RE: Odd quad bike hits the road
Thursday 9th June 2005
Odd quad bike hits the road
Fast and furious at 100mph
Here's something for the summer. GG Technik has launched a weird-looking but interesting quad bike. In the words of the company, it sports "aggressive headlights, like the eyes of a jungle cat set to pounce, powerfully supported by four wheels, with a lean, exciting waist and a very special rear section."
The GG-Quad is unique and fast, with a max speed of 100mph from a two-cylinder 1.1-litre boxer engine, pushing out 85bhp through a six-speed gearbox. "No vehicle can compare to the GG-Quad in any respect", said GG.
The first GG Quads have been delivered and production continues.
Discussion
miniman said:
cotty said:
Are quad bike road leagal as I didnt think they were
Depends, I think, on mudguards, lights etc. There's certainly a couple on the road around here.
There is a gut who drives one around Tooting SW London. It's got plates on front & back. Not very quick though, he got beaten off the line by a Rover 214 the other day
some bloke in New Zealand ripped apart a wrx sti to make a quad. I think i know which one i'd put my money on.
[url]www.stiatv.co.nz/[url]
check out the link, this thing is scary
>> Edited by fosse on Thursday 9th June 15:03
[url]www.stiatv.co.nz/[url]
check out the link, this thing is scary
>> Edited by fosse on Thursday 9th June 15:03
Can't see the point...
road tyres - no good off road
wider than a bike - can't thread through traffic
exposed to the elements/no storage - not as practical as a car
If you want to off road then a quad is fun I guess, if you want to go fast then a bike is good, if you want some space and don't mind sitting in the odd queue then a car is good.
Is it just me?
road tyres - no good off road
wider than a bike - can't thread through traffic
exposed to the elements/no storage - not as practical as a car
If you want to off road then a quad is fun I guess, if you want to go fast then a bike is good, if you want some space and don't mind sitting in the odd queue then a car is good.
Is it just me?
catso said:
aprisa said:
You do have to wear a helmet on all quads that are not registered as "Tractors" as mine is.
Nick
You sure? I thought quads were like M/cycle with sidecar or Trike in that a helmet wasn't compulsory?
AFAIK you have to wear a helmet with a M/cycle combination as it is a bike, a trike however is a three wheeled car. The new regs class a quad as a 4 wheel bike unless as in the past you have all the legal requirements for it to be a tractor.
Nick
rj_vaughan said:Nope, I can't see the point either. It's also got a relatively short wheel-base and a relatively high centre of gravity so I can't see it out performing a car.
Can't see the point...
road tyres - no good off road
wider than a bike - can't thread through traffic
exposed to the elements/no storage - not as practical as a car
If you want to off road then a quad is fun I guess, if you want to go fast then a bike is good, if you want some space and don't mind sitting in the odd queue then a car is good.
Is it just me?
People should either get a proper bike or stick with their pansy-foo-foo cars... don't pretend you've got balls
Mark
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