top speed

huston14 · Post by **huston14** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:05 pm

i took out my 81 440 trailfire and it toped out at right around 75mph. the speed-o is off but i dont know how much. it was the first ride of the year and i was happy with it. but, i was just wondering how fast it should go.

smitfire · Post by **smitfire** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:19 pm

mine went 74 your doing great

JoeRainville · Post by **JoeRainville** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:19 pm

Hi Guys,

Most Trailfire's along with the later Deere's have a dual english/metric speedo that has two sets of numbers around the gauge. Just to make sure you are reading the "inside numbers" on the speedo since the outside number are KPH, with MPH on the inside.

I was never able to get a TF much over 60 MHP, but it was kind of a beater sled made out of several parts machines. If you are cracking 70 MPH on a Trailfire, you are doing very well with it.

Hey Rich, what kind of speeds did you guys clock that at when they were new?

-Rainville

B)

Mr. Deere · Post by **Mr. Deere** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 7:23 pm

Joe were these speedos common because I have one on my Liq. I know it threw me off I though I was doing 60 when I was doing 40.

BOB

rewiredz · Post by **rewiredz** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:25 am

hey guys,
just thought this might be a time to ask what the top speed for an 83 sprintfire is. I've heard a couple different numbers and was just curious. sorry if this is a little off topic from the Trailfires.

traildeere · Post by **traildeere** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:53 am

rewiredz wrote: hey guys,
just thought this might be a time to ask what the top speed for an 83 sprintfire is. I've heard a couple different numbers and was just curious. sorry if this is a little off topic from the Trailfires.

If you wanna start a new topic, I'd like to know as well. I just bought my first '83 Sprint a few weeks ago. If I don't hear from someone I'm gonna take mine on the 7mi straightaway in twoo weeks. I'll let you know.