Kawasaki Bayou 250 ATV Review
June 14, 2007 
There's literally nothing much to dislike about Kawasaki ATV Bayou 250. Starting from the ATV four-stroke engine to its electric starter, everything about the ATV Kawasaki Bayou 250 stands out as a clear choice for people who like riding their ATV on the field or to help with the yard work. I mean, let's look at it this way, the Kawasaki ATV Bayou 250 costs about $3000 off the shelf which is a lot less than the Honda Recon's $3,600 and the Kawasaki ATV Brute Force's $7100, so, in terms of engine and speed, please don't expect it to fly. As long as you understand the limitation of this four-stroke, you should be able to deal with the rest.
We liked the fact that the Kawasaki ATV Bayou 250 comes with an electric starter – saves you from all that kicking when you feel like life needs an overhaul. Trust me, those are the days when you want to kick and throw an ATV into a dump site. The Kawasaki ATV Bayou 250 has five-speed smooth transmission that we don't have complaints about and a steel cargo rack. The Kawasaki ATV Bayou 250's cargo rack is a little small but who are we to complain? This is already true value for money. I can imagine myself working around the yard in this machine without having to send it to the repair shop every other day – man, that's really good enough for me.
The Kawasaki Bayou 250 has an A-Arm independent of the ATV body and the rear suspension is, accordingly, semi-independent too. Therefore, owners of the Kawasaki Bayou can expect a very smooth ride without making things too complicated. I mean, in all honesty, I don't think the Kawasaki 250 can fly or can climb a hilly terrain but it is compliant, very user-friendly, requires very little maintenance, provides for a smooth ride and is affordable.
There are other plus points to owning a Kawasaki Bayou 250 and that is it comes with triple drum brakes and a fuel gauge that doesn't make you squint (you don't want to own an ATV like that, trust me). there's the 12-volt accessory connector that makes life a whole lot easier for people on-the-go like you and me (or people who don't know which cable goes into which hole).
Kawasaki is the one company that strongly encourages every ATV owner to be responsible for themselves. They have, over the years, been firm supporters of associations and clubs organizing safety programs. If you own a Kawasaki ATV and is a first time buyer of an ATV, finish an ATV safety program and Kawasaki will pay you $100 for it! How cool is THAT ?
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