GZ250 top speed, more info

[Chris]

I've been reading the conversation about top speed.

My 2000 now has 3400 on it. I ride about 1000 miles a month, had it three months now. Bought it in mint condition with 350 miles on it.
Mine will run 76mph flat out on normal roads. Going down a slight downhill I hit 81 and it was still going, but that was enough for me. So I can run 70 on the interstate, but it cuts my gas mileage down from 75mpg to 62mpg. Really prefer cruising on the country backroads at 45-55mph, but sometimes you just have to get on the interstate to get somewhere.
About overrevving: a close friend is a national maintenance expert for Yamaha and I asked him about my screaming engine. Above 60mph it really screams!
He says that rev limiters are built into all bikes and have been for a long time. Especially in the top gears he says it is not possible to over rev the engine. These engines are susposed to really be bulletproof.
Chris
200lbs of Vet in Atlanta