pavman Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Assuming we know a portly gent of around 15 stone or 95kg if you prefer, what size engine would our friend require in his Quad to get him round the wet fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I'm no expert but anyhthing from 250cc upwards should be alright me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Assuming we know a portly gent of around 15 stone or 95kg if you prefer, what size engine would our friend require in his Quad to get him round the wet fields A big one with a trailer..... sorry D2D I was 15st once thats not fat, unless your less than 6ft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Knowing who the Portly gentleman in question is and wht he needs it for, I would say 450cc with Silencer. I know where you can get one for £3.5K brand new that will do the trick. They do gun holsters, rests etc as well. The reason I say 450cc is that when the ground gets abit boggy, you will need the extra oomph, comes in Realtree for that price as well And is Road legal. Heres a trick for you, apply under agricultural use and you don't pay Road tax. Go with NFU insurance and its dirt cheap, just say you want it for agricultural use on farm land and it will be about £180.00 Fully comp. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 250 will be fine,that will get you most places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 15 stone? Portly? a mere slip of a lad! have a look at the Kawasaki 360, had a play on one last week and I'm trying to convince the mrs that we don't need to buy food for the next month so I can have one. Selectable 4wd too on this one, I've looked at several and this one is my choice. Your dealer will let you play with one, the most fun that you can have with your clothes on! Don't forget the road legal kit, it's about 500 quid extra, but they may throw it in free in you play hard to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 250 will be fine,that will get you most places. he's right we have a 450cc honda thing and that will pull a car uphill... much more powerful that we need a 250 would be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 250 is plenty thats what i have plenty power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a Honda TRX 300. It copes well with me at virtually 17 stone plus McF at a guestimated 13 stone combined, plus guns and gear. I cant comment on the boggy stuff as we dont encounter any with the quad where we use it during our annual jaunt to Scotland. Circumstances may change if I ever get to use the quad on thesyndicate land as some of that is so wet a boat would be a good idea. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirokujames Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 id agree with the 450cc, uncle has one and they really do do the job. ive ridden 250's and your much better with the bigger engine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 You want a 500cc switchable 2/4wd roadleagal. I have a 400cc honda foreman with broken 4wd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lee Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 We normally use a Honda 450 quad with no real bother but this weekend we had the use of a Kawasaki KVF750! Holy **** that thing was evil! Unbelievable power. Massive winch on the front with a 1 3/4 pull strength too. No matter what quad you go with just ensure it has good tyres on it so you don't end up spinning the ground up too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 By the way Pavman, the one I refer to also has a winch on it included within the price and towbar assuming you want to hitch a trailer for shot antler wearing animals SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 id sugest owt from a 450cc to 660cc 4wd i have a 450cc kawisaki farm quad and they are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 honda forman but not the eletrick shift one it has a plastich sump plate *** get a hondaforman 500cc never fail fag lighter too for the lamp road leagle front rack back rack tow bar selectable 4wd i used to use one all the time in wasdale and it never failed well untill i rolled it down a fell side for about 300 yards and it was a right off but still a goot bike and its like **** off a shovel 74 kmh was our top speed we have rolled the same bike about 10 times and it still started and got us home i would have one if i could afford one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 SS Is it possible for you to provide a link to a website for the machines to which you are referring? webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Knowing who the Portly gentleman in question is and wht he needs it for, I would say 450cc with Silencer. I know where you can get one for £3.5K brand new that will do the trick. They do gun holsters, rests etc as well. The reason I say 450cc is that when the ground gets abit boggy, you will need the extra oomph, comes in Realtree for that price as well And is Road legal. Heres a trick for you, apply under agricultural use and you don't pay Road tax. Go with NFU insurance and its dirt cheap, just say you want it for agricultural use on farm land and it will be about £180.00 Fully comp. SS SS 3.5 K we are talking Lamping Rabbits and Fox not a Limo for taking Mrs P to the Oil Barons Ball, and whats all this talk of insurance, I had a more modest budget in mind of around £1000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr W Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Saw an advert in Sporting Shooter this month to have tracks put on what looked like a quad bike, now surely that would get you anywhere plus would do 40mph on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Pavman With the budget that you have in mind you may get a Honda TRX 300, or similar, mine is now 12 years old, and cost me about £1300 around 5 years ago. The 4wd is not switchable, but double check before you go to view that any quad is 4WD as some are only 2WD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Some really good ones for less than a grand >>HERE<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Well done H, you got me. I am looking for a sensibly priced quad for our syndicate shoot. This particular model may struggle a bit up some of our hills. webebr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Being of the larger variety of gentleman, I think it is fair that I comment. The best quad I have used so far was a Honda 4x4 400cc that coped splendidly! I have also used a Kawasaki 300cc, 2wd, not so good off road at all. I tried a 250cc 2wd and it was useless. The 400cc 4wd honda was very good off road, took it up 30degree slopes, through mud so deep it came up over the wheels and I never got stuck once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted March 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Pavman With the budget that you have in mind you may get a Honda TRX 300, or similar, mine is now 12 years old, and cost me about £1300 around 5 years ago. The 4wd is not switchable, but double check before you go to view that any quad is 4WD as some are only 2WD Guys are we saying that 4WD is the way forward, Its great to be able to canvas opinion, so looks like the PW panel recommend Honda 300-400 CC in 4X4 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I compared the two quads, and found the 4wd could go many places the 2wd could not. In mud the difference was night and day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Artic Cat 450 NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.