hey, i just bought a 2003 bayou 250...there was also a used 2002 recon...so far i have been happy with the bayou...but i was wondering what the better machine was. thanks

 

The Recon has a much better suspension set up both front and rear, but other than that there really isn't much of a difference. Just my $0.02.

 

The Suzuki Ozark is actually the shootout winner in the 250 class. I was very impressed with the one I rode. Can't say the same for the Recon I rode once.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]...i thought i was buyin 1 of the top 250 utilitys...arg!!!!! if only my dad bought 1 a week earlier...there was a used ozark for pretty cheap at the shop..and there was a used recon when i bought the bayou...o well ill be gettin a new 1 in 3 years when im 16...itll be way to small for me by then

 

I actually had a Yamaha Beartracker up until a few months ago when I got my Warrior and I wouldn't trade that thing for any other 250 class machine. It was the most durable utility quad on the planet. It could handle any amount of mud or any size hill. And my brother thought he was really bad on his Scrambler until he got stuck in the same mud hole that I plowed right through and I had to pull him out. In the 250 class, Beartracker all the way.

 

I won't argue the BearTracker's durability, and I've seen one go where my Vinson had problems. On the other hand, I've ridden one and found it to be gutless and boring. The Ozark is loads of fun and sporty to boot.

 

Thats true, it doesn't have the pep of a Recon or Ozark, but it is built a lot stronger. An Ozark engine with Beartracker reliability would be perfect.