Quad bike advice?
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Rose's of Lamancha (just south of Penicuik) are Polaris dealers. Alan Rose is a keen stalker himself.
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countrryboy
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Have u thought wot ur doing for transporting it??
Will it fit inside ur new van?
If on a trailer I'd go 5ft wide, a lot of modern quads are getting tight on a 4ft trailer, just a recipe for ripping plastics/mudguards if loading and unloading a lot esp in dark. Been there done that easier to do than u'd think.
Plus u can then fit sprayers, barrels down side of trailer.
I'd guess u'll probably need an off road trailer to get all ur gear, saws petrol etc or sprayers and extra chemicals etc on to site.
Using ur road trailer just knackers it over where u'll be going ripping lights and mud guards off.
I could just fit my off road trailer standing on end and quad on an 8ft trailer but really could off done with a longer trailer but that's about as big as u get single axle
Will it fit inside ur new van?
If on a trailer I'd go 5ft wide, a lot of modern quads are getting tight on a 4ft trailer, just a recipe for ripping plastics/mudguards if loading and unloading a lot esp in dark. Been there done that easier to do than u'd think.
Plus u can then fit sprayers, barrels down side of trailer.
I'd guess u'll probably need an off road trailer to get all ur gear, saws petrol etc or sprayers and extra chemicals etc on to site.
Using ur road trailer just knackers it over where u'll be going ripping lights and mud guards off.
I could just fit my off road trailer standing on end and quad on an 8ft trailer but really could off done with a longer trailer but that's about as big as u get single axle
owned quads for last 25yrs. Always stuck to honda/ suzuki 500cc. Always been fantastic quads. Main difference between honda and suzuki is hondas usually don't have independent suspension on rear axel. Hondas were often air cooled vs suzuki liquid cooled with power steering.
Would happily have either.
Another very important consideration is the transmission type you go for!
suzuki belt drive automatic is fantastic especially of lambing etc and need to steer and drive with one hand.
Hondas manual foot gear change is ok for one handed driving also. But the semi auto gear change on the hondas by hand mean you need 2 hands to drive/change gear.
Would happily have either.
Another very important consideration is the transmission type you go for!
suzuki belt drive automatic is fantastic especially of lambing etc and need to steer and drive with one hand.
Hondas manual foot gear change is ok for one handed driving also. But the semi auto gear change on the hondas by hand mean you need 2 hands to drive/change gear.
Be very careful with Polaris, make sure you trust the dealer and their word. Unless you can afford to pay the same amount it cost to buy in spares and repairs over the next few years.
Have driven Polaris ATV's for nearly two years now and used a Can Am 6x6 for a bit too.
I would say the Can Am that I used was too heavy for what it was and the clutch did not inspire confidence (difficult to shift gears properly after hard uphill use).
Have briefly used a small Honda quad and another from a farm which had a hard life, the fact that I can't remember anything wrong with them says it all.
Have driven Polaris ATV's for nearly two years now and used a Can Am 6x6 for a bit too.
I would say the Can Am that I used was too heavy for what it was and the clutch did not inspire confidence (difficult to shift gears properly after hard uphill use).
Have briefly used a small Honda quad and another from a farm which had a hard life, the fact that I can't remember anything wrong with them says it all.
Cut+Squirt
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I've already got an 8'5" fully enclosed trailer with quad ramp big man.
Already have it in use for carrying a water bowser and pesticide equipment.
The bikes primary purpose won't be so much carrying saws as keeping four or five knapsack sprayers topped up to save time and effort walking back and forth to the van to fill them up. Essentially it's to make my operation faster and more efficient.
countrryboy
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Got all the toys now.
I'd weld up some sort of rack for carrying 5gallon drums then, if going throu a few I always found them a pig to tie down and quite top heavy and unstable if travelling really ruff stuff.
And that was just the 2 off us spraying and not going very hard at it either
Just thinking have some of those modern bikes not got strange front/ back racks? Sort of flat plastics things?
Be good for a dog jumping n/off dunno how I'd tie stuff on them easily
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countrryboy
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Just to add, if ur trailer has got a tidy floor and ur doing much road work with the quad in the back I'd put some sort protection down for the floor.
Surprising how the tyres will rub away the top laminate coat then water gets in a f***s ur floor.
I went throu 2 sets of aluminium checker plate n mine, althou doing high mileage.
The best stuff is cow bedding/matting thou as it cushions it too.
Surprising how the tyres will rub away the top laminate coat then water gets in a f***s ur floor.
I went throu 2 sets of aluminium checker plate n mine, althou doing high mileage.
The best stuff is cow bedding/matting thou as it cushions it too.
Cut+Squirt
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Fair point, I never really considered the floor.
Trailer brand new so will definitely get it covered with an extra layer. Cheers.
countrryboy
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U just need something where the tyres are. And depends on the mileage ur doing, but surprising the wear if doing a few.
I originally screwed squares of checker plate, but it wears throu and is a pain if u ever shovel anything off ur trailer.
2 lengths of Cow matting about 1+ft wide is ideal and just put it down when needed and lift out when not. Plus handy for sitting on or lying on to fix stuff and keeping out the mud.
Just heard Patterson's have just opened a new Polaris dealership in Newton Stewart they might have some decent introductory offers on?
They will have heaps off 2nd hand 1's coming in shortly too, after lambing at there other branch in Dalbeattie which is a big Honda dealership.
I originally screwed squares of checker plate, but it wears throu and is a pain if u ever shovel anything off ur trailer.
2 lengths of Cow matting about 1+ft wide is ideal and just put it down when needed and lift out when not. Plus handy for sitting on or lying on to fix stuff and keeping out the mud.
Just heard Patterson's have just opened a new Polaris dealership in Newton Stewart they might have some decent introductory offers on?
They will have heaps off 2nd hand 1's coming in shortly too, after lambing at there other branch in Dalbeattie which is a big Honda dealership.
countrryboy
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Heaps of second hand ones coming in when everyone goes to a Honda
I realise a joke
I meant as lambing time is shortly a lot off farmers will trade in there bike every 2 years at the time off year, usually the dealers let u keep ur old bike till lambings done. So have an extra bike.
Always a good time to buy a bike as be plenty about, same at auction mart implement sales shortly.
Free range rob
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I would have a rethink, I had a can am and I got rid within a few months.
i bought an ex demo Honda trx 500 for 5k, road reg it myself for less than £100
its Ha some abuse, every day twice a day it does the rounds on the farm, this has meant 2 foot of sloppy mud for the last few months, towing a loaded trailer, a mile each time on the road as well.
i think I’ve now done 3000km as it’s never missed a beat, I keep meaning to give it a service
i bought an ex demo Honda trx 500 for 5k, road reg it myself for less than £100
its Ha some abuse, every day twice a day it does the rounds on the farm, this has meant 2 foot of sloppy mud for the last few months, towing a loaded trailer, a mile each time on the road as well.
i think I’ve now done 3000km as it’s never missed a beat, I keep meaning to give it a service
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