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Old 09-19-2003, 05:12 PM
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Default 220 Bayou: top speed?? whats good, whats bad?

Anyone have any info at all on the 220 bayous? I'm looking at an 89 model for 800 dollars, anyone know the top speed, how are they for fast trail riding? anything to look for in particular?? Thanks all!!!
 
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Old 09-19-2003, 05:39 PM
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Default 220 Bayou: top speed?? whats good, whats bad?

we had a 98, that we traded off when I got the 650 Prairie... My wife loved it, & was actually mad at me for a while... that she had to ride the 300 Prairie ( she did eventually get over it )...I sold it to a friend, & it's a great quad... goes nearly anywhere we do with the "bigger" machines... ours would go 45-50 mph... WAM
 
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Old 09-19-2003, 11:27 PM
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Default 220 Bayou: top speed?? whats good, whats bad?

My 12 Year OLD has a 250 BAYOU with a speedometer and it goes 45. Nice simple machine, low maintenance.
 
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Old 09-19-2003, 11:58 PM
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Great little Trail Quad. We had a 2000. It doesn't have a lot of low end torque, so you have to keep it wound up. The Rear Suspension has a dual shock setup on it, which has it's pluses and it minuses. It almost acts like an independent rear suspension. On the plus side, the rear tires will stay in contact with the ground on all but the very worst of terrain, giving you great traction. The down side is, it tends to have a lot of body roll (Leans) when you try to corner aggressively. Overall, it's a fun ride and is a good starter quad. For $800, if it hasn't been wrecked, it's a heck of a great buy.

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Default 220 Bayou: top speed?? whats good, whats bad?

Thanks guys I really appreciate the info.
 
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Default 220 Bayou: top speed?? whats good, whats bad?

the only problem i think with the 220 bayou is the reverse
 
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Old 01-08-2004, 11:17 AM
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i have 220, and it have never let me down... its a good atv for a good price [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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my neighbor has one.its not that great but it getrs him where he wants to go.i wheelie all the time and it pisses him off cause he cant.
its pretty quick for a small one to
 
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Default 220 Bayou: top speed?? whats good, whats bad?

I had a 97' Bayou and it ran like a stripped ape!!! I took it to Lake City, Colorado and rode it over 250 miles on trails ranging from 9,000 to over 13,000 ft. elevation. It went anywhere the big quads went. All I had to do is lower the needle one notch because of the altitude.



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