Well, the quad has landed

Conmaicne Mara

Well, the quad has landed

First spin I took on her I headed for the boggiest, wettest spot in the field and flew it in 2wd. Oul lad reckoned I was lucky to come out of it, until I said I hadn't even touched 4wd.

Ah oul lads, his last comment of the day "We were long enough talking about getting one".


WE ?????????????????????????????

:pac:

eire23

Best of luck with it con, once ya get a quad theres no going back!!

moy83

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Well, the quad has landed

First spin I took on her I headed for the boggiest, wettest spot in the field and flew it in 2wd. Oul lad reckoned I was lucky to come out of it, until I said I hadn't even touched 4wd.

Ah oul lads, his last comment of the day "We were long enough talking about getting one".


WE ?????????????????????????????

:pac:[/quote

Well wear I hope she is lucky for you

GrandSoftDay

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Well, the quad has landed

First spin I took on her I headed for the boggiest, wettest spot in the field and flew it in 2wd. Oul lad reckoned I was lucky to come out of it, until I said I hadn't even touched 4wd.

Ah oul lads, his last comment of the day "We were long enough talking about getting one".


WE ?????????????????????????????

:pac:

What you get?

Conmaicne Mara

GrandSoftDay wrote: »

What you get?

Yamaha 450 automatic, a blue one.

GrandSoftDay

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Yamaha 450 automatic, a blue one.

Not so bad, hope it's lucky for you con!

sea12

May she wear well for u con

Muckit

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Yamaha 450 automatic, a blue one.

Well wear and many happy years of tearing around on it :-)

But what about the hardship Con????!!! Are you seeing the light and turning your back on it? l suppose it's not going to dig a drain for you!

Conmaicne Mara

sea12 wrote: »

May she wear well for u con

One things for sure, she'll definately be worn

Genghis Cant

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

One things for sure, she'll definately be worn

Best of luck with her. I hope it keeps years of hardship off ya!

visatorro

Give us abit of feedback on the yamaha, lad beside me trying to sell me one. Am tempted!

Nekarsulm

Good luck with the Quad, Con. Don't try rock climbing with her, you don't want a big yoke like that rolling over backwards!
Spent the evening fitting a new (to me) Dromone hitch to the tractor. Long enough looking for one!

Conmaicne Mara

visatorro wrote: »

Give us abit of feedback on the yamaha, lad beside me trying to sell me one. Am tempted!

Can do that already as I used to borrow an automatic Yamaha from a friend, don't know what power it was, but twas green (I'm sure that's a crucial detail ).

Used the cargo trays as I call them to carry fertiliser, feed, stakes and wire around mine and my Dads farm. Both farms are very rough land (bog, rock, very, very hilly uneven terrain). Used 2wd most of the time, got stuck twice, into 4wd and drove out.

If your neighbours quad is in good condition, if he's a (honest!) fella who wouldn't abuse things, and it's the right price I'd go for it.

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Good luck with the Quad, Con. Don't try rock climbing with her, you don't want a big yoke like that rolling over backwards!

You're 100% right. I almost had one (unloaded) going arse over head on me the first time I borrowed one. Got into a little bit of a situation going downhill, solution was to let off the brake and hope to fcuk it worked out

I'm quite careful now.

visatorro

He sells them new. He'd look after warranty and services. He'd be straight enough. Just Honda prob would be a better quad but if the yamaha is not too far behind I'd go with it

Conmaicne Mara

visatorro wrote: »

He sells them new. He'd look after warranty and services. He'd be straight enough. Just Honda prob would be a better quad but if the yamaha is not too far behind I'd go with it

I never drove a Honda so I can't compare the two brands.

What would you be using it for? Would it be in daily use or specfic jobs?

Nekarsulm

visatorro wrote: »

He sells them new. He'd look after warranty and services. He'd be straight enough. Just Honda prob would be a better quad but if the yamaha is not too far behind I'd go with it

Not so sure that Honda's are as good as they are cracked up to be. Have a 350 2wheel drive, and to be honest am disappointed with the number of things it has needed. Parts seem to be ridiculously expensive as well.

trixi2011

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Yamaha 450 automatic, a blue one.

Did you get a helmet to go with it was sent some health and safety stats on quads recently and it is surprising the amount of serious accident they are involved in on farms

freedominacup

trixi2011 wrote: »

Did you get a helmet to go with it was sent some health and safety stats on quads recently and it is surprising the amount of serious accident they are involved in on farms

Yer wrecking cons buzz posting stuff like that.

Muckit

Knowing con he's probably fashioning sally rods into a kinda woven wooden basket/helmet with an old bicycle tube for a chin strap.

Timmaay

trixi2011 wrote: »

Did you get a helmet to go with it was sent some health and safety stats on quads recently and it is surprising the amount of serious accident they are involved in on farms

Alot is down to the rider in my view. I've done enough on motocross bikes over the years to know how much of a lifesaver a helmet is, however I'd never bother myself with one on a quad. I wouldn't be pottering around the farm on the quad, but equally so I'm utterly nowhere near the limit, the only real chance of having any sort of serious crash would be if a wheel fell of or something! But I've have afew visitors take a spin on the quad, and one or two very hairy moments, so now I largely don't let anyone near it anymore.

Oldtree

Timmaay wrote: »

Alot is down to the rider in my view. I've done enough on motocross bikes over the years to know how much of a lifesaver a helmet is, however I'd never bother myself with one on a quad. I wouldn't be pottering around the farm on the quad, but equally so I'm utterly nowhere near the limit, the only real chance of having any sort of serious crash would be if a wheel fell of or something! But I've have afew visitors take a spin on the quad, and one or two very hairy moments, so now I largely don't let anyone near it anymore.

I have no experience with quads but I started with a Honda 90, then a couple of 125's, a GT250 and finally a Kawasaki KLR 650. I had a couple of smashes and was pleased to be wearing a helmet at the time I can tell you. Things can go horribly wrong quickly and not even at speed. I have fond memories of heading down a bog road hitting a bump and heading straight into a ditch full of gorse, lovely soft landing.

I get the willies when I hear of esp kids being hurt by quads like this one:
http://www.roscommonherald.ie/2014/04/04/eight-year-old-boy-critically-ill-after-quad-bike-accident/
and I also get to hear about lots of quads easily rolling on farms from a nursing friend, so maby I have a jaundiced view of them.

Timmaay, didn't your mammy tell you to always wear a helmet???

trixi2011

Timmaay wrote: »

Alot is down to the rider in my view. I've done enough on motocross bikes over the years to know how much of a lifesaver a helmet is, however I'd never bother myself with one on a quad. I wouldn't be pottering around the farm on the quad, but equally so I'm utterly nowhere near the limit, the only real chance of having any sort of serious crash would be if a wheel fell of or something! But I've have afew visitors take a spin on the quad, and one or two very hairy moments, so now I largely don't let anyone near it anymore.

quads are the biggest cause of fatal and life threatening farm accidents out here and most of the accidents involve experienced riders,i used to hate wearing a helmet I always wear a helmet on the quad after seeing some of the stats.

mayota

Timmaay wrote: »

Alot is down to the rider in my view. I've done enough on motocross bikes over the years to know how much of a lifesaver a helmet is, however I'd never bother myself with one on a quad. I wouldn't be pottering around the farm on the quad, but equally so I'm utterly nowhere near the limit, the only real chance of having any sort of serious crash would be if a wheel fell of or something! But I've have afew visitors take a spin on the quad, and one or two very hairy moments, so now I largely don't let anyone near it anymore.

I'd agree Timmaay. A lot of people don't know how to drive a quad and/or know its limits.

Timmaay

trixi2011 wrote: »

quads are the biggest cause of fatal and life threatening farm accidents out here and most of the accidents involve experienced riders,i used to hate wearing a helmet I always wear a helmet on the quad after seeing some of the stats.

I'm certainly not going to disagree that wearing a helmet is a very good idea, and that accidents can and do happen at any stage, but I do think the attitude and the experience of the rider has a huge part to play in it. As I said before I don't potter around the farm at 2miles/hr on the quad, but equally so I'm never up to much speed at all and nowhere near the limit like I use to be on the motocross bike ha. If your on a much larger farm and flying back and forward non stop then it would certainly make more sense, but on our farm the quad is mostly just used for herding cows and then fencing etc which is all low speed stuff.

epfff

Love me quad
A suziki I have lot cheaper in the boom time than Honda or yamah
Never gave bother
Made me lazy and played havock with my fitness

_Brian

Well done. Hope she goes well.

Take it handy though Con.
Quads are great but dangerous.

jfh

a quad is brilliant with sheep, they become so used to it, you'll be able to drive right up to them. of course you'll need to splash out on a small trailer now & a sprayer etc..

frazzledhome

Well wear Con

One word "helmet"

Very nasty accident on this farm some years ago and the helmet prevented it from being life changing

gozunda

_Brian wrote: »

Well done. Hope she goes well.

Take it handy though Con.
Quads are great but dangerous.

Something an Uncle used to say was that no-one gets up in the morning to have an accident. They happen. All we can do is to make sure that we are as safe as we can be. If that means extra safety then I'm with that.

stop thelights

Best of luck with the purchase. We only got one last year and it saves the legs big time!! Oh and we got a sprayer too! No trailer yet tho.

I remember when I got it shortly afterwards there was an article in the farmers journal about deaths in farming in the last 12months. Three were off quads. Couldn't believe it. It detailed each accident and one that stood out for me was a fella was killed when he drove the quad straight into a esb pole in the middle of a field while tending to Cattle.

rangler1

stop thelights wrote: »

Best of luck with the purchase. We only got one last year and it saves the legs big time!! Oh and we got a sprayer too! No trailer yet tho.

I remember when I got it shortly afterwards there was an article in the farmers journal about deaths in farming in the last 12months. Three were off quads. Couldn't believe it. It detailed each accident and one that stood out for me was a fella was killed when he drove the quad straight into a esb pole in the middle of a field while tending to Cattle.

Very morbid tone to this thread, only dangerous part of a quad is the nut behind the handlebars
Best of luck Con, I can see you'll get loads of use out of it, you'll probably be building jumps for walls now to save the hassle of opening gates

poor farmer

Best of luck ,very useful tool .As others have said the spot sprayer and a trailer are essential accessories,
In terms of a trailer ,i would get the smallest and lightest possible.

frazzledhome

If getting trailer get one that quad fits in.

Greengrass1

frazzledhome wrote: »

If getting trailer get one that quad fits in.

Very good idea with the real for the wire

Conmaicne Mara

Thanks for all the good wishes

On the helmet, considering the land I will be driving across it's a good idea. I don't have one yet but I will get one. There are a lot of uneven slopes mixed with a lot of stone walls and rocks, which result in less than ideal forced turns. Headbutting a rock isn't my idea of fun! Might try Muckits suggestion in the intervening time :P

I bought the quad sprayer a long time ago, and a boom for it last year. Got the chain harrow, am looking for a reasonably priced (ideally) 4ft or maybe 5ft 2nd hand roller (a new 5ft one was €900!). We have a small trailer bought off DD last year, no ramps and not measured it for size yet either. A quad specific trailer is being talked about already, I feel balloon tires would be better than the road ones on the current trailer, particularly when loaded and crossing soft spots.

frazzledhome

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Thanks for all the good wishes

On the helmet, considering the land I will be driving across it's a good idea. I don't have one yet but I will get one. There are a lot of uneven slopes mixed with a lot of stone walls and rocks, which result in less than ideal forced turns. Headbutting a rock isn't my idea of fun! Might try Muckits suggestion in the intervening time :P

I bought the quad sprayer a long time ago, and a boom for it last year. Got the chain harrow, am looking for a reasonably priced (ideally) 4ft or maybe 5ft 2nd hand roller (a new 5ft one was €900!). We have a small trailer bought off DD last year, no ramps and not measured it for size yet either. A quad specific trailer is being talked about already, I feel balloon tires would be better than the road ones on the current trailer, particularly when loaded and crossing soft spots.

My trailed has creels also really handy as will transport 10 calved. I'm sure it'd be handy for ewes and lambs in your case. I have two trailers one is not Ifor Williams, the Williams is by far the better also cost more. Don't skimp on the trailer, the one in my pic is 20 yrs old and while getting shook is far better than the 2 yo other make

frazzledhome

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Very good idea with the real for the wire

Home made, copied my neighbours home made one. I had a proper Jenny but not a patch on this one. This will also roll up wire

Conmaicne Mara

rangler1 wrote: »

you'll probably be building jumps for walls now to save the hassle of opening gates

Dad & I have been having a back and forth argument on whether to buy or not for years. One day he was reading the Journal on the couch, studying it very carefully. I spotted this but said nothing, headed into the kitchen doing whatever I was doing. On the way out I was caught...

"There's......... a gate here........ where a fella on a quad can drive through it without opening it.............."

I didn't stop but had an answer for him.

"That must be great.......... for fellas who have quads".

Heard no more about the gate since :pac:

Conmaicne Mara

The Logic lightweight ATV helmet looks a good design.

frazzledhome

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Dad & I have been having a back and forth argument on whether to buy or not for years. One day he was reading the Journal on the couch, studying it very carefully. I spotted this but said nothing, headed into the kitchen doing whatever I was doing. On the way out I was caught...

"There's......... a gate here........ where a fella on a quad can drive through it without opening it.............."

I didn't stop but had an answer for him.

"That must be great.......... for fellas who have quads".

Heard no more about the gate since :pac:

Lol, your relationship with your Dad is more husband and wife than father and son

Sam Kade

Would a horse be better than a quad around Connemara

Conmaicne Mara

Sam Kade wrote: »

Would a horse be better than a quad around Connemara

Considered a horse, but no for a couple of reasons. If we had arable type hills then one could check on the sheep there on horseback, but we don't, we have slippery boggy rocky type hills. Also a horse has to be fed day in day out and looked after, where as a quad once it's serviced and minded reasonably well you can lock up and ignore as you need to, can't do that with an animal obviously. There's also the risk a hoss can break it's leg, then it's curtains.

I've seen them pressed into service using a weedwiper.

sheebadog

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Considered a horse, but no for a couple of reasons. If we had arable type hills then one could check on the sheep there on horseback, but we don't, we have slippery boggy rocky type hills. Also a horse has to be fed day in day out and looked after, where as a quad once it's serviced and minded reasonably well you can lock up and ignore as you need to, can't do that with an animal obviously. There's also the risk a hoss can break it's leg, then it's curtains.

I've seen them pressed into service using a weedwiper.

Ahh Con, did you ever hear of a Connemara pony?
I hunted on them many moons ago and they will easily go where a quad won't go!

gozunda

sheebadog wrote: »

Ahh Con, did you ever hear of a Connemara pony?
I hunted on them many moons ago and they will easily go where a quad won't go!

The interesting thing about Connies is that they are hardy and will survive on just about anything. Though to be honest Connies who under the Connemara breed standard should have a max height of 14.2 however much taller connies are now quite common and are been increasingly bought by European buyers for adult riders. Serious photo opportunities!

sheebadog

gozunda wrote: »

The interesting thing about Connies is that they are hardy little beggars and will survive on just about anything. Though to be honest Connies who under the Connemara breed standard should have a max height of 14.2 however much taller connies are now quite common and are been increasingly bought by European buyers for adult riders. Serious photo opportunities!

Yep have purebred Connie here and is touching 16hh.
French pay top dollar for the oversize ones.

Sam Kade

I have a Connemara x cob here she survived the whole winter on an acre and a half sheltered paddock only needed haylage for a fortnight she hates being stabled.

stop thelights

rangler1 wrote: »

Very morbid tone to this thread, only dangerous part of a quad is the nut behind the handlebars
Best of luck Con, I can see you'll get loads of use out of it, you'll probably be building jumps for walls now to save the hassle of opening gates

I'm only a young fella but I have great faith in the old sayings. Keep hearing them from neighbouring older generations and stick in my mind. One that comes to mind here is 'when your up your down'! It does sound morbid but tell that to fella who just bought a quad and few days later was giving a kid a spin on it down the road, crashed and small fella died a few days later. That only happened about 2months ago in county Clare I think.

moy83

sheebadog wrote: »

Yep have purebred Connie here and is touching 16hh.
French pay top dollar for the oversize ones.

I used work for a lad that kept some of the best Connemara stallions , by god be made some money off the french . I remember great craic when the society made a video about showing the french how to breed the best connemara pony and it turned out the pony used in it was actually of french descent !

Odelay

moy83 wrote: »

I used work for a lad that kept some of the best Connemara stallions , by god be made some money off the french . I remember great craic when the society made a video about showing the french how to breed the best connemara pony and it turned out the pony used in it was actually of french descent !

Them connemara ponies are smart feckers, it don't take em long to learn, probably have better french than me, or sheebadog.

3 the square

been
thinking about getting a quad me self, any lad have a yardscraper for his quad ?
whats the story with them would they push much ?? I wouldn't think so could be wrong..

minktrapper

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

I never drove a Honda so I can't compare the two brands.

What would you be using it for? Would it be in daily use or specfic jobs?

Have a Honda for the last few years.Would not get another one.I am in the process of replacing back axle.Will cost 1000 euro approx. to repair.It is a common problem with the Hondas.