Whats your top speed on a Sportsman H.O. 500?
Mar 12, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Whats your top speed on a Sportsman H.O. 500?
I was a little surprised that I barely got my 2006 Sportsman 500 HO up to 50...I only had a bout 1/2 a mile and it seemed like it could have gone slightly faster yet, I was surprised. Only 800 miles on this, will a valve adjustment make a difference?
Mar 12, 2010 | 07:11 PM
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The last time I checked mine (08 500 HO) it would do 62 mph. That was on the speedometer not a GPS and that was in a little less than a quarter mile. It was fast to get to about 55 but builds a little slower after that. When I checked it I only had about 175 miles on it and I had just had the first service done. Where I ride mostly there is nowhere to get that kind of speed so I have not been able to check it after that, but It seems to have a little more pep to it after I got it fully broke in. I highly recommend the Sea Foam also. I use it in every 3rd full tank of fuel I put in. A good example of what it can do is that I have a 01 325 Magnum with approximately 8000 miles on it and have never had a fuel system problem, I have never changed a filter or anything fuel related since I got it in 02.
Mar 12, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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I had mine 07 out along side my buddys grizzly and my speedo said 55 with just a little throttle left my buddy's speedo said we were running 60 so I'd say 60-65 would be a good ballpark
Mar 12, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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on tar. straight road. i got mine to about 60mph. slight down hill it got it to go a bit faster. id agree 60-65 be about the top. kinda sad tho. was hopeing it would go least 70. oh well.
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