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sled neck · 03-04-2004, 07:44 PM

hey guys i was just wonderin what the top end speed is for a 2004 rev 500ss

smcelhe · 03-05-2004, 07:03 AM

I can get 100 out of mine......you can get to 85 pretty quick.....85 to 95 takes a little bit....95 to 100 seems to take the longest.

sled neck · 03-05-2004, 03:09 PM

wow 100mph aint to bad for a 500ss but i thot they would get at least 105mph

skidoo_magoo · 03-05-2004, 08:52 PM

i really dont want to go against you (especially cuz i havent riden it personally) but remember it is actually a 600 engine. you sure it only goes 100??? i know it wont be like the 600 h.o., but still a 600.......

chase9119 · 03-05-2004, 11:08 PM

Check out dootalk.com. Everyone with the the 500ss are reporting speeds of 95-100, 'dats about it. Remember those are indicated speeds, so I'd say 90ish depending on many conditions.
IMHO if I had the choice all over again, I would have purchased the 500ss. Just because they used the old SeriesIII 600 motor (bullet proof & proven so) and it has none of the new HO issues that Ski-doo denies they have.... *caugh*flaking rings*caugh*
Unless doing a straight out race on a lake the 500ss will hang with if not out perform the 600's on the trail. And cost much less to buy & insure!

skidoo_magoo · 03-06-2004, 10:09 AM

wow, i thought it'd be faster. doesnt matter, its quicker. i still want it but i'll take my dad's 600 h.o. he was thinkin of gettin something new. he had the idea of getting the 800 h.o. renegade. i'll get his old sled and we'll sell the others.

now i want him to get the mach z (not going to happen)

sled neck · 03-06-2004, 04:33 PM

ya i thot it would be quicker to

Phat98 · 03-12-2004, 04:37 PM

I rode with a guy that has the 500 SS. I ride an '01 MXZ 700, and he was right with me on the trails. Sled seemed to handle really well and had decent acceleration out of the corners. He told me he had it up around 105. This is on a long flat reservoir. My $$$ would go on the 500 over the 600HO.

sled neck · 03-18-2004, 03:18 PM

ya it is the same as the old 600s.it has 597ccs

Yamahadude · 03-24-2004, 09:17 PM

yah funny maybe like 70mph

SkidooMan · 04-01-2004, 12:24 AM

should be able to get around 106 out of it...my 00 mxz 600 could do this...same motor about and lighter weight...i weigh 175. great motor in those things...bulletproof and haulin' ass.

03Fcat5 · 06-24-2004, 11:56 AM

Why do they call it a 500 if it's a 600 really...it has more cc's than the HO

skidoo_magoo · 07-01-2004, 01:16 PM

maybe to trick insurance companies? thats what i said. or just to say their "500" can hang with 600's and keep up with 700's. we were seriously thinkin about the 500 ss. its still a good option but my dad wants more power.

what are you talkin about, yamahadude???