the end all list... TOP SPEED of "my" trike

[Black Sheep]

here is a list of the "aproximate" Average top speed of the majority of the most popular 3Wheeled ATV's. this list is based on severall criteria including magazine articals and test, manufactures "claimed" top speed, ( before lawsuits the manufactures were not afraid to post top speed in there spec sheets), and personall experiance using such equpiment as radar guns, atv mounted factory aproved and tested speedometers, side by side riding with comparable ( i.e. XL on-off road m/c's) by riding on flat paved sufaces on distance's of over two miles. (how fast your buddy, the cops, or whoever had to accelerate to to catch up to you on your trike is not the same).

NOTE, this is Based on brand new showroom stock 3 wheelers. NO modifications or 15yr plus machines. rebuilt or not. (there is more to a rebuild then just piston and rings).

Tiger 500..........................................................................90+mph
Tiger 250..........................................................................85+mph

(note Tigers were not production trikes. each Tiger was hand made to original customer specs. this is just a average estimate)

86/87 Tecate 250.............................................................85mph
86 ATC 250R.....................................................................83mph
85 ATC 250R.....................................................................80mph
84/85 Tecate....................................................................78mph
86 TRI Z 250.....................................................................76mph
83/84 ATC 250R................................................................74mph
85 ATC 350X.....................................................................72 mph
85 TRI Z 250.....................................................................69mph
81/82 ATC 250R................................................................65mph
86/87 ATC 200X................................................................62mph
83-85 ATC 200X................................................................58mph
83 ATC 185s......................................................................55mph
81/82 ATC 200..................................................................54mph
79-85 ATC 110..................................................................48mph


more models updated soon.


hopefully this will limit the number of "how fast will my trike go" post the are repetative

[mmgtl]

You left off the atc70 my kid wants to know how fast his 82 will go? I told him fast enough to get hurt if he hits something at wot.:doh:

[trike250cc]

question question how fast will my 85 250sx go?!?!?!?! :lala: :p

[YamaChuck]

WHAT? Other than the Tri-Z, the Yamahas' got dissed again! Not to mention the 250SX. Any numbers available for these models?
225DR/DX
YT200E
YT175
YT125
250SX

[BIG BAD RED]

i want ATC70 speeds

[Grant2K]

more models updated soon.

[BIG BAD RED]

but i cant wait that long mate :cry: :cry: :confused: :confused:

[azhondagrl]

hey trike, thats not "hard core" as i've previously been told.
ok first i must admit it i've wimped out, sold out, biotched out, or whatever you guys want to bash me on. i've always been a hard core moto head and hard core trail rider. 250R's and 350X's all the way. well not anymore i'm now the owner of a 85 250SX

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :D

but....MR. ATC...if you would like to post the top speed for an 85 250sx, a few of us would be interested. thanks:)

[MHOBEN]

What is the top speed of my 250es in reverse. :headbang: Personally I think it fast ...... but the turtles disagree :ugh:

[mmgtl]

I know yall are just dieing to know this. A 82 atc70 will go flat out for one mile with a 12yr old driving an amazing 29mph. :D

[wild200x]

i have had my atc 250r at 73 mph as read by my g.p.s. i believe it is the original motor. keep in mind that i was at 4800-5000 feet above sea level. this was in some mud flats close to the Bonneville salt flats. many land speed records have been broken there. it is 1 hour from my house. i realy doubt a stock one has gone much faster...80 is hard to believe... i havent realy found any other places near me i can "openerup" all the way. oh and i had Melissa's r at 71.8. it is the cleanest looking low hour stocker in the world! lol

[Vegas250RR]

question question how fast will my 85 250sx go?!?!?!?! :lala: :p


haha, fast isnt the word!

for wild, I have had my 85-R up to 76 recently according to the GPS... and I have it geared down to a 12 in the front. I think the numbers you posed are pretty close.

(mods- FMF exhaust, uni filter, weisco & piston)

[wild200x]

haha, fast isnt the word!

for wild, I have had my 85-R up to 76 recently according to the GPS... and I have it geared down to a 12 in the front. I think the numbers you posed are pretty close.

(mods- FMF exhaust, uni filter, weisco & piston)what did the 12 tooth do for ya? what did you notice right away? stock is 13 right? mine will have a weisco soon with either a hone (sp) or bore. also will have exhaust mods. :thumbsup:

[mywifeknowseverythin]

what did the 12 tooth do for ya? what did you notice right away? stock is 13 right? mine will have a weisco soon with either a hone (sp) or bore. also will have exhaust mods. :thumbsup:

Tryin to keep up with me huh Ted????:chuckle:

[wild200x]

Tryin to keep up with me huh Ted????:chuckle:naaa.. if i wanted to try that i would just get a simple port job...:D but i am quite content w/stock!:doh: i must be old:shrug:

[Duner]

Hmm, somehow I am thinking those top speeds are a bit high. Would like to know the conditions when these speeds were reach. Highly dought an 85 or 86 R would reach 80 mph in stock trim. Not sure mine would reach that right now, and its making 51 rwhp.

[Vegas250RR]

12 tooth is gnarly to say the least... the front end never had a problem bringing itself up, but now it takes much lets.... a simple tap on the throttle and up she goes. needless to say I saw a majior difference, mostnotably in third gear. its right where I want to be now, I start in second and it seems to give me a little more stretch rather than using first gear like I used to do.

Duner... I hit 76 on a flat paved road at 2150.0 el , 65 degrees temp and roughly 29.1 humidity level. I dont know how much more it had cause I had to shut it down( neighbor hood streets are only so long), I have some mods that were listed above.

[jenndnn3]

I have noticed tho Ted you is up to something on your trike aint ya.....Do tell what your up tooo.... I need to prepare for being the slowest again you know.:D

[wild200x]

I have noticed tho Ted you is up to something on your trike aint ya.....Do tell what your up tooo.... I need to prepare for being the slowest again you know.:Djust doin a small amount of cosmetic work.:shrug: :lala:

[Duner]

12 tooth is gnarly to say the least... the front end never had a problem bringing itself up, but now it takes much lets.... a simple tap on the throttle and up she goes. needless to say I saw a majior difference, mostnotably in third gear. its right where I want to be now, I start in second and it seems to give me a little more stretch rather than using first gear like I used to do.

Duner... I hit 76 on a flat paved road at 2150.0 el , 65 degrees temp and roughly 29.1 humidity level. I dont know how much more it had cause I had to shut it down( neighbor hood streets are only so long), I have some mods that were listed above.


At that elevation that is quite impressive. 76 mph is flat booken. How did you get that number? Car next to you, or radar gun? Good pictures of your trike as well, very clean :hail:

[Vegas250RR]

At that elevation that is quite impressive. 76 mph is flat booken. How did you get that number? Car next to you, or radar gun? Good pictures of your trike as well, very clean :hail:

I got the speed by WAAS enabled GPS, which by every car I have checked it in is pretty close. I could be one or two MPH off... but I am sure its not more than that. Thanks for the props by the way.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n194/youngberg1/Trikes/DSC03428.jpg

[big red 24]

vegas250RR why dont you try that with your sx ide like to know roughly how fast my big reds go and there basicley the same motor and rear end and not a holelot in weight difrences all three of my bikes are near mint shape and your sx apears to be near mint so it should be some what close.

[Vegas250RR]

I will try to get it done for you in the next couple of days... I have to be curtious of my neighbors and do it when they are at work:thumbsup:

[big red 24]

thanks i appreciate it.

[Vegas250RR]

alright, I have the tire at the shop getting the slow leak looked at... I will get it on and give the SX a shakedown pass tomorrow. I will try to film it if I can we will see how that goes... the gps records top attained speed so I will definately get that!

[big red 24]

cool i dont know if theres any diference in the big red carb and the sx but the rest of the trike mecancley seems to be the same so they should be close to the same but the sx is a bit sportyer so its probley a little faster. out of my three bikes one of the 86s and the 85 seems to be a bit faster than the other 86:shrug: and i dont know why becase the one that seems slower has the least km's on her and is a little closer to all orginal but all three are in preety sweet shape.

[Vegas250RR]

alright, here you go...
85 250SX (bone stock)
weather info
temp 65.5
humidity 22
bar. pressure 27.64

Elevation 2180.0 +/-

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n194/youngberg1/Trikes/DSC03466.jpg
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it took some time to get it there and wouldnt you know it.... a F&$*(%^ sprocket jocky was sitting at the end of the street!
I flipped a quick U'y and headed back like I was test riding it... he didnt even bat an eye, he had bigger fish to fry (speeders through the school zone)

[big red 24]

thanks i got to get one of thouse and try my trikes out to see what the diference is. sorey about the close call at least u got luckey or that little speed test might of gave you a bad day.

[Vegas250RR]

no doubt... I just got home from running an errand and came around the corner to see this ! who knows how long they have been going today
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n194/youngberg1/misc/DSC03474.jpg

[ADW3]

79-85 ATC 110..................................................................48mph



You'd have to throw my 110 off of a cliff to get it up to that speed!!

:shrug: :shrug:

[Rivertoys]

My bone stock, low time 250R hit 70.3 on GPS. That at around 600' elevation on a cool (60's), dry day. I personally doubt they would ever hit 80 (stock), but I don't know enough to say for sure.

As the accuacy of GPS, according to my Garmin Legend I hit a max speed of 134mph walking around the block one time. ;)

RTJas :D

[wild200x]

My bone stock, low time 250R hit 70.3 on GPS. That at around 600' elevation on a cool (60's), dry day. I personally doubt they would ever hit 80 (stock), but I don't know enough to say for sure.

As the accuacy of GPS, according to my Garmin Legend I hit a max speed of 134mph walking around the block one time. ;)

RTJas :Di have the same gps as vegas! but as for the walkind around the block deal, i have seen this happen one other time. it happened to a guy i was riding with. his read a max speed of i think 439 mph. this guy is a comunications expert. former military. he explained it as a glich that sometimes happens when you are transfered from one satalight (sp) to another. if you get close readings in more than one run they are likely all correct acording to him.

Vegas, what year is your gps? mine is a garman etrex, just the same but no button on the front..? and the screen display is different.....it is 4-5 years old.

[Vegas250RR]

My bone stock, low time 250R hit 70.3 on GPS. That at around 600' elevation on a cool (60's), dry day. I personally doubt they would ever hit 80 (stock), but I don't know enough to say for sure.

As the accuacy of GPS, according to my Garmin Legend I hit a max speed of 134mph walking around the block one time. ;)

RTJas :D

yeah, I have seen them freak out speed wise once or twice too... but when they do you know it cause its WAAAAAAAAAAY off :)

[Vegas250RR]

My GPS is this years newest release... its the Etrex Venture CX
it has color display, mini SD card slot and USB port
Cheapest place to get one is on Amazon (starts at $192)

[wild200x]

an 85 r would not do 80? anyone have dissagreements?? no downhill! that may be where they got 80.:lmao: :chuckle:

[Vegas250RR]

UPDATE!!! lol
well on my little trip this weekend to Eagle Valley, NV I hit a top speed of 54.6 on the SX... I ran her out about a mile to hit that speed but for the altitude I was at I was really impressed!! 6800':thumbsup: oh and by the way, the fuel injected sportsman may have taken off a little faster, but in stock trim it never ran away from me =)
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[wild200x]

sounds about right. thanx for the update!!