Suzuki Quadrunner 250 First Test Ride: Thought I Was Walking Home!

Walk around and test drive with top speed of my 1997 Suzuki Quad Runner 250 4x4. Be sure to support the channel and hit the like button and also subscribe to watch my current content every week, thanks!
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[@rockspowersports]

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[@kylethefryan1111]

50 mph with a 250, not to bad. I love the shifting options on those. Foot shift with high, low or super low. Wish they still did it that way.

[@rockspowersports]

@KyletheFryan I was figuring it would struggle to get to 40 but the top speed did impress me for a 250 4x4.

[@johnscribb6731]

I have a 1999 Quadrunner 250 4x4 like this one. They are workhorses! I loaded the front and rear racks with fresh cut logs, ratchet strapped them down and hauled them out of the woods in 4x4 super-low. Probably over a half-ton of logs plus me on it and it hauled me right out over some very rough rocky terrain. They are not "comfort quads". They are manual shift which is sometimes hard to notch into gear, the suspension is rough with very little travel even when adjusted properly and tire pressure at 2.5lbs. I put a brand new stock rear exhaust and gasket on mine (they have a tendency to rust) and it is still relatively loud at high speeds. What I do like is that mine starts every time and just runs great after all these years (23 years). I would trust this quad in the deep woods of the Hatfield-McCoy trails of West Virginia even though the ride will beat you up. These quads do everything a good 4x4 work quad should be able to do, just not in comfort.

[@rockspowersports]

@John’s Cribb You are spot on, these things are great work horses and not comfort quads.. That’s great to hear that yours is still running good for you after all those years of working it hard!

[@johnscribb6731]

enjoyed your video!

[@lightoff128]

This guy inspired me to buy one for $1500 and fully rebuild the engine! Love the vid!

[@kuladeeluxe]

I have a 300 on an island. The best vehicle I own. Very well made, unstoppable.

[@joerutkowsky3261]

I love those older Suzuki quad runner and king quads.

[@rockspowersports]

@Joe Rutkowsky Tough machines and very capable for its size.

[@JoseManuel-lj4dk]

I got a artic cat 2000 300 4x4 and I'm making a custom go kart can't wait to finish it especially with the options of hi and low gear great video by the way Blessings 🙏🙏🙏

[@WhoDaBoss-dc4or]

Yessssss... Bring it on

[@rockspowersports]

@WhoDaBoss1302 I'll see what this thing can do for work wise once I get the running issue figured out.

[@hoists1829]

awesome video

[@FlawleZ31]

So surprising that little 250 had not only 4X4, but diff lock as well. Also the variable range transmission and the IRS. For 1997 those features all combined were practically unheard of. I specifically hunted down a '97 Kodiak for the H/L range and semi manual trans, had no idea those old Quadrunners were that advanced for their time.

[@rockspowersports]

@FlawleZ31 Yes they were very advanced for there time. This little 250 actually surprised me with how fast it was also. I’ve never owned a Yamaha with the 5 speed and high and low range. I’ve had big bears but the ones I had didn’t have the sub transmission.

[@matthewshedletsky8261]

love my '97 king quad 300

[@donutwatcherator3941]

Very common on the old QR250/KQ300, spitting and sputtering unless your turn the lights on. Voltage regulator has a tendency to go bad and overcharge the battery causing weird ignition problems. hope this helps out!

[@rockspowersports]

@Donut Watcherator. Yes I checked the voltage while she was running this morning and it spikes up to 18 volts so I have a bad regulator.. Got one on order though.

[@5.4Triton]

I’ve got a 2000 300, 250 kingquads and a 500 quad runner and their awesome fourwheelers and super capable just alotta maintence being as old as they are now.😅

[@ross5740]

She’s an oldie but a goodie

[@MLAuto69]

Ive heard from several of my buddies that Suzuki sucks and they'll never buy one again. But I guess you won't know for yourself until you get one. Nice video!

[@rockspowersports]

@Ride and Fun I'm surprised to hear that! I know quite a few people with suzuki vinson's 500 and kingquad 700's and they seem to be very tough wheelers.

[@dmo848]

I'm told the opposite but my buddy races them

[@Eyecancounttopotato]

Those atv's are very capable for what they were meant to do..Of course not the power of a 500 or larger but still a tough little atv in it's cc category...Any size atv is a good atv as long as it gets you home.

[@rockspowersports]

@All Day Spot on!

[@KcYukon]

I got 2 KQ 300 there awesome one needed a carb rebuild and its rockin the other ones sputters kinda like that .. one person was saying fuel pump but ill check that voktage regulator never thought of that... cheers awesome quads

[@rockspowersports]

I’d check the running voltage, you never know. Easy thing to check too.

[@KcYukon]

@@rockspowersports regular running machine should be around 13-14?

[@KcYukon]

@@rockspowersports I subbed you!

[@phoenixarizona8441]

We have the same quad fun reliable quads

[@The1980toyota]

I was hoping you’d use the recoil starter and of course the manual decompression switch.

[@johnnugent6516]

Arkansas Wavin

[@backachershomestead]

We had a suzuki 160. Beat on it for years. Was happy with it.just wore out and sold it for what I paid. Bought a minty 230. And my wife took it. Never realized the 250 had gear ranges and 4x4.

[@rockspowersports]

@Back Achers Homestead These old Suzukis were hard to kill, I had a lt230 a long time ago and that thing was a blast to drive. And yes the 250 is a great utility machine with all those features.

[@backachershomestead]

@Rocks Powersports I bought a lt230 brand new in89/90. But sold it when I left for the service.

[@greasytriple2497]

cool

[@kylethefryan1111]

One of my son's has 2 of those Suzuki's. Really like them, but he's having electrical issues with both. Changed batteries, magneto's, etc. Still having issues. Had the same thing as you did with lights on it would run better.

[@rockspowersports]

@KyletheFryan There neat little machines and have alot of features to them for the year. It's not great to hear that both of his are having electrical problems... I'll let you know what I find with this thing.

[@kylethefryan1111]

@@rockspowersports thanks, that will be great, because last I knew he still hadn't figured it out yet.

[@joeyholthusen6495]

My brother has a king quad 300cc 4x4. Needs a big bore kit with a stroker crankshaft to say the least. Hi, low, super low and lock ect.. plus 5 speed in all the ranges as well. But I don't think his would go that fast.

[@QuandaleDingle-tl9go]

i have an 89 250 lt4wd with the same problem

[@dylanfitzgerald3056]

Carb is boiling the fuel when it’s hot cause it to run like it has a miss

[@thomaslangton7099]

I had one of these it was my first bike I bought myself. I paid 400cad an it was clapped right out not running needing stuff put together an no plastics an needed a lot so I ended out selling it but they are little tanks like the Hondas

[@rockspowersports]

@Thomas Langton They sure are little tanks. Really like the front diff lock in this machine!

[@sadik5945]

check the spark plug that is probably the problem

[@GarageWorx]

Tough machines. I have 2 king quad 300's

[@rockspowersports]

@Garage Worx Have you had any electrical issues with them?

[@GarageWorx]

@@rockspowersports the one that I bought as a project had the contacts stuck in the starter. Took it apart and cleaned it. Been great since. It's in one of my will it run videos.

[@rockspowersports]

@Garage Worx Nice I was just wondering, it seems like a few people on here has had issues with them.

[@motofarmmx2430]

Not me either. Pretty fast and accurate. I had one of these for a couple days before I sold it. I forget what it was like. The irs is goofy and the quad design overall imo.

[@rockspowersports]

@Motofarm mx I was honestly not expecting to see almost 50mph out of that thing. It's not the best handling wheeler. With the super low range I think it will be a great for towing.

[@motofarmmx2430]

@@rockspowersports I think it will too

[@Martyvison]

Never heard any man complain about big racks 😆

[@rockspowersports]

@Arcticcatic802 Isn't that the truth haha!

[@cristianrivadeneyra5634]

Hey buddy how tall are you I’m fixing to buy one but I’m 6,2 lol it looks like a decent sized quad

[@rockspowersports]

I’m 5’10 so you might find it a little smaller but it’s a decent size machine really anyone can ride.

[@atvrider1805]

Probably after market key switch there junk water gets in them and contact s corrode probably makes a better connection with lights on

[@rockspowersports]

@Atv Rider thanks for sharing your thought but it ended up being the voltage regulator. It was overcharging the system…

[@atvrider1805]

@@rockspowersports yup that would also do it

[@OutdoorOkie]

most small engines its usually carb issues theyr finicky

[@rockspowersports]

@Mark.v This ended up being electrical, the voltage regulator was bad which was causing high voltage in the electrical system.

[@davidkizer9915]

my boss has a 1999 quadrunner 500 that does that exact same thing, itll run fine cold but spits and sputters when it warms up and really hard to start when it dies, it almost felt like a rev limiter, im really curious on what you find to be the issue because im stumped, my thought was that maybe its the cdi or a coil but im not sure, but id really like to know what you'll find because it might fix my bosses machine,. because its in wonderful condition and he was thinking of selling it for scrap

[@rockspowersports]

@David Kizer. I’ll let know you what I find.

[@davehimlin2374]

whats the difference between 4x4 option and dif lock option ?

[@rockspowersports]

In 4x4 it’s limited slip in the front differential, so basically only 1 wheel will spin up front. In Diff lock all 4 tires are turning all the time.

[@ChakaLove]

Ever find out the reason it was doing that to u?? Mines just started doing the same thing.. I have a 96 Suzuki 250 as well less then 800 mines

[@rockspowersports]

@Chaka BudD Mine ended up being a bad voltage regulator. It was charging at around 16-18volts and messing with the electrical system.

[@ChakaLove]

@@rockspowersports thank you

[@xicursedcruzix6225]

Do you not have to put it in neutral to switch between low high super low and four-wheel-drive and differential lock

[@rockspowersports]

This one you can have it in gear to switch any of the levers. The only thing you have to be in neutral for is to put it in reverse.

[@xicursedcruzix6225]

Thanks for the reply I really like your videos especially the ones on this fourwheeler i just got one just like yours for a steal only 100$s it needed an ignition switch can't wait to see what the old girl can do best of luck on your future videos.

[@rockspowersports]

Wow great job, that’s a steal for that wheeler! You should have a nice machine when you get it fixed up.

[@3weeler8609]

I choose between Honda or Suzuki 😂

[@andrewinsinga2993]

The voltage regulator is probably bad

[@rockspowersports]

@Andrew Insinga Thats what I was thinking. Seems like it's putting out too much juice if it runs better with the lights on.

[@joerutkowsky3261]

So did you ever fix the issue? If so what was it ?

[@rockspowersports]

@Joe Rutkowsky Yes I did get that issue fixed. I checked running voltage at the battery and it was very high, I don’t remember the exact number but I thing it was 16-18v when it should be 13-14v. I had a bad voltage regulator, replaced with a new one and was good to go.

[@joerutkowsky3261]

@@rockspowersports nice an easy fix.

[@tomuchcrazyness9320]

I just bought one of these all i need to do is either re jet my carb or buy a new factory carb

[@rockspowersports]

Nice! They are great little wheelers.

[@johnserrano9689]

I literally grew up 1 block behind a big power sports dealer so I was stuck with the wheelin addition. I remember checking these machines out brand New and no one could believe the capability back then lol Then "Bombardier" came out with their extremely strange 650 machine with a step through design. Yamahas big Bear 350 was out. Honda fortrax 300 and Foreman 400 Polaris had their sportsman which changed the game McPherson strut front end independent rear auto 4*4 Arctic cats Bearcat 454 4x4 Kawasaki prairie and bayou 300 4x4 Then mid 2000's Yamaha, Arctic Cat, Suzuki, Polaris and renamed Can Am started fighting real hard with some mind bending machines with almost limitless capability. Arctic cat and Can am soon became the best world leaders, Arctic Cat was the biggest most capable extremely rugged all steel machines with biggest wrap around protective racks tied into front & rear bumpers with the most suspension most clearance with the most HP and torque with the first 1000!!!! Can Am always did good making lighter weight sporty machines but they were never as tough or as long lasting

[@rockspowersports]

@John Serrano It is an addiction for sure! I had one of those bombardier traxter with the step through design.. that thing had a lot of issues with the electric shift.. Actually I’m pretty sure I’ve had at least one of all of those machines you mentioned. My least favorite was the bayou 300, The prairie on the other hand is a different story!

[@johnserrano9689]

@@rockspowersports couldn't agree more...did have a bayou 220 when I was young, put a set of TSL Boggers on the ole girl and she was a blast tho very limited. My 05' Arctic Cat 500 manual was my favorite machine, tied with the 08' thundercat 1000 I still have to this day both are my favorite lol The 500 I slapped a tall moose suicide shifter on her, built the engine to the point of not running hot for all the trail crawling, snorkeled her aswell. The 1000 is stupid powerful that only new can am-polaris can keep up with, but neither are as durable leaving the Arctic Cat still going. Also the big Cat engine was way overbuilt making it physically heavy, but she's built for raw torque and it shows. I bought her with a new set of camoplast tatou4s tracks which goes without say was I indescribably awesome but I found out illegal on the trails after the last Sunday of November!!! Haha so I've sold them since. The real "all American" Arctic Cat seems to be DEAD! the city boys in charge over there at Textron clearly don't have a fckn clue what they're doing and only concerned with their profits.....I know I sound like a btch but it's legit heartbreaking to see the one time best-world leading company stripped for everything they're worth. Now they make all plastic very limited machines short of the last machine the true Arctic Cat designed and built in the wildcat XX.....

[@rockspowersports]

@@johnserrano9689 Yeah I hear you on the Cat’s I still have a Arctic cat bearcat 454 and that thing is a tank! I’ve had the 1000 and it was crazy power.. I was at an event a few years ago and they had the Wildcat xx To demo and man that 3 cylinder motor sure is a screamer, it also rode amazing.. nowadays cats biggest wheeler is a 600, for most a 600 is good but they should have some more options in my opinion.

[@johnserrano9689]

@@rockspowersports yeah I can only hope so. Their real strength per-say was the utility machine's. Obviously as you're well aware then came the wildcat which made them one of if not the top dog in the sport machines too, but the point is they were able to out crawl anything else dam near anywhere. They were always very heavy but that's because of the sheer size of them and the way they were built was monster style. Then in 08' the racks grew smaller and they "ride in feel & setup" used in the 1000. I stole the super heavy an big racks off my 05' 500 and bolted them on to my 1000 because I needed the complete protection they offer. With the tracks on I had 19" of clearance with suspension compressed from all weight, with only 27" Interco's I run at 13 1/2" with springs right in rear and 2nd to lowest front to keep those fronts biting hard Sadly I have lost all hope in Textron fulfilling any of their promises to us all. They e taken away almost their entire line up, trashed the 1000 engine entirely which after teething issues (every engine has) we're bulletproof Hopefully next year man they'll release a big Vtwin like our 1000's but pumped up to a 1250 atleast. Sticking to true Arctic Cat it has by far the most torque available, and overall machine is built for work/technical trail crawling like what made them famous. Huge suspension, 16-18" ground clearance, available in 4 seater like Yamaha Rmax 4, super duty and massive everything like wildcat XX. Band most importantly available in a true 6 speed FULLY MANUAL transmission. Much like Yamahas yxz1000 with a separate true transmission/transfer case. Keeping weight between 1850 2000 pounds she'd be the number 1 UTV in the world within a year or 2 man. Also she must come with 31" tires, wheel wells must clear say 35's no issues stock. That machine would raise the bar as Arctic Cat always did, finally bring out all of us former owners/buyers who are so disgusted with city boys running Arctic Cat into the fckn dirt. Most importantly they'd have unlimited publicity around the world. The fully manual 6 speed would be so sought after by all us real men, and the automatic version run the same system only beefed up just like the RMax Those jerk offs who run Arctic Cat would have a massive hit once again and FINALLY with that one machine, bring in untold millions but they need real Men who knows wtf they're doing aswell as intelligent enough to know wtf we actually WANT!! Not a cheap garbage bargain brand from bass pro shops I mean what a fckn embarrassment. The havok was cut far too short, they severely need to go all in on the machine I described

[@rockspowersports]

@@johnserrano9689 Only time will tell what happens next year. Hopefully the step it up!

[@Martyvison]

Sounds like a bad plug

[@rockspowersports]

@Arcticcatic802 That would be nice if it was a plug but I think it may be something more serious with the electrical.

[@Martyvison]

@@rockspowersports maybe a voltage reg