Thread: Quad bike brake cables can fail

Honda TRX 300 quad - had it since new in 94 - done 11,500kms - farm use and hunting

Had it backed down a hill with a tandem trailer full of scrub that I was tipping over a bank - bit silly but I was pulling the stuff out from behind the trailer
Took the bike down to the shed - on a slight slope so put the hand brake on - the cable just snapped at the hand brake lever
A bit lucky - I might have been another statistic for this week
Mechanic tells me they break regularly - for safety sake - might be worth giving it a hard squeeze now and again to stress test it