01-24-2010, 05:23 PM | #1 |
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FastDoc's New Kawasaki ATV
Its a nice machine.
I was slmost ready to go new Chinese but I finally found a good ATV locally after much searching. It's a 2006 Kawasaki Bayou 250. 2WD, shaft drive, 5 speed manual plus reverse. How'd I do for 1,500? :?: I just went through it, changed the oil in the engine and the axle, the spark plug, cleaned the air filter, checked the tires, and gave it a good bath and greasing. It really runs perfect, and while it does not look brand new, its close. Hardly a scratch or a scrape anywhere on it, including the bottom. I installed the electrical hookups for my gloves and vest and I'm good to go! BTW, I'll place this post in the Other forum too for posterity...
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01-24-2010, 08:41 PM | #2 |
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Looks real nice, good buy.
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01-24-2010, 08:45 PM | #3 |
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Beautiful machine, I have no doubt it will serve you very well. I think you got a heck of a deal and for not much more money than the china quads.
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01-25-2010, 10:29 AM | #5 |
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Yup same exact one I rode, Nice quads to play around on. You'll love it.
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01-25-2010, 11:20 AM | #6 |
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Good score! Shaft drive and a hitch mount is nice too. I recommend that you check the toe-in; it looks like it could benefit from an adjustment.
Any plans of hauling it to BC for a Chinariders ride?
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01-25-2010, 11:33 AM | #7 | |
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01-25-2010, 12:11 PM | #8 |
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The adjustment is accomplished by loosening and turning the tie-rod ends until toe-in is around 1/8" to 1/4" with the rider onboard. It's best to find a fixed reference point on the frame, in front and behind the tires, so that you can be sure the tires are pointed inward the same amount. Since they won't be parallel, you can't measure from tire to tire to determine equal angles, but you can measure tire to tire to determine overall toe-in. Make sense?
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01-25-2010, 12:37 PM | #9 | |
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I have been unable to figure out how to change and measure the rear axle fluid level also. I did find out it uses a pint of 80/90 which I've purchaced.
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01-25-2010, 03:25 PM | #10 |
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Your new manual (when you find one) will likely recommend a pre-measured amount. Is there no apparent drain plug at the bottom?
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01-25-2010, 03:42 PM | #11 |
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There is, and there is a filler, but I don't know if its suppossed to be filled all the way. The little I've gleaned off the net seems to indicate its filled to some intermediate level.
The Kawasaki ATV forums I've looked at don't hold a candle to ours . 'Little' machines like mine all all but ignored. I had no idea there were 750cc V Twin quads, much less that they are so popular.
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01-25-2010, 03:49 PM | #12 |
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Is the fill plug at the top or at some mid-point? If it's at a mid point, remove it and see if there is oil at that level. If there is, it's likely similar to any RWD car or truck, in that you add until it won't take anymore. If the fill plug is at the top, it will likely be a pre-measured amount.
BTW, are you sure that it calls for 80W90?
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01-25-2010, 04:37 PM | #13 |
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The plug is at the top, or almost at the top. There is a screw halfway down. I think you remove the screw and fill it from the top until the oil comes out the screw hole, but I'm not sure on the reliabilty of the information.
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01-25-2010, 04:53 PM | #14 |
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Yeah, I'm the internet master, lol, Here's a link for you to download the 2005 manual and it's not just the users manual but the full blown service manual, yeah it looks like the wrong language on the webpage but i checked the .pdf download and it's english. Enjoy....
http://www.manualedereparatie.info/d...reparatie.html Just click on " Download" under the 3 pictures |
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01-25-2010, 05:31 PM | #15 |
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Wayne, you are my hero!
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