Quad Magazine January 2012

sPORt • LEIsuRE • WORK • sAfEty

JANuARy 2012 WWW.QuAd.tV IssuE 84

TYRE & WHEEL GUIDE • ESSENTIAL RIDING KIT • GET QUADDING III • ENDUROLANDA-Z BUYERS GUIDE • DEALER DIRECTORY • COLUMNS • WHERE TO RIDE

TRIBUTE TO MARK WATSON 1985 2011

RACING

74 CLUB RACING 2011 Championship Results

80 QUAD CLUB CALENDAR The 2012 dates are starting to roll in

84 QUAD CLUB LISTING Find your club here

INFORMATION

40 WHERE TO RIDE Tracks and contact details

58 A-Z BUYERS GUIDE Looking for a quad? Look no further

86 DEALER DIRECTORY Looking for a dealer? You’ll fi nd them here

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SPECIAL TRIBUTE

14 MARK WATSON 1985 - 2011

MACHINES

44 QUAD TESTS RELOADED Quadzilla RS8

FEATURES

21 TYRE & WHEEL GUIDE Get your rubber sorted

33 ESSENTIAL PROTECTION Road riding gear

41 GET QUADDING PART II The rights and wrongs of road riding

50 YOUR QUADDING Quad Heaven members hit the capital city

54 EVENT REVIEW: ENDUROLAND Pics and vids from the inaugural SandFest

56 EVENT REVIEW: ENDUROLAND The Christmas Cracker

REGULARS

5 FOURWORD Is the future in SBS racing?

7 STUFF News and updates

COLUMNS

49 THE FLYING SCOTSMAN John Mitchell

52 TEENAGE KICKS Ameelie Miller

73 WARING’S WATCH Josh Waring

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usA AtV sALEs CRAsH WHILE sBs sALEs BOOMSales 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 fi ve years ago. On the up-side, Side-by-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 fi gures for either ATV or SBS machines. Some manufacturers are members of the AEA and they simply putt in a claimed sales fi gure each month. It’s as accurate as that. The only independently audited fi gures are for newly registered road legal quads, which should be available through the DVLA, but they don’t publish them...

Whatever the real fi gures, 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 ‘cross-over’ 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 fi gures 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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QUADZILLA ON FACEBOOKQuadzilla 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.

Quad is now on Facebook. Check out our page at:

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ARCTIC CAT BUYS BACK SUZUKI SHARES 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

2011 BRITISH QX SERIES TV SCHEDULE 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.

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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

to 12.3 million, and leaves Arctic Cat’s public share float unchanged.

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 X-Country 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.”

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specially constructed dunes with some obstacles as big as a house and with RHL’s experience in running the historic Weston version of the race, the new event at Swansea is expected to become one of the highlights on the off-road calendar. 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.

MARGATE MARCHES ON The 2012 Margate Beachrace is on the weekend of March 3/4 and the format will again be three

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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


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 [email protected] or 07774 434468

PETROLSCOOTER APPOINTED SOLE KAZUMA QUAD IMPORTERChinese 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.

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:

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 on07774 434468

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 MARKSNORA-MX club officials have been busy in the off-season 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 CASHNORA-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 non-club 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 power-train 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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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 fi rst year of QX with the County Durham-based Anderson Suzuki team and, despite a season of mixed fortunes, he was viewed

as a strong hope for future championship glory.

the rookie yearMark 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 fi fth 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

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 fi fth place fi nishes. Next up was a trip to Dunns in Scotland for round seven, where, having qualifi ed second, his day’s racing was blighted by suspension failure.

The fi nal round of the

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 fi rst 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 fi rst year saw the #85 plate fi nish tenth in the overall championship stakes.

Mark Watson 1985 - 2011

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the season that followedAgain 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.

the future’s orangeHaving 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 20-minute plus two-lap motos.

2008; Watson took his first championship

race win at Culham

Watson thrilled the crowd at the 2010 European QX at Langrish

Watson on a mission


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

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

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

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


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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 starAnd 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

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

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

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.


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.

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.”

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.

Langrish August 2011; the calm before the racing storm.

2011 British Quad Supercross Champion

Mark Watson #85

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.

Gwyn and Tim Ellis

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.

Wayne Mooradian, PEP Racing Shocks

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.

Rob Swinbank

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

He was sitting outside my race shop in

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!

Johnny Leach, Owner, DWT/ Motoworks

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.

The team at ATVS ONLY LTD

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.

Stuart and Donna Findley

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.

Ride in peace champ! Oli Sansom

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

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.

Jim and Barbara Fiddy

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

Stefan Murphy

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

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


It doesn’t matter what type of quad you ride or where you ride it, it’s absolutely crucial to fi t 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

In terms of making a difference to performance, tyres are the most valuable

after-market component you can add to your quad. Often, standard-fi tment tyres are less than perfect for the model to which they’re fi tted; 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 traffi c offi cer 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.

tLC fOR tyREsRoutine checks

If you neglect your tyres, they are likely to become worn-out and/or under-infl ated

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 fi nd 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-infl ated. 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 suffi cient amount so that you can check the complete tyre.

uNdER PREssuRETyre pressures

Tyre pressures are extremely important. They have a direct effect on the footprint-size of the tyre and fl exibility 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


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. Under-inflated 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 MAttERsTyre 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

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?

Go-faSTER TypEStyres for racing

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

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.

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.

tREAdy tO gO?Tread patterns

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’.


soft mudContact area: Very smallterrain: Very soft, saturated, slipperyused by: Racers, hill farmers

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.

sandContact area: Smallterrain: Soft sandused by: Beach racers

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.

dirtContact area: Small-mediumterrain: Soft to moderate dirtused 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.

RacingContact area: Mediumterrain: Soft to moderate dirtused by: Quadcross racers

This tread pattern is a compromise between soft mud and dirt types; it’s more aggressive than a general-purpose tyre, but with smaller blocks than the all-out mud-plugger. 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.

turfContact area: Medium-largeterrain: Firm dirt; grassused by: Green-keepers, recreational riders, turf farmers

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 hard-wearing. It does not need to dig-in to the surface to generate grip.

RoadContact area: Largeterrain: Tarmacused by: Road-legal quad ridersAs 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. A slick tyre therefore generates the most grip, but only in the dry; you need tread to disperse water. Road tyres get hotter, due to greater friction, so must be harder and more durable.


fit for actionGetting ‘em fitted

It pays to get your tyres professionally fitted unless you have all the right kit. Serious racers invest in bead-breaker 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 foot-pump, but it’s really not worth the blood, sweat and tears. Unless you have to, don’t.

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

Wheely, wheely goodReplacement 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!

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


INNOVAthe 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.

the Innova IA8022 Racer is mainly for road use. Available to fi t 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

KINgsKings 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

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 fi t 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 rear KT-112 Slasher uses a reinforced carcass to minimise stretching while maintaining a fl at profi le. 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

QuAdzILLANEW fROM QuAdzILLA 26x9-14 and 26x11-14 E-marked on/off roadMore 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 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/off-road 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.

the fast trax is a low-profi le road use designed purely for the tarmac, in sizes 225/40-10 and 165/70-10.

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

Matt Black tear drops Front 10x5.5. Rear 10x8RRP: £200 per set of 4Available in all stud patterns

Chrome tear dropsFront 10x5.5. Rear 10x8RRP: £190.00 per set of 4Available in all stud patterns

Contact: Quadzilla. t: 01507 522900. W: www.quadzillaquads.com

VEE RuBBERVee 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.

Contact: ATV City. t: 01953 609999. W: www.atvcity.co.uk

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.

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 hard-packed tracks. Available in standard or soft compounds.


MOBILE SERVICE AND REPAIRS FOR ROAD, RACE AND FARM QUADS

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

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

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 compounddesigned 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 Available from Country Quads the UK importer for

SunF MX Rears SunF SX RearsSunF SX Fronts

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MX Rear TyresDWMXR-V1 18x10x8An 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 18x10x8A 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 multi-directionality, 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 TyresDWXCf-V1 21x7x10Track 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.

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 TyresDWXCR-V1 20x11x9The V1 XC rear is the perfect choice when the going gets tough. Companion to the XCF-V1, this tyre is the XC all-rounder. Available in standard and soft compound 6-ply, E-marked.

DWXCR-V2 20x10x9With 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 … JNR-MX front 19x6x10, 2-ply, standard compoundJNR-MX Rear 18x7x8, 2-ply, standard compound

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

Contact: ATV’s Only. t: 01280 848426. W: www.atvsonly.co.uk


SUN-fChinese-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

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

gOOP Goop is an Aqueous Glycol solution which is non-toxic, containing very fi nely cut rubber particles, preservatives, binders, suspension agents and corrosive inhibitors, it does NOT contain fi bres 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

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


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 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 fi t both sports and utility ATVs.

T: 01953 609999 F: 01953 609998E: [email protected] W: www.atvcity.co.uk

perfect for quads which will mainly be used for on the road, these tyres have a grippy tread. They are available to fi t

The Innova Mud Gear ATV tire is an all around all-terrain tire off 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.

punctures. Available in most popular sizes.

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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 fl esh. Of course, it is

not currently a legal requirement for quad riders to don any form of head or body safe-ty equipment but you’d be crazy not to at least wear the essentials, wouldn’t you?

W hen did you last take a look at your riding kit and consider its suit-

ability 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, show-casing some of the best-value kit from a selection of the UK’s top distributors. Give them a call, or visit their websites to fi nd nearest dealer contact information.


fEAtuRE: Road riding gear

Distributor: Feridax • 01384 413841 • www.cabergcares.co.ukwww.shoeiassured.com • www.spadaclothing.co.uk

SUB-£250 SUB-£500

Helmet: Caberg V2 407 fluidThis helmet has an internal sun visor; scratch-resistant visor; removable lining; and weighs approximately 1.45kg.RRp: £89.99

Jacket: Spada Milan TexA waterproof textile jacket with quilted ther-mal lining; CE armour; full connecting zip; Velcro closure; two outer pockets.RRp: £79.95

Gloves: Spada Blizzard 2Leather/fabric mix waterproof glove with Thinsulate lining; leather-reinforced palm; visor wipe on thumb; Scotchlite piping.RRp: £22.95

Helmet: shoei QwestAIM 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 LunarA textile Cordura jacket with polyester inner lining; CE armour; waterproof D-liner mem-brane. RRp: £114.95

Gloves: Spada EnforcerA ‘winter race’ glove with carbon knuckle guard; Keprotec fi nger reinforcements; Hipora waterproof membrane; Thinsulate thermal lining; visor wipe.RRp £59.95

oUTfIT ToTaL: £192.89 oUTfIT ToTaL: £444.85


SUB-£250 SUB-£500Helmet: Held HazeABS shell; polyester lining; air-vents at front and chin; quick-release strap buckle.RRp: £71.99

Jacket: Held ClashHeros-Tec 500-denier outer; detachable thermal lining; Reissa waterproof membrane; CE armour.RRp: £109.99

gloves: Held Orkney Winter glove with cowhide outer; Airguard at back of hand; Thinsulate lining; Hi-pora waterproof membrane; hard-shell knuckle protec-tion.RRp: £64.99

Helmet: Held BraveFibreglass outer shell, polyester lining; detachable cheekpads; air-vents at front and chin; quick-release visor; sun visor.RRp: £144.99

Jacket: Jamiro500-denier polyamide outer; mesh lining; removable wa-terproof membrane; air-vent zippers; CE armour. RRp: £209.99

gloves: Held Arctic All-season glove; Gore-Tex membrane; Thin-sulate insulation; hard-shell knuckle protection.RRp: £99.99

OutfIt tOtAL: £246.97 OutfIt tOtAL: £454.97

Distributor: Held • 01423 790121 • www.held-uk.co.uk

SUB-£250 SUB-£500Helmet: Milano Sport 2000Internal sun visor; quick-release main visor; four-point ventilation. RRp: £49.99

Jacket: Milano Sport MonzaAll-season jacket with 600-denier outer shell; CE protectors; 100g quilted lining; YKK zippers.RRp: £74.99

gloves: Milano Sport MonzaFull-grain leather and textile outer; waterproof.RRp: £29.99

wHelmet: Milano Sport 3000aFlip-front helmet with internal sun visor; quick-release visor. RRp: £99.99

Jacket: Weise Nevada Textile jacket with Isotex waterproof membrane; wa-terproof exterior.RRP: £159.99

gloves: Weise Black RainFull-leather gloves with car-bon reinforcements; Hipora waterproof membrane.RRp: £54.99


Distributor: Key Collection • 0117 971 9200 • www.thekeycollection.co.uk



SUB-£250 SUB-£500Helmet: Nitro AikidoSHARP fi ve-star-rated model; fi breglass composite shell; double-D strap; intake and exhaust vents; remov-able Coolmax lining.RRp: £89.99

Jacket: Akito PythonWaterproof with Duraguard outer; detachable thermal lining; CE armour; fl eece col-lar; taped seams; free trou-sers. RRp: £129.99

gloves: Akito Python500-denier outer material; waterproof; carbon knuckle protectors; leather palm; fl eece lining. RRp: £29.99

Helmet: Nitro N-psi Sidewinder Multi-composite shell; adjustable vents; breath-guard; dual-visor sys-tem; anti-scratch visor. RRp: £119.99

Jacket: Nitro KensingtonCasual styling; waterproof membrane; CE armour; de-tachable quilted lining; back-protector pocket.RRp: £139.99

Gloves: Nitro NG-50Cowhide and nubuck leather outer; Amara suede palm; leather-covered hard-shell knuckle protectors.RRp: £39.99


Distributor: Lloyd Lifestyle • 01768 483784 • www.lloydlifestyle.com

SUB-£250 SUB-£500Helmet: AgV Blade Thermoplastic shell; two shell sizes; removable padding; City 11 visor; quick-release shield and peak; micro-metric buckle. RRp: £99.99

Jacket: Rst MotoPilot IIMaxTex and Ballistic outer shell; Contour Plus armour; Tefl on-coated; removable quilted lining.RRp: £94.99

gloves: Rst Blade IILeather summer glove; dou-ble-layer palm;Powergrip on fi ngers; carbon knuckle guard.RRp: £34.99

Helmet: aGV GT K3Thermoplastic shell; multi-density EPS liner; ventilation; removable Dri-Lex lining; Street8 quick-release visor.RRp: £169.99

Jacket: Rst AdventureMaxTex and Ballistic outer; Humax-Z membrane; Tefl on-coated; CE armour; back protector. RRp: £199.99

gloves: Rst Adventure WPDouble wrist closure; Pow-ergrip on fi ngers; fi nger joint protection; carbon knuckle guard.RRp: £49.99


Distributor: Moto Direct • 01773 864420 • www.moto-direct.com


SUB-£250 SUB-£500

Helmet: Box BX1A lightweight synthetic full-face helmet with fi ve-point ventilation; quick-release visor; re-movable breath-guard.RRp: £49.99

Jacket: Bone dry Original PlusMade from Oxtex waterproof fabric, an en-try-level jacket with removable thermal lining, refl ective piping; CE armour.RRp: £69.99

gloves: Bone dry Original PlusWaterproof gloves with padded knuckles; ad-juster at wrist; visor wipe; leather palm; water-proof membrane.RRp: £19.99

Helmet: HJC IS-16A composite shell with removable, quick-re-lease visor; removable internal padding; avail-able in seven different designs.RRp: £149.99

Jacket: Bone dry switchTextile jacket with chest, arm and back ven-tilation; removable thermal lining; waterproof membrane; refl ective piping.RRp: £99.99

gloves: Bone dry switchTextile and leather glove with padded knuckle protection; visor wipe; waterproof liner; padded wrist guard; refl ective detailing.RRp: £34.99


Distributor: Oxford • 01993 862300 • www.oxprod.com



SUB-£250 SUB-£500Helmet: Vcan V190Anti-scratch, quick-release visor, removable cheek-pads; crown ventila-tion; strap buckle.RRp: £39.99

Jacket: Rayven stinger Textile jacket with 600-de-nier Polytex outer; CE ar-mour; foam back protector; zipped pockets; side adjust-ers.RRp: £59.99

Gloves: Rayven alpha Lightweight glove with Ama-ra palm; Hipora waterproof membrane; refl ective piping; pre-curved fi ngers.RRp: £14.99

Helmet: Vcan V210Bluetooth-equipped, fl ip-front helmet; sun visor; removable lining; crown ven-tilation; strap buckle.RRp: £135

Jacket: Rayven zenith600-denier Oxford shell; zip-out thermal lining; Re-issa waterproof membrane; waterproof pockets; sleeve adjusters; storm fl ap collar.RRp: £89.99

gloves: Rayven RV1Cowhide-constructed glove with Hipora waterproof mem-brane; double-layer palm; carbon knuckle and fi nger protection.RRp: £44.99


Distributor: Midwest Marketing • 01527 574422 • www.rayven.org

SUB-£250 SUB-£500Helmet: Scorpion Exo 400Polycarbonate composite shell; quick-release visor; moisture-wicking lining. RRp: £119.99

Jacket: stein stJ510Waterproof textile jacket with torso and sleeve adjusters; rubberised buttons; con-necting zip; CE armour.RRp: £89.99

gloves: Racer freezy Textile/leather combo, wa-terproof glove with Thinsu-late insulation.RRp: £34.99

Helmet: Scorpion Exo 500Composite-shell helmet; Airfi t HelmetPump cheek-pad system; quick-change visor; removable lining. RRp: £179.99

Jacket: Clover storm 600-denier outer fabric; removable thermal lining; CE armour; arm, forearm and waist adjusters.RRp: £219.99

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this 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

relevant governing bodies fi rst. 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

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.


How to | Ride on the road

If 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 qualifi ed.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 Certifi cate 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.

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 traffi c laws, and must be fi t to pass Whole Vehicle Type Approval. If a new vehicle is sold with a Whole Vehicle Type Approval Certifi cate, it can be registered and used legally on the road and should pass an MOT in three years time. Converting an off-roaderQuads originally designed for off-road use can be converted for the road, which must involve obtaining a Single Vehicle Type Approval (SVA) certifi cate from the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA). VOSA produces an inspection manual, which defi nes 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

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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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 defi nition, all highways are roads for the purposes of the Road Traffi c 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.

QUAD MOTGetting testedAll 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 fi rst and check with the qualifi ed MOT tester. For more details on the quad MOT, visitwww.quad.tv

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

Once prepared, a road-modifi ed quad must undergo the VOSA test, costing £85. If there are no problems, a Single Vehicle Type Approval Certifi cate is awarded, with a unique number. The owner must then go to the DVLA with a completed form V55/4, with the certifi cate 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.

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 fl at. 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 left-hand leg-shield and away you go. The CVT transmission takes care of the rest. Based on our fi rst 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: £5,499Engine: Single-cylinder liquid-cooled DOHC four-stroke Capacity: 698cc transmission: CVT, selectable high/lo and reverse, 2/4 WD with differential lock, shaft fi nal drive dry weight: 298kgsContact: 01507 52290www.quadzillaquads.com

ALSO WORTH A LOOK…Hyosung 450 RapierPaul 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: £4,299Contact: 01264 889012www.quantumquads.co.uk


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 fi nd out more on what it has to offer

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Clearly 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 fi rmly 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 Can-Am, but smarting at the price.

The RS8 is manufactured in Taiwan by Dinli to Quadzilla’s specifi cations. 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.

The main chassis has been strengthened and twin cast aluminium A-arms have been



fi tted 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

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

The RS8 comes in two colours; white and black. The white has a traditional smooth gloss fi nish on thick, quality plastic which all fi ts together nicely. The black is an interesting matt ‘crinkle’ fi nish,


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 defi nitely 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 refi ned 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 straight-forward 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 fl at 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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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 fi tted with a 3000lb front winch and a tow bar, which don’t come on the Renegade, and racers would fi nd plenty of other parts to trim or lose before entering it in an off-road 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 modifi cations, 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.

QuAdzILLA Rs8 sPECIfICAtION

Cost: £5,999 Engine: Single cylinder DOHC 4 valveBore x stroke: 106mm x 85mmCompression ratio: 10.1:1Ignition: CDIClutch; CVTtransmission: High/low and reversefinal drive: Selectable two and four wheel drive with front diff lockdrive: Four wheel independent shaft, A-arm and suspensionLength: 2088mmSuspension: Dual aluminium A-arms on all wheelsWidth: 1213mmHeight: 1245mmground clearance: 295mmWheelbase: 1300mmseat height: 916mmdry weight: 328kgfront tyre: 25x8-12Rear tyre: 25x10-12Tank capacity: 20 litresstandard extras: Winch, alloy wheels, Big Horn tyres, LCD dashColours: White and matt black

Contact: 01507 523 900www.quadzillaquads.com



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

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

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

Column : John Mitchell


yOuR QuAddINg: Readers’ Rides

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

the ‘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).

Words and photography: Richie Hodge


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!


If you’re planning a wedding or birthday celebration, presentation evening, conference, exhibition or just need somewhere affordable and friendly to stay when visiting the NEC, the Castle Hotel,

Tamworth is the venue for you.

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The location of The Castle Hotel, linked to all major motorway systems and close to the Birming-ham International Airport, makes this an ideal venue for all events. It has the added advantage of

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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

I 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-on-Severn. 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

Boy-beating racer Ameelie Miller writes for QUAD

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

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

Column : Ameelie Miller

If you’re planning a wedding or birthday celebration, presentation evening, conference, exhibition or just need somewhere affordable and friendly to stay when visiting the NEC, the Castle Hotel,

Tamworth is the venue for you.

40 bedrooms, all with separate en suite facilitiesTop value wedding packages and bridal suites

Conference suitesDecadence night bar

Russian themed Vodka bar

The location of The Castle Hotel, linked to all major motorway systems and close to the Birming-ham International Airport, makes this an ideal venue for all events. It has the added advantage of

having town centre and sports facilities.

Sensible tariffs, brilliant service, warm and friendly welcome – what else do you need?

THE HOTEL OF CHOICE IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

www.CASTLEHOTELTAMWORTH.co.uk For further information email: [email protected] or call 01827 317700.

The Castle Hotel, Ladybank, Tamworth, Staffs, B79 7NB


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

Event Review: Enduroland


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

View on YouTube


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

Event Review: Enduroland

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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AtV 110RRP: £1,199Market sector: LeisureEngine Type: 2-stroketransmission: CVT AutoWeight: 105 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 5 L

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aTV 320sRRP: £3,495Market sector: LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke,water-cooledtransmission: CVT auto Hi/Lo ReverseWeight: 216 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 10.5 L

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425iRRP: £5,988Market sector: Utility / SportEngine Type: SOHC 4-stroke / 4 valve, EFItransmission: Duramatic CVTWeight: 316 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 15 L

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DS 450 EfI X mxRRP: £8,599 Market sector: Leisure / SportEngine Type: single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, DOHC 4-valvetransmission: 5 speed manualWeight: 158 kg (349 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 11.5 L

Renegade 500 EfIRRP: £7,599 Market sector: Leisure/SportEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve(4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse. Standard engine brakingWeight: 279 kg (614 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

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Renegade 1000 EfI X xc (NEW)RRP: £12,399 Market sector: leisure/sportEngine Type: V-twin,liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse. Standard engine brakingWeight: 312 kg (687 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 20.5 L

Outlander 400 EfI RRP: £5,999 Market sector: Utility Engine Type: single cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valvetransmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine brakingWeight: 286 kg (630 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander 500 EfI 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 brakingWeight: 286 kg (630 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L


outlander 650 EfI XTRRP: £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 brakingWeight: 303 kg (669 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander 800R EfI XT (NEW)RRP: £11,399 Market sector: Utility/LeisureEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine brakingWeight: 331 kg (729 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 20,5 L

Outlander 1000 EfI XT (NEW)RRP: £12,199 Market sector: Utility/LeisureEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine brakingWeight: 339 kg (729 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 20,5 L

outlander MaX 400 EfI RRP: £6,599 Market sector: Utility/LeisureEngine Type: single cylinder, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 4-valvetransmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine brakingWeight: 308 kg (680 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

Outlander MaX 500 EfI XT RRP: £9,099 Market sector: Utility/LeisureEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine brakingWeight: 319 kg (704 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L

outlander MaX 650 EfI XT RRP: £11,599Market sector: Utility/LeisureEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse Standard engine brakingWeight: 326 kg (719 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 16.3 L


outlander MaX 800R EfI XTRRP: £12,199Market sector: Utility/LeisureEngine 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-utilityEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse. Standard engine brakingWeight: 584 kg (1,287 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 37.8 L

Commander 1000 XRRP: £15,099 Market sector: rec-utilityEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse. Standard engine brakingWeight: 585 kg (1,295 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 37.8 L

Commander 1000 Ltd (NEW)RRP: £17,299 Market sector: rec-utilityEngine Type: V-twin, liquid-cooled, SOHC, 8-valve (4-valve/cyl)transmission: CVT, Sub-transmission with high, low, park, neutral & reverse. Standard engine brakingWeight: 585 kg (1,295 lb)fuel Tank Capacity: 37.8 L

Company Name: ATV World Ltdtel Number: 08000 147147Email: [email protected]: www.atvworld.com

Viper RXL90RRP: £1,795Market sector: Leisure / YouthEngine Type: 4-stroke Displacement: 88.4cctransmission: CVT AutoWeight: 113kgfuel Tank Capacity: 4.5L

Challenger CXL150RRP: £2,495Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-strokeDisplacement: 150cctransmission: CVT AutoWeight: 150kg


Company Name: Storm Buggiestel Number: 01825 841253Email: [email protected]: www.stormbuggies.com

Hammerhead 250cc Road LegalRRP: £2,999Market sector: Leisure/Road LegalEngine Type: single cylinderDisplacement: 250cctransmission: Auto CVTWeight: 310kg

Joyner 650ccRoad LegalRRP: £5,199Market sector: Leisure/Road LegalEngine Type: twin cylinderDisplacement: 650cctransmission: 4 speed manualWeight: 398kg

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150cc Hammerhead RRP: £1,999Market sector: Leisure / Off RoadEngine Type: 4-stroke air-cooledDisplacement: 150cctransmission: Fully Auto with reverse

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650cc Joyneroff Road BuggyRRP: £5,199Market sector: Leisure / Off RoadEngine Type: 4-stroke water-cooledDisplacement: 650cctransmission: 4 Speed Manual

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800cc Joyner Off RoadRRP: £6,799Market sector: Leisure / Off RoadEngine Type: 4-stroke water-cooledDisplacement: 800cctransmission: 4 speed manual

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1100cc Joyner Off RoadRRP: £7,499Market sector: Leisure / Off RoadEngine Type: 4-stroke water-cooledDisplacement: 1100cctransmission: 4 speed manual

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

TRX420fpMRRP: £7,122 +VATMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: liquid-cooled, OHV single cylinder, 4-strokeDisplacement: 420cctransmission: 5 fwd/1 rev, auto clutch with manual shiftWeight: 256kgfuel Tank Capacity: 13.2L


Company Name: Storm Buggiestel Number: 01825 841253Email: [email protected]: www.stormbuggies.com

50ccRRP: £549.95Market sector: KidsEngine Type: 4-strokeDisplacement: 50cctransmission: Fully AutoWeight: 71kgfuel Tank Capacity: 3.2L

90ccRRP: £649.95Market sector: KidsEngine Type: 4-strokeDisplacement: 90cctransmission: Fully AutoWeight: 75kgfuel Tank Capacity: 3.2L

110ccRRP: £899.95Market sector: KidsEngine Type: 4-strokeDisplacement: 110cctransmission: 3 speed semi-autoWeight: 104kgfuel Tank Capacity: 3.2L

Company name:Kawasaki Motors UK Telephone number: 01628 856750 Email: [email protected] Website:www.kawasaki.co.uk/utility

KLf 300 4x4RRP: £5,338.80Market sector: Utility Engine type: air-cooled, 4-stroke single Displacement: 290cc transmission: 5-speedsemi-automatic, dual range, 4WD with reverse Weight: 263kg fuel tank capacity: 11 litres

KVf360 4x4RRP: £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 4x4RRP: £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

KVf750 4x4RRP: £8,758.80 Engine type: liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, 90° V-twin Displacement: 749cc transmission: Dual range CVT with reverse Weight: 275kgfuel tank capacity: 19 litres


Company Name: KTMWebsite: www.ktm.com

505 SXRRP: £9,178Market sector: RaceEngine Type: 4-stroke single cylinderDisplacement: 477.5cctransmission: 5 GearWeight: 165 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 10.3 L

525 XCRRP: £8,082Market sector: RaceEngine Type: 4-stroke single cylinderDisplacement: 510.4cctransmission: 5 GearWeight: 168 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 13.4 L

tel Number: 01743 761107Email address:[email protected]: www.kymco.co.uk

MXU 150RLRRP: £2,599Market sector: Utility /Road legalEngine Type: 4-stroke air-cooledDisplacement: 151 cctransmission: Auto CVTWeight: 174 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 8 L

MXU 300RRRP: £3,999Market sector: Utility /Road LegalEngine Type: 4-stroke liquid-cooledDisplacement: 271 cctransmission: Auto CVTWeight: 215 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 12.5 L

MXU450iRRP: £4999 +VATMarket sector: Sports / UtilityEngine type: EFI, OHC, 4-stroke, 4-valve Displacement: 442.9cctransmission: Automatic CVTWeight: 269kg fuel tank capacity: 15 Litres

Company Name:ATV4x4world.cmtel Number: 0044 7949 775705Emai: [email protected]: www.atv4x4world.com

Route M800iRRP: £7,299Market sector: Leisure/Road LegalEngine Type: DOHC 12 valve EFIDisplacement: 800cctransmission: Manual 5 speedWeight: 495kgfuel Tank Capacity: 20L


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Route A580iRRP: £7,449Market sector: Leisure/Road LegalEngine Type: DOHC 8 valveDisplacement: 580cctransmission: Manual 5 speedWeight: 495kgfuel Tank Capacity: 20L

Nevada M800iRRP: £7,599Market sector: Road Legal Engine Type: DOHC 12 valve, EFIDisplacement: 800cctransmission: CVT AutoWeight: 475kgfuel Tank Capacity: 20L

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Nevada A580iRRP: £7,449Market sector: Road Legal / TrailEngine Type: DOHC 8 valve EFIDisplacement: 580cctransmission: CVT AutoWeight: 475fuel Tank Capacity: 20L

Company: Polaris Industries Inctel Number: 0800 9156720 Email: [email protected]: www.polaris-britain.com

Outlaw 50RRP: £1,649Market sector: Sports & LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 49cctransmission: Automatic PVTWeight: 95.3kgfuel Tank Capacity: 4.5L

RZR 170RRP: £3,599Market sector: Sports & LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 169cctransmission: Automatic PVTWeight: 226kgfuel Tank Capacity: 9.5L

RZR-S 800 EfI RRP: £12,199Market sector: Sports & LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 760cctransmission: Automatic PVTWeight: 454kgfuel Tank Capacity: 27.4L

RZR-S 4RRP: £15,499Market sector: Sports & LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 760cctransmission: Automatic PVTWeight: 569.3kgfuel Tank Capacity: 27.4L


Ranger RZR XpRRP: £15,999Market sector: Sports & LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 875cctransmission: Automatic PVTWeight: 539.8kgfuel Tank Capacity: 27.4L

Company Name: Quadzilla Ltdtel Number: 01507 522900Email address: [email protected]: www.quadzillaquads.com

Buzz 50 2K10RRP: £899Market sector: Junior/LeisureEngine Type: 2-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 49.3cctransmission: CVT automatic

RL90 BuggyRRP: £1,299Market sector: Junior/LeisureDisplacement: 90cctransmission: Forward/reverse gear

R100RRP: £1,249Market sector: LeisureEngine Type: 2-strokeDisplacement: 95.2cctransmission: CVT with reverse

Midi RV150RRP: £1,699Market sector: LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooledDisplacement: 150ccCVT auto with reverse

Pro shark sRRP: £1,399Market sector: Leisure/SportEngine Type: liquid-cooledDisplacement: 99.3cctransmission: CVT auto

pro Shark TypeR MX 50ccRRP: £2,699Market sector: Leisure/SportEngine Type: 2-stroke, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 49cctransmission: CVT auto

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pro Shark TypeR MX 100ccRRP: £2,699Market sector: Leisure/SportEngine Type: 2-stroke, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 99.3cctransmission: CVT auto


RL300ERRP: £3,099Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 300cctransmission: CVT auto with reverse

RL500ERRP: £5,199Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 493cctransmission: CVT auto with reverse

Z6 4x4RRP: £6,499Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: single cylinder, 4-valve, Bosch electronic fuel injectionDisplacement: 549cctransmission: CVT with reverse

CVt150ERRP: £1,699Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooledDisplacement: 150cc transmission: CVT with reverse

250ERRP: £2,599Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, twin-cylinder, oil-cooledDisplacement: 250cctransmission: Manual 5-speed with reverse

Stinger 300ERRP: £3,099Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, twin-cylinder, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 300cctransmission: Manual 5-speed with reverse

CVT 320ERRP: £3,199Market sector: Road Legal/LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, liquid-cooledtransmission: CVT auto with reverseWeight: 196kg

450 SportRRP: £4,299Market sector: Road Legal/SportEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 448cctransmission: Manual 5-speed with reverse

XLC 500ERRP: £4,599Market sector: Road Legal/SportEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 499cctransmission: Manual 5-speed with reverse


325 4x4RRP: £3,199Market sector: Road Legal/UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 325cctransmission: CVT automatic hi-low selectable

500Es 4x4RRP: £3,999Road Legal/UtilityMarket sector: single cylinder, Engine Type: SOHC, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 493cctransmission: CVT - hi/low box - reverse

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500Es 4x4 (LWB)RRP: £4,299Market sector: Road Legal/UtilityEngine Type: single cylinder, SOHC, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 493cctransmission: CVT - hi/low box - reverse

CuV500 4x4RRP: £5,499Market sector: Road Legal/UtilityEngine Type: single cylinderDisplacement: 493cctransmission: CVT with HI-LOW box, selectable 2WD/4WD and reverse

RS6 EfI 4x4RRP: £4,599Market sector: Road Legal/Utility/TourerEngine Type: single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 594cctransmission: CVT with reverse

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RS6 EfI 4x4 (LWB)RRP: £4,799Market sector: Road Legal/Utility/TourerEngine Type: single cylinder, 4-stroke, liquid-cooledDisplacement: 594cctransmission: CVT with reverse

Rs8 4x4RRP: £5,999Market sector: Road Legal/Utility/TourerEngine Type: single cylinder DOHC 4 valve, liquid-cooledtransmission: 2-speed sub-transmission with reverse

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

QuadSport 50RRP: £1,749 inc VATMarket sector: Leisure/JuniorEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinderDisplacement: 49ccV-belt AutoWeight: 78 kg


QuadSport 90RRP: £2,449 inc VATMarket sector: Leisure / JuniorEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinderDisplacement: 90cctransmission: V-belt AutoWeight: 127 kg

QuadSport 250RRP: £3,599Market sector: LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, single cylinderDisplacement: 246cctransmission: 5 speed, reverseWeight: 177 kg

QuadSport 400RRP: £5,399Market sector: LeisureEngine Type: 4-stroke,liquid-cooled, single cylinder, DOHC, 4-valveDisplacement: 398cctransmission: 5 spped, reverseWeight: 193 kg

QuadRacer 450RRP: £7,149Market sector: Leisure / RaceEngine Type: 4-stroke, liquid-cooled, single cylinder, 4-valveDisplacement: 450cctransmission: 5 speed constant meshWeight: 188 kg

Ozark 250RRP: £3,599Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled, SOHCDisplacement: 246cctransmission: 5 speed, reverseWeight: 199 kg

KingQuad 400 AutoRRP: £5,749Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled with Suzuki advanced cooling system SOHCDisplacement: 376cctransmission: Auto Variable selectable 2wd,4wdWeight: 285 kg

KingQuad 400 ManualRRP: £5,549Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, air-cooled with Suzuki advanced cooling system SOHCDisplacement: 376cctransmission: 5 x 2 spped with reverse selectable 2wd,4wdWeight: 279 kg


KingQuad 500 Power steeringRRP: £6,499Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC 4 valveDisplacement: 493cctransmission: Auto x 2 speed with reverse and front diff lock 4wdWeight: 302kg

KingQuad 500RRP: £6,999Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, SOHC, 4 valveDisplacement: 493cctransmission: Auto x 2 speed with reverse and front diff-lock, 4wdWeight: 307kg

KingQuad 750RRP: £7,999Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valveDisplacement: 722cctransmission: Auto x 2 speed with reverse and front diff-locked 4wdWeight: 307kg

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

yfM 90RRP: £2,699Market sector: SportsEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 88cctransmission: 2wd AutoWeight: 115 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 4.8 L

yfM 250RRRP: £3,499Market sector: SportsEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 249cctransmission: 2wd, 5-speedWeight: 150 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 9 L

yfM 450RRRP: £8,499Market sector: SportsEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 449cctransmission: 2wd, 5-speedWeight: 184 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 10 L


yfM 700RRRP: £8,299Market sector: SportsEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 686cctransmission: 2wd, 5-speed, ReverseWeight: 192 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 11 L

grizzly 125RRP: £3,299 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinderDisplacement: 124cctransmission: 2wd Auto, ReverseWeight: 139 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 7 L

2012 Grizzly 300RRP: £4,399 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, 4-valveDisplacement: 287cctransmission: Automatic CVT, L/H/N/RWeight: 232 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 10.7 L

Grizzly 350 4wdRRP: £5,359 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke,single cylinderDisplacement: 348cctransmission: 2wd Auto, ReverseWeight: 243 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 13.5 L

Grizzly 350 WVTaRRP: £6,179 excluding vat Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke,single cylinderDisplacement: 348cctransmission: 4wd Auto, ReverseWeight: 247kgfuel Tank Capacity: 13.5 L

grizzly 450RRP: £6,999 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke,single cylinderDisplacement: 421cctransmission: 4wd Auto,Hi-Lo,Diff lock, ReverseWeight: 262 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 15 L


grizzly 450 EPsRRP: £7,312 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke,single cylinderDisplacement: 421cctransmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, ReverseWeight: 264 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 15 L

grizzly 550RRP: £7,099 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, EFIDisplacement: 558cctransmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, ReverseWeight: 269 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 20 L

grizly 550 EPsRRP: £7,519 excluding vat Market sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, EFIDisplacement: 558cctransmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, ReverseWeight: 272 kgfuel Tank Capacity: 20L

Grizzly 700 EpSRRP: £8,549 excluding vatMarket sector: UtilityEngine Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, EFIDisplacement: 686cctransmission: 4wd Auto, Hi-Lo, Diff Lock, ReverseWeight: 274kgfuel Tank Capacity: 20L



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

december 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

With his adult rookie season assigned to history, Josh Waring reports on the next step of his quad racing journey

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

Column : Josh Waring


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

DQ RACING 2011 END OF SEASON REPORT.

A 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.

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

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.

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Adult Novice Jason MillsAdult Clubman Danny Lloydadult Expert Joe Andrewsadult Expert+ Martin BenbowAdult 4x4 Stuart Jones250cc Expert Rhydian Owen250cc Clubman Miles Woodward

youth 8-10 Chad Pryce10+ Gemma Pryce

dragon Quad Racing uK gNCC Championship 2011: overall class winners.


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

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


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Position Number Name Laps1 117 SHANE ORCHARD 82 122 JAMES BEVAN 83 104 SIMON TREVAK 84 206 CHRIS KEITH 85 144 JACK PRICE-DRAPER 86 183 TOBY RICKARD 87 159 DANIEL WHITEHOUSE 78 75 TOM GLANVILLE 79 62 GARY ALDINGTON 710 168 NICK BLANHARD 711 50 MARK RICHARDS 612 112 PAUL SKELTON 513 93 ALLYN TAYLOR 2

Position Number Name Laps1 102 SAM JEFFERY 82 116 LIZA ORCHARD 73 411 JONATHAN BACON 74 74 STEPHEN ROCKLEY 65 27 BEN WHITEHOUSE 66 189 WILL MARSHALL 67 20 RICHARD SMEETH 68 94 ROSS STEPHENS 69 66 JAMES BASSET 610 76 ANDREW NEALE 611 82 JONOTHAN MELHUISH 612 80 ANDREW DICKINSON 613 89 ROSS DAVEY 514 146 STEVE TOWERS 515 51 AUSTEN CLEMO 516 46 NIGEL HUNKIN 417 30 NATHAN CARTHEW 318 24 JACK CURNOW 219 23 STEVE CURNOW 720 83 BEN SYMON 3

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adult ChampionshipPosition Name1 85 Mark Watson 5262 152 Lindsey Duke 5243 8 Sam Bryan 3744 53 Paul Broomhead 3655 222 Cian Rogers 3366 45 Josh Barrett 3237 15 David Coatsworth 3128 6 James Hellewell 2559 123 Tom Grant 17610 80 John Chew 167

adult Support Position Name1 66 Connor Smith 5402 55 Tom Charlesworth 4563 24 Anthony Canavan 3854 9 Stephen Cole 3815 72 Paul Davie 2866 46 Glen Colton 2807 10 Louis Richardson 2618 10 Tony Broomhead 2459 247 Michael Campbell 19610 28 Matty Bruce 195

Over 40’sPosition Name1 15 Robert Graham 5642 29 Steve Bean 5473 11 Ian Neill 3934 30 Karl Robinson 3655 9 Simon Walton 2916 36 Matt Alberti 2907 3 Steven Pinder 2898 68 Richie Cornet 2169 101 Shaun Sinclair 19110 61 Peter Savill 181

250cc ModifiedPosition Name1 245 Fraser McFadden 4462 7 Adam James 4043 96 Murray Graham 3774 17 Nathan Rae 3195 4 Aaron Spence 1646 5 Ayrton Radford 1427 82 Warren Allan 838 3 Dylan Wilkinson 779 555 Taylor Gibb 7110 144 Lewis Ryan 69

250cc openPosition Name1 151 Leon Rogers 5642 111 Scott Pounder 5123 22 James Swinbank 4424 199 Harry Johnson 4235 101 Scott Sinclair 2296 55 Alexander Thompson 1747 10 Callum Bates 1428 26 Jack Straughan 779 555 Taylor Gibb 6710 12 James Frew 53

250cc standardPosition Name1 46 Bradley Swinbank 5582 6 Scott Wilson 5243 15 Regan Carmichael 4834 5 Harry Sharpe 3805 74 Jack Naylor 3596 666 Mac Wright 3377 4 Josh Wilkinson 3378 34 Josh Waring 3159 5 Zoe Neill 25910 22 Richard Flaherty 117


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250cc ModifiedPosition Name1 245 Fraser McFadden 4462 7 Adam James 4043 96 Murray Graham 3774 17 Nathan Rae 3195 4 Aaron Spence 1646 5 Ayrton Radford 1427 82 Warren Allan 838 3 Dylan Wilkinson 779 555 Taylor Gibb 7110 144 Lewis Ryan 69

250cc openPosition Name1 151 Leon Rogers 5642 111 Scott Pounder 5123 22 James Swinbank 4424 199 Harry Johnson 4235 101 Scott Sinclair 2296 55 Alexander Thompson 1747 10 Callum Bates 1428 26 Jack Straughan 779 555 Taylor Gibb 6710 12 James Frew 53

250cc standardPosition Name1 46 Bradley Swinbank 5582 6 Scott Wilson 5243 15 Regan Carmichael 4834 5 Harry Sharpe 3805 74 Jack Naylor 3596 666 Mac Wright 3377 4 Josh Wilkinson 3378 34 Josh Waring 3159 5 Zoe Neill 25910 22 Richard Flaherty 117

100cc ModifiedPosition Name1 126 Ayrton Knowles 4982 6 Sam Williamson 2553 7 Fraser Foster 1004 17 Thomas Chell 845 112 Mikey Bridge 576 7 Fraser Conely 507 222 Abbi Pittaway 27

100cc geared Position Name1 33 Bailey Edwards 5892 56 Harry Carmichael 5243 18 Connor Paxton 4634 20 Jacob Atkinson 3625 32 Ben Charlesworth 2956 3 Dylan Wilkinson 2057 7 Harry Walker 828 5 Ryan Spratt-Wyatt 759 1 Dafydd Davies 7110 144 Stuart Kirchacz 61

100cc standardPosition Name1 391 James Rawlins 5682 319 Cai Lindsay 4413 98 Luke Penrose 4354 11 Nathan Penrose 4315 21 Georgia Atkinson 3456 47 Connor Davidson 3267 22 Robert Cotton 3258 66 Josh Birch 1349 19 Callum Murrey 55

50cc ModifiedPosition Name1 97 George Oliver 5972 51 Bobby Carmichael 4423 1 Cole Kilner 4394 4 JJ Readman 2295 2 Matthew Straughan 71

50cc standardPosition Name1 666 Jonty Wright 5772 117 Ewan Williams 4623 22 Georgie Cotton 4554 125 Josh Talent 4165 77 Brad Hopps 4026 4 JJ Readman 1887 28 Logan Paxton 1538 59 Jack Rolfe 1519 6 Woody Jackson 14210 33 Charlie Teale 108

Brad Swinbank 250cc Standard Champion


7thWyre Forest Off Road, Junior Enduro Winter Series Round 2. Coney Green Farm, Stourport-on-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.

8thWyre Forest Off Road, Adult Winter Series Round 2. Contact Rob Garbett on 07740 151273 after 5pm or visit www.wyreforestoffroad.co.uk

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

19thSouth Hants Winter QX Series. Round 1. Binstead. Hants. For entries e-mail: [email protected] or call 07519 784792.

28th2011 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-4thRHL Swansea Beachrace. Swansea, South Wales. For regs and information visit www.rhlactivities.com

11thRound 1 Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship. Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk


28th2011 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.


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.



18thWyre Forest Off Road, Adult Winter Series Round 4. Coney Green Farm, Stourport-on-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: [email protected] 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


22ndSouth Hants Winter QX Series. Round 3. Binstead. Hants. For entries e-mail: [email protected] 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

29thQEUK 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



20thSouth Hants Winter QX Series. Round 4. Binstead. Hants. For entries e-mail: [email protected] 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


1stQEUK Round. 4 ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships. Kiddiminster. Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk



29thQEUK Round 5. ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships. Venue TBA. Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk


24th-26thPont 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


22ndSprint/Enduro style event Nora-MX Quad Racing, Adult & Youth Quad classes. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk

Nov 1-4. 2012 International Dirt Bike Show. Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire. For further information visit www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk

8th – 9thThe Xmas Cracker. Contact Nigel Wheatley 07958 101833. www.enduroland.co.uk

29th-30th Sandfest III. Contact Nigel Wheatley 07958 101833. www.enduroland.co.uk

23rdSprint/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

7thQEUK Round 6 ACU British Quad Cross Country Championships. Venue TBA. Contact Jason Smith 0783117774 or visit www.qeuk.co.uk

21stSpare Date Nora-MX ACU Southern Quad Championship. Venue TBC. Contact Chris Murphy on 07860 668434 or visit www.nora-mx.co.uk


REPORTSREPORTSEddys Xtreme at TongEddys Xtreme at TongEnduroland’ s SandfestEnduroland’ s Sandfest

Dirtbike TraxsDirtbike TraxsCTR Events Winter SeriesCTR Events Winter Series

Total Enduro at WestwoodTotal Enduro at WestwoodFast Eddy MotoduroFast Eddy Motoduro

Track n TrailTrack n TrailWyre Forest OffroadWyre Forest Offroad

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BuCHAN OffROAd MOtORCyCLE CLuB Contact: Neil 07702 194561. Ernie 07801 555174. Murray 07917 507306. Email: [email protected] Web: www.bomc.org.uk

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COuNty dOWN JuNIOR QuAd CLuB Contact: [email protected] Web: www.codownjuniorquadclub.com

dQRACINg Contact: Sally 07917 652796 or Gary 07901 701074 (4.30 - 8pm) Web: www.dqracing.co.uk E-mail: [email protected]

DREDGERS-LaUGHaRNE MXC Contact: Simon Evans Tel: 07811663764 Email: [email protected]

EAstERN CENtRE QuAd CLuBContact: Mark PearsonTel: 07912 789678Web: www.country-quads.co.uk

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

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

HAMPsHIRE MOtOCROss CLuB Contact: Jamie Sanderson Tel: 01962 735083 Web: www.hampshire-motocross-club.co.uk

KENt QuAdsContact: Jon RootesTel: 07767 250785Email: [email protected] www.kentquads.com

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MId WALEs dIRt tRACK MC & QC Contact: Jessica Hockly Tel: 01686 626370 Email: [email protected]

MX27Contact: Mark ArnoldTel: 07779 396058Web: 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: [email protected]




NORA sPORt Contact: Mike or Roger Tel: 07712 656912 or 07536 543529 Web: www.norasport.com Email: [email protected]

NORtH ARMAgH JuNIOR QuAd CLuBContact: Sharon WoodburnAddress: Tullylish, Gilford, Co Down, Northern IrelandEmail: [email protected]

ORE EVENts Contact: Andy or Duncan Tel: 01749 679945 or 07880 931164 Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Website: www.qeuk.co.uk

QuAd RACINg AssOCIAtION Contact: Tony Nash Tel/Fax: 01264 354259 Email: [email protected] Website: www.qrauk.com

QuAd RACINg IRELANd Contact: Val Bell or Sammy Ingram Hotline: 07915 392655 Website: www.quadracingireland.com E-Mail: [email protected]

QuAd RACINg sCOtLANd Rosebank Orchard Rosebank Road Overtown Wishaw ML2 0RT Telephone: 01698 374374Website: www.quadracingscotland.org.uk Email: [email protected]

sOutHERN AtV CLuB Contact: Anthony Copeland. Tel: 07810 140647 Email: [email protected] Website: www.clubatv.co.uk

sOutHERN MOtOCROss Contact: John Elliott Tel: John - 07836 245626.

tEAM tRACtION QuAd BIKE RACINgContact: Paul BrownTel: 07905 387873Email: [email protected]: www.teamtractionracing.co.uk

WEstERN ISLES MX CLUB Contact: John Mitchell Email: [email protected]

WWW.QuAdLANERs.COM Contact : Malcolm Ayling Email: [email protected] Web: www.quadlaners.com

WyRE foREST off-RoaD Contact: Rob Garbett Tel: 07710 673910 (after 5pm) Website: www.wyreforestoffroad.co.uk



fieldens(WtA) AtV LtdStar HouseOne House, StowmarketSuffolk, IP14 3ELTel: 01449 675 071Fax: 01449 678 282E: sales@fi eldens.co.ukWeb: www.fi eldens.co.uk

Rafferty Newman(Machinery) LtdUnit 4 Bedford RoadPetersfi eldHampshire GU32 3LJTel: 01730 264 484Fax: 01730 264 [email protected]: www.raffertynewman.com

taylor AtVWindmill House Ind EstSutton Rd, WiggintonYork YO32 2RATel: 01904 758 105Fax: 01904 758 106E: [email protected]: www.tayloratv.com

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Rafferty NewmanUnit 4 Bedford RoadPetersfi eld, Hampshire GU32 3LJTel: 01730 264 484Fax: 01730 264 625sales@ raffertynewman.comW: www.raffertynewman.com

Rafferty NewmanUnit 4 Bedford RoadPetersfi eld, Hampshire GU32 3LJTel: 01730 264 484Fax: 01730 264 625sales@ raffertynewman.comW: www.raffertynewman.com

Manic QuadsUnits 19 & 20Highfi eld Ind EstFolkestoneKent CT19 6DDTel: 01303 259 625Fax: 01303 248 [email protected]: www.manicquads.co.uk

New forestGarden Machinery LtdNetley Marsh WorkshopsRingwood Rd, TottonHampshire SO40 7GYTel: 02380 871 764Fax: 02380 663 105E: [email protected]: www.nfgmltd.co.uk

Quad Bikes R usWalden House FarmWalden House RdGreat TothamNr Maldon Essex, CM9 8PNTel: 01621 893 227Fax: 01621 893 280E: [email protected]: www.quadbikesrus.co.uk

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C.J Keitch EngineeringDunkeswell Airfi eldDunkeswellHoniton, Devon EX14 4LHTel: 01404 891 796Fax: 01404 891 796E: [email protected]: www.cjkeitch.co.uk

MKM QuadsportSun Valley Works, Wood EndMarston, MoretaineBedford, MK43 0NJTel: 01234 768 889Fax: 01234 767 935E: [email protected]: www.mkmagri.com

Mid Wales AtV CentreBryntanant WorksLlanerfylPowysSY21 0ESTel: 01938 820 [email protected]

Quad Bikes R usWalden House FarmWalden House RdGreat TothamNr MaldonEssexCM9 8PNTel: 01621 893 227Fax: 01621 893 280E: [email protected]: www.quadbikesrus.co.uk

Quad WorldExeter RoadBradninchExeterDevonEX5 4LB Tel: 01392 881313Mobile: 07850 889162E: [email protected]: www.quadworld.co.uk

New forestGarden Machinery LtdNetley Marsh WorkshopsRingwood Rd, TottonHampshire SO40 7GYTel: 02380 871 764Fax: 02380 663 105E: [email protected]: www.nfgmltd.co.uk

SportsquadsUnit 8Parsonage Business ParkHorshamWest SussexRH12 4ALTel: 01403 241346.Fax: 01403 269927.W: www.sportsquads.co.uk

Quad Bikes R usWalden House FarmWalden House RdGreat TothamNr Maldon EssexCM9 8PNTel: 01621 893 227Fax: 01621 893 280E: [email protected]: www.quadbikesrus.co.uk

In memory of Mark Watson1985 - 2011

Quad Magazine January 2012

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