Thread: Quad Bikes What to look for

Originally Posted by Spanners

I have a 2001 Bombardier/Can Am - Traxter 500
Ugliest quad in the world being a step through, but the BEST hunting quad
Huge, heaps of grunt, heaps of storage, easy to hop on an off
Just done bushes and sleeves for the front end A arms - made the shock ones myself, tyres, battery, brake pads, oil and filter... easy to spend $1k just on maintenance on a $2500 machine..

Killed the brain when jumpstarting it - has taken 18 months to find one under $1k us

Dont be put off by belt drives.. Polaris had an issue 15 yrs ago when you got them wet, but MOST quads are now belt.
I'd look to a Yam Kodiak around 2000/01 over the King quad

Why a Kodiac over the King Quad?

I like the Kodiak's too but haven't seen one within my budget.

This King Quad ticks all the boxes for me but like I said I dont know much about Quads and don't like surprises.

Also knowledge is power ..... especially when it comes to fixing the final price

That said, bar a major melt down, I can fix most things myself.

Cheers
Pete