I just but a lt 500 and wanted to know how fast it goes. It is completly stock.

 

I ALSO JUST BOUGHT A 1989 LT500R AND WAS WONDERING THE SAME THING?

 

I dont have any number for speed other than a guess and another question. My 500 seems to be geared very tall, before I put my pipe on it, in top gear it wouldnt pull all the way through to hi-rpm....seemed like my gear is too high. Now that I have a pipe and porting and FMF ram valve on a fresh motor, it pulls top gear until it seems like the motor is overrevving, which by that time I can hardly hold my helmet upright. Any 500R owners, does yours seem to be geared similarly? I love the speed, but it seems to push the limits of any 4 wheeler chasis.

I would guess around to 80 mph

 

Years ago, about 1989 or 1990, Dirtwheels magazine tested the top speeds of all the hi-per quads. If I remember correctly, the top speed of Quadzilla was 78 or 79mph. The Banshee was 1mph slower and the 250's were all around 71 to 72 mph. I don't have any first hand knowledge, I'm just going by a faulty memory. Either way, that's flying.

Kyle

 

Does anyone else have any other estimates for top speed for this old topic? Humor me.
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I have a customer who has a radar gun. I'll see if I can borrow it.

Be patient!!!!

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Hey dominator i have the smae thing happen with my 500 it is geared very high when in 5th gear the motor keeps the same sound and rpms but remember how fast you are going and my helmet also slides up on my face and my roll offs blow behind me. What a thrill to Ride got a pic of your 500 send it to me
Thankx
Alex

 

Does your LT500 have a pipe and K&N on it yet? Even with that little upgrade, thats when the top speed takes a violent turn for airplane mode. Believe me, I have never said to myself "I wish this thing was faster" I was thinking of lowering my gear for more takeoff, but I can hardly keep the front end down in 1st and 2nd (with good traction) so I'll just leave it alone. I think this machine is close to 90mph with mods.

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[This message has been edited by Dominator (edited 01-10-2000).]

 

I don't think 85 to 90 is out of the question with basic bolt ons and regular gearing. I still havn't got that radar gun to find out.

 

How about old faithful follow behind in a car and hope the atv rider doesnt crash senerio. I would do it, but its winter here and theres to much snow. Whatever the top speed be 90 or 110 a banshee owner will say his stock banshee is much much faster because they "just rule".
Sorry, a little shook up by all these loud banshee owners in another topic.

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