'07 Polaris 800 X2, 64 MPH.

 

My 350 warrior has done 59 maxed out thats with 103 octan gas and a sprocket change and smalled tires so...
thats with a Yamaha R6 next to me so that about the closest to a correct speed

 

I got to wrap out my 700EFI motor in the Cat the other day. Level ground, all the room I needed. Mine is the M4 model, so it's a Suzuki Kingquad motor.

I maxed at 64mph. Like someone else said- far faster than I care to hit a tree at.

Not sure why any of that matters though. I traded off a 170mph motorcycle for my quad. I only ever hit that speed a couple times, on the highway where it's strait and boring. In the sport bike scene someone is always asking 'what's the fastest' to which I reply, the bike I AM ON. I regularly crushed bigger, faster bikes simply by being a better rider.

Displacement isn't a big concern, much less so top speed, in any place worth riding. The twisty roads here never allow for more than normal road speeds (which is flying in the twisties). I never got my bike out of 3rd gear anywhere but a highway- so who really cares about top speed? No trail I've been on with my quad allows me to even remotely use all 700cc's. If I could get that sort of speed up, I'd find a better place to ride.

Even on a track racing MX, you're almost never at full tilt. So in my opinion top speed is about the most useless statistic for any machine. Especially machines in the Hunting, Farming, and Work subforum...........

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: TheSollyLama

I got to wrap out my 700EFI motor in the Cat the other day. Level ground, all the room I needed. Mine is the M4 model, so it's a Suzuki Kingquad motor.



I maxed at 64mph. Like someone else said- far faster than I care to hit a tree at.



Not sure why any of that matters though. I traded off a 170mph motorcycle for my quad. I only ever hit that speed a couple times, on the highway where it's strait and boring. In the sport bike scene someone is always asking 'what's the fastest' to which I reply, the bike I AM ON. I regularly crushed bigger, faster bikes simply by being a better rider.



Displacement isn't a big concern, much less so top speed, in any place worth riding. The twisty roads here never allow for more than normal road speeds (which is flying in the twisties). I never got my bike out of 3rd gear anywhere but a highway- so who really cares about top speed? No trail I've been on with my quad allows me to even remotely use all 700cc's. If I could get that sort of speed up, I'd find a better place to ride.



Even on a track racing MX, you're almost never at full tilt. So in my opinion top speed is about the most useless statistic for any machine. Especially machines in the Hunting, Farming, and Work subforum...........</end quote></div>

I agree 100%. How fast do people go when they hunt, farm, and work, anyway? 5-10 mph? As I already stated, most of the trails I ride are at 15-20 mph. Many of the 3,000+ miles of trails in Michigan are like that. If I was trying to sneak up on game I would go slower.

 

I totally think most guys are lying thru their teeth....I have a 2006 polaris outlaw 500....I wondered what my top speed was and tried it out the other day with a hand held gps....I got a top speed of 71 mph on pavement.....so when I hear about these guys saying their big utility atv's are going in the high 70's across a field they are full of $hit!

 

before i got 26 mudlites i topped out at 58 or 59 mph and that was on the street now i go about 45mph.which is fine.not made for speed.ive put mine threw some stuff,climbing hills ,in some serious mud and water.

 

I haven't GPS'd my machine. Just going off what is indicated on the speedo. Don't know how bad those are. On sport bikes they are often way off at high speeds. I GPS'd my TLR at 170mph. And that's at this altitude, but with some mods on it.

At typical speeds though I think the speedos ought to be fairly accurate.

 

i agree with outlaw beast 100% i dont kown of many heavy utilities that will do over 70 plus mph excepth for the renegade 800 or the thundercat , my uncle thinks his sportsman 700 will give my kfx 700 w complete dual procircuts, jetted, filtered,ect will give me a run for my money we have yet toi race but com'on who due you think will win

 

i had my dad folllow me in the car and i did 60 km

 

the warrior 350/ raptor 350 stock do between 55-60 on a good day, the rapp 660 suposedly does 72, w/ kfx 700, and rappy 700 right below 80. these were my results. ps kfx we tested was not stock, it had yoshi full twin exhaust and k+n filter.top speed isnt wats fun anyway 75mph is no more fun than 70mph, the acceleration is the thrill!