2.8 guy 403 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thinking of getting a quad for the summer either as a project or just to have some fun on. This year ive been out with my mate on his kvf/klf quad pottering around on the permo doing a bit of shooting to say im impressed with its off road ability is a under statement but on road its not so good. What are the 2 wheel drive ones like off road And is there any quads that seem better value for money, should I steer clear of the cheap chinese ones any info would be good 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,376 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 The Honda farm type ... 2 wheel drive ones will get you most places but they ain't very fast if your wanting it for road use . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fox digger 1,086 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 i have a honda foreman 450, selectable 2 or 4 wheel drive. it comes into its own when off road or towing through muck and shite but not really ment for high speed road work. and yes, stay away from the cheap chromed up chinese shite, loncin, sky team and the likes. make from coat hangers and pipe cleaners!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2.8 guy 403 Posted April 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 lol just seen a klf 200 for sale on gum tree at £150 with loads of spares sounds perfect but im fect if im going on a 8 hour round trip to fetch it. them lychoin things look crap but what about the quadziller or the yamaha 200 blaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fox digger 1,086 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 lol just seen a klf 200 for sale on gum tree at £150 with loads of spares sounds perfect but im fect if im going on a 8 hour round trip to fetch it. them lychoin things look crap but what about the quadziller or the yamaha 200 blaster the yamaha yes, its a recognised make and parts readily available and saleable when you want to move it on, the other one you mentioned quadziller... the name says enough, leave it where it is mate, its a christmas day special! the blasters are a good little quad, 2wd sports quad, not ment for towing or work tho. the klf for 150 quid..... mate a pair of tyres for a decent quad cost more than that so i wouldnt waste my time on anything less than a grand. if you want trouble and a crock of shite pick up one of the cheapos on gumtree or whatever. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,983 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 you need to decide if you want a road quad or off roader.the offroad quads are not much cop on the road,larger knobbly tyres,dont help with speed and handling.ive a kvf 750,its good on road if needed but really its an offroader. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 I've got a Honda 350 full 4 wheel drive fukcing thing can go anywhere off road ... On the road it goes where it f***ing wants .............. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2.8 guy 403 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've got a Honda 350 full 4 wheel drive fukcing thing can go anywhere off road ... On the road it goes where it f*****g wants .............. lol that about sums it up in a nut shell my mates is the same, I think I will look at getting a 2 wheel drive it will get me from a to b on the permo and im hoping it will get me were I need to go off road but most of the estates I go on have good roads across them. Ive looked at some 2 wheel drive quads on the net some chain driven some shaft but the one thing that struck me is a lack of rear diff on some any one know what they handle like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BLACK-GUN 94 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've got a Honda 350 full 4 wheel drive fukcing thing can go anywhere off road ... On the road it goes where it f*****g wants .............. lol that about sums it up in a nut shell my mates is the same, I think I will look at getting a 2 wheel drive it will get me from a to b on the permo and im hoping it will get me were I need to go off road but most of the estates I go on have good roads across them. Ive looked at some 2 wheel drive quads on the net some chain driven some shaft but the one thing that struck me is a lack of rear diff on some any one know what they handle like my 450 Foreman on the road is perfect, must be something wrong if it goes where it F,ing wants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 3,983 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I've got a Honda 350 full 4 wheel drive fukcing thing can go anywhere off road ... On the road it goes where it f*****g wants .............. lol that about sums it up in a nut shell my mates is the same, I think I will look at getting a 2 wheel drive it will get me from a to b on the permo and im hoping it will get me were I need to go off road but most of the estates I go on have good roads across them. Ive looked at some 2 wheel drive quads on the net some chain driven some shaft but the one thing that struck me is a lack of rear diff on some any one know what they handle like my 450 Foreman on the road is perfect, must be something wrong if it goes where it F,ing wants my 400 was a bit sketchy on road,but most quads are due to short distance between the wheels,you got to know how to handle the b*****ds.my 750 a bit better but dont like hard cornering,it wont slide out like the 400,which is how to corner a quad. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 after playing on my neighbours quad that he uses in his woodland, I came home wanting one for our wood too, speed was not so importand, but the ability to tow a small trailer with logs was, looking on e bay I was either looking at 2k plus for something half decent, or cheap as chips and take a gamble, well I went a complete different way, and bought an old sit on mower instead it'll do everything I want it too, might even fix a gun rack on it, and try a bit of lamping 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2.8 guy 403 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 after playing on my neighbours quad that he uses in his woodland, I came home wanting one for our wood too, speed was not so importand, but the ability to tow a small trailer with logs was, looking on e bay I was either looking at 2k plus for something half decent, or cheap as chips and take a gamble, well I went a complete different way, and bought an old sit on mower instead it'll do everything I want it too, might even fix a gun rack on it, and try a bit of lamping Had one of them as a kid is it a westwood garden mower I grew up on a private island and used to ride around on one of them had a small trailer was great fun if i remember right it was belt driven and you could get it to wheely I swapped it for a motorbike and the kid that got it after me blow up the engine by attaching string to the throtle arm and taking it passed its restricter aye the good old days 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andy97 209 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 2wd if your getting it for more fun mate the 4wd just a work horse but selectable 2n4 best of both worlds one of the lads has a can am 800 its an absolute monster but you wont go far wrong with a honda yammy or kawi as said stay away from the shinerays and quadzillas kazumas n all that bollox mate youll spend more time trying to get them to work than actually having fun on it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kristen Dodds 1 Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Go for a honda mate or Kawasaki better to have 2 & 4 wheel drive I have a polaris and it's great on and off road it 50mph on and off road but don't get cheap shit it's beeper spend money on a good reliable quad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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