How did you get into Quads?

[kmssd]

Started when my uncle bought his over to store at our house. He gets free storage, we get free use. That then blossomed into multiple quads (and a dirt bike) of various sizes and models.

[cespo1987]

I started riding when i was younger around 14 years old. now i have 10 plus in my yard, im constantly buying broken/ not working atvs and repairing them for myself and my kids now as well as selling some to pay for the work i do

[afilthyrat]

My father passed away last spring.  He had a ‘98 King Quad 300.  My brother said I could have it, and in South Dakota they are street legal.  Put a brake light and a horn on it and have been loving riding around town.

[Sycoholic]

Started when I was a kid. We had a sand pit, (they used to haul sand/dirt from there as a business) behind our house. My friends and I used to go back there and ride our bikes. Not a whole lot to do there on a bmx bike, but we used to watch all the people riding their 3 wheelers, dirt bikes, and occasional Odyssey. We always dreamed of owning our own one day. To kick things off my friend got ahold of an old rear engine lawnmower which we quickly converted to off road use. New pulleys, belt, and ditched the deck. Eventually we got some used atv tires for the rear. Fastest we got clocked was something like 35mph. He then got a Honda ATC200X. Well, I really had started asking around at that point. I had a job (I was 14) and had a little bit of money. A coworker told me he had an old atv in his yard I could have! Turns out it was a Suzuki LT125 with 4 flat tires, busted pull rope, and no spark plug. 2 tires got tubes, got a new plug, and that's where I learned the value of getting actual pull start rope instead of regular rope from the hardware store. Pay the money and do it right. It was a great starter atv, but I always lusted after the atc's, finally getting my own ATC200S. 

From there it would lead to more three wheelers from Honda and Kawasaki, dirt bikes, then back to atv's. Currently I have one of each (atv, atc, dirt bike) in my stable. 

[Jakelam]

Always looked like fun—grew up on dirt bike, wheeling looked like a way good time, plus needed something to tool around on at my new house that sits on a couple acres.  I ride/use it all the time—be hard to imagine not having one now...

[TwistingDicksThrottles]

I bought 2 for $200 bucks for something to do.   They are still worth 200 bucks right now.  Lol

[speely31]

Well my journey started way back with a Honda 90 3 wheeler, remember those big bouncy tires!! So migration to the 4 wheeler was natural.

[LarryRoy]

Hi. I was given a 09 Yamaha Kodiak 450. Broken down not running. Never fixed one in my life. So far I have watched a lot of videos. Trying to get specs to test everything I can. 

Can't wait to cruise.

[ITWarrior]

When I was 4 years old (1993), my dad was given an LT50 as a substitute for money for some work that he did for somebody. That was my first quad. I've lost count of how many I've had since, but I've had at least one from every manufacturer and (as far as I can tell) one of every model build since 2004 at some point.

[ToMang07]

As a kid in the early 90s learned to drive my grandmother's Suzi 250 Quad splitting and stacking firewood. Had an old Honda in my teens to 20s, AC in my 30s, and now ordered my first Polaris. Been drooling over the them most of my life, from the 6x6 models to the Highlifters. Made in America to boot, I'm hoping this sucker will last me 20+ years. Sold the AC to order tracks.... missing fall riding but pretty excited to be on the ice this winter.... hopefully.

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[Terry Stormer]

I got too old to keep falling off my dirt bike. 

[slarpa77]

I felt the need to get help doing snow work

[tjakes680]

Had to wait to i was older adult to get my own quad could never afford one now at 53 years old I have 2 and ride as much as possible witch is daily I love my quads and cant wait to get another 

[inclement]

Just bought my first quad for my niece and nephew. I ride dirbikes or my sxs. 

[crazynordlander]

My wife bought me a used 02 Polaris Sportsman 500 HO for my 50th birthday and I'm now at five ATVs and one UTV at age 63. 

[Mwozjr87]

My dad bought me my first quad when I was 7 or 8. A little Suzuki quadsport 80! I was hooked

[Levi]

I grew up on a pseudo farm (22 acres).  Started with dirt bikes (used 84 Honda xr100.) I read dirt wheels magazine and would fantisize about quads.  I  was able to save up enough from bucking hay in the summer to buy a 230 quad sport around middle school age.  I really liked that quad.  Shortly after high school I drove to Oregon and bought my first brand new quad (grizzly 600).  My parents had a cabin up in remote British Colombia and they bought two sportsman 500's that we'd ride on endless logging roads and trails up there.  The biggest concern was getting lost.  At some point I sold the grizzly and a few years later I bought my current 2011 sportsman 550.  I've recently got back into dirt bikes, and I ride with my 14 yr old son because he's into bikes.  The older I get, the more I feel like quads are looking better.  

 

[pikachu78]

I got into Quads by helping my dad work on mechanical projects! Mostly just a flashlight holder...

[lazypengu1n]

My first quad was a barn find 1999 Polaris Sportsman 4x4 I picked up for $100. That caused a cascading event and now my friends have spent 10s of $1000s and we as a group have many quads and side by sides.

[JohnE]

 son got me interested after I bought one for him/  It's been a lot of fun riding together.

[Cadencewildbeast]

Well I was fortunate enough that my uncle gave me an old quad that he had sitting around the farm.   It’s been sitting out for 10+ years but good project for me to fix up.   It was a Honda Fourtrax 300

[thrasher7811]

I started by buy a broken kawasaki brute force and fixing it up.  Turns out I love riding as well.  I am 6 fixed ATVs later and have made a nice, self sustaining hobby out of it.

[98Bayou400]

I had to get something to ride/check fence line.

Really hilly and muddy pastures at times 

[Nadamamasboy]

I kind of inherited a 1988 Suzuki 250, since I have space to keep it and my cousin doesn't.  Works for me, well,  once I fix it 😆 

[Kevin Connors]

I went with buddies camping and was drinking heavy had a blast went out and bought a Honda 680 then 2017 Honda 500 and haven't stop yet.. PS I don't drink and ride after that 1st ride I never drink and ride bad combo... 

[dano626]

My father had the 1988 Honda TRX250R. Bought it brand new. I LOVED that red color...

[Girvin13]

When I was younger, I was introduced to the Honda 3-wheeler. I rode that thing everywhere. I am too old for the motorcycles but I love to ride my Sportsman 335. Hoping one day to upgrade to a SxS for play as well as work at the nursery.

[miik19]

I wanted to learn mechanics so I got a quad to start learning! 

[Bill9068]

Got mine for fun at first then as I got older for getting around the property.


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[labyrinths]

I always spent a lot of time in the mountains. And after years of running dirt bikes I wanted something that was more gear hauling friendly.