Comments on: Woodland Machines Pt 1 – The Quad Bike http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-11663 Rick Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:35:05 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-11663 I started out just trying to find cheap quad bikes and courses but after a while you realise just how important the safety aspect is as you point out here. I started out just trying to find cheap quad bikes and courses but after a while you realise just how important the safety aspect is as you point out here.

]]> By: Rick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-7713 Rick Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:36:10 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-7713 There's a healthy used quad bike market, which gives you another option from importing a Japanese machine There’s a healthy used quad bike market, which gives you another option from importing a Japanese machine

]]> By: Kevin Haigh http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-6781 Kevin Haigh Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-6781 My quad is a Kymco MXU300, which is a road legal machine from a reputable Taiwanese manufacturer. Japanese equivalents are far more expensive and usually have to be adapted for road use by the supplier.I've done over 6000 miles on this quad so far, many of which have obviously been off road and many more towing an Erde trailer full of all the tackle for a days work or a camping trip in the wood.It's never let me down and continues to be an absolute Godsend for me as a small woodland owner. I can honestly say I would not have had anything like the amount of visits to my wood that I have so far enjoyed, without this machine. I'm amazed so few small woodland owners have yet to discover the sheer convenience of using a quad bike in conjunction with the maintenance and recreational use of their woods. My quad is a Kymco MXU300, which is a road legal machine from a reputable Taiwanese manufacturer. Japanese equivalents are far more expensive and usually have to be adapted for road use by the supplier.I’ve done over 6000 miles on this quad so far, many of which have obviously been off road and many more towing an Erde trailer full of all the tackle for a days work or a camping trip in the wood.It’s never let me down and continues to be an absolute Godsend for me as a small woodland owner. I can honestly say I would not have had anything like the amount of visits to my wood that I have so far enjoyed, without this machine. I’m amazed so few small woodland owners have yet to discover the sheer convenience of using a quad bike in conjunction with the maintenance and recreational use of their woods.

]]> By: Rick http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-6723 Rick Thu, 03 Mar 2011 14:43:40 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-6723 I agree with Polaris - in addition, quad bikes can cost less than a third the cost of a car to run! I agree with Polaris – in addition, quad bikes can cost less than a third the cost of a car to run!

]]> By: Polaris http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-6681 Polaris Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:34:15 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-6681 Quad Bikes are fast becoming something of a transport revolution. They're essential for the forestry commission and those who work in woodland. Farmers don't know how they managed without them in the days before quads (BQ!) and as far their impact on the leisure industry is concerned, they've made many wildernesses around the world more accessible to the tourism trade, opening up deserts, forests, mountains, plains, plateaus and... well everywhere you can get on a quad. Then there's quad bike as a sports machine... need i say more? I can't think of any other single form of transport which has done so much for so many. Go Quads!!! Quad Bikes are fast becoming something of a transport revolution. They’re essential for the forestry commission and those who work in woodland. Farmers don’t know how they managed without them in the days before quads (BQ!) and as far their impact on the leisure industry is concerned, they’ve made many wildernesses around the world more accessible to the tourism trade, opening up deserts, forests, mountains, plains, plateaus and… well everywhere you can get on a quad. Then there’s quad bike as a sports machine… need i say more? I can’t think of any other single form of transport which has done so much for so many. Go Quads!!!

]]> By: Chris http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3982 Chris Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-3982 Quad bikes aren't just practical, they're also great fun as well. Quad bikes aren’t just practical, they’re also great fun as well.

]]> By: My Quad Bike http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3131 My Quad Bike Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:56:31 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-3131 Richard, We work very closely with some of the UK's top ATV and <a href="http://www.myquadbike.co.uk/main-menu-pages/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">Quad Bike Dealers</a> for one reason or another - and to be honest the Chinese bike situation has proven in many cases to be cheaper to buy, but higher to maintain. Not just because the parts are any dearer, more to do with the fact that dealers rise and fall very fast as far as importers are concerned, which means that once you buy one, you can not be sure the next day if they will be around. I know this also applies to main stream dealers, but at least the availability of parts for the top 5 manufacturers are readily available where ever you go. Should anyone need any advice on machines on the other hand, please come and ask the question as I have been in the industry for some time, and whilst I don;t sell Quad Bikes myself (the site is for others to advertise on) I can offer any help and advice for people looking at particular machines. Regards Darren Richard,

We work very closely with some of the UK’s top ATV and Quad Bike Dealers for one reason or another – and to be honest the Chinese bike situation has proven in many cases to be cheaper to buy, but higher to maintain.

Not just because the parts are any dearer, more to do with the fact that dealers rise and fall very fast as far as importers are concerned, which means that once you buy one, you can not be sure the next day if they will be around.

I know this also applies to main stream dealers, but at least the availability of parts for the top 5 manufacturers are readily available where ever you go.

Should anyone need any advice on machines on the other hand, please come and ask the question as I have been in the industry for some time, and whilst I don;t sell Quad Bikes myself (the site is for others to advertise on) I can offer any help and advice for people looking at particular machines.

Regards

Darren

]]> By: Richard http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3112 Richard Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:52:27 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-3112 A quick search confirms the £5,000 for good quality new quad bikes, (the £8,000 refers to a different type of machine which has tracks). Darren's website shows that secondhand versions cost about half this and for most part time woodland owners would be perfectly adequate. It would be good to hear from owners of the cheaper Chinese machines. A quick search confirms the £5,000 for good quality new quad bikes, (the £8,000 refers to a different type of machine which has tracks). Darren’s website shows that secondhand versions cost about half this and for most part time woodland owners would be perfectly adequate.

It would be good to hear from owners of the cheaper Chinese machines.

]]> By: MyQuadBike http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 MyQuadBike Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-3107 I know that this post started some time ago, but I could not help noticing that one of the comments mentioned the cost of Quad Bikes, ATVs etc being way too expensive - £5000 - £8000. And to be honest, since the old Chinese folk have got involved, there has been a huge inrease in different manufacturers which had meant a lot of the main stream bringing their prices more in line. We now see more an more bike being advertised for anything between £1000 - £1500 - and with trailers being available for under £200 - there sure seems a big jump from £1200 - £1500, with earlier speculation of upto £8000, don't you think? Glad I found this, nice to hear peoples thoughts, who are not related to the industry, unlike myself. (Darren from myquadbike.co.uk) I know that this post started some time ago, but I could not help noticing that one of the comments mentioned the cost of Quad Bikes, ATVs etc being way too expensive – £5000 – £8000. And to be honest, since the old Chinese folk have got involved, there has been a huge inrease in different manufacturers which had meant a lot of the main stream bringing their prices more in line.

We now see more an more bike being advertised for anything between £1000 – £1500 – and with trailers being available for under £200 – there sure seems a big jump from £1200 – £1500, with earlier speculation of upto £8000, don’t you think?

Glad I found this, nice to hear peoples thoughts, who are not related to the industry, unlike myself. (Darren from myquadbike.co.uk)

]]> By: Jetpatcher http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Jetpatcher Tue, 26 May 2009 20:56:56 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/woodland-machines-pt-1-the-quad-bike/#comment-2624 These bikes are so useful for the farmers, or even for the people who work in forests, really good in riding. These bikes are so useful for the farmers, or even for the people who work in forests, really good in riding.

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