Lmost 30 and still king

[2fiftyR]

Havent been here in a while but thought I would share something relevent to all trike lovers. I have been riding with my neighbors and some friends who all have late model high dollar(to me)quads. 1 is a big bore stroked blaster,2 suzuki Z400(?) and a 660 Raptor. At first they all told me they wouldnt leave me behind if I couldnt keep up.After ridind for a while I flat out embarrased the blaster,he was topped out in 6th and I blew by him while I was in 4th.... Then I ran down and passed both suzukis. The raptor couldnt get around me on the straights which really shocked me, I thought it would blow me away,but I kept pulling on him. We stopped for a little break and I let them ride my 85 250r and the general consensus was and I quote, THAT THING IS TERRIFYINGLY FAST.My reply was its just a old outdated dangerous(lol) Honda 2 stroke with low compression. A big bore is in my near future.......

[phil53]

I remember when the 660 Raptor came out racing a friend's and would catch him and pass him around 4th gear. We all were a bit shocked that my 86-250R which was on a 265cc bore and fmf pipe with stock carb would beat the 660 raptor so we swapped rides thinking it was a bit of the rider with the same results, 250r for the win! The raptor was stock if you were wondering

[RIDE-RED 250r]

You will positively LOVE a big bore!

Mine is decisively nastier than my stock engine with bolt-ons.....


The new tech is pretty cool and impressive, but there's no school like the old school! :beer

[oldskool83]

new stuff is not as fast, never will be....is what it is. enjoy keep showing people up

[2fiftyR]

I think its cool that I have less than 1500 in my R, these guys spent THOUSANDS more... I knew my trike was quick but I assumed the raptor would smoke me from just the huge displacement. Raptor is real torquey but runs out of steam when the R keeps pulling. I will stay away from the can am 800, that thing is unreal. Honda sure did get it right...way back then

[yamaha225dr]

I haven't gotten to ride with anything other then a dirt bike since I got my 250r but I know it would dust the 400ex and KFX 400 I used to have!

[250r'en +TCB]

It doesn't hurt to have a power stroke 2x as often hahaha

The banshee(P) is one machine that never impressed me. I love when people compare the 250r and banshee, their should be no comparison to begin with! The banshee has 100cc's more!!! Put a 350 kit on an R and then we have a fair race, not that it would be much of a race...

[2fiftyR]

Well, tonite I beat the Raptor in a drag race..... still in shock I had to ask if he was sand bagging. I have ridden the Raptor and it feels crazy fast,soooo much torque...

[Dirtcrasher]

Awesome, imagine that, near 30 years old technology can beat the new stuff, I'm lovin it!

Fantastic, and let their tails lay down between their legs!! :lol:

[slaughter]

i know my 85 Z will keep up with my buddies polaris 450 outlaw and its bone stock ( well except for the silencer )

[tri-Z ripper]

:TrikesOwn:TrikesOwnI go riding with a 660 raptor and a 525 outlaw and both can't believe that i smoke them with my Tri-Z. the outlaw is always close but never a winner. His suspension is nice on the rough CT trails for sure but i have the oldest machine by far! love it.