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Old May 3, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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Default 1986 Bayou 300 poor traction

Does anyone else find their Bayou has less than spectacular traction on anything other than hard packed trail? I was out with my brother tonight and his '85 YFM200 will go places easily that I can't at all with the old Bayou. One hill we encountered he was able to get up with no problem but I had to winch mine up the whole way. The old Bayou just wants to spin out, even with the differential locked and decent tires. It was the same in the snow this winter, he could go anywhere but I couldn't get 5 feet if there was an inch of snow.
I'm going to try another set of tires I have with a different tread pattern, hopefully that will help.
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 07:31 AM
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maybe a hub is going check em i went out one night with my lakota and it was bad come to find out one wheel was spinning cuz my other one the hub was shot
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 07:55 AM
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I'm quite sure it's not a hub since both wheels are spinning. I blamed the tires but my uncle has the same tires on his Baja 250 and he can get out of where we were last night without much trouble. I just sit there with both wheels spinning, even with my 210 lbs sitting on it.
 
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Old May 4, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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Ta Da. Problem be gone.
 
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Old May 5, 2013 | 12:59 AM
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Run kenda bear claws. Cheap on ebay awesome tire I run them on my 250 tao for mud on trails great ride self cleaning also did I say cheap?!? Lol
 
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