1990 kawasaki 300 bayou 4x4 -- worth? Good/bad??

[Summitric]

Looking at a 1990 kawasaki bayou 300 4x4 quad with about 250kms on it ..... What are the good/bad points about it, and what would it be worth?? It obviously looks like new......

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[Mike270412]

Somebody already has a thread about this.
https://www.snowandmud.com/mud-pit-chat-26/1990-kawasaki-bayou-4x4-300-good-80797.html

 

[neilsleder]

We had one our farm growing up. It was a tough quad! Not sure what its worth, probably was only about $5000 brand new.

 

[Summitric]

somebody already has a thread about this.
https://www.snowandmud.com/mud-pit-chat-26/1990-kawasaki-bayou-4x4-300-good-80797.html

me

 

[TylerG]

low horsepower, good putz around quad, probably be a good machine if you want something that will be low maintenance and light.

 

[Bnorth]

Would be a good kids quad or for getting around some property. Can't see paying more than $2g for it.

 

[Bogger]

My 1987 moto-4 was in the same condition when I bought it. I paid $800 with a plow, sold the plow for $150, put 1800km on it and then sold it for $500.

Be an awesome little quad, given the condition the seller might get $2000 from the right buyer but maybe not, it is 23 years old. My 300 kawasaki Lakota had an oil leak from the shifter seal, was going to be a costly repair.

 

[goodngrubby]

That'll make a great ride for the jamboree you never go to

 

[DaveB]

I had one of those for a survey quad waaaay back when. Good machine. Only issue was timing chains/poor oiling to top end and worn rockers...but that one hasn't got enough miles on it to worry about. Age: bad. Condition: good/new. I wouldn't pay over a couple grand. 1500 would be a good deal given it's age.

 

[Summitric]

So $1200 or a thousand would be a good deal ......

 

[MOMMA]

Yup that would be a good buy. I sold one last year for 1500 in good condtion

 

[Uturn]

I've got a 93 400 Bayou. Good quad. Top speed on mine is 60kph and it's working hard at top speed.

 

[imdoo'n]

where ya going to get parts? as dave said, poor camshaft, camshaft rocker arm design, best to drive it till it craters, full time 4x4, small tires. listen for a scrapping type noise in top end. buy cheap.