When people die on quad bikes, what kills them? Is it head injuries?

[HenryDorsetCase]

And yes, ACC levies on farm income are fucking huge - I disliked paying it each year .. it was way more than bike ACC levies ..

become an office drone. You will die of septicemia from a paper cut. Or botulism from something gross in the office fridge.

[scott411]

When I was a kid all the cockies had TF125's. Or RV90's or RV125's or Honda CT's, i.e. 2 wheelers.

Presumably the utility of a quad (i.e. its a mini ute or tractor) plus ease of operaton means they'be been entirely supplanted by these abortions (i.e. quads)?

One of my mates who was a dairy farmer had a two seat side by side with a rollcage quad that was terrifying. a Kawasaki of some sort. Had seat belts but the one time I was in it I wanted sprintcar arm restraints, full race suit, and a HANS device.... and a full five point harness.

yes but back then, a 150 cow herd was considered quite big, now its almost hobby farm status,

Yes Kawasaki Teryx's are mighty fun, and you can scare the shit out of people in them , we do some much slower ones called mules which are alot less powerfull,

[Ocean1]

yes but back then, a 150 cow herd was considered quite big, now its almost hobby farm status,

Yes Kawasaki Teryx's are mighty fun, and you can scare the shit out of people in them , we do some much slower ones called mules which are alot less powerfull,

I see DOC are ditching all quads from their land and replacing them with those wee Suzuki jeeps.

I'd venture to suggest that quads are safer than the tractors/ag bikes they replaced. Which were safert than the horses....

So, where's the evidence that wee Suzuki jeeps will be any safer? The same place as the evidence that helmets on quads in mud at walking pace save lives?

Fk'n panzy-arsed fukwits.

[scott411]

I see DOC are ditching all quads from their land and replacing them with those wee Suzuki jeeps.

I'd venture to suggest that quads are safer than the tractors/ag bikes they replaced. Which were safert than the horses....

So, where's the evidence that wee Suzuki jeeps will be any safer? The same place as the evidence that helmets on quads in mud at walking pace save lives?

Fk'n panzy-arsed fukwits.

they are getting a few different things, landcorp are doing the same,

and I agree, tractors used to kill the most, then quad bikes, and side by sides or utes that roll will cause just as much damage,

in the USA, side by side now out sell quads, and side by side injuries are now catching up to quad injuries as well,

[HenryDorsetCase]

clearly this is the answer:

[Katman]

Farmers wash there cow shed floor every milking, but the bike gets a wash when it goes to the shop every 6 months or so, they really are ignorent they do not look after there work tools

Yep, eventually frame rails will rot right through from the cow shit that never gets washed off.

[Shaun Harris]

Yep, eventually frame rails will rot right through from the cow shit that never gets washed off.

Bingo, cow shit eats those things alive

[Akzle]

head injuries, must be:

We are paying high rego because those that cause accidents are not fined high enough.

[buggerit]

I see DOC are ditching all quads from their land and replacing them with those wee Suzuki jeeps.

I'd venture to suggest that quads are safer than the tractors/ag bikes they replaced. Which were safert than the horses....

So, where's the evidence that wee Suzuki jeeps will be any safer? The same place as the evidence that helmets on quads in mud at walking pace save lives?

Fk'n panzy-arsed fukwits.

Mate used to sell quads to them, reconded most of them struggled to work out which way the helmet went and should never be allowed anywhere near a quad, more suited to driving a desk or threading beads.

[buggerit]

they are getting a few different things, landcorp are doing the same,

and I agree, tractors used to kill the most, then quad bikes, and side by sides or utes that roll will cause just as much damage,

in the USA, side by side now out sell quads, and side by side injuries are now catching up to quad injuries as well,

If we added to all the tractor, 2 wheeler, horse , 4wd ute accidents we used to have it and compared to the quad accidents it would be interesting.
Fuck side by sides, useless at stockwork and if you have ever seen a quad come apart as it bounces down a gully you sure as hell dont want to be strapped into a side by side.
The worst thing they did for quads was put indepentant rear suspension in them , makes them a bastard for rolling because of there high c of g, the rear straight axle really stablised them rather than let the bike sag to the down hill side

[Robbo]

Despite all the problems with operating quad bikes they are still a bloody side more stable than their predecessor
the mighty Three Wheeler. They were suicidal.

[scott411]

If we added to all the tractor, 2 wheeler, horse , 4wd ute accidents we used to have it and compared to the quad accidents it would be interesting.
Fuck side by sides, useless at stockwork and if you have ever seen a quad come apart as it bounces down a gully you sure as hell dont want to be strapped into a side by side.
The worst thing they did for quads was put indepentant rear suspension in them , makes them a bastard for rolling because of there high c of g, the rear straight axle really stablised them rather than let the bike sag to the down hill side

I have seen plenty of straight rear axle quads roll over, and have done a few myself, I did not see a noticeable increase in roll overs with independent rear suspension, but man the ride is so much better, (from memory i have not rolled an independent rear axle quad) Honda dealers always rubbished Independent rear ends as they did not sell any quads with them, but its personal choice really, if you are doing alot of towing, a solid rear end is much better,

basically quads have got bigger, and faster, 20 years ago the biggest quads made were 400cc, now they are the smallest ones you can get, with quads up to 1000cc available,

I agree side by sides are not as good as some jobs as a quad, but they are much better at other jobs, I think a two wheeler and a side by side is the way i would go if i was running a farm, but each farm is different,

[buggerit]

I have seen plenty of straight rear axle quads roll over, and have done a few myself, I did not see a noticeable increase in roll overs with independent rear suspension, but man the ride is so much better, (from memory i have not rolled an independent rear axle quad) Honda dealers always rubbished Independent rear ends as they did not sell any quads with them, but its personal choice really, if you are doing alot of towing, a solid rear end is much better,

basically quads have got bigger, and faster, 20 years ago the biggest quads made were 400cc, now they are the smallest ones you can get, with quads up to 1000cc available,

I agree side by sides are not as good as some jobs as a quad, but they are much better at other jobs, I think a two wheeler and a side by side is the way i would go if i was running a farm, but each farm is different,

Myself and most of my mates would disagree with u about the stability of inderpendant rear ends, and yep, ive rolled a few and worn out quite a few.

[buggerit]

Despite all the problems with operating quad bikes they are still a bloody side more stable than their predecessor
the mighty Three Wheeler. They were suicidal.

Still got a 250es , bloody good fun

[R650R]

What kills them is the she'll be right attitude. I'm only going just up the road, across the paddock etc... then the cemetery afterwards.
Offender warned multiple times, commercial workplace, commercial level fine, nothing to argue about.
Similar culture shift in transport industry received same attitudes but some where along the line someone will have not been run over or crushed by falling freight due to some changes.