Going quad biking

[Kmo86]

Just wondering what to expect when driving a quad bike for first time? I have had a car license from 2007 and had a car most of that time. Me and my partner are going to Spain in just over a week and he has booked us in to have a 3 hour ride on a quad (can’t wait) you do need a full driving licence and U.K. licences are accepted. Which means only me will be able to do any of the driving the quad as my partner doesn’t have a car license. Which suits me perfectly as I know if he was able to he would want to drive it as well. We need to be there 20 minutes before so I can get used to driving the quad before going onto the roads. I’ve been reading about driving quads and a lot of people say they are easy to tip over so you need to go round corners slowly. Is there anything else I need to be aware of apart from the driving on opposite side of the road to what I’m used to? Should be easy to remember that as I’ll be following someone else. I think this could involve driving in mountains as well.

[struan80]

I would hammer it to death. I've only been on a quad once so my opinion is useless. You've got to be pretty reckless to roll it. If you are going fast enough around a corner to roll it then oh well. The best bet is to hire a Fireblade. .

[Nobby the Bastard]

It'll never fall over so you can ride like it's a car so wheelie and corner like it's on rails.

FFS
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[Nobby the Bastard]

No fucking shit......
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[WD Forte]

My neighbour has CFmoto 650 2 seater quad and its pretty planted so you'd have to ride like a mad eejit to tip that over on a paved road
It's also speed limited to 38 mph so as above.

If you're going off road then it's as Doggone says cos that's a different skill set you won't learn in 10 minutes so go easy.
It can and will roll and kill/injure you if you're stupid or inexperienced

As I recall Rik Mayall seriously injured himself on one.

If you ride it gently and just enjoy the ride, it'll be fine
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[stinkwheel]

It's physically quite hard work to steer them so be prepared for that. Same principals as a car or bike though, slow in, fast out and look where you want to go.
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[Skudd]

The term Quad Bike really gets on my tits. Bike comes from bicycle, meaning two wheels, quad means four, so you can't have a fourtwocycle.
Trike is ok as this is a tricycle, perhaps calling the small car with handlebars a Quak may be the answer.
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[Polarbear]

Good bits - Better than the fat tyred trikes that were banned that preceeded them. They were horrible.

Bad bits - Not nice on tarmac in my view. Also I feel way more vulnerable than on a bike but I suspect most of that is because I have a quick ride and everytime - fcuk that. Maybe with more practice.....

I did enjoy myself on Weston-s-Mare beach on one though.
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[megaross]

Horrible things to ride on road, but if you can rag someone elses quad around a farm track with careless abandon it's brilliant.

That becomes a "How much air can I catch without breaking my arse" event.

You have to be a bit careful but they're seriously capable off road machines for gunning everywhere and hoping you don't scalextric off the track and break in half like a cold bounty bar.
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[spnorm]

I’ve ridden an ATV in the Picos in Spain and a UTV (side-by-side) in Hells Revenge, Moab, Utah a couple of times and once up the Imogene Pass in the Rockies.

I much preferred the UTV’s for their performance and feeling of security on extreme climbs/descents. The ATV was a sluggish agricultural type with brakes that struggled with the descents and it felt unstable around corners and on the road.

Neither were anything like riding a bike.

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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[Freddyfruitba...]

I used one for the first time a few weeks ago actually, on the roads on a Greek island, with my other half on the back. Ironically enough I chose it over a scooter because riding one of those wearing shorts, T-short and a crappy old helmet like every other bugger out there goes so much against the grain for me... but the quad felt far more unsafe than a bike to me. Felt like driving a Tesco trolley. I suspect that has more to do with me being an experienced biker though, and expecting the thing to respond to me leaning into corners (hint - it doesn't at all; you have to pull the handlebar quite vigorously to make it turn!). I suspect that if the OP only has car-driving experience, they'll be OK though.

I was also given about 20 mins tuition off road in advance of taking it out on my own, which was fine.
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