My new Speedhut GPS has a 0-60 time feature....and yesterday was the first time I ever tried it.
I most likely lost a little bit of time at the start as I really have never tried to get the bike moving really quickly from a standing start, and with practice I could do better.
I got a time of 6.03 seconds. The stock bike time is reported to be 8.7 seconds.
http://motoprofi.com/motospecspictures/suzuki/ls_650_savage-1987.htmlThe 6 seconds is fast enough to beat most touring Harley's - but not the stripped bikes. My speed is also really slow compared to most bikes with multiple cylinders - most sport bikes can cut my time in half.
http://www.zeroto60times.com/body-style/motorcycle/fast-slow-0-60/I have pretty tall gearing with the double Kawasaki pulley conversion, and going back to the stock pulleys most likely would help my acceleration. My engine has the 95mm Wiseco, Stage 1 cam, Mikuni 36mm roundslide, a little work on the head, and a free fowing exhaust. My bike weighs about 320 pounds and I weigh about 160.
I am happy with the results, and the engine modifications I have done have really made for a responsive and nice running engine. It is not a finicky engine.....it runs smoothly and runs just like a stock one - but with a bit more power.....the only downside is I have to use Premium fuel - which means I spend an extra $ 0.80 for a tank of fuel at the current fuel prices ($ 5.08 instead of $ 4.28).