250es wants to go faster

[RedRider395]

I have a 1986 250 BIG RED and I love riding it but its just to slow to keep up with my buddies on there quad. Any suggestions let me know?


Already have a white brothers E series silencer on it...don't know if that will do much

[1984kxtTECATE]

Get a trike that is made to go fast, the Bigred is good to putt around on but if your looking for speed I would get a 2 stroke, tri-z, 250R, or Tecate.

[brapp]

the only way to go faster is to go with a bigger tire or diffrent ring and pinnion gear but thats not an option unless your really good with fabrication.

[mbubbac]

strip it down and take off all unneccessary wieght thats on there, im sure theres alot and if u take some weight off ull go faster

[Maine_Triker]

One option is to put larger tires say maybe 26" instead of 25", but if I was you I'd just get a faster trike!

[mbubbac]

yeah Maine_Triker is rite, it aint worth bustin trailprotrailpro ass 2 get a big red 2 go faster, trailprotrailpro better off buying an R or a 250sx or somethin and if u cant afford it sell trailprotrailpro big red

[K1500]

RedRider395, did you get the universal silencer? How loud is it? I'm trying to decide on a pipe for my 86 Big Red also.

[RedRider395]

I just bought one off a friend that was off a 300ex and cut slits in the end and put a house clamp on it and worked perfect...it sounds nice


To the other guys: Thanks for the suggestions, I would like to get a 350x...I would take that over any 4 wheeler, but I havn't found one around here and don't really wat to drive 100 miles to pick it up, my buddies think Im crazy but its the love for the trikes!

[brapp]

yeah Maine_Triker is rite, it aint worth bustin trailprotrailpro ass 2 get a big red 2 go faster, trailprotrailpro better off buying an R or a 250sx or somethin and if u cant afford it sell trailprotrailpro big red
strip it down and take off all unneccessary wieght thats on there, im sure theres alot and if u take some weight off ull go faster it wont go any aster it will just accelerate a lil faster , that is if it runs right.and the 250sx isnt any faster, ive ridden both wide open on dirtroads already. and side by side also.

[TrikerR]

you can get a cam, a high comp piston, port and polish.
www.webcamshafts.com
www.wiseco.com
www.powroll.com (look at 250sx products)

[fhportal]

What type of riding do you do... we do mostly woods trail riding with some dirt farm road around here... I dont have much trouble keep'n up with my buds on 4 wheelers (utili type) and when the trails are tight in the woods the 3 wheels really shine (tight turnning, especially when tilt it up on 2 wheels) compared to the bulky 4 wheelers...

as for more speed outta your big red... just obvious air filter, drop some weight, and the biggest tires you stuff under it (helps on top speed and mud/traction, but kills your accell)..... good luck..