cx500 A/B top speed

[pagan dave]

Yes i know you don,t often see cx500 and speed in the same sentence.
But i am trying to work out the gearing for me trike , so i need the standard top speed figure to work out what i am doing with tyre sizes etc.
Thanx

[Jonnyfp]

110mph bud in good nick anyway..

[Creature]

with gale force back wind and over the cliffs of dover :)

top speed 100 - 110mph
crusin speed 60- 80mph

[Jonnyfp]

well i did 105 on a rattler...

and i know i saw 110mph on a spec sheet a while back..

i still think they're great bikes.

[Creature]

couldn't agree more - i had the custom one in teh 80s' that i used for despatching - great machine - if i hadn't of fallen in love with the honda SOHC's fours - theres a very good chance i would have chopped one fully and still be riding it...

[Jonnyfp]

I got a few manuals here btw..

XL125r
CB250RS
and..

Yam XS250.

anyone want em?

[Creature]

if no-one wants them stick em on ebay

[Jonnyfp]

they're a bit tatty.

[Creature]

dont matter m8 as long as you mention the condition.

ive seen tatty manuals go for between £5.00 £10.00 - u just gotta hope there are more than 1 person after them.

if yo dont wanna up them send em over and ill up em for ya and forward the beer tokens on minus ebay fees

[dracken1]

don't try and work out what tyres you need by basing it on the bikes top speed.
you could well be way off.
a trike has more drag than a bike, it's heavier.
base it on the axles diff ratio, then aim to get a wheel/tyre combination thats results in a slightly lower ratio/higher numerical number than a standard cx, that is to allow for the above extra drag and weight.

all these factors can be easily worked out with a tape measure and a calculator ;)

[pagan dave]

Thanx for the advice folks,
I have been using a page that i found for diff ratios & tyre/wheel sizes, the rpm bit is no use coz it's for a vauxhall i think!.
Have included a address if it's of any use to someone.

http://members.aol.com/patiomatt/topspeed.htm

[Mitch]

Fastest CX trike I saw was built by a mate of mine (ex-Fleetwood, now Holland) - he got a CX, stuck a Mark 3 Escort axle on the back with wheels off a TVR sports car.

The gearing was much improved than on the standard bike

Funnily enough, he worked at TVR so I wonder where the wheels came from? :D

[pagan dave]

thanx mitch
I also took the none reliant axle route and was worried about the weight/power ratio on a cx trike having been given the "it will be gutless" line a couple of times. Not that i want rocket ship, just a competent trike to have fun on.

[Yoda]

Yes i know you don,t often see cx500 and speed in the same sentence.
But i am trying to work out the gearing for me trike , so i need the standard top speed figure to work out what i am doing with tyre sizes etc.
Thanx

Sorry but i couldnt hold it in

'Depends on how steep the hill is'

Yoda
yeah i know i can talk i have a reliant trike so i know from experience

[pagan dave]

Hills in the lincolnshire fens ......................naaaaaaah!