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Quad vs Bike - Hill Climbing Capabilities

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Posted by: 87Banshee250sx

Maybe if it was just all one hill, but its one of those 2 hill type deals. Either way its worth a try and Id probably try it. Although, as with most hills, they dont look as steep until u climb them.

-Nick-

Posted by: dragracer789

I would try it with somebodys else's quad.

Posted by: dsracer666

I'd climb that hill after I put all my stock parts back on!

Posted by: DirtDragon

Every year I go to the local Hill Climb at Poagshole and watch the bikes climb the hill. I keep thinking to myself that a Quad can climb that hill but nobody seems to agree with me. Here is a link with some pictures of the hill.



PoagsHole


Anyone ever climb a hill this size with a Quad? I'm interested to see what size hills others have climbed and your opinion of whether or not it is possible? Thanks!

Posted by: PredFan

That's a sweet hillclimb. Doesn't look to me like a quad could make it, though. We have some big hillclimbs out West (in AZ a place called the Cinders 500ft+), but they don't have as steep an angle or "steps" like that one.

Posted by: TrailRider

With a big motor, long swingarm and some very large go-nads, anything is possible...

Posted by: Zhvonte

I think that be a fun event..... let see, I got a stock z400 frame sitting inthe garage, I could stuff a gxsr 1100 in it, do a plus 12 swingarm, and bingo.....

Posted by: thomez

No.

Posted by: jcole

I think a quad could make it, but only if there were NO STEPS! That last step would kill your momentum!

Posted by: Atkins450

not 100% sure, but that does look like the hillclimb in Huevos 3.

Posted by: fast440

that hill is nutts!

Posted by: Just4Kicks

I worked a hill climbing event years ago with my dad's club. Man it was so insane! In two days of the event only one bike actually made over the top...no joke! And it had a Harley power plant. It scared me half to death just to be on the hill holding onto a rope as the riders would literally fly by pitching thier monsterous machines into the air and tumbling back down to flat ground. Got to hand it to those guys....b@lls of steel!

Posted by: learning2fly

Are there any videos of motorcycles climbing this hill? I can't see a quad climbing that hill, it would be insane !!!!!

Posted by: ineedtoride

if your suspension could handle all those g-forces, that is...

Posted by: fmxc

what???!!! you guys call that a hill??

Posted by: fmxc

naww id only go plus 8

Posted by: fmxc

well dang i look at it again its like almost striaght up, but i bet if you hit it goin like 120 you could just go from the first step all the way to the top of the hill

Posted by: RedCondor

guys that climb is tite but there is no way in hell a quad would do it. u gotta have b@lls of steel or a thick skull to even try that. it is insane. lol