Riding with the faster boys..

[Schtum]

You wouldn't expect the st4 to go flying past you. He's got 115bhp to your 105 , that's assuming he's in tip top condition. He weights 215kg to your 229. Close figures close performance.

The aerodynamics probably account for the biggest difference between the two bikes.

Strangely enough I have a hard-riding friend who, amongst his collection of bikes, has an ST4S and he, on the odd occasion, has struggled to keep up with me when we've been attacking particularly twisty, bumpy bits of the Scottish countryside.

 

[WindyChuffer]

On the theme of riding fast, check this out. Not a motorbike; but me on a windsurfer. Speed in kmh.

Dying to see the GPS shot of a GS @ 139mph - had no idea they went that quick. I always chicken out at around 120mph - fast enough, and really dont like to spend too much time above 100 as need my license.

 

[Drumacoon Lad.]

Flash, we'll be on an unlimited autobahn on Friday, but the panniers may not help the aerodynamics....

 

[Hoseman]

Did 200miles on a GS all over North Yorks, in the company of a Hayabusa & ZX12R, agreed speeds were generally sub 3 figures with the occasion foray into the 120's. and at no time did i think "God i could use some more power" Makes me wonder why you need 180+bhp on UK roads.

Mate on busa still kept refering to GS as a tractor even after i had to pull over over a couple times to let him catch up.

 

[Mr K]

Flash, we'll be on an unlimited autobahn on Friday, but the panniers may not help the aerodynamics....

Got mine up to a sat-nav indicated 123.2mph with panniers and flappy jacket, on the autobahn....took miles..

 

[ijg5]

Did 200miles on a GS all over North Yorks, in the company of a Hayabusa & ZX12R, agreed speeds were generally sub 3 figures with the occasion foray into the 120's. and at no time did i think "God i could use some more power" Makes me wonder why you need 180+bhp on UK roads.

Mate on busa still kept refering to GS as a tractor even after i had to pull over over a couple times to let him catch up.

Your mate must be a seriously bad rider

 

[Vern]

If I go for a ride with my mates on their sports bikes,if I can still see them after a mile I'm lucky.You're doing 135,why don't they just tuck another 40 on the speed and loose you,that's what happens to me.

Me thinks your mates ride like school girls

 

[lkyphl]

We have a section of extremely smooth, constant radius corners quite close to Melbourne called the Black (sometimes Black's) Spur ; some of you might have ridden it. Its a scratchers paradise, with the young blokes riding lap after lap most Sundays. A recent change of the speed limit to 80kmh has neither slowed the young'ens down nor lessened the fun to be had through this section.
Anyway, I was returning from a ride a whiles back, riding my old 1150, and came across a bloke on an R6 who was about 300 meters ahead of me, entering the last (and best) set of corners. I gradually caught up to the him, admiring his hanging off the bike around every bend as though he was down at Philip Island with Valentino et al. He was getting it along pretty well, and I followed at a polite distance until we reached a short straight towards the end of the fun stuff. He decided to throw a quick look in his mirror just in the off chance someone might have managed to ride at his pace behind him.
He wasn't expecting anyone to be there, and his double take upon seeing a lardy old GS on his back wheel will provide me with pleasure for years to come.
Absolutely priceless.

Phil

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

I had my std. '05 R12GS at revlimiter showing 137mph on gps, slight tailwind. Woohoo! I think she is loosening up nicely (70k kms).

 

[GS TRV]

I still wonder why you don't see them lining up in Douglas for the Production TT... just think of the glory BuMW are missing....

v.good

 

[Aggy]

but a well adjusted suspension setup on a GSXR 1000 would have sorted the bumps,

But the problem is that the average sports bike rider is a compulsive fiddler and tweeker and sadly after reading an article about how to set your up your suspension (usually appears in RIDE every 4 months, almost as frequent as the RIDE ultimate 600 shootout....more repeats than UK gold ) they have to fiddle and totally screw it up.

We had a bloke with a Mille turn up to the workshop t'other week complaining that it wasn't handling and wondering if the rear shock was dead. After a quick chat he let slip that his mate knew about suspension and had set it up for him - race/road setup he called it!!!
So we put everything back to factory standard and told him to go and have a play. And would you believe it the damned thing handled!

 

[Aggy]

Your mate must be a seriously bad rider

Its easy to buy the worlds fastest bikes, it only takes money. But, owning it doesnt mean you can ride it

 

[pinkytiff]

ere u go then;-)

go on show us

Zumo screen shot, Remus Headers, standard can

 

[Aggy]

<a href="http://s161.photobucket.com/albums/t239/aggy67/?action=view&current=P7070001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t239/aggy67/P7070001.jpg" border="0" alt="261mph!!!!!"></a>

Check out the top speed!!!! My Diesel SEAT Ibiza ROCKS!!!!



but on the other hand my Garmin Nuvi is about as accurate as the BBC weather forecast

Oh and almost forgot... standard exhaust, washer bottle full and new air freshener in the rear window

 

[John Armstrong]

Zumo screen shot, Remus Headers, standard can

Conclusive evidence of the speed a GS reached then.

 

[Ian916]

the reality with this debate that I have not seen stated so far is that a well ridden sports bike will be faster than a GS. The issue is that it is not easy for the average road rider to ride a sports bike in the way that it was designed. And conversely a GS flatters a riders ability because it is probably the easiest bike I have ever ridden!

 

[Magnum]

the reality with this debate that I have not seen stated so far is that a well ridden sports bike will be faster than a GS. The issue is that it is not easy for the average road rider to ride a sports bike in the way that it was designed. And conversely a GS flatters a riders ability because it is probably the easiest bike I have ever ridden!

Well said.

 

[ts2]

My Dad's bike can do a 1000 MPH, and my dad rides it sitting backwards while doing the crossword puzzle coz he's so 'ard!

TS

 

[Mikey]

05 1200 GS standard pipe and can, panniers and top box. Autobahn in Germany

 

[Aggy]

05 1200 GS standard pipe and can, panniers and top box. Autobahn in Germany

I know what made your bike so fast! you must have a stereo that goes DUMPF DUMPF DUMPF DUMPF at 200db - well thats what the local acne pilots round these parts in their Shitroen Saxo's think anyway


Don't you just love Garmin