Quad Bike Running Costs

[Chapelton]

Just wondered how people were getting on with repair costs for young quads that aren’t being abused?

We’ve always kept them young and avoided expensive repairs, but we’ve had a couple of issues now with bikes at under 2yo. Mostly seem to be suspension rather than drive train or electrics.

 

[Al R]

Yam kodiak 450 here is very good, can’t remember when it arrived but I think 26 months ago. Had a set of brakes at lambing and apart from that nothing else - it does eat the LED bulbs I put in it though with none lasting more than a few weeks. Driven rough with multiple drivers...

honda (4 year old now) was very troublesome gearbox the first 3 years with multiple trips to the dealer, it rarely gets driven now except for electric fencing as it has the rappa frame on it.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Just wondered how people were getting on with repair costs for young quads that aren’t being abused?

We’ve always kept them young and avoided expensive repairs, but we’ve had a couple of issues now with bikes at under 2yo. Mostly seem to be suspension rather than drive train or electrics.

Not covered by warranty within 2 years?

 

[livestock 1]

Running costs here are very high. Rough ground multiple drivers and abused though

 

[Mc115reed]

Costs nothing too run my quad [emoji28] brakes don’t work so no worries there... starter has packed in so pull start only so that’s all good... all 4 tyres have punctures but sit happily at 10psi so leave them alone and they’re happy.. gearbox gets stuck in gear but turn it off and rock it a bit and it flicks back into life... boasts a top speed of 45mph but you’d not want too do over 20 as the steering doesn’t work too great due too the punctures.... just wish it had some hand warmers [emoji87]

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Costs nothing too run my quad [emoji28] brakes don’t work so no worries there... starter has packed in so pull start only so that’s all good... all 4 tyres have punctures but sit happily at 10psi so leave them alone and they’re happy.. gearbox gets stuck in gear but turn it off and rock it a bit and it flicks back into life... boasts a top speed of 45mph but you’d not want too do over 20 as the steering doesn’t work too great due too the punctures.... just wish it had some hand warmers [emoji87]

Don't wish to be the killjoy hse bore, but sounds like a death trap.

 

[livestock 1]

Costs nothing too run my quad [emoji28] brakes don’t work so no worries there... starter has packed in so pull start only so that’s all good... all 4 tyres have punctures but sit happily at 10psi so leave them alone and they’re happy.. gearbox gets stuck in gear but turn it off and rock it a bit and it flicks back into life... boasts a top speed of 45mph but you’d not want too do over 20 as the steering doesn’t work too great due too the punctures.... just wish it had some hand warmers [emoji87]

I’ve had quads like that! One stood in the yard of a farm 2 miles away for years with the key in. Best immobiliser ever.

 

[Al R]

Costs nothing too run my quad [emoji28] brakes don’t work so no worries there... starter has packed in so pull start only so that’s all good... all 4 tyres have punctures but sit happily at 10psi so leave them alone and they’re happy.. gearbox gets stuck in gear but turn it off and rock it a bit and it flicks back into life... boasts a top speed of 45mph but you’d not want too do over 20 as the steering doesn’t work too great due too the punctures.... just wish it had some hand warmers [emoji87]

Sounds like the courtesy bikes I get when mine go for servicing

 

[west coast angus]

2019 Grizzly 700 se 5000 very hard miles, not spent a penny on it, except petrol, bloody brilliant bike

 

[livestock 1]

One of my Honda’s went in for a snapped frame a fortnight ago and we snapped the frame on the Suzuki courtesy bike while it was getting fixed

 

[Cornish bob]

We find the swing arm suspension bearings every 3 years, end rebush the front every 1500 hours starter usually plays up at the same time, breaks not done to often. That's on various models of Honda, but we do carry a lot on the racks.

 

[livestock 1]

Front wheel bearings will last us less than 12 months ball joints even less

 

[Mc115reed]

Don't wish to be the killjoy hse bore, but sounds like a death trap.

Only use it for electric fencing Iv a dog too do all the hard graft why do I need a posh 7-8 grand quad that will do the same thing? starting it is a work out mind [emoji28]

 

[livestock 1]

 

[livestock 1]

3rd axle this bike has had

 

[deleted user 837354]

I must say that of all the quad bikes I have ever ridden or used, they all struck me as a bit fragile and not meant to do much more than carry a rider.

 

[livestock 1]

I must say that of all the quad bikes I have ever ridden or used, they all struck me as a bit fragile and not meant to do much more than carry a rider.

In Holland

 

[Al R]

Love it

 

[livestock 1]

 

[livestock 1]

That one snapped at the top. Twice at the bottom previously