i want to know whats the top speed for a yz 85

[trailhonda]

can someone tell me what is the top speed for as yz 85:silly:

 

[VintageDirt]

Those things are so fast that nobody has actually reached top speed yet.:)

 

[trailhonda]

seriously

really?

 

[trailhonda]

um

do you have guess

 

[Patman]

Hard to say. Answer these few simple questions and we'll get ya' an answer.

1. How much does the rider weigh?
2. At what elevation?
3. What is the temperature?
4. What is the humidity?
5. What type of fuel?
6. What spark plug?
7. What is the gearing?
8. What is the condition of the engine?
9. What is the grade of the run?
10. Would you like two way averages or just the best one way?

 

[BSWIFT]

90 mph, in the back of justql's dodge.:p Top speed is irrelevent. Depending on conditions, gearing, age of the engine, wind, uphill, downhill, who knows. I would guess, I mean guestimate, 55 mph.

 

[Patman]

Oh and how could I forget!

11. What color powerband is installed?

 

[SpeedyManiac]

It all depends on the powerband. If you have a white powerband you should be able to reach maybe 55mph, but if you get the aftermarket BLUE powerband, you should be able to reach ATLEAST 80mph. If you want more info about this special powerband, see your local dealer.

:confused:

 

[cr125_king]

Come on guys give him a break . My Cr has a pink powerband which makes it do 80mph.:p :p

 

[oldguy]

We put the carbon fiber powerband in the kids YZ85 just before DW01 and now we can't even keep it on the ground. The performance gain with the Carbon Fiber raised the HP by at least 20

 

[yz250-effer]

I would have to say 157 mph. if you cut off the throttle stop, remove half the spokes, run a bicycle chain on it and install a different engine.:silly:

 

[Patman]

Yanno I heard of a guy that installed factory KTM seat foam on a YZ85 and was never seen again! He HAD to be using a prototype powerband of some kind, maybe the cryogenically treated carbon/Kevlar one that Seth died trying to test?

 

[Treestomper]

I think I saw that bike that did 157mph. It had a V8 in it with no tran on it.

 

[dhoward]

32 ft/sec/sec.
Off a cliff!
:p
Sounds like an "Advanced Technology and Engineering" question to me....
:eek:

 

[Okiewan]

trailhonda,
Don't let these meanies get ya down... they are just playing around. :D Ya see, this question gets asked about once a month and usually involves a bike of 100cc or less.

Thing is, no one can answer that question accurately without a lot of info from you and mainly, it doesn't really matter. What's important is how quick it is.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by Patman
Yanno I heard of a guy that installed factory KTM seat foam on a YZ85 and was never seen again!

That's because he's still in the hospital recovering from a hemorrhoidectomy.:scream:

 

[dell30rb1]

Right...most mxers top out at about 70 mph. What matters is how fast you get there

 

[jeffd]

Originally posted by Okiewan
trailhonda,
Don't let these meanies get ya down... they are just playing around. :D Ya see, this question gets asked about once a month and usually involves a bike of 100cc or less.

Thing is, no one can answer that question accurately without a lot of info from you and mainly, it doesn't really matter. What's important is how quick it is.

Okie has a valid point. I always have to explain the difference between quick and fast to my two eldest sons. They always ask how fast is a so-and-so? Is a x faster than a y? I give them the same answer(s) gearing, rider weight, conditions, blah blah blah.

To Okie's point - top speed rarely if ever will help you win a MX race. MX racing is a drag race from corner to corner with a few obstacles thrown in for a good measure. So the bike needs to be quick.

Difference between quick and fast (defined or explained)
Quick = a top fuel dragster is quick because it can reach 100 MPH in about 1 second.

Fast = a car trying to set the land speed record at the Salt Flats might reach 240 MPH, but it needs a 3 mile run just to get started. It doesn't accelerate quickly, but it goes fast. Get it?

Hope this helps.

-jeffd

 

[Ol'89r]

Re: seriously

Originally posted by trailhonda
really?

If you drop it out of an airplane, it will reach 120 MPH, (terminal velocity) in just a few seconds.

Hey Patman. Is Seth still dead?:eek:

 

[Patman]

But jeffd what does that make a 4.5 second top fueler at 325mph?:confused:

Ol'89r I heard they were going to try and bring him back for Crusty XXIV.

 

[a454elk]

Originally posted by Patman
But jeffd what does that make a 4.5 second top fueler at 325mph?:confused:

That is a freak of nature. How the heck can those tires stick to the ground like that??!! Once in a life time experience, would love to do that just once.
Elk

 

[motor86]

I broke the speed of sound on mine, and then I sold it for a much tamer CR250....