Quad Biking | Find out if quadbiking is for you

One of the most well known quad bike manufactures in the UK are Suzuki who produce many quad bikes for racing in quad biking events

Some interesting questions to ask yourself when considering purchasing a quad bike for quad biking purposes can include:

- Is it to be used for competition purposes or for just fun use?

- Quad bikes can be very noisy, if you live on a quiet housing estate, will your neighbours be happy with the noise of a quad bike being started up in the middle of the street?

- Do you have basic maintenance skills to enable you to look after the quad bike in the correct way? most of the bikes used in quadbiking need to be running in tip top condition at all times to ensure they have a chance of getting the full enjoyment from riding them.

One solid bit of advice if you do decide to take up quadbiking is to make sure that all nuts and bolts are checked at regular intervals, as they are always used on rough ground and these bolts can work themselves loose over time. Most accidents in the UK from quadbiking have been attributed to lose bolts coming off when the person is riding the quad over rough ground causing them to lose control.

Also ensure that you buy your quad from a reputable quad bike dealer, and avoid the cheap versions which are available on some well known auction sites. They may seem like a good deal, but they are normally just poorly made foreign imports.

On a final note, quad biking can be great fun for all the family, even if it is just for fun purposes to have a quick ride on a Sunday afternoon on some rough ground near to where you live.

The sport of Quad Biking

Quad biking is an extreme sport which involves the rider sitting on the seat very similar to a motorcycle. The difference in quad biking to normal motorbike riding is that a quad bike has 4 wheels instead of 2. The correct name for quad bikes is "ATV" which is an acronym for "all terrain vehicle"

It is becoming a growing sport, and is enjoyed by mostly men between the ages of 16-30 years old. A number of holiday companies in the UK have noticed a huge surge in bookings for quadbiking as a choice for wedding stag parties. It is without a doubt that quad biking is here to stay in the UK and with prices coming down all the time, there has never been a better time to purchase one.

What are the best types of quad bikes for quadbiking?

There are lots of different versions of quad bikes used for quad biking ranging from 49cc all the way up to 1000cc. The most common used one for quad biking in the UK is a 500cc one which provides very good power and acceleration for the rider, and is also the most versatile and the cheapest to maintain.