Quads on the road

keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought
you could register them if you were a farmer...
its just that theres not to many farms in Salford..

and are they any good?

"g" <greyman11@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only
thought
> you could register them if you were a farmer...
> its just that theres not to many farms in Salford..
>
> and are they any good?

Ask Rik Mayall

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/175066.stm

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In article <56l6b.372$NB6.305363@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net>,
greyman11@hotmail.com says...
> keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought
> you could register them if you were a farmer...

The main problem in the past in this country was that they were
classified as agricultural vehicles, so although you could register
them, you couldn't get insurance for private use. This has recently
changed, thanks to one of those EC standardisation laws, so you can now
buy certain models for private use.

> and are they any good?

The 4wd ones are great for trail riding, which is where the real benefit
of the law change will be felt. The more race oriented 2wds aren't as
good due to the naff ground clearance, but still good fun on somewhere
like Salisbury Plain. Something like a Yamaha 660 Raptor would be
obscenely good fun on wet roundabouts!

Most of them are still off-road based, but there is a BMW engined
'sport' quad available. ISTR it's hideously expensive though.

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"dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Preston Kemp" <dontwantany@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.19c427bb79b003b4989689@text.news.ntlworld .com...
> >
> > The 4wd ones are great for trail riding, which is where the real benefit
> > of the law change will be felt. The more race oriented 2wds aren't as
>
> Real benefit? Having seen the 'benefit' these sorts of bikes do to bridal

Bridle.

Bear says...
> g wibbled ...
> > and are they any good?
>
> If you can't ride a bike, yes.

*waves _and_ sticks out tongue*

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fluffycat wrote:
> Bear says...
>> g wibbled ...
>>> and are they any good?
>>
>> If you can't ride a bike, yes.
>
> *waves _and_ sticks out tongue*

Yebbut, you're *way* better looking than him.

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g <greyman11@hotmail.com> wrote:

> keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought
> you could register them if you were a farmer...

They've been made road legal in France now - selling like hot cakes.

Wouldn't surprise me if it's happening/happened here too.

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"g" <greyman11@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:56l6b.372$NB6.305363@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net...
> keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only
thought
> you could register them if you were a farmer...
> its just that theres not to many farms in Salford..
>
> and are they any good?

I rode one all last summer spraying kerbs & pavements for weeds. [1]

Knobbly tyres & soft suspension don't really cut it on tarmac.

But with a full tank of Round-Up on the back the wheelies make it all worth
while!

[1] http://sorby.servebeer.com/Rob-spraying1x.jpg

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On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 18:20:34 +0100, Preston Kemp wrote:

>Most of them are still off-road based, but there is a BMW engined
>'sport' quad available. ISTR it's hideously expensive though.

http://www.gg-technik.ch/eng/quad.html at around 25k Euro

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dwb <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote:

> "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:bjdbk5$h5mlk$1@ID-114060.news.uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "Preston Kemp" <dontwantany@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:MPG.19c427bb79b003b4989689@text.news.ntlworld .com...
> > >
> > > The 4wd ones are great for trail riding, which is where the real benefit
> > > of the law change will be felt. The more race oriented 2wds aren't as
> >
> > Real benefit? Having seen the 'benefit' these sorts of bikes do to bridal
>
> Bridle.

Cue old honeymoon couple joke:

"Do you want the bridal suite?"

"No, just hang onto my ears the way you always do."

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Sorby wibbled ...

> Your attention is divided between keeping the quad on 4 wheels, oggling the
> young mum's collecting their nippers from school and avoiding the hail of
> plastic bottles, copper-coins and half-bricks whenever you pass a gang of
> yoofs.

So like a bike only slower then.

*wow*
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Bear <bastardUNDERSCOREbear@yahoo.com> wrote the following literary
masterpiece:
>> Now, in the middle of rush hour, OTOH...
>
>What's the point? They're nearly as wide as a car, slower than a bike,
>and look gay to boot.

Now I know why you think they're boring - no imagination on just how
much fun and chaos you can cause in just a few minutes playing

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Bear <bastardUNDERSCOREbear@yahoo.com> wrote the following literary
masterpiece:
>> Now I know why you think they're boring - no imagination on just how
>> much fun and chaos you can cause in just a few minutes playing
>
>You so sound like you're trying to convince yourself.

Nope - I've got imagination. Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion you're
still looking at them as modes of transport, which I don't

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Veggie Meldrew wibbled ...
> Bear <bastardUNDERSCOREbear@yahoo.com> wrote the following literary
> masterpiece:
> >> Now I know why you think they're boring - no imagination on just how
> >> much fun and chaos you can cause in just a few minutes playing
> >
> >You so sound like you're trying to convince yourself.
>
> Nope - I've got imagination. Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion you're
> still looking at them as modes of transport, which I don't

Of course I'm not ... as I said to Will, I've spent a lot of time on
them, off-road ... they're ok fun for an hour or so, but pretty limited
beyond that.
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	#1
g	Quads on the road keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought you could register them if you were a farmer... its just that theres not to many farms in Salford.. and are they any good?

	#2
Cane	Re: Quads on the road "g" <greyman11@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:56l6b.372$NB6.305363@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought > you could register them if you were a farmer... > its just that theres not to many farms in Salford.. > > and are they any good? Ask Rik Mayall http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/175066.stm -- cane [at] ukrm.org ¦ fireblade, r30 botafo t#50 f#03 YTC #15 bbb #6 pm #6 apostle [kotl] New? http://www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html Rideout? http://www.horrible.demon.co.uk/botafof/ "What was your crime Spazpecker?"

	#3
Preston Kemp	Re: Quads on the road In article <56l6b.372$NB6.305363@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net>, greyman11@hotmail.com says... > keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought > you could register them if you were a farmer... The main problem in the past in this country was that they were classified as agricultural vehicles, so although you could register them, you couldn't get insurance for private use. This has recently changed, thanks to one of those EC standardisation laws, so you can now buy certain models for private use. > and are they any good? The 4wd ones are great for trail riding, which is where the real benefit of the law change will be felt. The more race oriented 2wds aren't as good due to the naff ground clearance, but still good fun on somewhere like Salisbury Plain. Something like a Yamaha 660 Raptor would be obscenely good fun on wet roundabouts! Most of them are still off-road based, but there is a BMW engined 'sport' quad available. ISTR it's hideously expensive though. -- Preston. http://www.muddystuff.co.uk Off-road motorcycle classifieds '02 MV Senna '96 Tiger '00 XR400 '78 Fantic 250

	#4
dwb	Re: Quads on the road "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message news:bjdbk5$h5mlk$1@ID-114060.news.uni-berlin.de... > > "Preston Kemp" <dontwantany@nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:MPG.19c427bb79b003b4989689@text.news.ntlworld .com... > > > > The 4wd ones are great for trail riding, which is where the real benefit > > of the law change will be felt. The more race oriented 2wds aren't as > > Real benefit? Having seen the 'benefit' these sorts of bikes do to bridal Bridle.

	#5
fluffycat	Re: Quads on the road Bear says... > g wibbled ... > > and are they any good? > > If you can't ride a bike, yes. waves _and_ sticks out tongue -- fluffycat Pillion-Cat armed with Sonic Disruptor (Licensed to Shatter) IbW#39 IWMLAC#1 MIRTTH#30a BOTAFOT#102b spacereservedforBOMB#Stritchy's_a

	#6
MattG	Re: Quads on the road fluffycat wrote: > Bear says... >> g wibbled ... >>> and are they any good? >> >> If you can't ride a bike, yes. > > waves _and_ sticks out tongue Yebbut, you're way better looking than him. -- MattG I am the master of my own density Replace spam with news to reply

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The Older Gentleman	Re: Quads on the road g <greyman11@hotmail.com> wrote: > keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought > you could register them if you were a farmer... They've been made road legal in France now - selling like hot cakes. Wouldn't surprise me if it's happening/happened here too. -- Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F TS150 ST70 YTC#3 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 IHABWTJ#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 OSOS#1 BOF#30 WUSS#5 "Worse than Timo" - Official

	#8
Sorby	Re: Quads on the road "g" <greyman11@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:56l6b.372$NB6.305363@newsfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > keep seeing a lot of big powerful quads on the roads nowdays,i only thought > you could register them if you were a farmer... > its just that theres not to many farms in Salford.. > > and are they any good? I rode one all last summer spraying kerbs & pavements for weeds. [1] Knobbly tyres & soft suspension don't really cut it on tarmac. But with a full tank of Round-Up on the back the wheelies make it all worth while! [1] http://sorby.servebeer.com/Rob-spraying1x.jpg -- Sorby

	#9
Otter	Re: Quads on the road On Sat, 6 Sep 2003 18:20:34 +0100, Preston Kemp wrote: >Most of them are still off-road based, but there is a BMW engined >'sport' quad available. ISTR it's hideously expensive though. http://www.gg-technik.ch/eng/quad.html at around 25k Euro -- Otter http://www.paganotter.org.uk

	#10
The Older Gentleman	Re: Quads on the road dwb <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote: > "dwb" <parc_erom@crossdata.co.uk> wrote in message > news:bjdbk5$h5mlk$1@ID-114060.news.uni-berlin.de... > > > > "Preston Kemp" <dontwantany@nowhere.com> wrote in message > > news:MPG.19c427bb79b003b4989689@text.news.ntlworld .com... > > > > > > The 4wd ones are great for trail riding, which is where the real benefit > > > of the law change will be felt. The more race oriented 2wds aren't as > > > > Real benefit? Having seen the 'benefit' these sorts of bikes do to bridal > > Bridle. Cue old honeymoon couple joke: "Do you want the bridal suite?" "No, just hang onto my ears the way you always do." -- Trophy 1200 750SS CB400F TS150 ST70 YTC#3 GAGARPHOF#30 GHPOTHUF#1 IHABWTJ#1 BOTAFOT#60 ANORAK#06 OSOS#1 BOF#30 WUSS#5 "Worse than Timo" - Official

	#11
Bear	Re: Quads on the road Sorby wibbled ... > Your attention is divided between keeping the quad on 4 wheels, oggling the > young mum's collecting their nippers from school and avoiding the hail of > plastic bottles, copper-coins and half-bricks whenever you pass a gang of > yoofs. So like a bike only slower then. wow -- Bear These are my own opinions, and not necessarily those of all Bears "I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now" Bear's Current Paw Track: Dust Junkies: "Movin' On (Mega Bubble Dub)"

	#12
Veggie Meldrew	Re: Quads on the road Bear <bastardUNDERSCOREbear@yahoo.com> wrote the following literary masterpiece: >> Now, in the middle of rush hour, OTOH... > >What's the point? They're nearly as wide as a car, slower than a bike, >and look gay to boot. Now I know why you think they're boring - no imagination on just how much fun and chaos you can cause in just a few minutes playing -- Veggie Dave UKRMHRC#2 BOTAFOF#08 IQ 18 FILMS http://www.iq18films.com V&S Extreme Photography http://www.bikehouse.demon.co.uk Extreme Racing http://www.veggie-dave.co.uk Put Out The Lights On The Age Of Reason

	#14
Bear	Re: Quads on the road Veggie Meldrew wibbled ... > Bear <bastardUNDERSCOREbear@yahoo.com> wrote the following literary > masterpiece: > >> Now I know why you think they're boring - no imagination on just how > >> much fun and chaos you can cause in just a few minutes playing > > > >You so sound like you're trying to convince yourself. > > Nope - I've got imagination. Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion you're > still looking at them as modes of transport, which I don't Of course I'm not ... as I said to Will, I've spent a lot of time on them, off-road ... they're ok fun for an hour or so, but pretty limited beyond that. -- Bear These are my own opinions, and not necessarily those of all Bears "I was so much older then; I'm younger than that now" Bear's Current Paw Track: Dust Junkies: "Movin' On (Mega Bubble Dub)"