Is the 220 bayou a good ride for the wife.
#11
Stebob-i am still here. The raptor has not thrown me yet.I have not been on the net much as this site has been running slow. I will get bACK to posting next week.I am going to try to get my wife to help me post some pics next week.Raptorrrc lives 5 miles from me,i am going to get him out to my house to help with the track.
#12
I bought a new 220 for my wife 3 weeks ago. She was riding my Polaris 325 Trailboss a lot and wanted one for herself, she prefers the clutchless shift though. She rode the Lakota Sport and the Honda 250EX but I thought they had too much power for her weight. So we got the Bayou 220.
After riding it she kept telling me it handled akward, because of the angle of the front wheels. I didn't notice it as much because my body weight kind of straightens them out. It don't handle as good and steer as easy as my Trailboss. We went riding last week and she lost control, in second gear, and it threw her off and rolled over her. She now has 2 broken ribs, but the quad wasn't hurt.
I would recommend going ahead and getting your wife the Honda 250EX or Lakota Sport. If my wife would have got one of these I don't think she would of wrecked. They seem a lot easier to handle and a more stable than the Bayou.
2000 Polaris Trailboss
~DG alloy bumper (for a 400 scrambler)
~K&N jet kit with filter.
~RCR green spring & air box modification
~Oneal handle bars with Scott grips
~removed the rack
~removed rear mud flaps
~trimmed the front mud flaps
2001 Kawasaki 220 Bayou
~Removed the racks
~K&N power kit and Cobra exhaust on the way
After riding it she kept telling me it handled akward, because of the angle of the front wheels. I didn't notice it as much because my body weight kind of straightens them out. It don't handle as good and steer as easy as my Trailboss. We went riding last week and she lost control, in second gear, and it threw her off and rolled over her. She now has 2 broken ribs, but the quad wasn't hurt.
I would recommend going ahead and getting your wife the Honda 250EX or Lakota Sport. If my wife would have got one of these I don't think she would of wrecked. They seem a lot easier to handle and a more stable than the Bayou.
2000 Polaris Trailboss
~DG alloy bumper (for a 400 scrambler)
~K&N jet kit with filter.
~RCR green spring & air box modification
~Oneal handle bars with Scott grips
~removed the rack
~removed rear mud flaps
~trimmed the front mud flaps
2001 Kawasaki 220 Bayou
~Removed the racks
~K&N power kit and Cobra exhaust on the way
#13
hey 325TrailBoss, has she been riding long? she may have flipped because of inexperience. i flipped when riding for the 1st time on a pond covered with snow. i know that was because of my inexperience. I am getting better @ riding, though. things that used to scare me, don't any more.I am glad your wife is ok. I love the Lakota sport!
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