a question for the ATV crowd

t-roy · 04-09-2003, 07:38 AM

i don' t want to open a big can o worms here

, but i am looking into buying an atv and i was wondering about top speeds. its a feature not mentioned in any pamphlets from dealers, and you can' t trust what a salesman says. i don' t have to be the fastest, but i don' t wanna be last. so i' ll post it here, what do you drive, how old is it, and what is your top road speed?

elknut1 · 04-09-2003, 07:44 AM

Polaris 500 H/O 2002, 60+mph. Rarely have hit 40mph.
elknut1

Ruger-Redhawk · 04-09-2003, 02:55 PM

97 Polaris Sportsman 500. Top speed ? I' ve taken it to approx 45 MPH and still had plenty of throttle left.Mine is the Regular 500 before the HO....&.... EBS.
Ruger Redhawk

gleninAZ · 04-09-2003, 03:16 PM

' 95 Honda 300 4-trax and clocked at 39 mph. Plenty fast for me and climbs like a goat and I can lift it sideways if I bounce it. I have never had a single repair on this well used bike other than battery and tires plus a little plastic I tore up. I think lots of the new bikes are top quality but you don' t need to go 60 unless you need to have a scooter for the dunes. Good luck.

Bill the Dog · 04-09-2003, 03:24 PM

I have a 2000 Arctic Cat 500 manual. It goes between 45-50 mph. I love going fast on most everything, but not 4-wheelers. They are a touch bit nervous going down a road at top speed.
For what it' s worth, I absolutely love the Cat. It' s everything that I think a wheeler should be.

Bill the Dog

trailer · 04-09-2003, 04:59 PM

I had a 1987 Honda 4-trax and clocked it at 45 mph. That was fast enough for me. No good having speed if you have no control.ƒ

stubblejumper · 04-09-2003, 08:47 PM

I ride a honda rubicon.Top speed is between 55 and 60mph but it is rare that I am going anywhere near that speed.I chose this machine for the beltless automatic transmission and honda reliability and top speed was not a factor at all.

Brampton Mike · 04-10-2003, 03:41 AM

I have a 94 Suzuki KingQuad 300 that i' ve had up to 45mph....

...no need for speed as i' m usually in the bush with it....[:-]...love my Suzuki.....Brampton Mike [8D]

littleal · 04-10-2003, 06:27 AM

2002 650 Prarie

I' ve hit 60mph with it I don' t know if it will go faster or not [

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That' s plenty fast enough for me!
Besides Like Brampton Mike said 90% of my riding is Bush riding
I don' t need to try to be a blurr...................It' s CAMO so they can' t see me at slow speeds either[:-]
AL

Uncle Al · 04-11-2003, 02:31 PM

2003 Honda Rubicon, 50 MPH. Wounld not try trail riding at that speed. Auto Trans with no belt slip. A ton of low end tourqe. All machines are good, but I think the Honda is bullet proof.