The GS is a 270 degree crank. Early GS500's were spec'd at 52 HP. A good air filter, rejet, and pipe can get one up to around 57 HP. Drop a tooth on the front sprocket and a slight timing advance and you have a fun bike with a lot of old school character.
the 360 degree engine is sweet @ the pipe BUT not HALF as angry as that one there is a side car vid on here with a rephased motor that sounds AWESOME!
that would be .....WRONG ! i road raced against the GS 500 @ 39 HP and my yamaha XS650 punched out to 750 @ 70 HP they were just a post to go around,even though it was 100 lbs heavier mine was 365 lbs wet
Sounds good, but 180 degrees is how a vertical twin should be, like the GS 500, which is smaller but will outrun this bike because it's 100 lbs lighter.
COOL, Other than altering the way it sounds...( And it does sound good :) Do You have any notable performance gains or low end "grunt" by doing this, Or is it just for fun???
The GS is a 270 degree crank. Early GS500's were spec'd at 52 HP. A good air filter, rejet, and pipe can get one up to around 57 HP. Drop a tooth on the front sprocket and a slight timing advance and you have a fun bike with a lot of old school character.
ChopperCrank 2 years ago
the 360 degree engine is sweet @ the pipe BUT not HALF as angry as that one there is a side car vid on here with a rephased motor that sounds AWESOME!
1100tech 2 years ago
that would be .....WRONG ! i road raced against the GS 500 @ 39 HP and my yamaha XS650 punched out to 750 @ 70 HP they were just a post to go around,even though it was 100 lbs heavier mine was 365 lbs wet
1100tech 2 years ago
Sounds good, but 180 degrees is how a vertical twin should be, like the GS 500, which is smaller but will outrun this bike because it's 100 lbs lighter.
wsbill14224 2 years ago
wow!
nrhbmw 3 years ago
sounds like a xs500 xs400 or xs250 blah
I much prefer the even firing of 180 degrees apart as per real 360 degree twins
TobyTheDug 3 years ago
Do I want one? Oh Yeah!
Checkism 3 years ago
sweet bike bro, cant live without my xs650 chop.
wolf1percenter 3 years ago
COOL, Other than altering the way it sounds...( And it does sound good :) Do You have any notable performance gains or low end "grunt" by doing this, Or is it just for fun???
Which is O.K. too. LOL cool vid.
Later, John
johns1200low 3 years ago
SWEET !!!
johns1200low 3 years ago