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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055  |
Don't buy anything Chinese,quads can be a handful in wet weather,as there is no diff on them (unless you get a 4x4 jobbie) so gonna slide round corners especially wi knobblies on which is fun for 5 minutes.Some quads are competition spec. and require the appropriate service intervals Yamaha Wr,KTM.Suzuki sell a quad with the excellent and reliable DRZ400 motor,not the competition RMZ450 motor.
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19th Oct 2013 3:18pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092  
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Speak to Walfy or GBMud, they're both into their quads, as are (I think) TJ101 and JST.
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19th Oct 2013 4:04pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20376
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Stick to good premium brands such as Honda, Yamaha Suzuki and the like. Funny enough I saw a load of them in my village today down a back lane. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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19th Oct 2013 6:49pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Correct diesel_jim
Only 2 to bother with,,, I use a Can Am 800, the other being a Yamaha Grizzly 700 Again, depends what you want it for ?? Road use with offroad, then Can Am,, offroad with some road then Grizzly California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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19th Oct 2013 7:20pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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can am  |
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19th Oct 2013 7:20pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8032  
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not me Jamie, never really taken my fancy! Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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19th Oct 2013 7:22pm |
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| ttuck3r Member Since: 03 Feb 2013 Location: Dunning Scotland Posts: 277  
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Can Am all the way, this was my last Machine
[URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Also depends what you goin to do with it, if its just on road riding then there is nothing wrong with a Yamaha Raptor 700 ive had 3 of them and they are great machines.. [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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19th Oct 2013 7:35pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Grizzly 700 for me
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19th Oct 2013 7:47pm |
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| ttuck3r Member Since: 03 Feb 2013 Location: Dunning Scotland Posts: 277
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Grizzly 700 is one i forgot to mention, its really good and has a diff lock, the can am's are viscal lock..
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19th Oct 2013 7:53pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750
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Cam Am,, High on the Pyrenees last year searching for a way into Andorra
Click image to enlarge California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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19th Oct 2013 9:16pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2755
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We've got a Yamaha something-or-other... Proper farmer spec
4wd, diff lock, automatic 'box, tow electrics & ball, indicators, road legal etc etc. Brilliant bit of kit. I guess you just get what you pay for tbh Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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20th Oct 2013 11:37pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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Like several have said, can am or grizzly. But then if you look at all the quad forums there seems to be a lot of hate for can am in the US. But then when you look at where they put them it's no surprise they break a lot.
Grizzly are now made in the US so quality has dropped off slowly. If doing mainly off-road a grizzly all the way. Don't touch Chinese quads with a barge pole. I spent several months looking for the right quad for me and the Mrs. Ended up with 2 Grizzly 700, hopefully before the end of thhis year or or early next I'll get my RoSPA/LaNTRA instructor course done, then I can turn a hobby into a business. 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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25th Oct 2013 6:56am |
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| BigWheels Member Since: 21 Mar 2010 Location: Somerset Posts: 1405 
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Thanks guys. I'd like a 4x4 ideally, but £s will decide. Need to look for a seller around Somerset /Devon. Any recommendations? Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
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9th Feb 2014 1:35pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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I have a Grizzly 700 for sale
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9th Feb 2014 1:36pm |
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