Kawasaki bayou top speed
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Suzuki did not have a 500 4x4 until 1998 called the Quadrunner, then in 2001 they added the 500 Quadmaster then in 2002 to 2007 the 500 Vinson.
After that it was the 450KQ in 2007 and later punched out to a 500KQ in 2009.
The largest KQ before 2007 was a 300KQ that was around since the early 90s.
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A Bayou, a Honda Recon or a Suzuki Ozark all top out just under 50 mph. I've owned the latter 2 and the Ozark is a little quicker since it has a bit more hp than either of the other 2. They're not designed to be super fast as handling gets a bit sketchy at top speed on these small machines. They're meant to be small and manuverable and that's why people buy them, not to mention less expensive than bigger, more powerful atvs. You can buy them used many times for $1000 or less and for many people, that's all they can afford to spend. Enjoy them for what they are and don't try to compare them with something bigger, its just not a fair comparison.