| With the Quad Bike market now starting to show | | | | for one of three reasons: |
| signs of overtaking the motorcycle market just on | | | | - Work Horse - That has got to be one of the best |
| growth year on year, there will inevitably be more | | | | ways of describing the fact that it was purchased |
| and more Quad Bikes for sale as time goes on. | | | | for a purpose. No matter whether it is a Farm/Utility |
| What we have prepared below is some basic | | | | Vehicle or for getting round a large estate, both use |
| guidelines for the buyer and hope that this makes | | | | the same description yet, can be completely different |
| enough logical sense that it gives you some idea on | | | | in the way they are used. |
| what to look for and how to find it. | | | | - Just For Fun - Again, yet another open ended |
| Pre-Owned Quads & ATV's | | | | answer that can be completely flattering in one |
| Even though someone advertises their Quad Bike or | | | | respect, yet the other side of the coin could spell |
| ATV as "GOOD CONDITION," it is always a good | | | | complete abuse. It may have been a fun machine for |
| move to make sure it is "AS DESCRIBED" before | | | | one person, or the whole of the local town or village, |
| you part with your cash. Most advertised machines | | | | so make sure you define the terminology with the |
| are usually out of area, so if you decided to buy it | | | | seller. |
| based on pictures and description then you should | | | | - Used to get from A to B! - This one is a complete |
| need to be sure your happy with the seller. | | | | mine field. Was he just commuting backwards and |
| Over the last few years there has been an increase | | | | forward to work on the road, or did he work on a |
| in the sales of NEW & USED Quad Bikes, far | | | | Quarry? The reason you ask is that with some of |
| greater than Motorcycles, so it is always good | | | | the Chinese imported Quad Bikes, the moving parts |
| practice to make sure you either see the goods | | | | are not as reliable as their Japanese blood lines. For |
| before you part with your money, or that you have | | | | example, the shock absorber on a Yamaha would be |
| an independent holding facility retain the funds until | | | | completely different to a Kinroad and would last |
| the vehicle has been viewed if it is being delivered by | | | | probably 10 times longer if used off road. |
| courier. | | | | The trouble is, no matter what it says in the listing |
| Pre-Owned or Pre-Loved? | | | | when someone is selling a quad bike, it is there for |
| There is a massive difference between these two | | | | one reason - to sell the bike. Most of the time people |
| statements, and one of them does get used out of | | | | can be honest, but then you will always get the ones |
| context all too often. The one thing you should | | | | who wish to try and sell something that isn't anything |
| always consider is a Quad Bike or ATV will be used | | | | like what they described in the advert. |