corsaaa_16v
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Seriously contemplating one of these as a bit of a weekend toy for next year?
Anyone got any experience of them, recommendatiosn, decent brands, values, pictures of theirs, etc
 
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BeArDy
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- Do not buy a cheap import on
- You do not use them as much as you think you will.
- You can not leave in anywhere its not like a bike.
- Unless you get a superbike powered engine quad there not as fast as you think.
- Do not plan on going on the motorway
All depends on budjet - bombardier ds650, Raptor 660 700, Gas Gas 450.
I have a Gas Gas with an R6 superbike engine.
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Devito5692
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quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
- Do not buy a cheap import on
- You do not use them as much as you think you will.
- You can not leave in anywhere its not like a bike.
- Unless you get a superbike powered engine quad there not as fast as you think.
- Do not plan on going on the motorway
All depends on budjet - bombardier ds650, Raptor 660 700, Gas Gas 450.
I have a Gas Gas with an R6 superbike engine.
Defo what he just said but if u just want it for some fun and don't want to pay shit loads I'm selling a bashan bs200s7 for £650 road legal with tax n mot
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corsaaa_16v
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Thanks Beardy
I know I wont use it much and Im not after anything with stupid power or stupid costs, just a little toy that I can use from time to time
Basically, have a bit of disposable income to waste and fancied one
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BeArDy
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If you buy a quad for around £1000-1500 its going to be a cheap import one which will be slow (just about keep up with traffic) badly made and a total waste of money.
BUY A QUAD WHICH HAS A NAME BEHIND IT AND NOTHING BELOW A 450CC.
Cheap pound for pound Gas Gas Wild HP450 if you shop about pick one up for £1500-2000 and there out spec all the other makes out there by far, Ohlins shocks, brembo brakes, wide axles all as standard (reason why i used the frame to build a superbike quad).
In my workshop i have a DS650, Gas Gas, Raptor 700 and a Raptor 350 so its not a one sided veiw i have rode them all.
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reecegsi
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Registered: 16th Mar 11
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As said get a named one i have a off road bashan and a raptor the bashan is slow and shit but its chinese and takes pure abuse  raptor is a raptor good all rounder but slower then you think does 70 on clock lol but is good fun loads of mods can be done etc
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baza31
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I have a 55 raptor just wants tidying up a bit. Scary fast . Will take a bid on it
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leon.
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I bought a brand new can am ds450x never used it kept it a year sold it at a huge loss.
The novelty soon runs out quickly, fully agree with everything beardys said.
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Darrell16v
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Banshee 350cc with a few mods, great quad if you get one that's well looked after. Very powerful quads!
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reecegsi
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^ thats what i want next
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AlexW
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Registered: 25th Oct 08
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Ride a quad on the road before you buy one...
Having riden a Raptor 750cc (IIRC) quad, vs my 600cc sports bike, I'd rather have my bike.
Didn't feel as safe as my bike, Thought it was bonkers that you're legally allowed to ride without a helmet, and wasn't as fast as I expected.
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