Recommend me a quad bike.

[Lawless]

I am looking for a used quad bike to mount a small 150l tank on the back so I can use it for spot spraying weeds.
It will spend a lot of time on tick over, travelling quite slowly at times. Mostly used during the spring and summer. Might (probably will) get a slug pellet machine put on it during the autumn. Will be used on undulating ground conditions.

I would prefer diesel - is this recommended?
Is automatic a thing on quad bikes?
Start on a key/button?
How many miles / hours is a lot on a bike?
I know nothing about quad bikes, never driven one.
Anyone recommend a good dealer in used bikes in the wales/midlands areas?
What should I be looking for? Make/model.

 

[box]

Yamaha Grizzly 350 with the lowest hours/kms you can afford.

I can't say I've ever seen a diesel quad.

 

[Pistonbroke]

150 litres is twice what most quads should be carrying unless it's trailed

 

[Farmer Roy]

i was about to say, 150 l is a bit excessive on a quad . . .

 

[Pistonbroke]

i was about to say, 150 l is a bit excessive on a quad . . .

We changed a 55 for a 90 litre and it's never filled now. Too heavy

 

[Lawless]

150 litres is twice what most quads should be carrying unless it's trailed

Noted.
Small tank will be used.

 

[j6891]

150l would be like carrying 2 extra people on the back.

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Might not help directly but I’ve got a 200l towable logic sprayer has lance and 4 nosel boom it’s very handy, much better than mounted on before.

that’s on a Honda 420 very common quad and I’ve found very reliable, has injection instead of carb which makes world of difference I think.

 

[ollie989898]

As above Honda, petrol and fuel injected. Done.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Is a honda 450 injection then aswel?

 

[Universe]

Noticed there's an Arctic cat 700 diesel on th'bay at the moment. Not read it.

 

[neilo]

Yamaha Grizzly 350 with the lowest hours/kms you can afford.

I can't say I've ever seen a diesel quad.

There's one in the classified section on here if anyone's looking.

 

[Tony1989]

Is a honda 450 injection then aswel?

No it’s not

 

[Tony1989]

We are based in mid wales and have several in stock

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Noted.
Small tank will be used.

The rear carrier on my Honda 420 is rated at 60kg which is 60 litres minus the weight of the sprayer itself.

 

[box]

Since when did people start obeying the ratings of quad bikes.......

 

[vantage]

Since when did people start obeying the ratings of quad bikes.......

Probably when they realised they had to sell a kidney to replace it!

 

[335d]

Yamaha 450 is rated at 80kg on the rear rack.
if you want 150l and diesel, you need a John Deere gator, polaris ranger, etc.
Yamahas are automatic.
if going Honda, don’t buy an Electroshift, as it needs your left hand to change gears, which you’ll need for spot spraying.
I only drive an arctic cat diesel once, and they are heavy on the steering, so wouldn‘t be suitable for spot spraying either. Some of the newer quads have power steering which may be a benefit for spot spraying.
You need to go to a dealer and ride a couple about their yard.

 

[ford4000]

Only time I've rolled a quad is with a 90 litre tank on the back, just too heavy. Got one half the size now on a honda 420

 

[ford4000]

I'd definitely look for one with power steering