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TRIBUTE TO MARK WATSON 1985  2011 TYRE & WHEEL GUIDE • ESSENTIAL RIDING KIT • GET QUADDING III • ENDUROLAND A-Z BUYERS GUIDE • DEALER DIRECTORY • COLUMNS • WHERE TO RIDE

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EVENT REVIEW: ENDUROLAND

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Pics and vids from the inaugural SandFest

MARK WATSON 1985 - 2011

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Quadzilla RS8

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YOUR QUADDING Quad Heaven members hit the capital city

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FOURWORD

INFORMATION

STUFF

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THE FLYING SCOTSMAN

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John Mitchell

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WARING’S WATCH Josh Waring

A-Z BUYERS GUIDE Looking for a quad?

Look no further

TEENAGE KICKS Ameelie Miller

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WHERE TO RIDE Tracks and contact details

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QUAD CLUB LISTING Find your club here

News and updates

GET QUADDING PART II The rights and wrongs of road riding

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QUAD CLUB CALENDAR The 2012 dates are starting to roll in

Is the future in SBS racing?

ESSENTIAL PROTECTION Road riding gear

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CLUB RACING 2011 Championship Results

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REGULARS

TYRE & WHEEL GUIDE Get your rubber sorted

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The Christmas Cracker

QUAD TESTS RELOADED

FEATURES

RACING

DEALER DIRECTORY Looking for a dealer?

You’ll find them here

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usA AtV sALEs CRAsH WHILE sBs sALEs BOOM

Sales of all types of ATV in the USA fell to around 300,000 units in 2011, down from a peak of over one million units just five years ago. On the up-side, Sideby-Side sales have quadrupled to over 200,000 units over the same period and manufacturers are falling over themselves to either stay ahead or get into the booming SBS sector.

Here in the UK we are still faced with the ludicrous situation of having no credibly audited sales figures for either ATV or SBS machines. Some manufacturers are members of the AEA and they simply putt in a claimed sales figure each month. It’s as accurate as that. The only independently audited figures are for newly registered road legal quads, which should be available through the DVLA, but they don’t publish them...

Whatever the real figures, the UK SBS side is certainly on the up, with utility sales claimed to be at an all-time high and on the racing side a 2012 British Championship series running under the ACU, mostly at NORA-MX events.

On the surface the SBS racing class appears to be expensive, with a prepped racing SBS costing up to £25,000, but some hybrid quads can cost that, and how much is a top sidecar-cross rig? And whilst there may be a few familiar faces signed up for the 2012 series, we need to look at the positive aspects of attracting ‘crossover’ racers, fans and sponsors from comparatively expensive motor sports. If we do our best to welcome them, it can only work for the future good of both quad and motorcycle sport. For information on the 2012 SBS series go to www.nora-mx.org.uk For information on sales figures of quads, double it, halve it, do what you like with it. It’s a professional industry. Apparently...

Onwards then - Happy New Year!

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2011 BRITISH QX SERIES TV SCHEDULE

ARCTIC CAT BUYS BACK SUZUKI SHARES

Quadzilla has started a brand new community page on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ pages/ Quadzilla/ 161005590669298 All Quadzilla owners and fans are invited to post stories, pictures and videos of their various quad riding adventures along with images and stories about their beloved Quadzilla machines.

The 2011 Goldspeed ACU British Quad Championship races will be shown on Blood Sweat & Gears on the Extreme Sports Channel found on Sky 419 and Virgin 527: Round 1. Silverstone.

January 7th. At 10:00, 14:00, 19:00 hrs.

Round 2. Dunns. January 28th. At 11:00, 15:00, 20,00 hrs.

Round 4. Dean Moor.

February 11th. At 10:00, 14:00, 19:00 hrs.

Round 6. Milton Park.

February 18th. At 10:00, 14:00, 19:00 hrs.

Arctic Cat has announced that it has bought back all company shares owned by Suzuki Motor Corporation, which has been a major shareholder for nearly 25 years. The move increases non-Suzuki shareholders’ ownership of outstanding common shares by about 33 per cent.

Arctic Cat spent $79.3 million to buy back all of Suzuki’s approximately 6.1 million shares of Arctic Cat Class B common stock.

The stock buyback reduces Arctic Cat’s outstanding shares from 18.4 million

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SAME AGAIN FOR ROCKETMEN

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it - that is the Rocketman Suzuki team’s strategy for 2012. The squad, one of the UK’s most successful in 2011 with the British X-Country title and a podium at Pont de Vaux, has an unchanged rider line-up for the new year, with Carl Bunce out to defend his XCountry championship and tackle the MX series, and Ant Barrett and Laurence Stopps competing in the British XC and the NORA MX series.

At Pont de Vaux, where the Rocketmen took third overall in 2011, the team returns with the same line up of Bunce, Chris Cooper and Ricky Tordoff, plus a second “Masters” team of Barrett, Chris Murphy and Geoff Sharp, and a third team of “youngsters” with Stopps, and two others who have yet

to be selected.

Technical support is coming once again from American firm Walsh Racecraft, Dirtwarz Graphics will keep the bikes resplendent, plus support from Barrett’s of Aspley, The Brake House, Castle Hotel, and Tim Wedgwood.

“The main aim is to retain the XC title and see if we can win Pont de Vaux after the being the top British team for the last two years,” said team principal Jason Smith. “So, we’d welcome more support if there’s any out there.”

NEW SCOTTISH QUAD FORUM

There is a new online forum aimed specifically at quad riders of all persuasions from north of the border. Check it out at www.scottishquads.net

ENTRIES OPEN FOR RHL SWANSEA BEACH RACE

Entries are now open for the first ever RHL Beach Race at Swansea which will run from March the 2nd to the 4th 2012.

“We’re offering some great discounts on tickets leading up to the New Year, and those wanting to compete in the event can also save money by entering now before the first price increase in January,” explained organiser Gareth Hockey. “We are working closely with the local businesses to offer race goers the best value possible.”

The course will include a long, flat-out straight and

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The beach itself really has to be seen to be appreciated; it has a good seafront infrastructure, is close to some great nightlife, and with local businesses creating special offers for the race, it’s set to be a weekend offering top value with a buzzing atmosphere.

For a limited period RHL is offering a discounted entry fee of £85.00 to all riders who entered the 2011 RHL Beach Race at Weston-Super-Mare. For the discounted entry rate please call 01873 840640 and have your Weston entry details handy.

The regs and further information are available at www.rhlactivities.com

PDV DATES CONFIRMED The dates for the 2012 Pont de Vaux 12 hour event in France have been set as August 24/25/26

STEF OUT FOR 2012

Stef Murphy picked up a serious knee injury when practising on his solo MX machine last week and the doctors have already advised the under 21 Champion that he should expect to be out for the whole 2012 season. The Oxfordshire ace didn’t actually come off the bike, but felt the knee go when he landed from a jump. His left anterior cruciate ligament is shot and will need an operation when the swelling

eases, followed by a long programme of physio and rest.

Stef has now put his stable of race-prepared quads up for sale and these include three top-spec TRX450R Hondas, a full race-spec YFZ450 Yamaha, a full race spec Laeger’s Yamaha YFZ450 , a club spec YFZ450 and a brand new YFZ450R injection special edition.

For full details and prices, give Chris Murphy a call on 07860 668434.

EARLY KICK-OFF FOR QRA

The QRA 2012 season gets under way on January 22nd with a Dirt Track Cross/TT event at Newport Speedway Stadium. The track will incorporate the famous speedway oval and an infield section with a set of fast, small jumps. Classes will include Adult and Elite Youth (200/250) quads, all within the stadium complete with car park, enclosed bar and refreshments.

For more information or to download an entry, visit www.qrauk.com or call Tony Nash on 07774 434468.

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stuff point-scoring rides per day in each class. There will be two Adult Quad and one Elite Youth Quads (200/250) classes.

The Margate event also doubles up as the first two rounds of the ATE MCF British Beach Cross championship, which is run at three resorts over three weekends throughout the year, kicking off at Margate, then on to Ingoldmells in Lincolnshire for the Joe’s Bar Goldrush Beach Cross Weekend on June 23/24, then the final two rounds at Ramsgate in Kent in October.

For more information or to download an entry, visit www.qrauk.com or call Tony Nash on 07774 434468.

DIRT TRACK SERIES SET The 2012 British Dirt Track Championships will be fought out over six rounds, with the opening encounter taking place at the famous International Speedway Stadium at Brandon, Coventry on Saturday 10th of March.

Each round will start with qualifying races at 2pm with the top racers after five rides qualifying to be seeded in to the evening main event. The idea of this format is to allow more riders the chance to try the format.

The Quad action incorporates the 21st staging

of the coveted QRA British Quad Oval Championship which has been won by Reading based Oval ace Carl Bunce for the last two seasons.

2012 British Dirt Track Championship event Schedule:

greet party on the Friday evening, (August 31), hosted

by Stumpy, a Youth Great 8 event on Saturday afternoon and on the Sunday the Great event. Contact Tony via tony@qrauk.com or 07774 434468

Round 1 - Coventry International Speedway Stadium - Saturday 10th March Round 2 - Hayley Stadium, Newport, Wales - Saturday 21st April Round 3 - Venue TBC - Sunday 8th July Round 4 - Venue TBC - Sunday 22nd July Round 5 - Loomer Road Stadium, Stoke on Trent Either 4th or 5th August Round 6- Venue TBC Saturday 3rd November Plus other Open Events being slotted in to the calendar.

If you fancy giving this exciting, short, sharp, snappy, adrenalin-fuelled race format a go, and remember its open to all abilities, then download an entry from www.britishdirttrack.co.uk or call Tony Nash on 07774 434468

PETROLSCOOTER APPOINTED SOLE KAZUMA QUAD IMPORTER

Chinese quad bike manufacturer Kazuma has appointed Petrolscooter. co.uk as the a sole importer for the UK and Ireland.

Petroscooter has been importing Kazuma for over ten years and, according to Andy Smith, managing director of Petrolscooter, this deal has been in the pipeline for the last couple of years.

Previously, Kazuma has sold to a number of UK importers, but by now working solely with Petrolscooter, the company hopes to develop Kazuma as the most successful budget quad brand in the UK.

GREAT EIGHT

This year’s Great 8 moves to the weekend of September 1st and 2nd.

There will be a meet and

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Kazuma is already an established brand in the UK and Ireland, having sold in excess of 40,000 units in the last twelve years.

Petrolscooter will now be looking to encourage existing sellers and appoint new outlets with a range of exciting sales strategies, aimed at promoting sales growth and brand awareness.

As well as the best-selling children’s models like the fully automatic Meerkat 50cc and Falcon 90cc, there are now heavy-duty utility models available, such as the Jaguar 500cc 4x4 and the Mammoth 800cc UTV, which will be accompanied by a range of accessory attachments.

Contact: Petrolscooter.

T: 02476 398 085.

W: www.petrolscooter.co.uk

NORA OFFICIALS TAKE TOP MARKS

NORA-MX club officials have been busy in the offseason training, studying and taking exams for the ACU National Clerk of the Course certificate.

This is the highest grade available under the ACU and all four NORA-MX delegates passed with a mark of over 90 per cent.

So it’s a big well done and a pat on the back, plus a sweetie from the tin for Richard Shaw, Cathy Dukes,

Mick Power and Chris Murphy.

NORA CHASE TROPHY CASH

NORA-MX needs to raise £2,000 to cover the trophy bill for its 2011 Season Presentation Party, which will take place on Saturday February 18th at the College Suite at the Oxford Belfry Hotel and Spa at Thame in Oxfordshire - OX9 2JW. The event is open to nonclub members and tickets include a three course meal served banquet style on round tables of ten with entertainment, disco, dancing and a private bar.

If you can help sponsor any amount for a class contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434.

Rooms at the hotel will be available at discounted prices. For full details visit www.nora-mx.org.uk

BATTLE LINES DRAWN ON TYPE APPROVAL

A key vote by a European Parliament committee has set the scene for a battle royal over the toughest technical proposals yet to threaten European motorcyclists says the BMF. The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee voted through stringent proposals

for the regulation, approval and market surveillance of motorcycles, three wheelers and quadricycles.

The IMCO committee vote is an early stage of the legislative process and is in effect a recommendation to the European Parliament.

If the European Parliament take the same view, it would mean that from 2014, measures to prevent powertrain modifications* must be devised and applied by manufacturers and also that owners must present their motorcycles for inspection after carrying out ‘substantial’ modifications. It would also mean that as from 2016, tighter emission laws would apply and all machines would have to be fitted with ABS, not just those over 125cc as previously tabled. *Note: Power-train modifications will mean manufacturers employing measures to prevent subsequent modifications by the user that may have adverse effects on safety or the environment. Additionally IMCO added a new article 18a which requires that users seek inspection and approval ‘by the competent authorities’ in case of substantial power-train modifications.

A detailed report on the IMCO vote will soon be available on the FEMA website: www.fema-online.eu

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sPECIAL fEAtuRE: Mark Watson Tribute

Mark Watson 1985 - 2011 Mark Watson burst onto the quad racing scene in 2008. At the tender age of 22 years he, together with his brother John, was already a British MX Sidecar Champion. He showed a particularly promising ability in his first year of QX with the County Durhambased Anderson Suzuki team and, despite a season of mixed fortunes, he was viewed as a strong hope for future championship glory.

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Mark kicked off 2008 with a fourth overall at the British Quadcross championship opener at Whiteway Barton in Devon. His transition from sidecar to quad racing was almost seamless, until the fifth round at his home track, Dean Moor, in July. He landed off his machine and hit his head so hard that he smashed the front of his crash helmet and was air lifted to hospital. For many, that would have put

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paid to their racing season, yet such was the tenacity of the young racer that he was back out on track just one week later at Blaxhall Pits.

When quizzed on his injuries, he responded with; “Bit bruised and sore, but I’m okay thanks,” before going on to take two incredible fifth place finishes. Next up was a trip to Dunns in Scotland for round seven, where, having qualified second, his day’s racing was blighted by suspension failure.

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ACU British Quadcross Championship took place at Culham Park in Oxfordshire and it was here that Watson dazzled. Having overcome injury and mechanical bad luck, he went out to set the fastest time in qualifying and won the first race in style. A broken steering stem put paid to a repeat win in the second race, but Mark was truly on the quad racing map.

That first year saw the #85 plate finish tenth in the overall championship stakes.

The season that followed

Again riding with the Anderson Suzuki team, 2009 started solidly for Watson, with a seventh overall at the first British Quadcross championship round at Mildenhall and a fourth at Duns in Scotland. The next three rounds, however, saw a number of DNFs, pushing Watson out of the championship top ten.

Heading back home to Dean Moor, it was clear that Watson was on a mission, and out to prove himself. And boy, did he do just that. Treating the rest of the field to a view of his rear wheels, Watson won the first race by a margin of six seconds and took a second in race two, to take his first overall win of his British QX Championship racing career.

Round six proved to be the highlight of Watson’s 2009 race season, as the following rounds at Leuchars, Blaxhall Circuit and Culham Moto Parc saw him taking some top ten positions, but not enough to keep him in the overall championship top ten.

Mark closed the 2009 British Quadcross Championship in 11th overall.

Watson on a mission 2008; Watson took his first championship race win at Culham

The future’s orange

Having served his apprenticeship well with Paul Anderson’s Suzuki team, 2010 saw a change of machinery for Watson with a switch as a privateer to KTM. This year also signalled a change in the format of the British Quadcross Championship, with a seven round series of three 20minute plus two-lap motos.

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Mark Watson Tribute

2010; Revitalised at Culham. Watson closes down Holmes and Bunce

The championship contenders crossed the Irish Sea for the first two rounds with a double-header at Desertmartin in Northern Ireland. Watson finished the first day sixth overall after finishing ninth, third and ninth. The second round gave Watson’s competitors a glimpse of what may lay

ahead. Although he was caught out in a race three multi-quad pile-up, narrowly missing taking the overall win, third, second and fifth place finishes saw him heading back to the mainland with a championship fourth overall, just one point behind former team-mate Carl Bunce.

The second round of

British QX 2010 Round three; Watson cleaned up with a one-one-two

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the European Quadcross Championship was held in the UK in April 2010 at the spectacular hillside circuit at Langrish, Hampshire. Four British riders, namely, Paul Winrow, Jason Macbeth, Paul Holmes and Mark Watson, lined up alongside Europe’s finest quad racers. With a large partisan crowd cheering them on, the Brits fought hard and whilst Winrow claimed an overall podium position, it was Watson who piled the pressure on the leading French riders and emerged as top Brit in races two and three.

Dean Moor was next on the British Quadcross calendar and, once again, the venue served the local lad well.

A one-one-two boosted Watson’s championship standing to second, just 12 points behind series

leader Winrow. The trip north to Leuchars wasn’t as successful, but the finale at Culham Motocross Park saw a revitalised Watson claiming the top podium position on both days. Fastest all weekend and three race wins.

Watson finished 2010 second overall in the British Championship, behind Winrow and ahead of Homes.

Watson’s skill and talent hadn’t gone un-noticed and he was snapped up by Richard Cole to ride in his factory-backed KTM UK Quad Team for 2011.

A factory star

And so to 2011. With the KTM UK contract signed and sealed at the 2010 International Dirt Bike Show, Watson has his sights firmly set on race and championship wins. The British Quad Supercross Championship was first on the agenda and Watson did his team proud by taking the overall win at the final round and the championship title was in the bag. Job done!

The British Quadcross Championship was back to two races per round and the first one kicked off at a new-to-quad racing venue; Silverstone in Northamptonshire. Watson qualified first, but throttle problems and a poor start in the first race saw him back in eighth position. He quickly got to grips with the Silverstone circuit though and worked his way through the pack to take a creditable second behind John Mitchell. Mechanical problems in the second race

2011; Relaxed on the start-line at Dean Moor, round four

saw a frustrated Watson having to pull out of the race.

Round two at Duns in Scotland saw Watson battling with Mitchell in the second race and the pair remained tight until Watson got caught out on a tabletop and flew off it sideways. After tumbling along the ground, he jumped straight back on his quad, rejoined the race and incredibly, having been passed only by Holmes, finished third and also third overall. Next up was the third round at Tinker Hill in Northern Ireland. The KTM rider put in another consistent performance to take second and third and another third overall.

Back to home turf and Dean Moor for the fourth round.

Watson stormed out of the dust and took the holeshot and race one win with an impressive 11.45 second lead and set the fastest lap time in the process. In race two Watson passed Mitchell on lap three, only to suffer from a broken axle as he landed from the biggest drop-off on the track. This resulted in a

Watson signs for KTM UK. November 2010

DNF, but he was second in the championship with 124 points.

‘Watson dominant at Langrish’ screamed the headlines. Watson was on top form in round five of the ACU Goldspeed British Quadcross Championship, on the Bank Holiday weekend of 27-28th August. Riding superbly all weekend and out-performing the rest of the field, he took maximum points from both races.

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Mark Watson Tribute

Mark Watson #85

2011 British Quad Supercross Champion

Watson went on to win the Nett Quad Club 2011 Adult Championship, ahead of Lindsey Duke, but an horrific accident at the Quadcross of Nations where he was representing Great Britain, saw the end of his 2011 racing season.

Mark was making an astonishing recovery from that accident and was optimistic for a best-ever season in 2012 It wasn’t to be. His young life was brought to an end all too quickly on 27th December 2011.

RIP Mark Watson 3rd October 1985 – 27th December 2011.

The report on quad.tv read;

“WATSON OUT FOR SEASON

Team KTM’s Mark Watson suffered serious facial injuries in a practice crash at the QX of European Nations in Germany last weekend, 24th & 25th September 2011.

Watson nosedived over a tabletop and sustained fractures to his jaw, cheek bone, eye socket and nose.

He was airlifted to hospital and was due to undergo re-constructive surgery on Tuesday of this week.

Needless to say the KTM man will not be at the final round of the British QX series and so is unlikely to ride again until next year at the earliest.”

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Langrish August 2011; The calm before the racing storm.

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Mark’s Facebook is overflowing with tributes from his racing family, friends and former competitors from around the world. Here, we add to those thoughts and memories with a few sentiments sent in to the QUAD office.

Although I only knew mark for three or four years, I have known his dad John for over 20 years. We are all very, very deeply saddened by Mark’s untimely death but I can’t even begin to imagine how John feels. He has not only lost his son, but also his best mate!

When mark started quad racing in 2008 his riding style was rather aggressive and many including myself looked at him as ‘wild’, but as the years went by it soon became apparent that Mark had a huge amount of talent, commitment and self-belief and he just got faster and faster. It has never been about money with the Watsons, it’s all about racing. UK quad racing has lost a lad that lots of the younger kids, like my son Ayrton, looked up to and tried to emulate, not only on the track but also in the paddock. Ayrton kept coming to me at night-time to tell me he had just been speaking to “Watty” on Facebook.

He’d show me photos of Mark clearing big jumps, etc, on his quad and he would say I’ll have a go at that next time I do a table top. But sadly this is all lost to us now.

The photos and the memories of Mark “Watty” Watson will last for ever; Mark you were a star just keep shining down on us. God bless.

The Knowles Family I was very sad to hear the tragic news.

In the few years I knew Mark through racing, he was a good friend and we had many a laugh at events all over Europe.

He will be sorely missed by the whole quadding and motocross community and our thoughts are with his family.

John Mitchell I would like to share with you these thoughts in the name of our Team, we are Cozzi Motor Sport from Italy.

Mark was a great driver and a great guy. We remember him fighting to win and smiling while walking through the paddock. A fighter loyal, a friend always ready to laugh and joke, or to help in time of need. We will sincerely miss you Mark, you will be always remembered by everyone of us.

I just want to share with you and others our memories of Mark. Whilst you and your readers all knew him for his biking achievements we were lucky enough to have Mark and his team build our family home last year. I notice in all the articles about Mark there is very little mention of his talent as a builder and stonemason but in our opinion he was a craftsman of exceptional skill. At the age of 24 he ran his own construction business and from the attached photos you will see that he was comfortable and competent with sizable projects. He was a true professional in every way, he made the stressful experience of self build run like clockwork, and we can’t thank or praise him highly enough for his patience with us, his attention to detail, his work ethic, his advice and his integrity. He was such a modest guy, we didn’t even know about his quad racing until a couple of months into the build. And likewise I guess few of you knew much about the extent of his day job. We are incredibly saddened by Marks death and our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Lake Elsinore working on his KTM. He had shown up from the UK and wanted to see if he could work out of my shop and do some racing with us in the off season. I told him to move his tools and quad inside the building. He raced the entire DWT ATV series with us. I had never seen anyone destroy that many engines in such a short time. Mark simply put the quads back together and kept racing. He was very fast and had the best attitude of anyone at the track.

He hung out with Chad Weinen and the rest of our team for several months.

When he left he gave us a framed jersey.

It is hanging in my office today. I will definitely miss the class and style Mark brought to our team. God Speed!

John was one of our riders when we first started the N.E.T.T. Series whilst Mark and his brother played on their ‘little’ quads. His potential was obvious even then. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Johnny Leach, Owner, DWT/ Motoworks

Stefan Murphy

Ride on #85 wherever you may be...

Such a waste of a very talented young man’s life.

Our thoughts are with all of Marks family and friends in these difficult times.

Gwyn and Tim Ellis

A born natural racer who never gave up.

He always rode at 100 per cent with an aggressive and unique crazy riding style.

He is someone I will never forget battling with on track. A true ambassador to the British quad racing scene.

God bless and sleep tight MW #85

A tenacious character on track and great ambassador for KTM during his racing career.

Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time Shaun Sisterson, Managing Director, KTM UK

The team at ATVS ONLY LTD I had the pleasure of knowing and working with Mark. We met during the 2010 DWT Series here in the States.

He was a talent and was personable, making him easy to work with. His riding style was intense and was very helpful in development.

He will be remembered and missed.

God speed Mark.

I have known the Watson family since the 80s when Mark’s dad raced the EML Mark you were a rider taken from us so young. Your smile will stay in the hearts of so many and your skill as a rider will stay with us forever.

A hero to so many. RIP #85 Mark Watson.

Wayne Mooradian, PEP Racing Shocks

Stuart and Donna Findley

It’s still hard to believe Mark is no longer with us.

We had helped Mark out with Motul Oil in 2011; he was nothing but a pleasure to work with. He was very professional in every way, which is a quality hard to find these days. His ‘no bull’ approach was a breath of fresh air. Best of all was that Mark did his talking on the track and made sure every race he competed in was a must-see affair.

As a parent, it was great to see Mark take time to talk to the kids, giving advice when needed or just having time for them. He was truly inspirational and professional, and a bloody good lad that will be sadly missed.

I don’t know anyone else like Mark who could come from never riding a quad, to achieving so much in so little time.

Mark was a truly professional athlete and was one of very few people who really had the determination and drive to keep pushing himself to the limit to fulfil his dreams. An amazing individual and very entertaining rider to watch, and one that will always be remembered. His was in with a good chance of winning his first British Championship and it is just devastating for such a tragedy to have hit a top guy and good friend.

My sincere condolences and thoughts go to his family and friends at this very hard time.

Rob Swinbank

Ride in peace champ!

Oli Sansom

To everyone that loved Mark I remember the first time I met Mark.

He was sitting outside my race shop in

Jim and Barbara Fiddy

Our memories of the Watson family and quad racing go back many years. Father

Whilst I didn’t know Mark personally, I have watched him on numerous occasions and have ridden with him at practice events. He truly was one of the best riders in the UK and what’s more remarkable is that he developed such a talent in a very short space of time considering he only transferred from sidecar racing in 2008. He was a real talent and will be sorely missed by the quad racing fraternity.

Josh Waring I knew Mark from his days riding an RM80 as a schoolboy with the Vale of the White Horse Club and he was a lovely lad and never changed when he grew up.

He always had time to speak to anyone and will be sadly missed. My thoughts are with his family.

John Elliott So much to say yet no words can find the essence of why our 2011 Club Champion was so well liked, respected and admired, especially by the junior ranks.

He will be sorely missed and the NETT Club will be retiring the #85 at the start of the 2012 season as a sign of our respect for the man, the racer and the champion that was Mark “Watty” Watson.

Matt Alberti

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It doesn’t matter what type of quad you ride or where you ride it, it’s absolutely crucial to fit the right tyres. If you choose the wrong rubber hoops, your traction and steering could be severely compromised – and that can only end in frustration, lost races, and, worse still, painful crashes

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n terms of making a difference to performance, tyres are the most valuable after-market component you can add to your quad.

Often, standard-fitment tyres are less than perfect for the model to which they’re fitted; almost always, you can improve on the manufacturer’s choice. Far too many riders get hung up on aesthetic and mechanical tweaks that they neglect to think about their machine’s rubber – and they’re making a big mistake.

Forgetting about the importance of tyres isn’t exclusive to quad riders. Any road traffic officer will tell you about the terrible state of many drivers’ tyres, seriously affecting the handling of cars, motorcycles and lorries. It seems to be a mental block; because tyres are stuck on the bottom of our vehicles, well below our eye-line, we tend to ignore them. Well, the time has come to take a close inspection.

without you noticing. So, make sure you routinely inspect them – ideally, before every ride, but certainly prior to every race. Look for signs of damage, uneven wear and foreign bodies penetrating the surface. If you find any serious-looking ‘wounds’, then consider a replacement, or at least get the tyre checked out by an expert.

How should you check your tyres? First of all, with the quad standing on a level, hard surface, visually check that it is sitting square and level.

Next, visually check if any tyre appears to be under-inflated.

Push the machine forwards

and backwards a few metres to see if it is rolling easily and in a straight line. Check each tyre visually for wear or damage; remember to roll it back or forward a sufficient amount so that you can check the complete tyre.

uNdER PREssuRE Tyre pressures

Tyre pressures are extremely important. They have a direct effect on the footprint-size of the tyre and flexibility of sidewalls, which means they are vital for good handling and grip. Everyone’s an expert when it comes to quad tyre pressures, and there is a lot

tLC fOR tyREs Routine checks

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of rubbish spouted on the subject. The most sensible thing to do is stick to the manufacturer’s suggested pressures (usually between 5 and 12psi); they didn’t come up with the figures off the top of their heads, after all. Buy yourself a quality low-pressure gauge – and test them frequently. Underinflated tyres will cause handling problems and heavy steering, so it’s well worth the two minutes of effort.

Should you lower your tyre pressures in soft and/or muddy conditions? Yes, but only drop them by one or two pounds per square inch (psi); any more than that and the tread will distort and give less traction, with a greater risk of puncture and separation from the rim. You should only add extra pressure if you’re carrying a particularly heavy load. As a rough guide, the tyre section height should squash under load by between 15 and 20 per cent.

On the road, consistent pressures are even more important. Tyres do not need to flex or ‘squash’ as much on the road, and road tyres have a more rigid construction, so pressures generally need to be about 20 to 50 per cent higher.

Size matters Tyre fitment sizes What do all those numbers on the sidewall mean, then? Well, it’s quite simple really; the first number signifies the overall (i.e. inflated) diameter, the second refers to tread width, and the final number is the

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diameter of the wheel. Hence, a 20x11-9 tyre, when inflated, has a 20ins overall diameter, an 11ins-wide tread, and fits a 9ins-diameter rim. The example given is a popular rear tyre size. A popular front tyre size is 21x7-10, which, as you’ll now realise, has a 21ins overall diameter, a 7ins-wide tread, and fits on a 10ins rim.

Sometimes, tyre sizes are given in metric measurements, and it gets a bit complicated, as the numbers on the sidewall refer to different dimensions. The first number refers to width, the second to height (rim to edge) as a percentage of width, and the final number is diameter – in imperial inches!

Yes, this is an odd system. So, for example, a 175/75-10 tyre is 175mm wide, and its height (from rim to outer edge) is 75 per cent of the width, and it fits a 10ins-diameter rim. Goddit?

tracks usually require higher gearing and different tread patterns anyway. On the front, racers sometimes use size 20ins on smoother tracks, but 21ins is pretty much standard for everything else. Of course, 4x4 quads use bigger tyres, with chunkier tread patterns.

Go-faster types

Tready to go?

Tyres for racing

Tread patterns

It’s best to stick to the manufacturer’s recommended tyre size, unless you’re a racer or specialist and really know what you are doing.

Quadcross racers often choose an 18ins-diameter rear tyre, but keep to the standard size 20ins tyre on rougher tracks. Enduro riders tend to use a 20ins rear and up to a 22ins rear for sand races such as Weston Super Mare. The taller tyres give greater ground-clearance, but also give the quad a higher centre of gravity and increase the overall gearing, which may mean a change of sprockets.

Invariably, though, the rougher

Where are you going to ride?

Answer this question carefully before choosing your tread pattern. A tyre’s tread dictates the size of the contact area, which is the part(s) of the tyre’s footprint that make contact with the ground. In theory, the more rubber in contact with the deck, the more grip – but this isn’t the case off road, where you need knobblies to derive traction by ‘digging in’.

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On the road Road-legal tyres

Obviously, the grippy, hard surface of the road demands a completely different type of tyre. Road-legal tyres must be E-marked, stamped with an approval number. The number identifies the country in which the tyre was approved.

Without the approval number, the E-mark is invalid. The tyre’s load and speed rating must be suitable for the quad on which it is fitted. It is illegal to sell non-E-marked tyres for road use.

Soft mud

Racing

Contact area: Very small Terrain: Very soft, saturated, slippery Used by: Racers, hill farmers

Contact area: Medium Terrain: Soft to moderate dirt Used by: Quadcross racers

In thick mud, you need a tyre that digs deep into the surface. However, a general-purpose knobbly will not do the job. In these extreme conditions, the driving (rear) tyres need to take advantage of a paddle-steamer effect. In other words, the rear tyres must have large lateral blocks that dig in, rotate in the mud, and thus thrust the quad forward by pushing the mud back – rather like a mole digging a hole! Of course, the front tyres do not play a part in this mud-slinging, so they need only circumferential (not lateral) blocks to aid steering grip.

This tread pattern is a compromise between soft mud and dirt types; it’s more aggressive than a generalpurpose tyre, but with smaller blocks than the all-out mudplugger. Racing tyres also have a softer compound, and so wear out quicker but offer more grip.

Some of these tread patterns are bi-directional; that is, they can be fitted either way around – depending which performance characteristics are required.

Sand

Turf

Contact area: Small Terrain: Soft sand Used by: Beach racers

Contact area: Medium-large Terrain: Firm dirt; grass Used by: Green-keepers, recreational riders, turf farmers

Sand is tricky stuff offering minimal grip, so special tyres are often demanded. Sand tyres work in a similar way to the mud tyres described above – with long blocks, acting like scoops – digging in and pushing forward. These large, rigid blocks are totally unsuitable for use on any other type of surface.

This tyre has an easy life, bumbling around on grassy surfaces. It distributes weight evenly across its surface in order to cause minimum damage to turf, making it stable and hardwearing. It does not need to dig-in to the surface to generate grip.

Dirt

Road

Contact area: Small-medium Terrain: Soft to moderate dirt Used by: Most off-roaders On regular dirt surfaces and racetracks, you need a tyre that grips in two ways – digging-in with small blocks, but also gripping with a substantial part of its footprint.

This means it can generate traction over hard-pack dirt and on softer areas. There are many different tread patterns available in this sector, for the various different grades of dirt.

Contact area: Large Terrain: Tarmac Used by: Road-legal quad riders As discussed, road tyres are a completely different matter. On the road, where grip levels are fairly consistent, you need as large a contact area as possible.

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Fit for action Getting ‘em fitted It pays to get your tyres professionally fitted unless you have all the right kit.

Serious racers invest in beadbreaker and compressors to do the job, as well as carrying spare wheels to events. Yes, it’s possible to fit tyres using levers, straps and a footpump, but it’s really not worth the blood, sweat and tears.

Unless you have to, don’t.

Technological revolution Tyre history In the early days of ATVs, there was just one basic square knobbly, cross-ply, balloon tyre pattern, and that was it. Now, there are thousands of different tread patterns and compounds,

and some even have a radial construction. Look at any manufacturer’s brochure and you can grow old studying all the different sizes, types and applications. It’s great isn’t it!

Most quad tyres still have a cross-ply construction, although more and more radial tyres are being developed. Although there is a lot of testing being done on compounds, the utility and leisure market demands high wear performance, so compounds are pretty much the same across the board. In racing, though, some companies are offering three or four compounds of their latest race tyres.

It’s not quite as simple as using softer compounds on harder surfaces; the latest high-tech compounds also offer different characteristics

and types of performance, thanks to their scientifically developed make-ups. It’s all getting very technical.

Wheely, wheely good Replacement wheels

Do you need aftermarket wheels? Probably not, but they are a welcome addition if you’re a serious racer. Lighter wheels reduce overall weight, of course, but they also make the suspension’s life easier – improving handling and performance.The types of replacement wheel available include spun aluminium, cast aluminium, and even carbon fibre. For racers, there are also rim-lock wheels. These have a machined disc bolted to the rim, which clamps the tyre bead to the rim to stop it separating in extreme use.

They look pretty trick, too!

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INNOVA the Innova Mud gear AtV is an all-round, all-terrain tyre with large-chevron directional tred. Its overlapping tread is designed to roll smoothly over hard-pack surfaces. It has wide gaps between knobs to prevent mud build up.

E-rated suitable for on-road use and is also suitable for race conditions and off-road terrain.

The KT-111 Slasher is a front racing tyre designed for MX racing and intermediate trial use. It has a soft, grippy compound and is available in sizes to fit popular race machines, and is intended for use with the KT-112 Slasher rear tyre. The front Slasher is E-rated and available in sizes 21x7-10 and 22x8-10.

the Innova IA8022 Racer is mainly for road use.

Available to fit both sports and utility quads and E-marked to conform to MSVA test standards.

Contact: ATV City. t: 01953 609999.

W: www.atvcity.co.uk

KINgs

Kings tyres come in a wide range of sizes and tread patterns to suit all ATV applications – road, off-road and utility. The Slasher is a four-ply tyre suitable for loose track surfaces, with wider-spaced split knobs for good bite and clean-out. It is

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QuAdzILLA NEW fROM QuAdzILLA 26x9-14 and 26x11-14 Emarked on/off road More in next month’s QUAD

Quadzilla offers a wide range of ATV tyres, including the Countrax, an E-marked heavy-tread tyre for all conditions, in sizes 25x8-12 and 25x10-12.

The rear KT-112 Slasher uses a reinforced carcass to minimise stretching while maintaining a flat profile. It’s available in sizes 20x11-8, 20x11-9, 20x11-10, 20x 10-9, 21x 10-8, 22x 10-8, 22x 10-9, 22x 11-10, and 22x 12-10.

Contact: Off Road Only. t: 01597 822 666.

W: www.atv2u.co.uk

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the Countrax Lite is a similar tyre, except it is slightly less aggressive and therefore better suited to the road.

The MX Trax is a four-ply rated, intermediate on/offroad tyre designed for enduro and green-laning, available in sizes 20x11-9, 21x7-10 and 18x10-10.

The MX Trax Racing is like the MX Trax but with a more aggressive tread pattern, available in sizes 18x10-8, 19x10-9 and 20x6-10.

Matt Black tear drops Front 10x5.5. Rear 10x8 RRP: £200 per set of 4 Available in all stud patterns

Chrome tear drops Front 10x5.5. Rear 10x8 RRP: £190.00 per set of 4 Available in all stud patterns

dWt (douglas Wheel technology)

DWT was set up by racer Douglas Henline in the early nineties. The products have won just about every championship going.

MX front Tyres DWMXf-V2 20x6x10 The V2 has an excellent self-cleaning open tread pattern that is perfect for muddy and soft-to-medium loose terrain, 2-ply advanced carcass technology with excellent puncture resistance.

Available in standard or soft compounds.

Contact: Quadzilla. t: 01507 522900.

W: www.quadzillaquads.com the fast trax is a low-profile road use designed purely for the tarmac, in sizes 225/40-10 and 165/70-10.

VEE RuBBER Vee Rubber VRM-189 Grizzly ATV tyres are designed for aggressive riding in mixed terrain. They have a tough, four-ply casing built to resist punctures and are available in most popular sizes.

DWMXf-V3 20x6x10 The aggressive tread pattern on this 6-ply front MX tyre makes it a perfect all-rounder in any terrain.

Great in the wet, but also perfect on the dry hardpacked tracks. Available in standard or soft compounds.

the Road Racer is another purely-for-the-road tyre available in a very wide range of nine to 12-inch sizes.

Contact: ATV City. t: 01953 609999.

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MOBILE SERVICE AND REPAIRS FOR ROAD, RACE AND FARM QUADS SunF tyres 20x6x10 sx fronts medium compound designed for loose mud & E rated for road use £45 each SunF tyres 21x6x10 sx 6ply £50 each SunF 18x10x8 sx rears medium compound designed for loose mud £55 each SunF 20x11x9 sx 6ply & E rated £60 each SunF 18x10x8 mx rears medium compound designed for all round conditions and E rated for the road £55 each

Available from Country Quads the UK importer for

SunF 21x7x10 RRP £50 and SunF 20x10x9 RRP £65 6ply E rated for road use

SunF MX Rears

SunF SX Fronts

SunF SX Rears

Engine rebuild and tuning work, full service, race setup, race parts, aftermarket accessories and clothing, sports nutrition specialists & Suspension servicing

Country Quads, East Anglia. T: 07912 789 678 W: www.country-quads.co.uk

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MX Rear Tyres DWMXR-V1 18x10x8 An asymmetric tread design with optimized block-pattern density for maximum side and forward traction, tread pattern designed for optimum wear and stability. Low profile allows for maximum cornering speed. The DWT V1 in 2012 will be standard equipment on all KTM SX models. Available in 2-ply or 4-ply, standard or soft compounds.

DWMXR-V3 18x10x8 A full on 4-ply open aggressive tread pattern designed for all hard pack situations. Available in standard, soft and super soft compounds.

DWMXR-V4 18x10x8 The V4 offers incredible traction due to its multidirectionality, run the flat edge at the front and you have the perfect hard pack, swap it round so the scooped edge is at the front and it becomes a perfect loose terrain tyre.

Available in soft and super soft compounds, 4-ply.

XC Front Tyres DWXCF-V1 21x7x10 Track tested and race proven, the XCFV1 provides grip and durability in all XC conditions but this one is especially good when the mud is tough. Available in standard compound, 6-ply, E-marked.

DWXCR-V2 20x10x9 With its 6-ply ruggedness, super contact area and flat tread pattern this is the ultimate XC tyre. Available in standard and soft compound.

DWT also makes a full line of Junior racing tyres for the champions of the future …

DWXCF-V2 21x6x10 The aggressive tread pattern on this 6-ply front XC tyre makes it a perfect choice for any XC terrain. Available in standard compound only,

XC Rear Tyres DWXCR-V1 20x11x9 The V1 XC rear is the perfect choice when the going gets tough. Companion to the XCF-V1, this tyre is the XC allrounder. Available in standard and soft compound 6-ply, E-marked.

JNR-MX Front 19x6x10, 2-ply, standard compound JNR-MX Rear 18x7x8, 2-ply, standard compound

JNR-XC Front 19x6x10, 2-ply, standard compound JNR-XC Rear 18x6x8, 2-ply, standard compound

Contact: ATV’s Only.

T: 01280 848426.

W: www.atvsonly.co.uk

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SUN-f

Chinese-made range of on and off-road performance tyres, with low-cost price tag.

A021f street Rider 21x7x10 6-Ply E-Marked A021R street Rider 20x11x9 6-Ply E-Marked

a027fXC1 21x7x10 6-Ply E-Marked

a027RXC1 20x10x9 6-Ply E-Marked

a031fMX 20x6x10 4-Ply E-Marked

a031RMX 18x10x8 4-Ply E-Marked

a031RMX 20x11x9 4-Ply E-Marked

a035fXMX2 20x6x10 4-Ply E- -Marked a035fXMX2 21x6x10 4-Ply

a035RXMX2 18x10x8, standard compound, 4-Ply E-Marked a035RXMX2 18x10X8, soft compound, 4-Ply E-Marked a035RXMX2 20x11x9, standard compound, 6-Ply E-Marked

gOOP

Goop is an Aqueous Glycol solution which is non-toxic, containing very finely cut rubber particles, preservatives, binders, suspension agents and corrosive inhibitors, it does NOT contain fibres or Latex unlike similar products on the market. Goop is suitable for use in both tubed and tubeless tyres, it is applied through the valve prior to experiencing a puncture and remains in place for the life of the tyre or tube, sealing as many punctures as may occur. It will not harm the rubber of the tyre or the wheel rim, it does not freeze in sub-zero temperatures and is also not affected by high temperatures, remaining stable and fully functional at all times.

When the time eventually comes to change the tyre or tube, Goop will simply wash away with water and does leave a sticky residue behind.

Contact: Feridax. t: 01384 413841.

W: www.feridax.com SunF tyres are available from: AtV’s Only. t: 01280 848426.

W: www.atvsonly.co.uk Country Quads. t: 07912 789678.

W: www.country-quads.co.uk

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Some of the contact details shown are for trade-only wholesalers; please give them a call to find contact details for your nearest stockist.

T: 01953 609999 F: 01953 609998 E: sales@atvcity.co.uk W: www.atvcity.co.uk Exclusive Distributor of and ATV and UTV Tyres.

Vee Rubber VRM-189 Grizzly atv tires: grizzly 189 tread pattern is designed for aggressive riding in mixed terrain and compounded for long range. 4 Ply casing built to resist punctures. Available in most popular sizes.

The Innova Mud Gear ATV tire is an all around allterrain tire oering excellent traction in mud chucking situations! It is designed with massive chevron directional tread with overlapping tread to roll smoothly over hard pack surfaces.

The Innova IA8022 Racer tyres are perfect for quads which will mainly be used for on the road, these tyres have a grippy tread. They are available to ďŹ t both sports and utility ATVs.

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Virtually all quadders know that to ride unprotected is a recipe for serious injury. No matter how short and/or slow the journey, it doesn’t take much in the way of speed for a skin meets tarmac scenario to grind away a serious amount of flesh. Of course, it is not currently a legal requirement for quad riders to don any form of head or body safety equipment but you’d be crazy not to at least wear the essentials, wouldn’t you?

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hen did you last take a look at your riding kit and consider its suitability in terms of functionality and protection? Every rider should at least have a basic kit of helmet, jacket and gloves.

You don’t necessarily need to have huge amounts of cash to splash, but there are plenty of options available to suit your needs, and this feature is a great place to start. We have created two categories; sub£250 and sub-£500, showcasing some of the best-value kit from a selection of the UK’s top distributors. Give them a call, or visit their websites to find nearest dealer contact information. www.quad.tv • January 2012 • QUAD Magazine

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fEAtuRE: Road riding gear Distributor: Feridax • 01384 413841 • www.cabergcares.co.uk www.shoeiassured.com • www.spadaclothing.co.uk SUB-£250

SUB-£500

Helmet: Caberg V2 407 fluid This helmet has an internal sun visor; scratch-resistant visor; removable lining; and weighs approximately 1.45kg.

RRp: £89.99

Helmet: shoei Qwest AIM shell with EPS liner; CW-1 Pinlock visor; double D-ring strap; detachable cheek pads; multi vents; 1.4kg weight.

RRp: £269.95

Jacket: Spada Milan Tex A waterproof textile jacket with quilted thermal lining; CE armour; full connecting zip; Velcro closure; two outer pockets.

RRp: £79.95

Jacket: Spada Lunar A textile Cordura jacket with polyester inner lining; CE armour; waterproof D-liner membrane. RRp: £114.95

Gloves: Spada Blizzard 2 Leather/fabric mix waterproof glove with Thinsulate lining; leather-reinforced palm; visor wipe on thumb; Scotchlite piping.

RRp: £22.95

Gloves: Spada Enforcer A ‘winter race’ glove with carbon knuckle guard; Keprotec finger reinforcements; Hipora waterproof membrane; Thinsulate thermal lining; visor wipe.

RRp £59.95

oUTfIT ToTaL: £192.89

oUTfIT ToTaL: £444.85

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Distributor: Held • 01423 790121 • www.held-uk.co.uk SUB-£250 Helmet: Held Haze ABS shell; polyester lining; air-vents at front and chin; quick-release strap buckle.

RRp: £71.99

SUB-£500 Helmet: Held Brave Fibreglass outer shell, polyester lining; detachable cheekpads; air-vents at front and chin; quick-release visor; sun visor.

RRp: £144.99

Jacket: Held Clash Heros-Tec 500-denier outer; detachable thermal lining; Reissa waterproof membrane; CE armour.

RRp: £109.99

Jacket: Jamiro 500-denier polyamide outer; mesh lining; removable waterproof membrane; air-vent zippers; CE armour.

RRp: £209.99

gloves: Held Orkney Winter glove with cowhide outer; Airguard at back of hand; Thinsulate lining; Hipora waterproof membrane; hard-shell knuckle protection.

RRp: £64.99 OutfIt tOtAL:

gloves: Held Arctic All-season glove; Gore-Tex membrane; Thinsulate insulation; hard-shell knuckle protection.

RRp: £99.99 £246.97

OutfIt tOtAL:

£454.97

Distributor: Key Collection • 0117 971 9200 • www.thekeycollection.co.uk SUB-£250 Helmet: Milano Sport 2000 Internal sun visor; quick-release main visor; four-point ventilation.

RRp: £49.99

SUB-£500 wHelmet: Milano Sport 3000a Flip-front helmet with internal sun visor; quick-release visor.

RRp: £99.99

Jacket: Milano Sport Monza All-season jacket with 600-denier outer shell; CE protectors; 100g quilted lining; YKK zippers.

RRp: £74.99

Jacket: Weise Nevada Textile jacket with Isotex waterproof membrane; waterproof exterior.

RRP: £159.99 gloves: Weise Black Rain Full-leather gloves with carbon reinforcements; Hipora waterproof membrane.

RRp: £54.99

gloves: Milano Sport Monza Full-grain leather and textile outer; waterproof.

RRp: £29.99 OutfIt tOtAL:

£154.97

OutfIt tOtAL:

£314.97

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fEAtuRE: Road riding gear Distributor: Lloyd Lifestyle • 01768 483784 • www.lloydlifestyle.com SUB-£250 Helmet: Nitro Aikido SHARP five-star-rated model; fibreglass composite shell; double-D strap; intake and exhaust vents; removable Coolmax lining.

RRp: £89.99

SUB-£500 Helmet: Nitro N-psi Sidewinder Multi-composite shell; adjustable vents; breath-guard; dual-visor system; anti-scratch visor.

RRp: £119.99 Jacket: Nitro Kensington Casual styling; waterproof membrane; CE armour; detachable quilted lining; backprotector pocket.

RRp: £139.99

Jacket: Akito Python Waterproof with Duraguard outer; detachable thermal lining; CE armour; fleece collar; taped seams; free trousers. RRp: £129.99

Gloves: Nitro NG-50 Cowhide and nubuck leather outer; Amara suede palm; leather-covered hard-shell knuckle protectors.

RRp: £39.99

gloves: Akito Python 500-denier outer material; waterproof; carbon knuckle protectors; leather palm; fleece lining. RRp: £29.99 OutfIt tOtAL:

£249.97

OutfIt tOtAL:

£299.97

Distributor: Moto Direct • 01773 864420 • www.moto-direct.com SUB-£250 Helmet: AgV Blade Thermoplastic shell; two shell sizes; removable padding; City 11 visor; quickrelease shield and peak; micro-metric buckle.

RRp: £99.99

SUB-£500 Helmet: aGV GT K3 Thermoplastic shell; multidensity EPS liner; ventilation; removable Dri-Lex lining; Street8 quick-release visor.

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Jacket: Bone dry Original Plus Made from Oxtex waterproof fabric, an entry-level jacket with removable thermal lining, reflective piping; CE armour.

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Jacket: Bone dry switch Textile jacket with chest, arm and back ventilation; removable thermal lining; waterproof membrane; reflective piping.

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Jacket: Rayven stinger Textile jacket with 600-denier Polytex outer; CE armour; foam back protector; zipped pockets; side adjusters.

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Jacket: Rayven zenith 600-denier Oxford shell; zip-out thermal lining; Reissa waterproof membrane; waterproof pockets; sleeve adjusters; storm flap collar.

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Gloves: Rayven alpha Lightweight glove with Amara palm; Hipora waterproof membrane; reflective piping; pre-curved fingers.

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SUB-£500 Helmet: Scorpion Exo 500 Composite-shell helmet; Airfit HelmetPump cheek-pad system; quick-change visor; removable lining.

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Jacket: stein stJ510 Waterproof textile jacket with torso and sleeve adjusters; rubberised buttons; connecting zip; CE armour.

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Jacket: Clover storm 600-denier outer fabric; removable thermal lining; CE armour; arm, forearm and waist adjusters.

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Helmet: NZI fibrup Composite fibreglass helmet with thermoplastic resin chin guard; multi-density liner; micrometric chinstrap buckle; ventilation; detachable interior lining; Bluetooth-ready.

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Jacket: Corazzo Tempeste Textile jacket made from 600-denier nylon; CE armour; StormShield 8000/8000 waterproof membrane; Scotchlite piping; zip-out fleece vest; vents.

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gloves: Corazzo Velocittia Goatskin gloves with Keprotech palm reinforcement; tricot fleece lining; Velcro wrist closure.

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Jacket: Corazzo Speedway Textile jacket with 1,000-denier Cordura outer; CE armour; Scotchlite reflective piping; venting; waist adjuster; fleece-lined collar and cuffs. RRp: £172.80

gloves: Corazzo Winter gauntlet Thinsulate-insulated glove with Aero-Tex waterproof membrane; leather overlays on palm and fingers; drawstring cuff closure; reflective piping.

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his month’s guide to quad mastery takes a look at riding on the road.

The rules remain the same, however, it’s highly likely that some of the costs relating to converting a quad to road-legal use may have changed so it’s always best to check with the

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relevant governing bodies first.

Towards the end of 2009, when the Get Quadding booklet was produced, QUAD recommended the Quadzilla RS7 as the best all-round machine for road riding. Quadzilla is still the machine for the job but the RS7 has since been replaced by the

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RS8 which carries a retail price of just £5999.00 including VAT; a snip at only £400 more than its predecessor.

QUAD’s test of the RS8 (QUAD March 2011), follows on pages 44 to 48 in QUAD TESTS RELOADED.

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How to | Ride on the road

You want to ride on the road, eh? Well, before you do, there are a few questions to answer. Do you have the right kind of licence? Is your quad fully road-legal? Does it need an MOT? Only once you’ve sorted all these details will you be ready to buy tax, insurance and some riding kit suitable for the open road

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f you’re going to ride on the road, you need to make sure you’re complying with the relevant laws. Not all quads may be used on Her Majesty’s Highways; you need to make sure your quad is legal and that you are suitably qualified.

Farmers and others who use a quad for work are, subject to certain conditions, allowed to ride on the road for short distances between work sites.

However, we are not discussing these riders here; we are talking about fully road-legal quads which can be ridden as often and as far as you like.

To ride a road-legal quad on public highways, you need a full car (category B) licence or a full motorcycle licence obtained before February 2001.

Bike licences gained after 2001 do not qualify you to ride a quad on the road. These days, you need to sit your full car test, for which the minimum age is 17.

You do not legally have to wear a crash helmet but it obviously makes sense to do so. What you absolutely must have is a valid Certificate of Insurance. If you do not have both licence and insurance, you are not legally entitled to ride on the road. If your quad is more than three years old, it must have an MOT (see box). You must also display a Vehicle Excise disc appropriate to the vehicle.

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Quads are in the same tax band as cars, classed as PLG. Really road-legal?

The easiest route into road quadding is to buy a quad that’s road-legal as standard. Vehicles sold as ‘road-legal’ must meet various regulations to comply with road traffic laws, and must be fit to pass Whole Vehicle Type Approval. If a new vehicle is sold with a Whole Vehicle Type Approval Certificate, it can be registered and used legally on the road and should pass an MOT in three years time.

Converting an off-roader Quads originally designed for off-road use can be converted for the road, which must involve obtaining a Single Vehicle Type Approval (SVA) certificate from the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA). VOSA produces an inspection manual, which defines all the relevant regulations, laws and tests that they apply to ensure vehicles are up to scratch. Legally converting a racing quad takes approximately two days and costs in the region of £1,500. Lights, brakes and tyres must be made road-legal, and the power output must be

LEttERs Of tHE LAW Road terms explained Road: Legally speaking, a road is any highway or surfaced route to which the public has access. By definition, all highways are roads for the purposes of the Road Traffic Acts (RTA), including some private roads and car parks.

Agricultural vehicle: A vehicle used on the roads solely for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture, forestry, etc. In practice, these vehicles should not travel for more than 1.5 kilometres on a public road – only between pieces of land being used for work.

All terrain Vehicle (AtV): Any motorised vehicle designed to travel on four low-pressure tyres on unpaved surfaces, with a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control. Intended for use by a single operator and no passenger.

Quadricycle: A vehicle with a maximum unladen weight of 400kg (550kg if intended as a goods-carrier) with a maximum power of 15kW and must adhere to various technical requirements.

capped to 15kW (20bhp), with a dyno test to prove it.

Once prepared, a road-modified quad must undergo the VOSA test, costing £85.

If there are no problems, a Single Vehicle Type Approval Certificate is awarded, with a unique number. The owner must then go to the DVLA with a completed form V55/4, with the certificate number inserted in Box 10 and PLG in the box for the taxation class.

Add a Declaration of Newness form (V267), a VAT form 414, a receipt for the quad, showing the VAT paid, along with a cheque for £121. The DVLA will issue a tax disc (VEL) along with a registration number and V5C document.

ALSO WORTH A LOOK… Hyosung 450 Rapier

Paul Stevens reckons the Rapier 450 is also well worth considering: “Out on the road, I found the Rapier a pleasure to use. The gearing is spot-on, with plenty of acceleration in restricted form, and only a small amount of vibration. Its handling is very good, with the road-pattern tyres giving a smooth ride and excellent grip.

“Cornering on the Rapier is best done with caution, as with any road-legal quad. Provided you get set up properly for each corner, and judge your speed carefully, it’s great fun. The commendably quiet Rapier accelerates rapidly and smoothly, and tops out at around the 65 to 70mph mark. It would need more power to go any faster.

“What didn’t we like about this quad? Well, some of the welds on the frame could be a little tidier, but this is just a small niggle, on what appears to be an otherwise very robust machine. The Rapier is an all-new machine, so there may well be teething troubles – time will tell. At the end of our test, I’m certainly not yet bored with riding this quad. My last gripe, then, is that I’ve got to give it back!”

Cost: £4,299 Contact: 01264 889012 www.quantumquads.co.uk

JUST THE QUAD Quadzilla RS7 Chris Pearson tested Quadzilla’s RS7 back in February.

He was more than a little impressed by what he found: “It’s a real powerhouse of an agricultural four-wheeler.

The chunky, 698cc, fully automatic, engine gives stomping power and torque at all times and, thanks to the well set up CVT transmission, that power is always on tap. The RS7 is sturdily put together, making for a tough all-rounder that will take most knocks in its stride while also having the ability to punch back. With an on-road top speed of around 65mph, it makes for a great way of getting about too, so no need to get changed or slip into a different vehicle for that trip into town.

“With each wheel having its own suspension, the ride is smooth and flat. In use, the RS7 is a breeze to drive; simply select a high or low ratio – or reverse, if going backwards is your thing – with the gear lever on the lefthand leg-shield and away you go. The CVT transmission takes care of the rest. Based on our first impressions, this new machine is an instant winner and should prove a popular machine. Anyone looking for a powerhouse quad that can go just about anywhere will be pleasantly surprised by the RS7.”

Cost: £5,499 Engine: Single-cylinder liquid-cooled DOHC four-stroke Capacity: 698cc transmission: CVT, selectable high/lo and reverse, 2/4 WD with differential lock, shaft final drive dry weight: 298kgs Contact: 01507 52290 www.quadzillaquads.com

QUAD MOT Getting tested All quads older than three years need an MOT. Be warned, though, quads can be tested at some – but not all – class 4 testing stations. Unless the garage has quad-compatible equipment, they’ll have to turn you away. Always phone first and check with the qualified MOT tester. For more details on the quad MOT, visit www.quad.tv

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MACHINE tEst | QUADZILLA RS8

This month we revisit the popular big ‘Zilla RS8 that was featured relatively recently in QUAD March 2011.

As outlined in the February 2011 issue of QUAD, the new, sharp-looking Quadzilla RS8 is now available. We managed to grab a clear break in the wet and windy February weather to put the big new ‘Zilla through its paces and find out more on what it has to offer

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learly the aggressive and sporting style of the new RS8 points it fairly and squarely at the 4x4 leisure/touring/sports market sector dominated by, and some might say, invented by, Can-Am. The lack of any racks and those aggressive twin-headlight, high mudguard looks puts it firmly in Renegade territory. But that territory starts at around £8000 for a Renegade 500 and breaks the £12500 mark for the top of the range 800R X XC, so at a note under £6000 for the new Quadzilla RS8, it is clearly worth considering if you are in the market for a sport/leisure 4x4 and were dreaming of a CanAm, but smarting at the price.

The RS8 is manufactured in Taiwan by Dinli to Quadzilla’s specifications. Dinli design and manufacturing standards are now easily on a par with the majority of Japanese and American produced ATV products. Quadzilla’s top-selling 450R is another Dinli produced model and it is widely renowned as being close to bullet-proof.

The RS8 is actually a development of Quadzilla’s RS7 which won the QUAD Magazine 2010 Utility 4x4 of the year award. The well-proven DOHC four-stroke, liquid-cooled motor now has a 4mm larger cylinder bore, taking the engine capacity up 55cc to 750.2cc with an increase in (unrestricted) power and torque. The motor also features twin balance shafts to keep the vibes from the big motor at bay.

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fitted on each wheel.

These are claimed to be both lighter and far stronger than the steel tube components on the RS7 and at £90 for the top and £100 for the bottom, if you do manage to break them, then it won’t break the bank to replace them.

Obviously the bodywork has been completely re-worked, with more than just a hint of

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Renegade style showing through. And why not? It’s a big, bold, sharp, aggressive, racy style and it looks as good in the flesh as it does on paper.

The RS8 comes in two colours; white and black.

The white has a traditional smooth gloss finish on thick, quality plastic which all fits together nicely. The black is an interesting matt ‘crinkle’ finish,

which from our test seems to be uniquely practical in that it simply doesn’t appear to scuff or scratch.

Or at least it does a very good job of disguising any scuffs or scratches.

A sound idea which, if it works over a long period will definitely be copied by other manufacturers.

So it was on with the handlebar mounted choke lever, hit the starter button and the motor burst eagerly into life on a cold, damp February morning. No hesitation, no coughing or spluttering, just a steady tick-over from cold. There is a rumble down low; not quite a vibration, but you are aware that there is a big piston at work down there and the twin balance shafts are busy keeping it all comfortably refined and the full stainless steel exhaust system keeps it quiet out the back as well as looking good.

The left side gear selector has the normal High, Low, Neutral, Park and Reverse positions and a big push and turn 2WD/4WD/Diff Lock button is part of the thumb throttle unit on the right handlebar - all straightforward for regular 4x4 quad riders.

Next up was off with the choke, into High, hit the throttle and off we went.

There is a certain satisfaction

in hitting the throttle of a big bore CV auto quad. They just pull at maximum torque from tickover to flat out. A seamless thrust forward, uninterrupted by the frantic juggling of throttle and gear levers. This was true of the RS8.

On tarmac, the RS8 can hit all the speed limits faster than most cars and it feels well planted without any tugging on the bars.

The Maxxis Bighorn tyres aren’t best suited for the road of course, but the ride is still smooth and cornering feels safe, even on damp roads. Needless to say, if you were going to use the RS8 on the road more than off it, then other road oriented rubber would give improved ride and feedback.

Off the tarmac and the RS8 comes into its own. It may well look cool on a street corner or car park and will certainly draw plenty of attention, but its heart is in the

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MACHINE tEst | QUADZILLA RS8 rough and it comes alive as you hit the dirt. On the spec sheet it is nearly 50kg heavier than the Renegade 500/800 and closer to the more utility equipped Outlander models. A closer look at the spec shows the RS8 fitted with a 3000lb front winch and a tow bar, which don’t come on the Renegade, and racers would find plenty of other parts to trim or lose before entering it in an offroad event.

Suspension is plush and more than adequate for clubman level competition, as are the Bighorn tyres. More serious racers - and we know there are already a fair number thinking about the RS8 – will be looking to more sophisticated suspension units and a choice of tyres. And there will certainly be some horses to be gained with exhaust and air-cleaner modifications, without needing to start spending big bucks on motor mods.

No matter what other manufacturers may claim, Quadzilla leads the quad and ATV market in terms of marketing a full range of machines with a competitive model in every category. The Quadzilla product quality, range, service and dealer network continue to improve and the pricing remains ultra competitive. The RS8 continues this trend. It is clearly aimed at the Renegade market and although it may not match the Can-Am in terms of ultimate performance, it is still a hell of a lot of quad for six grand and it will certainly appeal to a wide range of road and off-road buyers.

QUAD will be chatting to new RS8 owners over the coming months to see how they are using, abusing and modifying the new ‘Zilla.

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QuAdzILLA Rs8 sPECIfICAtION Cost: £5,999 Engine: Single cylinder DOHC 4 valve Bore x stroke: 106mm x 85mm Compression ratio: 10.1:1 Ignition: CDI Clutch; CVT transmission: High/low and reverse final drive: Selectable two and four wheel drive with front diff lock drive: Four wheel independent shaft, A-arm and suspension Length: 2088mm Suspension: Dual aluminium A-arms on all wheels Width: 1213mm Height: 1245mm ground clearance: 295mm Wheelbase: 1300mm seat height: 916mm dry weight: 328kg front tyre: 25x8-12 Rear tyre: 25x10-12 Tank capacity: 20 litres standard extras: Winch, alloy wheels, Big Horn tyres, LCD dash Colours: White and matt black Contact: 01507 523 900 www.quadzillaquads.com

Column : John Mitchell

A month in the life of 2011 British and Scottish quadcross champion John Mitchell

John’s pre and post-Christmas riding has been blighted by the bothersome white stuff. However, our champ’s never one to stand still so it sounds like the gym has been put to good use of late

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hope you all had a good festive season and Santa was generous. I am writing this just before Ann-Marie and I head off for a skiing holiday so cannot report on how it went yet but hopefully by the time you read this I will be back at home safe and sound.

On the riding front, I am afraid it has been a case of intending to do things, but not being able to because of the weather, so not much to report. In the winter I do other types of cross training at a lower intensity, usually concentrating on endurance type exercises. This is important to get a good base fitness which you can carry out through the year, when you start doing the higher intensity exercises near the start of the season. This type of training has proved beneficial over the years and I am going to carry on with it.

There is a group of us with old 500cc 2-stroke motocross bikes that we use for fun and we had planned a weekend at Tain, riding them before Christmas, and doing

a trial on the Sunday near Inverness. However, with the van loaded up and ready to go, the Highlands were hit with a blast of snow which put an end to a biking weekend.

Even getting out cycling was difficult with the freezing temperatures and I don’t want to use my new road bike in the salt, so have been resorting to inside exercise in the form of circuit training classes and gym/swim/sauna … picking up the odd take-away on the way home!

I’m hoping that the next quad racing event I’ll be involved in will be the famous French endurance beach race at Le Touquet. It has been a bit of a last minute decision and I am waiting to find out if I can get an entry yet, but look forward to it as it is a superb event. Le Touquet beach race is the last round of a winter championship which the top European riders have been competing in so it will be a very competitive day’s riding, to say the least.

The whole weekend is an excellent experience though and well worth a visit.

For the 2012 season I will be riding with ATV World again and I should soon be able to share details of exactly which machine and what parts, etc, we’ll be using. The whole team and quad setup in 2011 was absolutely flawless, so I think it would be difficult to better what we already have.

All the best for the season ahead.

John #111

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yOuR QuAddINg: Readers’ Rides

Words and photography: Richie Hodge

A bunch of Quad Heaven members banished the post-Christmas blues by indulging in a good old traditional tourist trip around London, by quad. Richie Hodge sent in a brief outline of their day

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he ‘QH London Christmas Run’ took place on 27th December 2011 and proved to be the perfect way to blow away the festive season cobwebs. Rob ‘Moggie’ Murphy planned out and co-ordinated another great road run for us all to enjoy.

Quads from Surrey and East/West Sussex – 13 in all - met up in the Old Kent Road and spent the day riding through and around, and taking in, some of the classic London sights such as Elephant and Castle, the London Eye, West Minister Bridge, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Parliament Square, Whitehall (the Cenotaph), Trafalgar Square (Nelson’s Column), Piccadilly Circus, The Mall, and of course St James’s Park (Buckingham Palace).

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We then headed towards the North Circular Road and pulled in for a pit-stop at the world famous Ace Café. From the ‘Ace’, we headed over to Hanger Lane, Britain’s scariest junction, and yes, we did find some heavy traffic there. Next up was Kew Bridge, passing Kew Gardens then over to Richmond Park, down through Ham Common and straight into the centre of Kingston upon Thames.

We then headed over to the ultra-civilised and again, world famous Cap in Hand pub in Surbiton for the last pit-stop of the day. The South Coast boys and girls left for the A24 around 5.30pm and probably still had another hour and a half ride to do.

We’re already talking about plans for a QH Spring time ride-out so please feel free to contact me via the Quad Heaven forum with any suggestions and we’ll see what happens.

Thanks to those who made the trip and happy New Year, to one and all!

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Column : Ameelie Miller

Boy-beating racer Ameelie Miller writes for QUAD

Ultra-efficient Ameelie sent in her column in good time and so this month she’s taking a look back at a couple of end-of-year events and the joys of flu

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went to watch the AMCA beach race at Skegness in November. The track looked like good fun.

There was a huge turnout for the solos and I watched the start and about half of the race, before leaving to go home. John Mitchell was riding around on a very, very, very old solo, he was pretty quick. I didn’t realise that a lot of the top quad riders raced solos in a previous life! I was gutted I didn’t get to see the quads going around, but I had to work on Saturday, the day the quads were racing.

After far too much time away from the saddle, I decided to race in the first round of the Wyre Forrest Off-Road Winter series, held at Stourport-onSevern. The misery of flu hit me in the week leading up to the race and I simply couldn’t get out of bed for three days – and that’s not just because I’m a teenager! Anyway, the weekend was soon upon us and I needed the practice so dad signed me up for the clubman class. I managed to drag myself out of bed and to the start line. I’ve ridden this

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track many times before and I knew it was a rough track, so tried as best I could to mentally prepare myself for the two-hour long race ahead.

I was away from the start line in third until my seat fell off and I had to stop to fit it back on. As the laps went by I got more and more into the groove, getting a little quicker every time, I had no idea what place I was in so I kept going until they told me the race was over. I really enjoyed myself although once I stopped I couldn’t stop coughing and sneezing. I knew I’d either sweat the illness out or make it worse. I’m not sure which one I did, but I managed to

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finish third in the clubman class. I needed that practice to try and get me back in shape, before the season begins again in earnest and with the track living up to its reputation of being rough and rutted, it gave me the kickstart I needed.

Hopefully, I won’t leave it too long until I ride again. I’ll be taking part in some of the brilliant Enduroland practice days to try and keep me fit and can’t wait for the 2012 season to really begin.

Thanks to everyone who has helped me out over the years and a happy New Year to you all.

Meelie x

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Event Review: Enduroland

Enduroland Sandfest, Ingoldmells, Nr Skegness, Lincolnshire, 29th – 30th December 2011.

Some 200 solo and quad riders turned up for the end-of-year Enduroland event held on the beach at the coastal resort of Ingoldmells, nr Skegness. Such was the success of the two-day Sandfest that organiser Nigel ‘Boss Hogg’ Wheatley is planning bigger and better for 2012. Photography: Dave Burton

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Event Review: Enduroland

Enduroland Christmas Cracker, Adstone, Northamptonshire, Sunday 18th December 2011. Photography: Dave Burton

Visit www.enduroland.co.uk or call Nigel on 07958 101833 for further information on the jam-packed Enduroland 2012 calendar of events.

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Company Name: FGM Claymore Tel Number: 01789 490177

ATV 320s

ATV 110

RRP: £1,199 Market Sector: Leisure Engine Type: 2-stroke Transmission: CVT Auto Weight: 105 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 5 L

RRP: £3,495 Market Sector: Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, water-cooled Transmission: CVT auto Hi/Lo Reverse Weight: 216 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 10.5 L

425i

ATV 320u

ATV 300XS

RRP: £3,077 Market Sector: Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke / 4 valve SOHC Transmission: 5 Speed / reverse Weight: 215 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 10.5 L

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Company Name: Arctic Cat Tel Number: 01702 603 364 Email: admin.uk@arcticcat.eu Website: www.arcticcat.eu

RRP: £5,988 Market Sector: Utility / Sport Engine Type: SOHC 4-stroke / 4 valve, EFI Transmission: Duramatic CVT Weight: 316 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 15 L

RRP: £3,495 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, water-cooled Transmission: CVT auto Weight: 223 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 10.5 L

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550LC

RRP: £7,428 Market Sector: Utility / Sport Engine Type: SOHC 4-stroke /4 valve, EFI Transmission: Auto CVT with EBS Weight: 335 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 21.6 L

Company Name: BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products) Ltd Tel Number: 01202 812 100 Email: infobrpuk@brp.com Website: www.brp.com

DS 450 EFI X mx

RRP: £8,599 Market Sector: Leisure / Sport Engine Type: single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC 4-valve Transmission: 5 speed manual Weight: 158 kg (349 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 11.5 L

Renegade 800 EFI (NEW)

RRP: £9,199 Market Sector: leisure/sport Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse.

Standard engine braking Weight: 303 kg (614 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 20.5 L

RRP: £7,599 Market Sector: Leisure/Sport Engine Type: V-twin, liquidcooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse.

Standard engine braking Weight: 279 kg (614 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

RRP: £5,999 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: single cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 286 kg (630 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander 500 EFI

Renegade 1000 EFI X xc (NEW)

Renegade 500 EFI

Outlander 400 EFI

RRP: £12,399 Market Sector: leisure/ sport Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse.

Standard engine braking Weight: 312 kg (687 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 20.5 L

RRP: £7,399 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 286 kg (630 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

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Outlander 650 EFI XT

RRP: £10,399 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 303 kg (669 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander 1000 EFI XT (NEW)

RRP: £12,199 Market Sector: Utility/ Leisure Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 339 kg (729 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 20,5 L

Outlander MAX 500 EFI XT

RRP: £9,099 Market Sector: Utility/ Leisure Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 319 kg (704 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander 800R EFI XT (NEW)

RRP: £11,399 Market Sector: Utility/ Leisure Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 331 kg (729 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 20,5 L

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Outlander MAX 400 EFI

RRP: £6,599 Market Sector: Utility/ Leisure Engine Type: single cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valve Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 308 kg (680 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

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Outlander MAX 650 EFI XT

RRP: £11,599 Market Sector: Utility/ Leisure Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking Weight: 326 kg (719 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander MAX 800R EFI XT

RRP: £12,199 Market Sector: Utility/ Leisure Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine braking” Weight: 326 kg (719 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Commander 800

RRP: £11,699 Market Sector: rec-utility Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse.

Standard engine braking Weight: 584 kg (1,287 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 37.8 L

Commander 1000 X

RRP: £15,099 Market Sector: rec-utility Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse.

Standard engine braking Weight: 585 kg (1,295 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 37.8 L

Company Name: ATV World Ltd Tel Number: 08000 147147 Email: sales@atvworld.com Website: www.atvworld.com

Viper RXL90

RRP: £1,795 Market Sector: Leisure / Youth Engine Type: 4-stroke Displacement: 88.4cc Transmission: CVT Auto Weight: 113kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 4.5L

Commander 1000 LTD (NEW)

RRP: £17,299 Market Sector: rec-utility Engine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl) Transmission: CVT, Sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse.

Standard engine braking Weight: 585 kg (1,295 lb) Fuel Tank Capacity: 37.8 L

Challenger CXL150

RRP: £2,495 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke Displacement: 150cc Transmission: CVT Auto Weight: 150kg

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Company Name: Storm Buggies tel Number: 01825 841253 Email: sales@stormbuggies.com Website: www.stormbuggies.com

IMAgE uNAVAILABLE 150cc Hammerhead

RRP: £1,999 Market sector: Leisure / Off Road Engine Type: 4-stroke aircooled Displacement: 150cc transmission: Fully Auto with reverse

IMAgE uNAVAILABLE

Hammerhead 250cc Road Legal

RRP: £2,999 Market sector: Leisure/ Road Legal Engine Type: single cylinder Displacement: 250cc transmission: Auto CVT Weight: 310kg

650cc Joyner off Road Buggy

RRP: £5,199 Market sector: Leisure / Off Road Engine Type: 4-stroke water-cooled Displacement: 650cc transmission: 4 Speed Manual

IMAgE uNAVAILABLE 1100cc Joyner Off Road

RRP: £7,499 Market sector: Leisure / Off Road Engine Type: 4-stroke water-cooled Displacement: 1100cc transmission: 4 speed manual

Company name: HONDA (UK) tel number: 01753 590545 Website: www.honda.co.uk/atv

TRX420fpM IMAgE uNAVAILABLE

Joyner 650cc Road Legal

RRP: £5,199 Market sector: Leisure/ Road Legal Engine Type: twin cylinder Displacement: 650cc transmission: 4 speed manual Weight: 398kg

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800cc Joyner Off Road

RRP: £6,799 Market sector: Leisure / Off Road Engine Type: 4-stroke water-cooled Displacement: 800cc transmission: 4 speed manual

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RRP: £7,122 +VAT Market sector: Utility Engine Type: liquid-cooled, OHV single cylinder, 4-stroke Displacement: 420cc transmission: 5 fwd/1 rev, auto clutch with manual shift Weight: 256kg fuel Tank Capacity: 13.2L

Company Name: Storm Buggies tel Number: 01825 841253 Email: sales@stormbuggies.com Website: www.stormbuggies.com

50cc

RRP: £549.95 Market sector: Kids Engine Type: 4-stroke Displacement: 50cc transmission: Fully Auto Weight: 71kg fuel Tank Capacity: 3.2L

KVf360 4x4

110cc

RRP: £899.95 Market sector: Kids Engine Type: 4-stroke Displacement: 110cc transmission: 3 speed semi-auto Weight: 104kg fuel Tank Capacity: 3.2L

Company name: Kawasaki Motors UK Telephone number: 01628 856750 Email: customerservices@ kawasaki.co.uk Website: www.kawasaki.co.uk/utility

RRP: £6,658.80 Engine type: air-cooled, 4-stroke single Displacement: 362cc transmission: CVT /reverse Weight: 274.5 kg fuel tank capacity: 13.5 litres

KVf650 4x4

RRP: £7,870.80 Engine type: liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 90° V-twin Displacement: 633cc transmission: CVT with reverse, selectable 4WD Weight: 273 kg Fuel tank capacity: 18 litres

KLf 300 4x4 90cc

RRP: £649.95 Market sector: Kids Engine Type: 4-stroke Displacement: 90cc transmission: Fully Auto Weight: 75kg fuel Tank Capacity: 3.2L

RRP: £5,338.80 Market sector: Utility Engine type: air-cooled, 4-stroke single Displacement: 290cc transmission: 5-speed semi-automatic, dual range, 4WD with reverse Weight: 263kg fuel tank capacity: 11 litres

KVf750 4x4

RRP: £8,758.80 Engine type: liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 90° V-twin Displacement: 749cc transmission: Dual range CVT with reverse Weight: 275kg fuel tank capacity: 19 litres

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Company Name: KTM Website: www.ktm.com

Tel Number: 01743 761107 Email address: sales@kymco.co.uk Website: www.kymco.co.uk

505 SX

RRP: £9,178 Market Sector: Race Engine Type: 4-stroke single cylinder Displacement: 477.5cc Transmission: 5 Gear Weight: 165 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 10.3 L

MXU 150RL

RRP: £2,599 Market Sector: Utility / Road legal Engine Type: 4-stroke air-cooled Displacement: 151 cc Transmission: Auto CVT Weight: 174 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 8 L

525 XC

RRP: £8,082 Market Sector: Race Engine Type: 4-stroke single cylinder Displacement: 510.4cc Transmission: 5 Gear Weight: 168 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.4 L

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MXU450i

RRP: £4999 +VAT Market Sector: Sports / Utility Engine type: EFI, OHC, 4-stroke, 4-valve Displacement: 442.9cc Transmission: Automatic CVT Weight: 269kg Fuel tank capacity: 15 Litres

Company Name: ATV4x4world.cm Tel Number: 0044 7949 775705 Emai: phil@atv4x4world.com Website: www.atv4x4world.com

MXU 300R

RRP: £3,999 Market Sector: Utility / Road Legal Engine Type: 4-stroke liquid-cooled Displacement: 271 cc Transmission: Auto CVT Weight: 215 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 12.5 L

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Route M800i

RRP: £7,299 Market Sector: Leisure/ Road Legal Engine Type: DOHC 12 valve EFI Displacement: 800cc Transmission: Manual 5 speed Weight: 495kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

IMAGE UNAVAILABLE Route A580i

RRP: £7,449 Market Sector: Leisure/ Road Legal Engine Type: DOHC 8 valve Displacement: 580cc Transmission: Manual 5 speed Weight: 495kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

Company: Polaris Industries Inc Tel Number: 0800 9156720 Email: informationuk@polarisind.com

Website: www.polaris-britain.com

Outlaw 50

Nevada M800i

RRP: £7,599 Market Sector: Road Legal Engine Type: DOHC 12 valve, EFI Displacement: 800cc Transmission: CVT Auto Weight: 475kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

IMAGE UNAVAILABLE Nevada A580i

RRP: £7,449 Market Sector: Road Legal / Trail Engine Type: DOHC 8 valve EFI Displacement: 580cc Transmission: CVT Auto Weight: 475 Fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

RRP: £1,649 Market Sector: Sports & Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 49cc Transmission: Automatic PVT Weight: 95.3kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 4.5L

RZR-S 800 EFI

RRP: £12,199 Market Sector: Sports & Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 760cc Transmission: Automatic PVT Weight: 454kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 27.4L

RZR-S 4

RZR 170

RRP: £3,599 Market Sector: Sports & Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 169cc Transmission: Automatic PVT Weight: 226kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 9.5L

RRP: £15,499 Market Sector: Sports & Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 760cc Transmission: Automatic PVT Weight: 569.3kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 27.4L

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Ranger RZR Xp

RRP: £15,999 Market sector: Sports & Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 875cc transmission: Automatic PVT Weight: 539.8kg fuel Tank Capacity: 27.4L

Company Name: Quadzilla Ltd tel Number: 01507 522900 Email address: sales@quadzillaquads.com Website: www.quadzillaquads.com

RL90 Buggy

Pro shark s

R100

pro Shark Type R MX 50cc

RRP: £1,299 Market sector: Junior/ Leisure Displacement: 90cc transmission: Forward/ reverse gear

RRP: £1,249 Market sector: Leisure Engine Type: 2-stroke Displacement: 95.2cc transmission: CVT with reverse

RRP: £1,399 Market sector: Leisure/ Sport Engine Type: liquid-cooled Displacement: 99.3cc transmission: CVT auto

RRP: £2,699 Market sector: Leisure/ Sport Engine Type: 2-stroke, liquid-cooled Displacement: 49cc transmission: CVT auto

IMAgE uNAVAILABLE Buzz 50 2K10

RRP: £899 Market sector: Junior/ Leisure Engine Type: 2-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 49.3cc transmission: CVT automatic

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Midi RV150

RRP: £1,699 Market sector: Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, aircooled Displacement: 150cc CVT auto with reverse

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pro Shark Type R MX 100cc

RRP: £2,699 Market sector: Leisure/ Sport Engine Type: 2-stroke, liquid-cooled Displacement: 99.3cc transmission: CVT auto

RL300E

RRP: £3,099 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooled Displacement: 300cc transmission: CVT auto with reverse

RL500E

RRP: £5,199 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooled Displacement: 493cc transmission: CVT auto with reverse

Z6 4x4

RRP: £6,499 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: single cylinder, 4-valve, Bosch electronic fuel injection Displacement: 549cc transmission: CVT with reverse

CVt150E

CVT 320E

RRP: £1,699 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled Displacement: 150cc transmission: CVT with reverse

RRP: £3,199 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, liquid-cooled transmission: CVT auto with reverse Weight: 196kg

250E

450 Sport

RRP: £2,599 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, twin-cylinder, oil-cooled Displacement: 250cc transmission: Manual 5-speed with reverse

RRP: £4,299 Market sector: Road Legal/ Sport Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled Displacement: 448cc transmission: Manual 5speed with reverse

Stinger 300E

XLC 500E

RRP: £3,099 Market sector: Road Legal/ Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, twin-cylinder, liquid-cooled Displacement: 300cc transmission: Manual 5speed with reverse

RRP: £4,599 Market sector: Road Legal/ Sport Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, liquid-cooled Displacement: 499cc transmission: Manual 5speed with reverse

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325 4x4

RRP: £3,199 Market sector: Road Legal/ Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, liquidcooled Displacement: 325cc transmission: CVT automatic hi-low selectable

500Es 4x4

RRP: £3,999 Road Legal/Utility Market sector: single cylinder, Engine Type: SOHC, liquid-cooled Displacement: 493cc transmission: CVT - hi/low box - reverse

CuV500 4x4

RRP: £5,499 Market sector: Road Legal/ Utility Engine Type: single cylinder Displacement: 493cc transmission: CVT with HI-LOW box, selectable 2WD/4WD and reverse

RS6 EfI 4x4

RRP: £4,599 Market sector: Road Legal/ Utility/Tourer Engine Type: single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled Displacement: 594cc transmission: CVT with reverse

IMAgE uNAVAILABLE 500Es 4x4 (LWB)

RRP: £4,299 Market sector: Road Legal/ Utility Engine Type: single cylinder, SOHC, liquidcooled Displacement: 493cc transmission: CVT - hi/low box - reverse

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IMAgE uNAVAILABLE RS6 EfI 4x4 (LWB)

RRP: £4,799 Market sector: Road Legal/ Utility/Tourer Engine Type: single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooled Displacement: 594cc transmission: CVT with reverse

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Rs8 4x4

RRP: £5,999 Market sector: Road Legal/ Utility/Tourer Engine Type: single cylinder DOHC 4 valve, liquid-cooled transmission: 2-speed sub-transmission with reverse

Company Name: Suzuki GB PLC tel Number: 0500 011959 Website: www.suzuki.co.uk

QuadSport 50

RRP: £1,749 inc VAT Market sector: Leisure/ Junior Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinder Displacement: 49cc V-belt Auto Weight: 78 kg

QuadSport 90

RRP: £2,449 inc VAT Market Sector: Leisure / Junior Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinder Displacement: 90cc Transmission: V-belt Auto Weight: 127 kg

KingQuad 400 Auto

QuadRacer 450

RRP: £7,149 Market Sector: Leisure / Race Engine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, single cylinder, 4-valve Displacement: 450cc Transmission: 5 speed constant mesh Weight: 188 kg

RRP: £5,749 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled with Suzuki advanced cooling system SOHC Displacement: 376cc Transmission: Auto Variable selectable 2wd,4wd Weight: 285 kg

QuadSport 250

RRP: £3,599 Market Sector: Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinder Displacement: 246cc Transmission: 5 speed, reverse Weight: 177 kg

Ozark 250

KingQuad 400 Manual

RRP: £3,599 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, SOHC Displacement: 246cc Transmission: 5 speed, reverse Weight: 199 kg

RRP: £5,549 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled with Suzuki advanced cooling system SOHC Displacement: 376cc Transmission: 5 x 2 spped with reverse selectable 2wd,4wd Weight: 279 kg

QuadSport 400

RRP: £5,399 Market Sector: Leisure Engine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, single cylinder, DOHC, 4-valve Displacement: 398cc Transmission: 5 spped, reverse Weight: 193 kg

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KingQuad 500 Power Steering

RRP: £6,499 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC 4 valve Displacement: 493cc Transmission: Auto x 2 speed with reverse and front diff lock 4wd Weight: 302kg

KingQuad 750

RRP: £7,999 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve Displacement: 722cc Transmission: Auto x 2 speed with reverse and front diff-locked 4wd Weight: 307kg

YFM 250R

RRP: £3,499 Market Sector: Sports Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 249cc Transmission: 2wd, 5speed Weight: 150 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 9 L

Company Name: Yamaha Motor (UK) Ltd Tel Number: 01932 358000 Website: www.yamaha-motor.co.uk

YFM 450R

KingQuad 500

RRP: £6,999 Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valve Displacement: 493cc Transmission: Auto x 2 speed with reverse and front diff-lock, 4wd Weight: 307kg

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YFM 90

RRP: £2,699 Market Sector: Sports Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 88cc Transmission: 2wd Auto Weight: 115 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 4.8 L

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RRP: £8,499 Market Sector: Sports Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 449cc Transmission: 2wd, 5speed Weight: 184 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 10 L

YFM 700R

2012 Grizzly 300

RRP: £8,299 Market Sector: Sports Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 686cc Transmission: 2wd, 5speed, Reverse Weight: 192 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 11 L

RRP: £4,399 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valve Displacement: 287cc Transmission: Automatic CVT, L/H/N/R Weight: 232 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 10.7 L

Grizzly 125

Grizzly 350 4wd

RRP: £3,299 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 124cc Transmission: 2wd Auto, Reverse Weight: 139 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 7 L

Grizzly 350 WVTA

RRP: £6,179 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 348cc Transmission: 4wd Auto, Reverse Weight: 247kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.5 L

Grizzly 450

RRP: £5,359 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 348cc Transmission: 2wd Auto, Reverse Weight: 243 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 13.5 L

RRP: £6,999 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 421cc Transmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff lock, Reverse Weight: 262 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 15 L

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Grizzly 450 EPS

Grizly 550 EPS

RRP: £7,312 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder Displacement: 421cc Transmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, Reverse Weight: 264 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 15 L

RRP: £7,519 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, EFI Displacement: 558cc Transmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, Reverse Weight: 272 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

Grizzly 550

Grizzly 700 EPS

RRP: £7,099 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, EFI Displacement: 558cc Transmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, Reverse Weight: 269 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 20 L

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RRP: £8,549 excluding vat Market Sector: Utility Engine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, EFI Displacement: 686cc Transmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, Reverse Weight: 274kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

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Column : Josh Waring

With his adult rookie season assigned to history, Josh Waring reports on the next step of his quad racing journey From one extreme, to another. With ultra-efficient Ameelie getting her column in early, studious Josh, who is working hard on his A-levels, got his in at the eleventh hour. As a result, it’s just a brief note from Josh this month

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ecember was a very quiet month for me and I have only ridden once since my last column. That ride was at Salter’s Lane MX track near Benniworth. It was the first time I’d ridden the track as, the meeting I’d planned to attend with the NETT Quad Club fell during my trip to India. It’s a great

track to practice on and I shall be going there again soon, once they reopen for the 2012 season.

This month, I shall be sitting four A2 Level exams, which I am really not looking forward to. However, as I have been offered places at three universities, I’ve got a clear goal and great motivation to do well. As soon as the exams

are over, I shall be training hard and preparing my quad for the season ahead. I’m moving up to the Experts/ Inters class this year, and really can’t wait.

I hope everyone has burned off all the turkey and is ready for a great 2012!

Josh

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DQ RACING 2011 END OF SEASON REPORT.

What a year! 2011 saw Danny Lloyd, Billy Langford and Ricky Roberts making a successful transition from the 250cc youth class to adult clubman, with Danny winning the group ahead of Billy in second and Ricky fifth. They’ll be joined by the leading 250cc trio of Rhydian Owen, Lewis Ryan and Dexter Langford in 2012.

Words and photography: Sally Sargeant-Evans

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class change saw the 250s separated into clubman and expert which provided more riders with a chance to achieve top five positions. To this end, the clubman class allowed new rider Miles Woodward to shine with a class win, ahead of Ryan Biggs and Jake Hammond.

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As always the younger classes 8-10 and 10+ fought tooth and nail to the end of each of their hour and a half races on their 100cc machines. With invaluable support from their parents, the youngsters put on a good show at each round. Chad Pryce battled his way to first in the 8-10 category with his sister putting on the girl power

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to take the overall group win in the 10+. Cleo Percival just beat her younger brother Sonny by taking fifth position in the 8-10 class and over in the 10+ Lewis Marston got the better of Luke Millington to take second overall, by a small margin of just two points.

In the adult racing, the novice class saw Jason Mills

romp home in first and Paul Williams second. It was an interesting expert class this year with Joe Andrews taking the win over Geraint Jones and in the Expert+ class the battle to the wire saw Martin Benbow get the better of Clint Eagle, with John Wilding third. The 4x4 class saw Stuart Jones taking first with Simon Lang in a close second place and Simon Webb in third.

The DQ Racing presentation evening took place on November 26th at The Kimnel Manor Hotel, Abergele, North Wales. For the fourth year running, multi-champion Paul Winrow kindly helped with the presentation of the trophies. In addition to the class championship trophies, thanks were made to all involved with helping the club.

Dragon Quad Racing UK GNCC Championship 2011: Overall class winners.

Adult Novice Adult Clubman Adult Expert Adult Expert+ Adult 4x4 250cc Expert 250cc Clubman Youth 8-10 10+

Jason Mills Danny Lloyd Joe Andrews Martin Benbow Stuart Jones Rhydian Owen Miles Woodward Chad Pryce Gemma Pryce

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club RACING

ARE YOUR CLUB RESULTS MISSING? IF SO, THEY HAVEN’T BEEN SENT IN – ASK YOUR COMMITTEE, OR A WILLING VOLUNTEER TO EMAIL JENNI@QUAD.TV

CEB ATV Hare and Hounds, Hay Farm, North Devon, Sunday 20th November 2011

CEB ATV is running a few ORPA backed non-championship endure events throughout the year. It kicked off with a well-supported event towards the end of 2011 and has plans for more events in 2012. Photography: John Robinson, Goodview Photography

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Name SHANE ORCHARD JAMES BEVAN SIMON TREVAK CHRIS KEITH JACK PRICE-DRAPER TOBY RICKARD DANIEL WHITEHOUSE TOM GLANVILLE GARY ALDINGTON NICK BLANHARD MARK RICHARDS PAUL SKELTON ALLYN TAYLOR

Laps 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 5 2

Name SAM JEFFERY LIZA ORCHARD JONATHAN BACON STEPHEN ROCKLEY BEN WHITEHOUSE WILL MARSHALL RICHARD SMEETH ROSS STEPHENS JAMES BASSET ANDREW NEALE JONOTHAN MELHUISH ANDREW DICKINSON ROSS DAVEY STEVE TOWERS AUSTEN CLEMO NIGEL HUNKIN NATHAN CARTHEW JACK CURNOW STEVE CURNOW BEN SYMON

Laps 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 7 3

QuAd NOVICE Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Number 102 116 411 74 27 189 20 94 66 76 82 80 89 146 51 46 30 24 23 83

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Adult Championship Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Name 85 Mark Watson 152 Lindsey Duke 8 Sam Bryan 53 Paul Broomhead 222 Cian Rogers 45 Josh Barrett 15 David Coatsworth 6 James Hellewell 123 Tom Grant 80 John Chew

250cc Modified 526 524 374 365 336 323 312 255 176 167

Adult Support Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Name 66 Connor Smith 55 Tom Charlesworth 24 Anthony Canavan 9 Stephen Cole 72 Paul Davie 46 Glen Colton 10 Louis Richardson 10 Tony Broomhead 247 Michael Campbell 28 Matty Bruce

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15 29 11 30 9 36 3 68 101 61

Name 245 Fraser McFadden 7 Adam James 96 Murray Graham 17 Nathan Rae 4 Aaron Spence 5 Ayrton Radford 82 Warren Allan 3 Dylan Wilkinson 555 Taylor Gibb 144 Lewis Ryan

446 404 377 319 164 142 83 77 71 69

250cc Open 540 456 385 381 286 280 261 245 196 195

Over 40’s Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Name 151 Leon Rogers 111 Scott Pounder 22 James Swinbank 199 Harry Johnson 101 Scott Sinclair 55 Alexander Thompson 10 Callum Bates 26 Jack Straughan 555 Taylor Gibb 12 James Frew

564 512 442 423 229 174 142 77 67 53

250cc Standard Name Robert Graham Steve Bean Ian Neill Karl Robinson Simon Walton Matt Alberti Steven Pinder Richie Cornet Shaun Sinclair Peter Savill

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Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Name 46 Bradley Swinbank 6 Scott Wilson 15 Regan Carmichael 5 Harry Sharpe 74 Jack Naylor 666 Mac Wright 4 Josh Wilkinson 34 Josh Waring 5 Zoe Neill 22 Richard Flaherty

558 524 483 380 359 337 337 315 259 117

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100cc Modified Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Name 126 Ayrton Knowles 6 Sam Williamson 7 Fraser Foster 17 Thomas Chell 112 Mikey Bridge 7 Fraser Conely 222 Abbi Pittaway

50cc Standard 498 255 100 84 57 50 27

100cc Geared Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Name 33 Bailey Edwards 56 Harry Carmichael 18 Connor Paxton 20 Jacob Atkinson 32 Ben Charlesworth 3 Dylan Wilkinson 7 Harry Walker 5 Ryan Spratt-Wyatt 1 Dafydd Davies 144 Stuart Kirchacz

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Name 666 Jonty Wright 117 Ewan Williams 22 Georgie Cotton 125 Josh Talent 77 Brad Hopps 4 JJ Readman 28 Logan Paxton 59 Jack Rolfe 6 Woody Jackson 33 Charlie Teale

577 462 455 416 402 188 153 151 142 108

50cc Modified 589 524 463 362 295 205 82 75 71 61

Position 1 2 3 4 5

97 51 1 4 2

Name George Oliver Bobby Carmichael Cole Kilner JJ Readman Matthew Straughan

597 442 439 229 71

100cc Standard Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Name 391 James Rawlins 319 Cai Lindsay 98 Luke Penrose 11 Nathan Penrose 21 Georgia Atkinson 47 Connor Davidson 22 Robert Cotton 66 Josh Birch 19 Callum Murrey

568 441 435 431 345 326 325 134 55

Brad Swinbank 250cc Standard Champion

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28th 7th Wyre Forest Off Road, Junior Enduro Winter Series Round 2. Coney Green Farm, Stourporton-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8QX. Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www. wyreforestoffroad. co.uk 2011 Goldspeed ACU British Quad Championship.

Round 1. Silverstone.

Blood Sweat & Gears on the Extreme Sports Channel - Sky 419 and Virgin 527.

Showing at 10:00, 14:00, 19:00 hrs.

8th Wyre Forest Off Road, Adult Winter Series Round 2.

Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www. wyreforestoffroad. co.uk

2011 Goldspeed ACU British Quad Championship.

Round 2. Dunns.

Blood Sweat & Gears on the Extreme Sports Channel - Sky 419 and Virgin 527.

Showing at 11:00, 15:00, 20:00 hrs.

11th

Wyre Forest Off Road, Junior Enduro Winter Series Round 3. Coney Green Farm, Stourporton-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8QX. Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www. wyreforestoffroad. co.uk 2011 Goldspeed ACU British Quad Championship.

Round 4. Dean Moor. Blood Sweat & Gears on the Extreme Sports Channel - Sky 419 and Virgin 527.

Showing at 10:00, 14:00, 19:00 hrs.

12th Wyre Forest Off Road, Adult Winter Series Round 3. Coney Green Farm, Stourporton-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8QX. Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www. wyreforestoffroad. co.uk

19th South Hants Winter QX Series. Round 1.

Binstead. Hants.

For entries e-mail: shsc@hotmail. co.uk or call 07519 784792.

28th 2011 Goldspeed ACU British Quad Championship.

Round 6. Milton Park. Blood Sweat & Gears on the Extreme Sports Channel - Sky 419 and Virgin 527.

Showing at 10:00, 14:00, 19:00 hrs.

2nd-4th

RHL Swansea Beachrace.

Swansea, South Wales.

For regs and information visit www.rhlactivities. com

11th

Round 1 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www. nora-mx.co.uk

17th

Wyre Forest Off Road, Junior Enduro Winter Series Round 4. Coney Green Farm, Stourporton-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8QX. Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www. wyreforestoffroad. co.uk

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Wyre Forest Off Road, Adult Winter Series Round 4. Coney Green Farm, Stourporton-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8QX. Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www. wyreforestoffroad. co.uk South Hants Winter QX Series. Round 2.

Binstead. Hants.

For entries e-mail: shsc@hotmail.co.uk or call 07519 784792.

QEUK Round 1.

ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships.

Haresfield, Stroud, Glos. Youth am, Adults pm.

Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

25th

Round 2 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

7th 22nd

South Hants Winter QX Series. Round 3.

Binstead. Hants.

For entries e-mail: shsc@hotmail.co.uk or call 07519 784792.

Round 3 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www. nora-mx.co.uk

29th

QEUK Round 2.

ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships.

Llangrove, Monmouth, NP25 5RT. Youth am, Adults pm.

Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

6th

Round 4 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

Round 5 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

20th

South Hants Winter QX Series. Round 4.

Binstead. Hants.

For entries e-mail: shsc@hotmail.co.uk or call 07519 784792.

QEUK Round 3.

ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships. New Venue at Yarcombe EX14 9LZ. Youth am, Adults pm.

Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

10th

Round 6 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

1st

QEUK Round. 4 ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships.

Kiddiminster.

Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

14th

Round 7 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

15th

Round 8 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

29th

QEUK Round 5.

ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships.

Venue TBA. Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

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23rd 24th-26th

Pont de Vaux 12 hour. Pont de Vaux, France.

For entries and details visit www.pdvracing.com

Aug 26th-27th

Whild and Whaddon including Kids and Dads.

Contact Nigel Wheatley 07958 101833. www. enduroland.co.uk

Sprint/Enduro style event Nora-MX Quad Racing, Adult & Youth Quad classes.

Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www. nora-mx.co.uk

22nd-23rd

Endurofest V. Contact Nigel Wheatley 07958 101833. www. enduroland.co.uk

7th 16th

Round 9 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

22nd

Sprint/Enduro style event Nora-MX Quad Racing, Adult & Youth Quad classes.

Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

QEUK Round 6 ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships.

Venue TBA. Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

Nov 1-4. 2012

International Dirt Bike Show.

Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire.

For further information visit www.dirtbikeshow. co.uk

8th – 9th

The Xmas Cracker.

Contact Nigel Wheatley 07958 101833. www. enduroland.co.uk

29th-30th

Sandfest III. Contact Nigel Wheatley 07958 101833. www. enduroland.co.uk

21st

Spare Date NoraMX ACU Southern Quad Championship.

Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

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H T 10 news

EWC Transfers Highlights for This coming season GBXC Presentation

REPORTS

Eddys Xtreme at Tong Endurolandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Sandfest Dirtbike Traxs CTR Events Winter Series Total Enduro at Westwood Fast Eddy Motoduro Track n Trail Wyre Forest Offroad COMPETITION IS OUR MISSION

4x4 dRIVINg

Contact: John Morgan Tel: 01903 812195 or 07802 582826 E-mail johnmorgan@ 4x4driving.co.uk Web: www.4x4driving.co.uk

BuCHAN OffROAd MOtORCyCLE CLuB

Contact: Neil 07702 194561.

Ernie 07801 555174.

Murray 07917 507306.

Email: info@bomc.org.uk Web: www.bomc.org.uk

CoRNWaLL MX CLUB Contact: Stuart Harvey 07793 140911.

Email: secretary@ cornwallmxclub.co.uk Web: www.cornwallmxclub.co.uk

COuNty dOWN JuNIOR QuAd CLuB Contact: sonyamcquaid @hotmail.com Web: www.codownjunior quadclub.com

dQRACINg

Contact: Sally 07917 652796 or Gary 07901 701074 (4.30 - 8pm) Web: www.dqracing.co.uk E-mail: dqracing@aol.com

DREDGERSLaUGHaRNE MXC Contact: Simon Evans Tel: 07811663764 Email: simon.evans2@ ntlworld.com

EAstERN CENtRE QuAd CLuB

Contact: Mark Pearson Tel: 07912 789678 Web: www.country-quads.co.uk

ENduROLANd

Contact: Nigel Wheatley Tel: 07958 101833 Web: www.enduroland.co.uk

gRAVIty LC

Contact: Mandy Chainey (Secretary) Tel 01308 867121 / 07722 997305 Web: www.gravitylc.co.uk

HAMPsHIRE MOtOCROss CLuB

Contact: Jamie Sanderson Tel: 01962 735083 Web: www.hampshiremotocross-club.co.uk

KENt QuAds

Contact: Jon Rootes Tel: 07767 250785 Email: info@kentquads.com www.kentquads.com

KENt QuAd tRAILs Contact: Denise Jeffery Tel: 07710 212611 Fax: 01892 544239 Email: denise@ kentquadtrails.com Web: www.kentquadtrails.com

MId WALEs dIRt tRACK MC & QC

Contact: Jessica Hockly Tel: 01686 626370 Email: jess_hockly@yahoo.co.uk

MX27

Contact: Mark Arnold Tel: 07779 396058 Web: www.27mxracers.co.uk

NEtt QuAd CLuB

Contact: Paul Anderson or Stephen Carmichael.

Tel: Paul - Daytime: 01388 528966. Stephen - 5.30pm to 9.00pm 07949 945983 Web: www.nettquad.co.uk

NoRa-MX

Contact: Chris Murphy or Joe Harman Address: NORA-MX, Willow House, Hampton Poyle, Oxford OX5 2QF .

Tel: Chris - 07860 668434.

Joe - 07738 220353.

Web: www.nora-mx.co.uk> Email: info@nora-mx.co.uk

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NORA SPORT

Contact: Mike or Roger Tel: 07712 656912 or 07536 543529 Web: www.norasport.com Email: roger@norasport.com

NORTH ARMAGH JUNIOR QUAD CLUB

Contact: Sharon Woodburn Address: Tullylish, Gilford, Co Down, Northern Ireland Email: sharonwoodburn30 @yahoo.co.uk

ORE EVENTS

Contact: Andy or Duncan Tel: 01749 679945 or 07880 931164 Email: ango@madasafish.com Web: www.ore-events.co.uk

QUAD EVENTS UK

Contact: Jason Smith or Gary Miller Tel: Jason on 07831 177974 or Gary on 07970 73331 E-mail: smith.jason13@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.qeuk.co.uk

QUAD RACING ASSOCIATION

Contact: Tony Nash Tel/Fax: 01264 354259 Email: tony@qrauk.com Website: www.qrauk.com

QUAD RACING IRELAND

Contact: Val Bell or Sammy Ingram Hotline: 07915 392655 Website: www.quadracingireland.com E-Mail: info@quadracingireland.com

QUAD RACING SCOTLAND

Rosebank Orchard Rosebank Road Overtown Wishaw ML2 0RT Telephone: 01698 374374 Website: www.quadracing scotland.org.uk Email: info@quadracing scotland.org.uk

WESTERN ISLES MX CLUB

Contact: John Mitchell Email: info@ westernislesmx.co.uk

WWW. QUADLANERS.COM

Contact : Malcolm Ayling Email: malcolmmayling@ hotmail.com Web: www.quadlaners.com

WYRE FOREST OFF-ROAD

Contact: Rob Garbett Tel: 07710 673910 (after 5pm) Website: www.wyreforest offroad.co.uk

SOUTHERN ATV CLUB Contact: Anthony Copeland.

Tel: 07810 140647 Email: info@clubatv.co.uk Website: www.clubatv.co.uk

SOUTHERN MOTOCROSS

Contact: John Elliott Tel: John - 07836 245626.

TEAM TRACTION QUAD BIKE RACING

Contact: Paul Brown Tel: 07905 387873 Email: p13rwn@aol.com Website: www.teamtraction racing.co.uk

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franchised dealer contact details

fieldens (WtA) AtV Ltd

Star House One House, Stowmarket Suffolk, IP14 3EL Tel: 01449 675 071 Fax: 01449 678 282 E: sales@fieldens.co.uk Web: www.fieldens.co.uk

Rafferty Newman (Machinery) Ltd

Unit 4 Bedford Road Petersfield Hampshire GU32 3LJ Tel: 01730 264 484 Fax: 01730 264 625 sales@raffertynewman.com W: www.raffertynewman.com

Rafferty Newman

Unit 4 Bedford Road Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3LJ Tel: 01730 264 484 Fax: 01730 264 625 sales@ raffertynewman.com W: www.raffertynewman.com

Units 19 & 20 Highfield Ind Est Folkestone Kent CT19 6DD Tel: 01303 259 625 Fax: 01303 248 844

trev@allbikes-racing.fsnet.co.uk

Web: www.manicquads.co.uk

New forest Rafferty Newman

Unit 4 Bedford Road Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3LJ Tel: 01730 264 484 Fax: 01730 264 625 sales@ raffertynewman.com W: www.raffertynewman.com

taylor AtV

Windmill House Ind Est Sutton Rd, Wigginton York YO32 2RA Tel: 01904 758 105 Fax: 01904 758 106 E: tom@tayloratv.com Web: www.tayloratv.com

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Garden Machinery Ltd Netley Marsh Workshops Ringwood Rd, Totton Hampshire SO40 7GY Tel: 02380 871 764 Fax: 02380 663 105 E: sales@nfgmltd.co.uk Web: www.nfgmltd.co.uk

Quad Bikes R us

Walden House Farm Walden House Rd Great Totham Nr Maldon Essex, CM9 8PN Tel: 01621 893 227 Fax: 01621 893 280 E: sales@quadbikesrus.co.uk W: www.quadbikesrus.co.uk

Quad Bikes R us C.J Keitch Engineering

Dunkeswell Airfield Dunkeswell Honiton, Devon EX14 4LH Tel: 01404 891 796 Fax: 01404 891 796 E: chriskeitch@aol.com Web: www.cjkeitch.co.uk

MKM Quadsport

Sun Valley Works, Wood End Marston, Moretaine Bedford, MK43 0NJ Tel: 01234 768 889 Fax: 01234 767 935 E: info@mkmagri.com Web: www.mkmagri.com

Walden House Farm Walden House Rd Great Totham Nr Maldon Essex CM9 8PN Tel: 01621 893 227 Fax: 01621 893 280 E: sales@quadbikesrus.co.uk W: www.quadbikesrus.co.uk

Quad World

Exeter Road Bradninch Exeter Devon EX5 4LB Tel: 01392 881313 Mobile: 07850 889162 E: deborahlawson@ btinternet.com Web: www.quadworld.co.uk

Sportsquads

Unit 8 Parsonage Business Park Horsham West Sussex RH12 4AL Tel: 01403 241346.

Fax: 01403 269927.

W: www.sportsquads.co.uk

Quad Bikes R us

Walden House Farm Walden House Rd Great Totham Nr Maldon Essex CM9 8PN Tel: 01621 893 227 Fax: 01621 893 280 E: sales@quadbikesrus.co.uk W: www.quadbikesrus.co.uk

Mid Wales AtV Centre Bryntanant Works Llanerfyl Powys SY21 0ES Tel: 01938 820 460 rogerrees1@btinternet.com

New forest

Garden Machinery Ltd Netley Marsh Workshops Ringwood Rd, Totton Hampshire SO40 7GY Tel: 02380 871 764 Fax: 02380 663 105 E: sales@nfgmltd.co.uk Web: www.nfgmltd.co.uk

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1985 - 2011