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On 05/12/2018 14:05, Bill Wright wrote:
I have a 2 acre garden and it's very steep in places. At the top I'm well
above the roof of the house. The path/lane/track is about 1 in 7 at its
steepest. I call it a garden but it's mostly grass field and trees. As
time goes on I'm finding it more and more tiring to get about. I've just
planted some apple trees (with sheep-proof tree guards) and I ended up
using a Transit van to convey me and materials to and fro. That's
ridiculous really. I'm wondering about getting a quad bike; most likely
second hand. Actually I'm definitely going to get one. Trouble is I don't
know anything about them. What size engine would be reasonable to carry
me and a trailer with, for instance, two or three bags of top soil and a
few tools on it? Petrol, diesel, or electric? I'm assuming it would have
to be four wheel drive.

Are quad bikes a bit risky on steep slopes?

Not just a bit risky, very risky indeed.