WHICH QUAD

[canam1]

How often do you service your quad? Mine starts telling me 'maintenance required' at 500 miles after the last service. You'd be getting that after 10 days or so?

Do all the servicing our self so long as we get from dealer he is happy oil is shifted once a month and grease it up once a week. Only thing had go on it was 4wd joint at front but it was after a long wet spell and been in a lot of mud.

 

[canam1]

Yeah they do have a few flaws. Stupid things which could be easily sorted at design stage and make it a great bike.

Let me guess - the main one was bushes wore out like a bugger and then the rear knuckles/hubs wear away?? Youd go through the standard bushes every 5 - 6 weeks? And probably 4 pairs of rear hubs/knuckles? Never mind brake pads... abd tyres!

The standard rubber bushes are mince!! Iv replaced them with nylon ones from USA and so far things seem good Cant do much about brake pads or the tyres wearing out quick sadly.

Also the rear suspension arms split open and fuel system became a problem aswell

 

[canam1]

What acreage are you covering? I've never used a quad bike myself, what mpg do you expect to get?

About 25-30 mpg over 20000 acres of hill and about 3000 acres low ground

 

[Nithsdale]

Also the rear suspension arms split open and fuel system became a problem aswell

The arms will be another linked the bushes no doubt.

Cant comment on fuel system - ours is running fine, 14,000 miles on the clock.

 

[Hilly]

Every honda i had before canams went away snapped in half they are living off there good name they gained 25 years ago.

 

[sherg]

About 25-30 mpg over 20000 acres of hill and about 3000 acres low ground

Fair play your covering some ground with them, its a good advert for the bikes if they can do that amount of work and not fall to bits

 

[TALDLONKTUP2]

About 25-30 mpg over 20000 acres of hill and about 3000 acres low ground

Does that much land come with a Dukedom!.....How much stock are you carrying?......Your Grace! You sound like the sort of fella that could use a couple of shearing tables !!

 

[canam1]

Does that much land come with a Dukedom!.....How much stock are you carrying?......Your Grace! You sound like the sort of fella that could use a couple of shearing tables !!

3500 blackface 1500 cross ewes we lamb 350 cross ewe lambs 500 cows do all our own shearing grow a lot of grain crops as well as turnips for both sheep and cattle.

 

[Nithsdale]

Just heard today Arctic Cat have/are discontinuing the 700 Diesel, with no new model to replace it (shame - AC look like theyve stepped up this time and sorted the bad bits)... dealers were told on the quiet a few months ago.

Might try and get a new one before they are gone, but if im unsuccessful i will have to go back to expensive petrol, and 1 hour round-trips to the pumps

You lot with the Can-Ams, does any of you have the 450? I really doubt i need anything bigger.

You lot have all given great reviews, so i may aswell give one a go... depending where my nearest dealer is? I will look at the Hondas again, but im open to anything now.

 

[reverand]

What are the quadzilla like?. Look cheap at £4000

 

[sherg]

QUOTE="Nithsdale Farmer, post: 1942474, member: 17508"]Just heard today Arctic Cat have/are discontinuing the 700 Diesel, with no new model to replace it (shame - AC look like theyve stepped up this time and sorted the bad bits)... dealers were told on the quiet a few months ago.

Might try and get a new one before they are gone, but if im unsuccessful i will have to go back to expensive petrol, and 1 hour round-trips to the pumps

You lot with the Can-Ams, does any of you have the 450? I really doubt i need anything bigger.

You lot have all given great reviews, so i may aswell give one a go... depending where my nearest dealer is? I will look at the Hondas again, but im open to anything now.[/QUOTE]
Think @Penmoel has a 400 or a 450

 

[Hilly]

Just heard today Arctic Cat have/are discontinuing the 700 Diesel, with no new model to replace it (shame - AC look like theyve stepped up this time and sorted the bad bits)... dealers were told on the quiet a few months ago.

Might try and get a new one before they are gone, but if im unsuccessful i will have to go back to expensive petrol, and 1 hour round-trips to the pumps

You lot with the Can-Ams, does any of you have the 450? I really doubt i need anything bigger.

You lot have all given great reviews, so i may aswell give one a go... depending where my nearest dealer is? I will look at the Hondas again, but im open to anything now.

Petrol cheap now, get the 500 the 400 are only 300 cheaper and loud single pot.

 

[Penmoel]

Think @Penmoel has a 400 or a 450

Correct 400 here, does all we need at any speed , tows trailer and snacker wherever we want, slopes and wet ground here too. Been here two years now faultless. Cant see the need for more cc to be honest. Get one out on trial.

Plenty of wet ground at the moment.

 

[neilo]

What are the quadzilla like?. Look cheap at £4000

I heard they were the Alligator of the quad world.

 

[reverand]

I heard they were the Alligator of the quad world.

You barstewerd. I was thinking that my self.

 

[Nithsdale]

Petrol cheap now, get the 500 the 400 are only 300 cheaper and loud single pot.

Aye its cheap NOW... but who knows where itl go!
Im used to burning cherry mind so its still expensive

Just looking site the 450 seems ideal for me.

Will need to have a hunt and find where my 'local' dealer is... theres no marketing done round here - iv never seen a Can-am in the flesh.

EDIT: They dont seem to do a 400, 500 anymore? Its 450 and 570... and theres more as just £300 between them.

My nearest dealer is 2 hours drive away, but he does cover the whole of Scotland...

 

[sherg]

http://can-am.brp.com/off-road/defender.html Reckon this might almost get @Hilly to change his mind on utv's , this would be one of the only ones I'd have what are the rappa's like for utv's getting pee'd off moving fences in the wet now

 

[General-Lee]

http://can-am.brp.com/off-road/defender.html Reckon this might almost get @Hilly to change his mind on utv's , this would be one of the only ones I'd have what are the rappa's like for utv's getting pee'd off moving fences in the wet now

It's called a Defender so that's a start!

 

[Penmoel]

Where did @Hilly bave his? Paul Shuter I suspect

 

[Hilly]

Where did @Hilly bave his? Paul Shuter I suspect

No, Andrew frost at wooler.