2008 Kawasaki Bayou® 250

I bought a Kawasaki bayou used and it's pretty good for a utv I've had it for 3 days and it's already having problems like overheating not running very good burns oil stuff like that. Didn't both me as much as when the front shock broke off and I was scraping the ground home on my now busted ATV.

I have pulled trailers, mowers, played in the snow,romped in the mud, cut trails threw the woods, dragged a deer home, and so much more... A bang for the $$ all day long, and both still run strong!!

I got my Kawasaki Bayou 250 used but only a little bit. My friend had a Honda Rancher 420 and others had there 250 dirt bikes. I was able to keep up with some dirt bikes but my ride was awful compared to everyone else. I thought I didn't have any shocks. (but somehow I did) The ride quality is really ... bad. Its bouncy and jerky. Plus, I'm on the smaller size so every time I leaned into a turn, my leg would hit the engine that sticks out 2-4 inches from the body and burn myself pretty good. If you are looking for a utility vehicle, pay the extra money for a Honda rancher or something other than this. Unless you are a farmer dragging hay or something, this is not the best choice. Especially for teens.(me) I got this when I was 15, I grew into it really fast with no previous knowledge on how to ride one. It came easy to me. If I am ever able to get a new quad, Kawasaki is not going to be my first choice. More like the last.

Around the summer of 2008 i believe, my family went out to a dealearship to get an upgrade from our little 90 (yeah im 15 and ive had the 90 for a long time). We decided a 250 was good for the price and it was true. The Bayou was not as expensive as the suzuki that i thought we were getting, and ... it seemed to be just as good, if not better. its very comfortable (good shocks!) and the seat is large.

id say 50+ mph for the 2008 bayou in 5th gear top rev.