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Hey all, Just picked up two dead mid-90's Kawasaki Bayou 220s for $250. Already have one running on starting fluid and it sounds healthier than expected. Moving onto a thorough carb cleaning and refurb of the brakes next. These are our first ATVs and we're excited to make family memories on simple, approachable machines on our newly acquired land. In case anyone reads this, is it worth rushing to 10 posts here to get the Bayou 220 FSM if I already have a Bayou 250 FSM? Thanks, Matt

Hello there! I'm new to the forums, but not new to the hobby. Admittedly though, I'm not super mechanically capable. But usually my contributions result in the problems I've attempted to solve via help with the forums and I will post my solutions. Or it I've solved a problem myself, I will post about it and how I solved it. I've owned a lot of used (ever bought new) ATV's from: Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Polaris. From sport to 4x4, and have developed all my biased opinions of each brand. Well that's my intro in a nutshell!

Hey all, from SW Virginia here. I just picked up a '01 Bombardier Quest 650 on the cheap (seller couldn't get it to start). After correctly plumbing the fuel pump (new pump the prior owner installed but had the hoses going backwards lol) and cleaning the carb and fuel tank, repaired all the batt - and batt+ connections she lives!! I had swore to the wife unit I wouldn't be dragging another "project" home but I couldn't pass it up, it had new tires, new starter, new fuel pump and low hrs. All's good after she took it for a ride! 😆 It rides like a tank, very stable and tons of power.

Mine told me one day I dont know why a grown A## man needs 3 four wheelers, i thought about it for a couple of seconds and said you are right. Thats all they want is to be right.

"Just one more..." is the little white lie that keeps on giving.

I'm from Greer, SC.

I'm new to the group and the ATV world. I recently got a 2001 Kawasaki Lakota Sport 300 and i want to do some repairs. I want to start with the suspension and replace the bushings and joint balls. Where can I get the service manual in PDF format? Thanks.

GEORGIA!!

From Reno, nv area

Thanks guys, I do like this site. A lot of good information.

Hi guys, newbie from Ohio. I have a 1987 Honda trx250 that I have had for a long time. It is fun and handy around the farm and in the woods. Just recently bought a used and abused 1994 Yamaha Kodiak 400 from my sil that gave up on it. Always wanted a 4x4, just could not come up to the cost. I hope to get it working with your help. It does run and move, but needs parts. Thanks in advance, Robert

New Brunswick, Canada.

I'm from Sparks, NV and it's getting hot!

hi everyone im from TN I've got a 99 king quad 300 and my new lakota 300 to get into sportier riding i'm looking for service manuals raptor shocks and aftermarket exhausts main riding area is the very steep mountain/hill behind my house. i post my custom ebike and some trail building on youtube under my name jonathan mullins.

Andy from Canada just signed up

Tupelo Ms

Welcome all! Mehim, what is your budget? Newbie, I'd go get a battery tender from harbor freight or some place like that. It's not really meant to be a battery charger but it will slowly charge the battery. That will tell you if it's a parasitic draw or a different problem.

my husband and i just signed up on the forum and from Minnesota but getting close to retirement and hitting the highway. Looking for good ideas to buy our first ATV to take along with us.

Hello all, I’m JonHo and live near Norfork Arkansas out in the sticks. I have a Polaris Xplorer 300 4x4 and a Magnum 325 4x4. Like to ride the woods, and use them to get around up here in the Ozarks. Do all the repairs on both the ATVs myself. I’m retired first responder. Moved here 3 years ago, originally from Fort Worth , Texas. Here’s wishing everyone a fine day

I'm darrell from Northern Wisconsin. I just bought a Suzuki 1987 Quadrunner 250 4x4 to move boats, etc. around our proper4ty. At 80 I still enjoy the outdoor life but need all the help I can get !!!

hi I'm charles I ride 90s suzuki quadrunner Lt-f250 I live in GA.i was born and raised in these woods.raise he'll and blaze trails.

Hi -- I am from upstate NY and have a 1998 Polaris Big Boss 500 6x6. Best wheelbarrow I ever bought. Easiest way to bring a load of wood in to the shed. Great tool to launch the sail and fishing boats. Pull the dock out for the winter. Move top soil. I use it all the time.

Hey all! I'm Andy from Wisconsin. My son just got his ATV cert and he and I are ready to hit the trails. I got him a 96 Polaris xPlorer 300. So I'm sure it'll need work here and there, so that's why I joined. I've found other forums (auto & hunting) that have been a wealth of knowledge. I'm sure I'll find the same here. Keep the muddy side down!

David here from Arkansas. First time to post, and 1st time to ever own a quad. I bought an old Suzuki LT185 at an auction this past Saturday. Needs a carb (missing) and a few other repairs. Has great compression. I also bought a 2012 RZR 800 S with a blown motor for $800 at the same auction. Looking forward to getting my hands dirty fixing these up. We rented a side by side a few months back and loved it, so I've been looking for some cheap ones for a while. My wife even likes it, and that's saying a lot. Hopefully this is something we can enjoy as a family.

Thanks for the schematic I will use it .

Schematic for 92-98

The stator is good, I checked that. I got the specs on line. I'm thinking maybe a broken wire , I will send some pictures this morning.

With that Yamaha with no spark, the stator coils need to be tested. I've seen pickup/source coils fail on them a few times.

Afternoon all. Steven here. Been on the site since February. Located central Arkansas. I own one of the chinesium quads, linhai. So is it normal to take 3 months to get posts or questions approved?

Let me see if I can get a schematic I will take a look , what year is it.

Hello im From Poland i have Kawasaki ATV greetings

From Canadia eh

my name is CRW i am from Olivehurst, CA. I ride anything i can get my hands on. I find old quads and fix them up and sell them. I ride at a place called Gray;s beach! alot off soft sand and hills to jump over right now I'm trying to fix a Yamaha Timberwolf 250 and she is giving me hell she will not fire. what i do know matter what i do

Scarecrow, from Oklahoma, next year moving to my property in Eastern Arkansas to build an off grid homestead to live and teach my kids the old ways while I'm young enough to physically be able to do so. We have an 80's big red honda 3, an 03 honda rancher 350 4x4, and my newest project a kawasaki bayou 300 4x4 I'm trying to figure out.

I'm from Casper Wy and my neighbor gave me an abandoned 1995 Polaris magnum 425 4X4 that's been sitting outside for at least 5 years. It's been Bubba'd quite a bit and I'm just trying to get it going again. Would be a great utility quad for my property.

Im from Alberta, Canada and I am new to Quads. Working on rebuilding a Quadrunner this Spring. Hope I can learn a thing or two from here.

west side of Ga. Love it out here.

Hi, Pär from south Sweden I have a '94 Kawasaki KLF300 Bayou in pretty good condition, however she's a bit grumpy right now and I'm doing my best to get her running again with the help of you and Youtube. I'll make sure to contribute as much as I can, I'm not a mechanic, but my troubleshooting process will in itself be worth documenting for future reference 😎 Here's a photo from last summer a couple of weeks after I got her, so far she's been going for 900 hours, so quite a lot more to give! / Pär, Sweden

Po from Quebec Canada, currently looking for new toy, ride many different beast over the years and been for long time working as mechanic, no longer in mechanics but keep doing a little for myself and friends.

Central Minnesota!

Hi all. From Kansas. I'm new to the site. I like machines that are a bit more obscure and quirky! I have a 05 John Deere Buck and a 2002 Bombardier Quest 650.

New to the site, live in southern Indiana.

Oshawa Ontario!! Whoot, whoot! 2017 Polaris Sportsman 570 EPS, she gets rode hard :-)

Thanks, me too lol Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

Hopefully it'll be worth the wait, enjoy!

Happy Birthday! I'll be 47 next week myself...👍 Congrats on the quad order. I'll have to show my wife...lol. I'd like to get the same deal!

I am from western massachusetts . I have a 1986 Suzuki 250 Quadrunner and a 1995 Polaris magnum 425 4X4 . mostly use them for getting Firewood out of the woods but do a little recreational riding .

Youtube is a great resource. always nice to watch, rewind, watch again.

Welcome to the site. I am new to working on these myself but for what it’s worth I found a lot of help on youtube. I have a 2001 sportsman 500. Needed a lot of stuff but it runs really well now.

Hello everyone, just wanted to say hello from Belleville, Ontario. Hoping to be able to learn and contribute here. Ride safe