Stolen quad bikes are tracked down by sniffer dogs

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Rick on February 29, 2012

Quad bikes are a prime target for thieves who sell the stolen used quads online. One of the prime targets is farms thanks to them often being in remote locations. One of the latest thefts of quad bikes saw police in the Gloucesterhsire region turn to using police dogs to track down the thieves through several miles of fields. (more…)

Grandma rides granddaughter’s Quadzilla quad bike

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Diane on February 24, 2012

Seventeen year old Stephanie Annand treated herself to a Quadzilla quad bike last year. However, she hadn’t thought about the prospect of having to fight with her grandma, aged 72, for the controls. (more…)

Diesel4ce is a firm contender

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Mat on February 21, 2012

According to the Farmers Guardian the Diesel4ce is a firm contender among farm quads in regards to being well priced and economical. The Diesel4ce comes from (more…)

Calls for police to get tough with rural crime

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Rick on February 15, 2012

Ulster farmers are calling for police to get tough with rural crime following the news from an insurance company that theft of machinery and quad bikes cost farmers more than £11 million over the past three years through farm quads theft along with machinery. (more…)

Database could prevent quad bike thefts

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Diane on February 12, 2012

A scheme launched in Gloucestershire could help to prevent quad bike thefts. The Ceaser scheme released by the police and the National Farmers Union asks farmers to sign up to the database which records unique details about the farm quads. (more…)

Sales of quad bikes are booming in New Zealand

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Mark on February 9, 2012

There has been an increase in the number of farm quads sales in New Zealand, which may indicate that that farming sector in Southland is booming. The president of Federated Farmers said that the increase in sales was a very positive sign for farmers. (more…)

Boy overcomes learning difficulties to race quad

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Mat on February 6, 2012

Liam Griffith from the Gwendraeth Valley is putting his learning difficulties aside because he dreams of one day being able to compete in a national quad biking championship and race a quad bike. (more…)

Police advise tagging to keep quad bikes safe

Filed under: Quad Bikes News — Mat on February 1, 2012

Owners of quad bikes, whether for recreational use or whether it’s a farm quad, may wish to take advice that rural crime teams are handing out and that is to get your quad bike tagged.

Theft of ATVs has been reported to be on (more…)