Speed Limiter on Suzuki GS1200ss

[Jimmy B]

Thanks for That Craigs288. Im a bit more layed back these days so sounds like a good option for me, almost everyone who has had a GS says good things about them as well. I guess an 11 hour ride was a great introduction and seems to me, could be wrong, but Bikes generally seemed more competativley priced down the line. A local shop has a 04 minter low K example (<3000Ks) for a snip less than 9K, call me a monkeys uncle but wasnt that only a grand off the new price?

[Jantar]

They sold in NZ for a variety of prices when new. I believe that the first ones were arond $13000, but then the NZ dollar strengthened and the price dropped to $11000. At the end of the run they were specialled at $9999 in standard form, or $10,999 with some extras such as aftermarket cans.

[inlinefour]

And dont bother as they dont really go any faster...

Sori about that...

Crazy Steve..

and they say that a Honda is slow...

[Silage]

And dont bother as they dont really go any faster...
Sori about that...
Crazy Steve..

They don't go faster than the speedo speed (180kph) in
First - 100kph+-
Second - 146kph
but third does - 200
forth ??
fifth ??

Was told they are supposed to top out at 240 cos they will not pull the rev limiter in top so that would be in 4th. But wot would I know.

[Katman]

Check out this site http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-series/GS1200SS.shtml - they look soooo much hornier in red/black.

[Edbear]

They don't go faster than the speedo speed (180kph) in
First - 100kph+-
Second - 146kph
but third does - 200
forth ??
fifth ??

Was told they are supposed to top out at 240 cos they will not pull the rev limiter in top so that would be in 4th. But wot would I know.

Uhuh...

[craigs288]

I bought mine off the first New Zealand (in chch) owner at 1100kms on the clock for $7500. He reckoned it aggravated his tennis elbow and was a bit noisy. I think he was replacing it with a VN2000.

There were also some other big bikes ( cb1300, gsx1400 ) on trade me in the same area for about 2k less than the Auckland prices for the same thing.
Henderson motorcycles have got one exactly like mine with 10k on the clock and want $9995 for it. I've only just got 5k on the clock so I'm still grinning.

Only difference is the bandit type pipe and muffler after the collector. I reckon the megaphone looks cool, it's just on a wanky angle. Nothing a gas set and a welder can't fix. Insurance is a bitch tho.

[SPman]

GSXR1100 cams carbs etc does the trick if its to sluggish. A mate had one and did that...132 rwhp - still to slow so he bought a ZX12R...

[Jimmy B]

Yeah Mate that sounds like a good price and well done. I dont mind the factory can either tho I know opinion is divided - Happy days JB

[Lil_Byte]

Looks like I was lucky

I picked mine up for $6,500 with only 6K on the clock.

It is mint ands other than the top end which will be sorted it is not too sluggish.

Not as fast as my old GSXR1100 but still quick enough

And thanks for the advice - looks like when they tried to remove the speed limiter they only snipped the wire and didin't put in a resistor

[Jimmy B]

Cheers Lil Byte, that seems to be a very good price. A couple on trademe for around that and a few sheckles more, higher Ks but.

[Lil_Byte]

Found out that it already had the speed restriction removed it looks like I was fooled by the fact that the speedo does not go over 180

[JimO]

Found out that it already had the speed restriction removed it looks like I was fooled by the fact that the speedo does not go over 180

it wont matter how fast the speedo says if your goin flat out and the wallopers get you you are walking anyway..........for a long time

[Jantar]

Found out that it already had the speed restriction removed it looks like I was fooled by the fact that the speedo does not go over 180

So what revs have you seen in top gear (on a closed road of course)?