the biggest wall ever hung on a motorcycle. Somehow that was O.K.
Weird, huh? :dunno:
Quote from: SmoothDave38 MPH. I did 38 MPH on Sunday. Man, I was flying. It was soooo good.
Oh well, got to start somewhere. Maybe tomorrow I'll go for 42.
Smooth Dave
Watch out, soon enough we'll hear you bragging about pulling up to the supermarket and challenging grannies riding on mobility scooters to drag races! :mrgreen:
150ish On my Katana, not sure how fast i was really going due to speedo error. But the 11 mile trip to work took all of 2-2.5 minutes or so.
Quote from: Alias150ish On my Katana, not sure how fast i was really going due to speedo error. But the 11 mile trip to work took all of 2-2.5 minutes or so.
To do 11 miles in 2 and a half minutes, you'd need to be doing 264 mph.
I had it up to 105 mph, according to the speedometer. Didn't GPS it at the same time. I'm curious now, but it has to be on a pretty smooth road since I replaced the front fork springs.
John.
haha, you like that one Jared? I have to set the record strait everyone. Jared HAS skydived, and he DOES own a motorcycle. The truth is, he's ghey. I know, I Know, it's a shock, but someone had to say it.
-Anti ;)
Great I have sex with you once Antii- now I'm labeled "ghey"......
Hehehehehehe
This thread reminds me of the tale of the old bull and the young bull looking out over a herd of cows. The young bull says to the old bull, "Hey, let's race down there and jump a few of them". To which the old bull replies, "No, lets amble down quietly and jump them all!"
I hit an idicated 125 in top gear on the gs500
My 600rr can top out at 78mph IN FIRST GEAR.
This one time, at band camp... I got my GS up to 186,000 mi/sec. Even when I got in a full tuck it wouldn't go any faster.
:cheers: