Quads - Who Has One ??

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Well that's it really, Wondering who has a Quad. Road Legal or Not:

Here's mine, Apache RLX320AX:

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Sure, Its not a full blown racer but still hella fun and 100% road legal. Mainly used for green laneing etc.

So, show us your if you have one. Oh and before anyone says it NO I am not a Chav, I am 36 years old who likes having fun :p:D
 
how much did it cost you, and what do you have to do to a standard one to road legal it? whats the tax / insurance like?

after renting one many years in a row on little greek party islands, ive always wanted to dip my toe to make the 2 mile commute to work a little more fun :D!!
 
Efaws said:
how much did it cost you, and what do you have to do to a standard one to road legal it? whats the tax / insurance like?

after renting one many years in a row on little greek party islands, ive always wanted to dip my toe to make the 2 mile commute to work a little more fun :D!!
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Hey Mate,

tbh it costs about £1500 to make a none road legal Quad road legal (PLG) without going down the Agricultural (AGRI) route. Problem with the Agri route is that when the 3 years are up (After new registration) you will really struggle to get an MOT and thus its then illegal to ride on the road.

Much cheaper in the long run to Buy a road legal Quad and these can start at Around £1100 (Almost New) where as mine was £3200 when I got it and that's on the road.

Check out the bay for 2nd hand ones but make sure its registered as a Private Light Goods (PLG) and not the Agri.

Good ones to look for are Quadzilla's and Apache's. These are Cheapish but offer great build quality and reliability.

Try to avoid the cheap Chinese quads as they are hardly ever put together correctly and then they fall apart anyway's plus there are horror stories that mention such delights as the rear axle's failing or the front wheel bearings falling to bits :eek:

I would highly recommend getting a quad, I haven't had as much fun in a long time, well there was that time with the with the nurse and the lub...er will keep this one to myself :p anyway let me know if I can help in anyway. I have just started a local Quad and ATV club here in Cornwall and can help with contacts and insurance etc.

Here's where I got mine from:

http://www.ncmc.co.uk/

Tax is £68.00 for 6 months, Insurance for me is £254.00 fullycomp (36 yrs old, no no-claims pl31 postcode) through Quadsure (Adrian Flux) whom I can offer some discount as I am affiliated with them :D
 
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A friend of mine has a Raptor 700 with loads of trick bits on it. It's great fun and just wheelies in every gear! It's not as quick as my CBR400RR, but it's much more fun to doughnut around a field!
 
Gosh I really hate these. They look crap and combine the worst bits of a car with the worst bits of a Motorbike.

Either get a car or stop messing about and get a proper bike. Quads are for farmers to tow stuff around fields or Park rangers.

I'm sure they are reasonably fun. But then a bike is reasonably fun x 2.
 
Excuse me being dense but I'm not sure I really see the point of them for driving on the road and I have driven quite a few quads over the years (mainly proper agricultural ones). They're lots of fun but not very practical, not as fast as a bike and a lot less comfortable than a car, not as much use for passengers etc.

Are the gears operated with a gearknob because of the requirements for a PLG? Or have I misidentified the stick in the third picture?
 
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