HOW FAST DOES YOUR LTZ250 GO
May 26, 2010 | 01:08 AM
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The Stock LTZ250 by the book tops out at about 45mph.
If your LTZ250 quad sport is staying with any 450 dirt bike its because he wants you to be there. I have the LTR450 quad racer and my wife's LTZ250 when its running topped out in 5th gear has the LTR450 in low range 3rd gear to keep up with her while barely running up the engine rpm. If I goose the third gear heading to 4th gear I will walk away from her real fast.
Cruising speed on the sand with the wife who tells me she is in 5th gear on the 250 is me most of the time in 2nd gear on the 450.
on a dirt/gravel road my LTR 450 can barely stay up with with the 450 dirt bikes in 4th gear and my 5th gear is way to squirley to attempt using it on a dirt/gravel mixed road with my wide racing tires. The 450 dirt bike can pull away from me at will; however, going overland is a different story and i can hold my own with the dirt bikes with the wider more stable wheel base and the wide tires to a point if I put my mind to it then yes i could pass the dirt bike if i really wanted to but its more fun following them so I can watch them can it up in the soft sands and such.
If your LTZ250 quad sport is staying with any 450 dirt bike its because he wants you to be there. I have the LTR450 quad racer and my wife's LTZ250 when its running topped out in 5th gear has the LTR450 in low range 3rd gear to keep up with her while barely running up the engine rpm. If I goose the third gear heading to 4th gear I will walk away from her real fast.
Cruising speed on the sand with the wife who tells me she is in 5th gear on the 250 is me most of the time in 2nd gear on the 450.
on a dirt/gravel road my LTR 450 can barely stay up with with the 450 dirt bikes in 4th gear and my 5th gear is way to squirley to attempt using it on a dirt/gravel mixed road with my wide racing tires. The 450 dirt bike can pull away from me at will; however, going overland is a different story and i can hold my own with the dirt bikes with the wider more stable wheel base and the wide tires to a point if I put my mind to it then yes i could pass the dirt bike if i really wanted to but its more fun following them so I can watch them can it up in the soft sands and such.
Thank you! Thanks for the time you took to answer this, and for putting some truth out.
Typically, a 450 quad on dirt (not sand) will keep with me good on the RMZ250. That's one of the reasons I like the 250.
On a RMZ450, like you said, if traction and stability are available, I pull away. Weight and gearing! I think that a 450 quad and a 250 dirtbike make for a nice ride (not in sand).
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