| Much beyond many peoples beliefs, the humble quad | | | | manufacturer's to make them look a little more up to |
| bike started to become a household name back in | | | | date as well as for a more general purpose. |
| the late 70's early 80's, yet not for the reason you | | | | This is when the market started showing signs of |
| may be thinking. Should you decide to look up the | | | | divide, the two classifications went their own ways |
| word "Quad" in the dictionary you will find the | | | | and the Quad Bike was a formally known machine in |
| following definition; | | | | it's own right. |
| - Adjective: designation or compromising of four | | | | By the time we were in the late 90's the market |
| persons or things. | | | | was showing sure signs of growth potential. More |
| Now, never could a stranger expression be used for | | | | machines were being imported into the UK from |
| something that was in fact, based on a Three | | | | China, Japan and other Asian countries where |
| Wheeled Machine and not as it is today, a Four | | | | manufacturer's could see business starting to increase |
| Wheeled Machine. | | | | within the field. |
| The early days of Quad Bikes was purely an | | | | The turn of the millennium became the breaking point |
| agricultural affair, where by farmers would use them | | | | for the industry, vehicles were now being used on |
| to do the easy tasks like rounding up sheep or cattle | | | | the road as well as off road, and more and more |
| or where they just needed to get from point A to B | | | | garage's started to stock known brand machines so |
| slightly quicker than using a tractor. Let's face it, we | | | | that they could take a little section of the market |
| have all been stuck behind a tractor or two in our | | | | share. |
| time and they are never the fastest moving vehicle | | | | From 2007-2008, the industry became uncountable in |
| on the road. | | | | respect of how many manufacturer's were popping |
| Now, if you looked up the word "Quad Bike" in the | | | | up out of the woodwork. In the early part of 2008, |
| dictionary it would say; | | | | the manufacturer count was nearing 35+ and there |
| - Definition: An off-road four-wheeled motorcycle; | | | | was no sign of it letting up. |
| also called quad | | | | Due to it's ever increasing popularity you know have |
| And not even a mention of the three wheeled | | | | more manufacturers of Quad Bikes than you do |
| version of the Quad Bike ancestry. The strange thing | | | | Motorcycles. The Chinese are getting more |
| is that when you look at the wiki answer to the | | | | intelligence saying that this market is still growing, and |
| word Quad Bike it is one of the first things they | | | | more and more machines are hitting the retail world |
| mention about it being derived from a three wheeled | | | | by storm. |
| machine. | | | | The only one issue you have with the Chinese |
| So from humble beginnings as a three wheeled bike, | | | | Manufacturers over the Japanese counterparts are |
| the Quad Bike evolved with its rightful four wheels. | | | | that parts and accessories are harder to come by |
| The market started to grow in the late 80's where 3 | | | | because they do not have dealer support. Where as, |
| manufacturer's started to produce machines that | | | | with your Japanese manufacturer they have been in |
| were specific to the nature of an off-road vehicle | | | | the market for so long now that they have engaged |
| and called them ATV or All Terrain Vehicles. | | | | support and parts ordering through most Motorcycle |
| Progressing into the 90's was when the market | | | | Dealerships. |
| interest started to increase, forcing the hand of | | | | |