Now be honest here guys and gals. How fast does the new 700sp top out at. The reason i ask is because i am contemplating getting a grizz660 of a 700sp.

 

Going by what the mags say!!! 67 mph

 

thats the same as an sc400! nice,

 

I don't mean to be ignorent but I can't understand when someone is shopping for a "utility bike" what difference the top speed makes?If people are so concerned about having the fastest bike on a dirt road then you better get a Raptor or a DS650 cause they're both a lot faster than these 700+ lb.bikes. I would be a lot more concerned about the overall design and the overall relibility of the bike.I own a polaris now but I hate to say it , a pushrod,2 valve head, single carb twin with a bad history for relibility , bike doesn't sound like such a good thing to buy does it.But hey, if its the fastest who cares eh?If the engine was a "V" design instead of a parallel twin, you would almost mistake the description for a Harley!!!
But actually I also own a 98 Kawasaki ZX11(which is a sportbike) that was considered the fastest procuction bikes in the world from 1991 to 1999. But then the ZX12 came out and it does 182mph instead of the 175mph that mine will go.But I am not going to get one cause mines too fast now. And paid for too!!! You know its kinda funny but the last time I talked to some Goldwing riders, they didn't seem too concerned with their top speeds.Why are ATV's any different?

 

On a side note, I was riding with a buddy this past weekend (jack3689), who has a 700, and I have a grizz 660. We were cruising down a dirt road, neither of us were topped out, but close. My speedo was showing between 60-65 the whole time and he said his never got above 50. We both have stock wheel/tire setups. Anybody ever here of speedo inconsistensies with the 700 (or 660 for that matter if there are any yamaha guys reading this). Were gonna check it out with a GPS this weekend probably.

-Shawn

 

HoarsNest~
I have heard more than once that Yamaha speedometers are notorious for reading faster than the actual speed(about 5 or more mph fast at top speed). For a comparison, my 400 Explorer only reads about 1 mph fast at 50 mph on the GPS. My TW200(Yamaha) will read about 78 on the speedo when the GPS reads only 69mph.

 

Magazines are probably quoting speedometers. My Grizz will hit 60 on a GPS when the speedometer says 65. I'll put more stock into the GPS reading. This is one of those subjects that it helps if you know somebody with the quad so you can ride it yourself.

Top speed is an issue that you will hear a lot of figures that vary a buttload. Most of it is bullcrap too, so check into things good before you decide on a quad. I read here where a guy said he got 69mph on a GPS with a 660 grizzly. Mine will do 60 on flat pavement with plenty of room to wind it out, and there is nothing wrong with the quad. In other words, don't always buy into that super high top speed garbage that you sometimes read. The sportsman and grizzly are pretty close in top speed and acceleration from what I have heard from most sources combined. Both are really good choices and are pretty evenly matched. You won't go wrong either way.

I had the opportunity in late August to ride what the rep said was the first SP700 made. The rep rode alongside on my 660, and I was impressed with the sportsman. They are very evenly matched quads, and only a few preference issues separate them in my book.

 

I have seen these two machines race each other with two very differently siozed riders. One guy weighs about 150lbs and the other guy about 250lbs.

150lbs on the Griz;(750 lbs total weight)
250lbs on the SP700;(990 lbs total weight)
Very close out of the hole. To close to actually say who got who on the hole shot but the SP700 pulled slowly away, all the way to a faster top speed.

250lbs on the Griz;(850 lbs total weight)
150lbs on the SP700;(890 lbs total weight)
Still close out of the hole but the SP700 did take it by a small jump. After that it still pulled away from the Griz even faster than the first time. Still coming to a faster top end speed that the Griz was never able to get.

I will say that I would get the Polaris. Mostly because I am a Polaris die hard. I would also like to say thou that the SP700 could easily be clutched to pull alot harder. Polaris intentially clutched it so that it wouldn't easily pull its front wheels up. They wanted it to be a machine that the average rider could get on and ride. Not for the experienced/performance rider. If you really want to make the SP700 go like hell, call HPD. They are almost ready to release a clutch kit for it. They told me this themselves.

 

I had to have the speedometer replaced on my SP700 when it was brand new. It registered 1/2 the speed and mileage it should have.

 

<< On a side note, I was riding with a buddy this past weekend (jack3689), who has a 700, and I have a grizz 660. We were cruising down a dirt road, neither of us were topped out, but close. My speedo was showing between 60-65 the whole time and he said his never got above 50. We both have stock wheel/tire setups. Anybody ever here of speedo inconsistensies with the 700 (or 660 for that matter if there are any yamaha guys reading this). Were gonna check it out with a GPS this weekend probably.

-Shawn >>



I am going to say that my speedo was reading more like 50-55 the whole time but no where near the 60-65 yours read!