Thinking of getting a quad for the summer (road legal)

AtlanticP · 9 Mar 2009 at 13:44

[TW]Fox;13645876 said:
You got lots of that in your local city centre have you?

All non issues really.

Road Quads - for the discerning traveller

I live in Bodmin, Cornwall and have more fields, lanes, bridalways and unsurfaced roads than you can shake a stick at..

'Has nothing to do with looking like an idiot on one ON THE ROAD does it? '
No more than your avarage motorcycle rider, Helmet and gloves does not qualify looking like a Power Ranger..

'Which on a flat road will just make them even harder to steer in tight corners.'
Welcome to the modern age of 4x4 systems, they have lockable, viscous diffs up front so ride the same as a 2 wheel drive on the road

'You can do both of these WITH A CAR, without looking like a moron.'
The OP was asking about quad Bikes. Oh and IIRC Pikies also drive cars :/

'Sounds wonderfully intelligent.'
As do you !!

I have not posted in this thread to argue or get into a heated discussion. I understand that 'Less desirables' may use quad bikes and as such given quad bikes a bad rep. in the media. I am not one of those, I run Quad Response (http://www.quad-response.com Please take a look at what it is we do before slagging us off) and also work with the 4x4 Response Network (Google It) and so can see the benefits of using a quad bike. I do not 'Chav' it about, disregarding the laws of the road. I respect other road users and abide by the law. I wear a Helmet, gloves and a decent pair of boots and strangely enough I look nothing like a Power Ranger :confused:

Not too sure about carrying your daughter on the back mate, if you're happy to do this then make sure she has head protection and can reach the foot pegs. Also check with insurance as you will need to be insured to carry a pillion.

Fr0dders · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:03

AtlanticP said:
I live in Bodmin, Cornwall and have more fields, lanes, bridalways and unsurfaced roads than you can shake a stick at..

Quite

and these roads are so bad that normal 4 x 4s cant tackle them are they ?

Theres no need at all for quad bikes, and every single road legal quad ive seen, without fail, has been driven by a tool. And this isnt the media, this is my own observations.

cdcopyman · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:17

a mate in work has a suzuki ltr450 , hes just spent + £2000 getting it road legal and tricked out with new alloys and a power commander , its is fast but its also quite a big thing , top speed is bout 90 he said , im into my bikes myself , loved my gsxr 600 srad to bits

p.s dont forgot the tax is quite high for these, and he pays around £450 tpft

GET A BIKE!

AtlanticP · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:50

MrLOL said:
Quite

and these roads are so bad that normal 4 x 4s cant tackle them are they ?

Theres no need at all for quad bikes, and every single road legal quad ive seen, without fail, has been driven by a tool. And this isnt the media, this is my own observations.

Actually yes some are that bad but obviously the point is totally missed by most of you so we will agree to disagree.

I am off out now to ride my Quad, kai bb

Oh and I look nothing like a Power Ranger

_Jimlad_ · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:54

well buggy wise i could be in for that either way i'm not looking to spend more than £2500

Breeny · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:56

I love all the stereotyping about chavs. It's not as if he's a gonna wear be wearing a burberry/adidas/nike combo is it...

Some of you lot really need to get off your high horses and stop being so toffee nosed.

Quads are a good laugh, both on and off the road! I've ridden a Yamaha Raptor and it's sooo much fun!

Fr0dders · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:57

AtlanticP said:
Actually yes some are that bad but obviously the point is totally missed by most of you so we will agree to disagree.

rubbish

show me on google maps a road that is impassible to 4x4s but is passible to quads that you would have a need to drive down (some random public footpath that is a public right of way you use for hooning doesnt count)

jamief · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:58

I presume if the OP is taking his daughter on it, she'd be wearing a helmet and leathers?

Cuchulain · 9 Mar 2009 at 14:58

Janesy B said:
No it isn't. Farmers and people with lots of green land find them handy too. Actually come to think of it, I've never seen a gypsy on a quad

I see around 10 a day just from the odd casual glance out of the window, on the whole, only gypsies ride quads.

Sin_Chase · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:01

When did Motors degrade into tarring everyone with one large 12inch wide brush?

If you have a personal opinion that's fine, don't however act like you think its going to sway someone else's choices and once you have stated it once why feel the need to hammer on the point like its you its being bought for?

If he wants a road legal quad to use wherever he damn well pleases what does it matter? There's "no need" for a lot of things in this world but people still have them.

Cuchulain · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:03

Sin_Chase said:
There's "no need" for a lot of things in this world but people still have them.

Like our opinions and if you don't want to read them then leave the thread.

AtlanticP · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:04

MrLOL said:
rubbish

show me on google maps a road that is impassible to 4x4s but is passible to quads that you would have a need to drive down (some random public footpath that is a public right of way you use for hooning doesnt count)

Dude, Seriously I don't need to show you diddly, I use my Quad for Search & Rescue, incident support just in case you totally missed the point because your head was stuck so far up your own butt to realise it. Then again you seem to know all there is to know regarding Quads etc and have a very opinionated view of Quads so I will bow out of this thread and next time someone asks for advice I will keep out because obviously most of you lot know Oh Sooo much :mad:

paradigm · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:05

That is a completely different scenario to "wanting a quad to use on the road" then isn't it.

So your points are null and void. Someone looking purely for a quad for ON ROAD useage, will always look like a choad.

AtlanticP · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:08

paradigm said:
That is a completely different scenario to "wanting a quad to use on the road" then isn't it.

So your points are null and void. Someone looking purely for a quad for ON ROAD useage, will always look like a choad.

If you say so mate, I gave input in this thread as its relevant to my interests and its painfully apparent that some know more than others.

You are in no position to decide if my points are null and void to be honest as I dare bet you don't have a quad, heaven forbid :rolleyes:

They were directed to the OP not you bunch of know it alls..

Sin_Chase · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:09

Cuchulain said:
Like our opinions and if you don't want to read them then leave the thread.

I'm glad you agree there was no need for your comment.

Cheers.

paradigm · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:12

AtlanticP said:
You are in no position to decide if my points are null and void to be honest as I dare bet you don't have a quad, heaven forbid

Correct, I don't own a quad, as I have nowhere to use one (I won't succumb to using one on the road like a div).

However plenty of my friends who have land, also have quads. This I see no issue with, they are great fun, and a good tool for use on countryside terrain. I can spend hours thrashing around across woodland/fields/etc, but that is where it stays.

Oddly, my quad-owning friends, think the same. Quad for the road = pointless.

Pug · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:22

jeez, can people who dont have anything to contribute just stay the **** out of peoples threads, and stop forcing their retarded opinions on others.

Quads arent as fast as bikes or as practical as cars, but so what? They're a different form of transport that doesnt pretend to be as fast as bikes or practical as cars so why is a comparison made? The OP has a car, and has ridden bikes and now wants to try quads, maybe just shut up and let him? he didnt ask for opinons, but asked for help.

they're a LOT safer than a bike to ride, but about the same in a crash. Unlike bikes they stand up on their own, which means you dont inevitably fall off them.

Personally i'd go for a RWD one as they're loads of fun getting the arse out on!

jamief · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:24

Don't forget - if you get one, wear a helmet at the very least. If you don't, you are a retard.

[TW]Fox · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:25

Pug said:
jeez, can people who dont have anything to contribute just stay the **** out of peoples threads, and stop forcing their retarded opinions on others.

Who appointed you as judge of what makes an opinion 'retarded' :confused;

Sin_Chase · 9 Mar 2009 at 15:29

Perhaps not the opinion, but the way in which it is being projected.