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Old Jul 1, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

What is the top speed for a honda big red?
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 01:34 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

I got my 86 up to 49 on a limestone rode at sea level (duh...LA). They will suprise you...i need a head gasket plus lots of stuff on that old wornout POS and it is faster than my 2000 450es
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 05:00 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

holy shi% thats fast for a god dam trike

i thought they would only be around 25
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

You mean for a big red...
 
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Old Jul 2, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

I had my old junk 185 S clocked at 53 with my father's pickup going behind me down a paved road.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

No telling how fast a 250 Big Red would go if it had one more gear, it never runs out of power, just gearing, I guess they made them like that on purpose for safety. With no speedo it is hard to say, but mine seems like it is going 45-50, just comparing to how that speed feels on my sp700. I had a 84 model 200 Big Red and with the Hi/Lo range 5 speed, it seemed like it had more top end than the 86 250.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2003 | 12:49 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

I have an 83' Honda Big Red with the hi/low 5 speed tranny. I had a motorcycle clock me instead of a car (more acuracy) I got 50 exactly. : ) yay!!
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:22 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

I don't know mp/h cause here in canada we have km/h and i have some friend who could could it 109 km/h
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

I dont know if the gearing is the same for a 250sx but i got mine up to 58 on a speedo with the origanal tires.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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Default Top speed in 5th gear on a honda big red 250?

actually the SX is a good Shaft Racer who is actually geared to go faster than the more utility-driven Big Red
 
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