a question for the ATV crowd
04-09-2003, 07:38 AM
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Fork Horn
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a question for the ATV crowd
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?
, 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?
04-09-2003, 02:55 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: a question for the ATV crowd
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
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04-09-2003, 03:16 PM
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RE: a question for the ATV crowd
' 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.
04-09-2003, 03:24 PM
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RE: a question for the ATV crowd
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
For what it' s worth, I absolutely love the Cat. It' s everything that I think a wheeler should be.
Bill the Dog
04-09-2003, 08:47 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: a question for the ATV crowd
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.
04-10-2003, 06:27 AM
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RE: a question for the ATV crowd
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
I' ve hit 60mph with it I don' t know if it will go faster or not [
]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
04-11-2003, 02:31 PM
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RE: a question for the ATV crowd
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.