GS1200ss - couple questions

[AllanB]

Ha - the Americans can afford a bit of oil!

Bloody sight glass - on bikes with only a side stand why not make the sight class and 'fill' levels on the same side as the stand. The clutch side is a easy one for the makers I guess but setting up a oil gallery and glass on a new engine design should be within their grasp!

I have an idea - support a vertical mirror on the right side so you can see the glass when sitting on the bike and holding it upright. Or buy a race stand ......

Hmmm 180km restrictor still fitted to mine My first thoughts - get it removed - then - do I really need to go faster - I'm thinking its only because I know it will go faster that the temptation is there, after all my previous bike I owned for 23 years would have been lucky to do that down hill with a tail wind and I was happy at mostly legal speeds. Not to mention alive.....outta court.......with license

The curse of a bigbore engine I guess. If I ride like a nana my tyres will last longer

[Silage]

I am happy to be a nanna most of the time although in a rush of blood earlier this week happily sailed past some boi-racer pretender. To me the GS gives good power throughout the whole rev range.

Will catch you around some time AllanB and welcome to KB. Need more GS's around the Chch group to dilute the Europeans. Come along to some rides/meetups. I will not be around for three weeks as am off to India tomorrow (not the Nth American one or is that Indians).

[craigs288]

I was under the impression there is a mod to remove the speed limiter, something like a diode that blocks the signal to fire the coils when you get to 190km/h.
And to get the clock to read above 180 it needs a larger value capacitor.
Which capacitor and what value, I don't know.
Why would you want to look at the clock at speeds above 180?
I just work off the tacho.

In top gear,
6000rpm = 180
7000rpm = 210
8000rpm = 240
8500rpm = 255.

Or at least it would if I was willing to admit to having gone that fast on it round Kaiawa. Which I won't!