| Let's start with a brief history of the quad bike.The | | | | If you intend to only use your quad for recreation |
| first quads can be traced back to 1893 when Royal | | | | and racing, it need not require to be road legal. |
| Enfield built and sold the first powered quadracycle, | | | | However, be very careful of importing your own |
| moving forward to the 1970's when Honda started | | | | quad bike from abroad, there are some very cheap |
| to make trikes and quads based on their | | | | and dangerous quads for sale. You will end up |
| motorcycles. Nowadays the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV | | | | disappointed and stressed. |
| or Quad) has become a rapidly expanding global | | | | Secondary, do you need to focus on performance or |
| commerce, Apache, Quadzilla, TGB, Falcon, Hymoto, | | | | features, such as engine size, 4WD systems, |
| Kazuma and Quantum are all serious contenders in | | | | transmission, brakes and suspension. |
| supplying the demand for these vehicles. | | | | Do you need full time 4WD, some quads have |
| They manufacture quads for Sports, Utility, Race, | | | | switchable drive systems offering a 2WD option. (To |
| Farm and quads for children (let's not forget kids love | | | | help save on tyre wear.) |
| the thrill of riding quads too). With safety a prime | | | | Transmission, do you opt for manual or auto boxes, |
| concern and to make sure these bikes are made to | | | | Auto clutches? 2 or 3 speed quads are suitable for |
| very strict guidelines, the American National | | | | beginners and children. 5 speed forward with reverse |
| Standards Institute (ANSI) have classified quads as a | | | | are available on more powerful quads and utility. |
| vehicle that travels on low pressure tyres with a | | | | Drum or disc brakes, top of the range quads will |
| saddle straddled by the rider. The UK classify quads | | | | offer triple caliper disc brakes |
| as a low vehicle with four wheels and a mass less | | | | Suspension, gas stocks, single or dual swing arm? |
| than 550 Kg. Completely useless and boring info. So | | | | Enclosed foot wells or pro peg nerfs (foot guards)? |
| let me offer some useful guidance on the key areas | | | | As you can see the list can be endless, so the very |
| and help you choose a great quad bike, so you can | | | | best advice is to go to a reputable dealer, who will |
| buy in confidence! | | | | listen to you and offer the best advice from years |
| Firstly, what do you intend to use your bike for? A | | | | of experience. There are plenty of good dealers, |
| simple question but it requires careful consideration. | | | | choose one who will offer to build a strong |
| By far the biggest quad bike market is the utility | | | | relationship with you, who will pick up the phone and |
| sector and these bikes are work horses and need to | | | | offer excellent aftersales service. |
| be reliable with winches and towing brackets etc for | | | | Here at proppa our excellent team are happy to talk |
| farming needs. They tend to be road legal with, | | | | to you. Our aim is to supply you with the very best |
| lights, requiring insurance, registration and mot's. | | | | advice and service, sharing the duty of care towards |
| A full driving license is required to ride quads on the | | | | children and inexperienced quad bike riders. We will |
| road, or a pre-1999 bike license. Buy with care, it can | | | | encourage you visit quad bike trails, challenges and |
| very costly to convert a quad, to make it suitable | | | | race tracks to experience first hand amazing fun |
| and road legal. A cost of £500 is typical. | | | | quads can be. |