barter
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hi all im looking at buying a quad but whats the rules etc.i wouldnt mind 250 etc but ive herd you can drive them on a car liecence and u dont need a bike one? any help would be cool.also anyone own one ,your thoughts?
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Jakey
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Registered: 4th Jun 07
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Don't know much about them but if i had the space and money i'd get a 660 Raptor 
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scottyp1989
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no you dont need a bike licence as they have 4 wheels. it jus the same as buyin a car really. you dont need to wear a helmet either
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willhouse
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ive got a road legal 660 raptor. be putting it through its mot soon though to get it back on the road.
in the past ive had a 170 and a 250 road legal quad too.
All you need is a car driving liscence, a full liscence is best, but you can ride them on a provisional, but the insurance is very expensive.
They are super fun to ride, cant wait to get back on the road with mine.
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Jakey
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I know i'd wear one but is it true you dont need a helmet because its got four wheels?
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UVCorsa
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willhouse,
I was looking at getting a road legal one, any ideas on insurance? dont even know how much a quad would cost but want one
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TheCam
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quote:
Originally posted by willhouse
ive got a road legal 660 raptor.
got any pics mate?
I love big powerful quads, nearly bought a 400cc quad a few months back after i sold my dirt bike. fancy a CR500 next year
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Deano_sxi
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your not allowed through drive throughs on one
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaSriLad
I know i'd wear one but is it true you dont need a helmet because its got four wheels?
TBH, even if you don't need to, you'll want to so you can breathe at speed 
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Jakey
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quote:
Originally posted by Deano_sxi
your not allowed through drive throughs on one
You not aloud through Drive Thru's on push bikes either 
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UVCorsa
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaSriLad
quote:
Originally posted by Deano_sxi
your not allowed through drive throughs on one
You not aloud through Drive Thru's on push bikes either
thats abit of a bump, I aint getting one now
hmm i do want one, just looking at prices whats good etc, would prefer to be second hand then If its lots of fun maybe by a new one!
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Deano_sxi
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i had a 660r a few years ago i think that was just over 4 grand. i really wouldnt like to ride one on a road
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Jakey
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Anybody got any spec on the Raptors or any quads for that matter?
Speed?
0-60?
BHP?
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TheCam
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I've never seen the fascination of driving on the roads with quads tbh.
I much prefer off road on bikes and quads
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barter
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cam want a road legal one so as me xe's allways broke can just play around etc.my crosser is sold i think and i just fancy a quad.allways go road legal get to more off road places that way. id wear a helmet but ive seen you dont have to.love a raptor but dont have that sort of cash.
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Ludacris Turbo
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Are they expensive to insure?
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barter
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dunno havernt looked at any of that yet.also anyone no apart from the raptor wats a good one to get?
was insured on my 125 at 17 for like 400quid and after a year it went to £185 so cant be that high for a quad.
[Edited on 10-12-2007 by barter]
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willhouse
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ill get some pictures up of the Raptor later on.
My insurance is £700 for the year on it.
Performance wise im not sure, but the low down acceleration on standard gearing is ridiculous and would show up a hell of alot of things off the lights including performance bikes and cars.
top speed with standard gearing is just over 70mph, although i wouldnt really recommend doing anything more than 50 on tarmac unless it has road tyres and and its super smooth tarmac, otherwise they weave all over the place.
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BeArDy
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I have a RAM170 fitted with a supermoto CCM 650cc bike engine 
Fully road legal which is pritty fast beats raptors and will easy see 100mph.
Performace is good on the high powered quads, mile will best a typer/clio182 etc so i would say high 4's low 5's to 60.
As said i wouldent really like to any more than 70 as its not good
My insurance is on very cheap as its on my traders.
I would say a 250cc would be boring after a while, a 250cc crosser is fast BUT a 250cc quad is slow and no where near the same as a 250 crosser.
If you can get the quad New then get them to register it as a ARG rather than PLG this means free TAX and NO MOT's.
350cc Banchee's are good aswell and worth looking at, will leave a 660cc raptor.
Pics of mine (in the middle of a rebuild at the moment)
[Edited on 10-12-2007 by BeArDy]
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Graeme
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even if the quad isnt new you can still get it registered as a agricultural vehicle, as said, free tax, no mot and also insurance alot cheaper!
Just need to put a small sprayer on the back and get it passed as a AGR vehicle, if u see most farmers and offer them some money for borrowing a sprayer or pelleter they will more than likely be happy if the money is gd!
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BeArDy
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dident know that
will make a note
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haydenover
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ive got a yamaha raptor 350 unfor sale if you intrested
many more pic if ur intrested
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haydenover
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Registered: 17th Jul 07
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Forgot to say its fully road legal
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