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speed of quads!!???????

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Old Aug 18, 2000 | 11:35 PM
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ok, this stuff about the banshee going 70...and whatever else there is sounds WAY wrong to me. I have a 2000 DR 400 dirtbike, and i have had the thing going 101mph, and its a 4-stroke, now this raptor is 660cc 4-stroke, and they claim like 75!!?? whats with that? they have to do more than that!! my YZ 250 shoud go faster than a banshee then!!! com on are these numbers real?
 
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Old Aug 19, 2000 | 12:25 PM
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Yes, those numbers are in the ballpark. Think about this: An atv weighs a LOT more than a dirtbike, it has a LOT more wind resistance and a LOT more rolling resistance. Plus, ATVs are geared different than bikes. You could brobably gear a Banshee and Raptor up higher and get more top speed but still not even close to that of a bike with similar power. Push a quad then push your bike; which one is easier?
 
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