2006 Suzuki QuadSport Z250, Spunky for a 250 and confident in difficult terrain--at least to a point--it's a fine quad for any light-duty trail riding or work detail. http://www.atvrider.com/2004-suzuki-quadsport-z250 While the SOHC air-cooled single springs from the Ozark, the Z250 features a freer-flowing intake and exhaust and a lighter crankshaft for 13 percent more power output. The Z250 also has revisions to the suspension for longer travel and a wider stance, both important to its sporting purpose. Gear ratios have been altered appropriately to give more top-end speed. The goal of the new quarter-liter machine is to offer new riders a convenient, confident and fun ride that will last awhile--or be passed along to another new rider. To highlight the strengths of the new recreational machine, Suzuki brought the press to West Virginia's landmark destination, the Hatfield-McCoy trail system (www.trailsheaven.com). There in the wooded, rolling hills of Appalachia, we sampled the Z250. Our first impression of the machine was one of a very choppy ride, not helped by the rocky, rooty terrain. This perception changed within the first half hour as the new machine's suspension broke in, replacing the harsh ride with one quite refined for a lightweight quad bearing a rider a bit oversized for it (6 feet, 190 pounds). Crisp controls and quick steering defined the ride of this short, narrow quad. Despite its small base, the Z is very stable, even in very broken terrain. http://www.atvrider.com/2004-suzuki-quadsport-z250
