Top speed of a polaris 850 high Lifter

I'm leaning towards buying a new 2018 850 high lifter but I wanna know the top speed stock. because the internet doesn't show

i remember this was discussed last year, there is a good thread on here that mentions top speed and gears to swap out on a HL to go faster, hopefully for u someone will post the link up . Maybe with a search u will find it .

I'm leaning towards buying a new 2018 850 high lifter but I wanna know the top speed stock. because the internet doesn't show

Multiple threads on here about it

If you are a go fast guy, maybe the highlifter isn't quite the right choice...

50 mph to 55 approx and thats on rev limiter of engine 3 of my riding buddys have them and like them but they are a mud specific bike ,

I just picked up an 850SP. If you are looking for a speed comparison, I saw 72MPH with it on the gravel road in front of my house last week. Still had throttle left.

I just picked up an 850SP. If you are looking for a speed comparison, I saw 72MPH with it on the gravel road in front of my house last week. Still had throttle left.

DAMN - my red prototype 850 doing only 66mph... :nerd but maybe that's good / maybe I'll live longer :grin

55 mph, 7,700 rpm. Tough to do that in mud, tho.

Riders like to quote their top speed but forget to say the altitude that was at. Difference between sea level and 10'000 feet can be as much as 10 MPH. And tire size will make a big difference also.

In this case altitude will not affect top speed because it's rpm limited, the quad will reach top rpm regardless of altitude. And going to a 2 inch bigger tire only gets you about 2mph more

In this case altitude will not affect top speed because it's rpm limited, the quad will reach top rpm regardless of altitude. And going to a 2 inch bigger tire only gets you about 2mph more

Ha HA, I have been in the process of mounting up and fitting 32.5 OL2's, and was thinking the exact same thing. The tire is roughly %10 bigger then my stock 29.5's, so, I was thinking %10 of 55mph is 5.5 mph, so my new top speed, should be, an incredible 60 mph give or take. MASSIVE top speed, no ATV faster on earth....:eek

In this case altitude will not affect top speed because it's rpm limited, the quad will reach top rpm regardless of altitude. And going to a 2 inch bigger tire only gets you about 2mph more

So you're saying that if 2 bikes; 1000 cc and 400 cc have the same RPM they will both have the same top speed. If the 400 has an RPM 500 greater than a 1000 it will go faster.

In this case altitude will not affect top speed because it's rpm limited, the quad will reach top rpm regardless of altitude. And going to a 2 inch bigger tire only gets you about 2mph more

Ha HA, I have been in the process of mounting up and fitting 32.5 OL2's, and was thinking the exact same thing. The tire is roughly %10 bigger then my stock 29.5's, so, I was thinking %10 of 55mph is 5.5 mph, so my new top speed, should be, an incredible 60 mph give or take. MASSIVE top speed, no ATV faster on earth....:eek

Get rid of the 32.5 and go to 60's:newangel: Not even your guard-in-angel will keep up with you.

In this case altitude will not affect top speed because it's rpm limited, the quad will reach top rpm regardless of altitude. And going to a 2 inch bigger tire only gets you about 2mph more

So you're saying that if 2 bikes; 1000 cc and 400 cc have the same RPM they will both have the same top speed. If the 400 has an RPM 500 greater than a 1000 it will go faster.

Please read the entire thread and original question

In this case altitude will not affect top speed because it's rpm limited, the quad will reach top rpm regardless of altitude. And going to a 2 inch bigger tire only gets you about 2mph more

Ha HA, I have been in the process of mounting up and fitting 32.5 OL2's, and was thinking the exact same thing. The tire is roughly %10 bigger then my stock 29.5's, so, I was thinking %10 of 55mph is 5.5 mph, so my new top speed, should be, an incredible 60 mph give or take. MASSIVE top speed, no ATV faster on earth....:eek

The 32.5'are mounted on the beadlock wheels, been riding them around the yard, and on the street. Yeah, the top speed thing..... the new wheel tire set up has pointed out in no small way, that I need new bushings all around. Squrrily x 2, not a good feeling, feeling like it will spit you off, or into the ditch..