Thread: 53 Is back from the Body Shop

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Four-wheelers?

Not for me - too many get killed on them each year here in NZ, sadly some get killed just 'having fun.

Originally Posted by Kiwi37

Four-wheelers?

Not for me - too many get killed on them each year here in NZ, sadly some get killed just 'having fun.

What I see around here is fatalities or very serious injuries from the 4-wheeler winding up on top of someone. They're not really intended to carry a passenger, but I see it all the time. Kid and his brother were riding double on an abandoned railroad right of way almost directly in front of my house and somehow wrecked. The younger brother (passenger)wasn't really hurt, but wound up on the bottom and couldn't breathe due to the weight. The other brother couldn't lift the machine and his brother suffocated. Tragic loss.

I've thrown a dirt bike away on hill climbs or bad wheelies many times, but you can't get away from a 4-wheeler due to the rear width. Rider usually winds up getting the machine on top of him on the way down at least once, maybe several times before it all comes to a stop.

I think the quad-bike concept has a serious flaw that many fail to see. They are enormously popular and very useful, but for hi performance use they are IMO much more dangerous than 2-wheelers because people are lulled into a false sense of security due to the extra wheels.

Sorry for the OT comments. I'm really glad your situation wasn't more serious.

I agree on the weight problem. My largest four wheeler is a Polaris 325, the one that got wrecked.

Got the pickup back today for the time being. He was a long ways with the carpet and did a fantastic job with the cut and sewing on the hump. He has a tiny garage to do his work and my 53 was staying outside, well the weather took a turn for the worse with hail, and high wind with the threat of tornadoes in the forecast so I thought I better bring it home and get it inside. I'll put the pedals and column back in now so it can at least drive on the trailer instead of a winch.