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Title: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 13 February 2012, 15:42
hi i used to be well into motocross but give it up when my kid was born,my mate has just bought a suzuki ltr 450 and keeps blagging me to get another im going to make a short list of what bike to get i dont want to spend anymore than 3.5 to 4k
2003 yamaha banshee can get for 1500 then get it bored to 500cc and piped for my budet=animal
2006 polaris outlaw 525 irs ktm powered=3-4k
2005 yamaha yfz 450=3-4k
2005 honda trx 450=3=4k
brand new apache 450 or quadzilla 450 for 4200
i dont know anything about these but if there any good i would consider them
what would you suggest please no can am there to big and overpriced
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Sam on 13 February 2012, 16:06
 :laugh: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: dom on 13 February 2012, 16:13
***Awaits for Chuff to find the correct key.....***

(http://superflat.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c1ad253ef015434958238970c-800wi)

 :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: leeroy20vt on 13 February 2012, 18:45
ive just sold my quadzilla 450 r sport it was quite a animal tbh was well made and very reliable not sure what upgrades can be apart from the norm carb jet exhaust and gearing but never had any problems gettin any parts i wanted so thats got to be a good thing

gutted i sold it now but wanted my track on the road and 5 lots of mot/tax/insurance was goin to hurt lol

ive heard good things about all that u have listed
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Thom89 on 13 February 2012, 18:54
5..... 4..... 3..... 2..... and De...

Thom
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 13 February 2012, 19:25
ive just sold my quadzilla 450 r sport it was quite a animal tbh was well made and very reliable not sure what upgrades can be apart from the norm carb jet exhaust and gearing but never had any problems gettin any parts i wanted so thats got to be a good thing

gutted i sold it now but wanted my track on the road and 5 lots of mot/tax/insurance was goin to hurt lol

ive heard good things about all that u have listed

ok thanks mate the only thing that im bothered about with them they are made in taiwan,i think im going for the 2 stroke banshee cost alot less to rebuild them
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: hobbiniho on 13 February 2012, 23:43
you could pick up a 05-06 raptor 700 for that price  :cool: or an older 660 thats had mods done
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 13 February 2012, 23:50
i dont rate raptors mate i have decided to get a banshee
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Khare on 14 February 2012, 00:03
I'm surprised this thread is still alive tbh  :undecided:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: The Doc on 14 February 2012, 00:11
Stick with Yamaha  :wink:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: VW BUSH on 14 February 2012, 00:20
I thought Quads were evil and could not be mentioned like karts............


Chuff must be loving his Vauxhall viva or sumfin to let this slip :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Khare on 14 February 2012, 00:27
Indeed. He must be stroking his Vauxhall and a bottle of Vodka  :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: barrym381 on 14 February 2012, 01:34
nothing wrong with the odd quad :evil:
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/raptor2-1.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/raptor1-1.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo0183-1.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/SP_A0031.jpg)
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Khare on 14 February 2012, 01:39
Oh, pics are up.


thread /end
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: JC on 14 February 2012, 06:54
chuff has never actually deleted a quad thread, so please get your facts right.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 14 February 2012, 09:15
Im keeping quiet  :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 14 February 2012, 09:44
nothing wrong with the odd quad :evil:
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/raptor2-1.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/raptor1-1.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/Photo0183-1.jpg)
(http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc419/barrym381/SP_A0031.jpg)

your ltz looks cool mate,what pipe you got on it,my mate has a dmc full system on his ltr 450 it sounds brutal
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: barrym381 on 14 February 2012, 09:57
was a full yoshi pipe on the ltz great quad that was  :evil:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 14 February 2012, 12:00
(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/benraptor/IMAG0374.jpg)

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/benraptor/benbike005.jpg)

(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g444/benraptor/IMAG0254.jpg)
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Dan n Nic on 14 February 2012, 12:11

What is tax, insurance etc... Like on these beasts?
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 14 February 2012, 12:22

What is tax, insurance etc... Like on these beasts?


Mine was £600 fully comp with tracker fitted but I have got convictions on my licence
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 14 February 2012, 12:23
Tax was £125 for the year thought that was a piss take as its just a bike engine at the end of the day  :angry:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 14 February 2012, 15:35
insurance is about 250-500 depending what area you live,tax about same as a motorbike free if you register as agricultural and they are epic fun on road/offroad
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Dan n Nic on 14 February 2012, 16:33
Been thinking of getting one for a while cos a mate does a lot of green laning on his bike, but i dont have a bike licence.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 14 February 2012, 16:39
thats ok you can drive on car licence and bike licence
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 15 February 2012, 08:17
insurance is about 250-500 depending what area you live,tax about same as a motorbike free if you register as agricultural and they are epic fun on road/offroad

Avoid agricultural like the plague unless you actually own a farm and even then your only allowed a certain distance from the farm. If you are caught riding an agricultural registered quad and have no such thing as a quad chances are it willl be taken away and crushed.

I would defo get another one once ive got a garage again. Def recommend a tracker they do like to go walkies. Luckily I woke up and caught the little tosser in the act and was able to land a right hook on him  :evil:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: johnnyvr6 on 15 February 2012, 08:37
 :cool: i would love to catch someone trying to steal my quad they would be in a world of hurt
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 February 2012, 09:00
:cool: i would love to catch someone trying to steal my quad they would be in a world of hurt

Or you might get shot or stabbed.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Horney on 15 February 2012, 09:02
How is this thread still open? :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 15 February 2012, 10:28
How is this thread still open? :grin:

People are interested in quads I dont see what the problem is. Please dont delete it whoever normally does.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 15 February 2012, 18:14
People are interested in quads I dont see what the problem is. Please dont delete it whoever normally does.

They're a bit pikey.

Lots of green lane issues are caused by them, I know that much.  Drives me up the wall seeing people with no plates etc tearing up ROW.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 16 February 2012, 08:17
People are interested in quads I dont see what the problem is. Please dont delete it whoever normally does.

They're a bit pikey.

Lots of green lane issues are caused by them, I know that much.  Drives me up the wall seeing people with no plates etc tearing up ROW.

The legal green lanes are fine when we use to go out we was always aware of people and horses and would stop and turn the engines until the horses had passed.I can see how annoying kids or adults tearing around on them with no plates and no respect for anybody would annoy people it would annoy me. But all the people I went out with were legal and had respect so people taring them with the same brush I think is pretty unfair bit like calling all motorists chavs because they drive modified cars.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Sam on 16 February 2012, 08:34
Im pretty certain a while back you posted pics of you and your mates tearing up a beach that 'we werent really meant to be on'?
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 February 2012, 08:38
Im pretty certain a while back you posted pics of you and your mates tearing up a beach that 'we werent really meant to be on'?

 :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 16 February 2012, 09:30
Im pretty certain a while back you posted pics of you and your mates tearing up a beach that 'we werent really meant to be on'?

You talking to me? Because if so you need to get your facts straight my quad never once went on a beach
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 February 2012, 10:22
You talking to me? Because if so you need to get your facts straight my quad never once went on a beach

You can see the issue though?

Unfortunately they're far more portable, cheaper and easier to make untraceable than a car.

And they have more of an appeal to people who might abuse rights of way for this reason.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: JC on 16 February 2012, 10:54
And it begins and therefore soon come to an end  :smiley:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: gtiballs61 on 16 February 2012, 10:59
pics or it didnt happen :grin:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 16 February 2012, 11:15
You talking to me? Because if so you need to get your facts straight my quad never once went on a beach

You can see the issue though?

Unfortunately they're far more portable, cheaper and easier to make untraceable than a car.

And they have more of an appeal to people who might abuse rights of way for this reason.

Yeah course I can mate but they aint all bad same as not every biker is bad.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 February 2012, 11:48
Yeah course I can mate but they aint all bad same as not every biker is bad.

No, bikers are worse.

And they dress like power-rangers.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 16 February 2012, 11:53
Yeah course I can mate but they aint all bad same as not every biker is bad.

No, bikers are worse.

And they dress like power-rangers.

Lol tell you whats worse than both put together cyclists grrrr
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 February 2012, 13:16
Absolutely - tosspieces with their flashing lights and lights mounted on their helmets, actually inviting you to mis-judge the distance to where they're waiting for you to hit them.

I am disgusted to be associated with them.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 16 February 2012, 14:05
Absolutely - tosspieces with their flashing lights and lights mounted on their helmets, actually inviting you to mis-judge the distance to where they're waiting for you to hit them.

I am disgusted to be associated with them.

Lol sorry for wandering slightly off topic but what annoys me is when you see one of them in the paper thats died it always says the drivers been arrested when 9 times out of 10 was prob the bloody cyclists fault. I had a row last week with one of the pharmacists from work moaning about car drivers when his riding to work. My reply was they pay road tax and insurance you dont so are they suppose to jump out of the way for you grrrr
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 16 February 2012, 14:43
My reply was they pay road tax and insurance you dont so are they suppose to jump out of the way for you grrrr

Neither give you any more right to be on the road than a cyclist.

If you read the Highway Code you'll find it favours cyclists and pedestrians over car drivers.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 16 February 2012, 14:46
My reply was they pay road tax and insurance you dont so are they suppose to jump out of the way for you grrrr

Neither give you any more right to be on the road than a cyclist.

If you read the Highway Code you'll find it favours cyclists and pedestrians over car drivers.  :rolleyes:

Yeah I know it does dont think its right though. They should def be made to do a safety course and pay insurance but would be hard to enforce that. Jumping red lights drives me mad  :angry:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Jord_GTI on 16 February 2012, 14:59
My reply was they pay road tax and insurance you dont so are they suppose to jump out of the way for you grrrr

Neither give you any more right to be on the road than a cyclist.

If you read the Highway Code you'll find it favours cyclists and pedestrians over car drivers.  :rolleyes:

Yeah I know it does dont think its right though. They should def be made to do a safety course and pay insurance but would be hard to enforce that. Jumping red lights drives me mad  :angry:


You really are talking out of you ar$e now. Insurance to ride a pushbike?   :rolleyes:
I'm not a cyclist btw.
Yes there are some irresponsible cyclists about but you'll find there's twice as many tw@s in their Saxo's.


"Excuse me sir, can I see your insurance documents?"

(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTCru_0LBtPt6Q-MdwtbVW6-k1cs5T_Jl780YwoUOTC0aWFs-NiJKbRE2LHzA)
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: JC on 16 February 2012, 16:55
 :grin: push bikes and quads

10 . .
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: daz veedub on 16 February 2012, 16:56
i dont get it  :grin: its in the off topic section if this isnt off topic what is  :undecided: just my 2pence  :smiley: :cool:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: RandomJord on 16 February 2012, 17:02
IBTC
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: daz veedub on 16 February 2012, 17:04
IBTC

whats that lol
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Thom89 on 16 February 2012, 17:28
IBTC

whats that lol

In Before The Chuff

IB4TL :grin:

Thom
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: hobbiniho on 16 February 2012, 23:18
Im pretty certain a while back you posted pics of you and your mates tearing up a beach that 'we werent really meant to be on'?

you mean these pics  :laugh:

 (http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301/hobbiniho/254010_223082384387567_100000574203887_853516_5701487_n.jpg)
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r301/hobbiniho/247374_223078884387917_100000574203887_853479_1888636_n.jpg)

oh and we were allowed on the beach as we asked the permission of the land owner first  :wink:
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 17 February 2012, 08:22
My reply was they pay road tax and insurance you dont so are they suppose to jump out of the way for you grrrr

Neither give you any more right to be on the road than a cyclist.

If you read the Highway Code you'll find it favours cyclists and pedestrians over car drivers.  :rolleyes:

Yeah I know it does dont think its right though. They should def be made to do a safety course and pay insurance but would be hard to enforce that. Jumping red lights drives me mad  :angry:


You really are talking out of you ar$e now. Insurance to ride a pushbike?   :rolleyes:
I'm not a cyclist btw.
Yes there are some irresponsible cyclists about but you'll find there's twice as many tw@s in their Saxo's.


"Excuse me sir, can I see your insurance documents?"

(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTCru_0LBtPt6Q-MdwtbVW6-k1cs5T_Jl780YwoUOTC0aWFs-NiJKbRE2LHzA)

Right so when a cyclist decides to dive up the inside of your car and leaves damage all along the side who has to pay for it. I did say it would be hard/impossible to enforce but in an ideal word. Is that ok that I have an opinion?
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: Diamond Hell on 17 February 2012, 12:17
Right so when a cyclist decides to dive up the inside of your car and leaves damage all along the side who has to pay for it. I did say it would be hard/impossible to enforce but in an ideal word. Is that ok that I have an opinion?

You should have been aware of the cyclist and not tried to close the gap on them, would be my opinion on that.

You don't *actually* own the road.
Title: Re: quadbikes
Post by: raptorSE on 20 February 2012, 09:32
Lol neither do they