quad fishing.
Submitted by quadfisher on Thu, 2012-09-13 22:50
As requested , its a kymco mxu 400 selectible 4wd/2wd and hi/lo range
set up for beach fishing with 4 aluminium rod racks on rear, front mounted tackle box
canvas seat cover, whip flag, clip on gps ( a garmin etrex)
and we always carry a can of instant puncture repair and a small snatch strap and shackles
as well as some basic tools and a water bottle.We also carry a handheld uhf in a pouch
as well as 1 back at base.
Kmyco is not chinese made , and are about the same quality as a suzuki or a kawka
but not a honda or yammy.
will find some better pics of the bike soon but these tailor were " quadded up" in the gero area.
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brenz
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awesome!!!
awesome!!!
nightfish
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Sweet rig
Mate if you dont mind roughly how much for a setup like that? Been looking myself but freak put at the price of bikes, might as well buy a boat!
UncutTriggerInWA
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Mine will be the ultimate old farts setup
No pictures as it's still building in my head but I have a few ideas to work from. It's a bit like the old fart who takes his custome built golf cart to have a round LOL.
Vince.
Work smart and fish often.
Member and die-hard supporter of the mighty West Coast Eagles.
bitten
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is that one of those chinese
is that one of those chinese brand ones never heard of a kymco??
Rig
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@Vince
Vince they are called gophers, not sure how well they go on the sand though lmao
UncutTriggerInWA
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My Gopher is going to be turbo charged!
So much so I can drive in and out of the bunkers to play my approach shots LOL.
Vince.
Work smart and fish often.
Member and die-hard supporter of the mighty West Coast Eagles.
Andy_b
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im a dealer for kymco and yes
im a dealer for kymco and yes they are a great bike and if any one is chasing one i have a once of deal on a mxu500 :)
pm if u would like any info
kymco are not chinese, kymco are a parent company so to speak, they make alot of parts for bmw cars, also make the racing motors for ktm, and the make the kawaski 50 and 90 quad bikes!
kymco has only been in australia for about 7 years now so very new to the aussie market but they are starting to stand out from the rest,
quadfisher
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Very happy kymco owner!
I bought mine at a auction , from a bike shop that had liquidated, in 2008
in Perth.It was hard to find local info on them , as I did my research on them before the auction.( like a good fisherman should)
However through the magic of this new fangled internet thingy, and by searching U.S and U.K. sites
I was certain that this was a quality bike.( they retailed about 8k at the time) not telling what I paid , dont wont the hate mail
but it was cheap.( no warranty of course)
1000 hrs later ( just about all beach work!) this is a good thing. Not a speck of trouble, if you dont include one loose wire
on the ignition once. Drop the oil and filter once a year ( more sometimes) if you dont use it too much.
Change the brake fluid every 2years, and I just bought a replacment trans belt for it on ebay for 50 bucks or so.( replace every 4years)
It has towed a small trailer with gear in it , in low range on the beach, not a problem.
Before these you could buy a 12k-14k honda or yammy or a 3k chinese , its great to have a middle choice.
They usually have a stand at the royal show , so check them out.
not affilated with any kymco people, dont even know were to get spares ( you can easy, see above) cause havent needed them.
quadfisher
Rob H
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Its been written above that
Its been written above that they arent Chinese, but where are they made then? Ive never heard of them either.
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Andy_b
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taiwan mate, bullet proof
taiwan mate, bullet proof bikes, i sold a heap and never had any come back, only good reports about them
bitten
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lol taiwan
lol taiwan