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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Morning Lambley,
Walfy I think is/was a bit of a quad guru? GoBeyond had one and AJS4X4 has I believe? If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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19th Oct 2015 8:35am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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I've had several but I'm not an expert
Walfy is, as is TJ110 and AJS4x4, also try GB MUD  |
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19th Oct 2015 8:42am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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If you want proper Road Legal then its a Quadzilla as the proper makes Honda Kawa don't do more than Agi Road legal
We use a Quadzilla 800 Twin to lug broken cars around on static bars plus gritting use I do miss my Quaker 750 Twin thou 
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19th Oct 2015 9:06am |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 513  
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We have a Honda 350 fourtrax 4 wheel drive quad. you can't go wrong with Honda. Depending on how much you use it, it may be worth you considering some of the diesel quads that have come on the market in recent years, these can be run on duty free diesel and dependant on use, the fuel saving could be significant. 2006 TD5110 station wagon
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19th Oct 2015 9:37am |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1581 
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I thought my clutch was going on our 350 Honda. I then found out it was adjustable.
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19th Oct 2015 11:52am |
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| Flyingfocrs Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: Deepest darkest Aberdeenshire Posts: 155  
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I've had a Quadzilla 500es lwb for just over 2 years now.
It has harrowed paddocks, pulled trailers, been used to pull out strainer posts and small tree stumps amongst other things. I figured for the occasional use it gets, not a daily machine, if it lasts 5-6 years minimum it still works out cheaper than a more expensive machine. Build quality is OK not fantastic but hey we are Defender owners when have we cared about build quality? It does everything i need it to do. I have the lwb and have had passengers on it quite a few times, handy if you need to nip back to get a different tractor or to both head off for lunch/end of day but want to leave the machinery on site. With hindsight i would have paid a bit more and got the slightly dearer 600 with efi. |
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19th Oct 2015 2:13pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Had a couple of Yahama Grizzley's.. good quad
But needed a proper road legal quad,, only one real choice, Canam 
Now on my third, been used for all sorts, from offroading in the Pyrenees, goffer / media on Croatia Trophy, to towing it behind the Motorhome Would i buy another one,, Yes no question,, none have given any trouble whatsoever, bar me busting the key in Croatia !! Mine the 800, but doubt you will need one that size 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 2015 3:08pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Thanks for the replies, much appreciated.
I like the Honda's best but they tend to be more £££'s, the Grizzly's look good too and the King Quad, I suppose they are all good these days, so, what cc's would be good to go for, out field isn't flat but gently slopes, but other areas are about 30% slopes, the topper is a Wessex 1.5M cut which is fairly heavy, the 300 Kawasaki was OK - just, but something more powerful would be easier. |
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19th Oct 2015 6:01pm |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1749 |
You sold the best machine for manoeverability, a 2wd Kawasaki.
As one is not getting younger then why not get a Kawasaki Mule 600, 2wd or 4wd? Easy to get in, good visibility and able to carry stuff without need of a trailer all the time. http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/en/products/mule...15GDQZFPSM |
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19th Oct 2015 6:01pm |
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| rory_mcw Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: Angus Posts: 78 |
Polaris ranger mid size, turf mode, the etx or 570 would be ideal.
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19th Oct 2015 7:59pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 789 
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Have worked with quite a number of types of quads over a few years, if I was spending my own money for a 'work' machine it would be a yamaha grizzly- not quite as pricey as the Honda quads and parts are significantly cheaper.
We ran a pair as instructor bikes in the Highlands for a few years and they were mint had virtually no trouble with them. If your on one all day it's well worth plumping for one with independent suspension at the back too! My old boss has been using a couple of tgb blade 350cc that he rates very highly- the only criticism is they are massive! We ran some smaller (250cc I think) polaris bikes on the tour fleet for a while. They were awful. Fell to bits and getting parts was a nightmare. A side by side atv is a great piece of kit I have used John deere, yamaha and polaris flavours and similar to the quad bike experience the yam and the John deere made the polaris look shoddy, The pair of polaris ones I have used you had to sustain an uncomfortably high speed when descending slopes in order to keep drive engaged for engine braking-most disconcerting! Side by sides have nearly All the advantages of a quad but are more comfortable and with better weather protection- as well as being able to carry more! Chris |
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19th Oct 2015 9:27pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Thanks again.
I did look at a mule, might be an option and handy with the trailer attached. Chris66 - cheers for the heads up on the grizzly, good to know they they're top of my list. My local dealer is a Suzuki stockist and I get along with him well, he gets the odd used bike in now and then but only sells new Suzuki's. It's a shame but we only 'need' one every now and then, most of the time it'd be stuck away in the barn, but I like cutting the paddock myself rather than relying on a farmer or contractor, plus just moving cuttings, tools, rubbishy for a bonfire etc, just a few hours here and there is very useful. I'm not fussed about the cosmetics or condition, just that its mechanically sound. |
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20th Oct 2015 6:54am |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 789
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We used to move 'dead' landrovers about with the 350cc yamaha bikes without any issuejust fetching them in and out of the workshops etc. I also used a military spec grizzly 450 for a few months on a job in Morecambe Bay- it was an absolute animal- so good for dragging stuff about in the sand and mud though!
One of my pals has recently picked up a tidy Yamaha 350 bruin for some of his grounds maintenance jobs for a good price. He tows a small trailer about with that and uses it for moving logs about. Chris |
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20th Oct 2015 4:09pm |
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| toby9946 Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Hampshire/London Posts: 96 
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x2 for the Can-Am
Owned 3 in the last 10 years and thoroughly recommend them, in terms of tech and performance they are leagues ahead of their Japanese rivals (or at least were back in 2010 when I bought the last one). Pic of me competing in the Baja GB back in May Click image to enlarge -2015 Defender 90 XS Landmark- |
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20th Oct 2015 6:24pm |
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