Quadbike disaster

Went on a quadbike safari in Egypt total disaster couldnt ride the thing,
couldnt turn it totally out of control.
I have ridden a bike 24 - 7 for the last 10 yrs but couldnt adapt - must be
getting too old.
Anybody else had the same problem?
Ken

 

perhaps you were tired, try riding 22-7 for a couple of years to catch up on
your sleep.

 

Rik Mayall, Ozzy Osbourne

 

I managed to crash one in New Zealand earlier this year I put it down to the
false assumption that because it has handlebars and the gearshift is similar
to a motorcycle then it must be like a motorcycle.

Only problem is when you attempt to lean and counter-steer as comes
naturally, you go in the opposite direction to the one you expect. I'm sure
this problem disappears once enough experience is gained but as a beginner
in quad biking, I think that you are actually better off if you have never
ridden a motorcycle before.

 

Roger Willis

 

Must we?

 

IMNSHO the incident is worth recalling.

 

Definately. I went out with a group a couple of weeks ago, and I was
the slowest of the lot until the very end, when I started leaning out of
the bend, as it were... which makes the outer wheels dig in and spin you
round. Once Id got that locked down, I hooned it and loved every minute

 

Do tell. Was Willis playful and enthusiastic during the encounter?

 

He was the editor of Bike at the time, and very popular he was too. He was
testing a quadbike, fucked up, broke both his wrists. The staff of the
magazine practially wet themselves with dismay, and later voted "this
wonderful device" Bike of the Year...