18 Jul 2012

Quad bike sales up

6:34 am on 18 July 2012

Farmers are buying more quad bikes new figured show.

Motor Industry Association figures show quad bike sales rose by 20% during the first half of this year, compared with last year.

Motor cycle division manager Clive Hellyar says those numbers confirm continuing strength in the agricultural sector.

He says two wheeled farm bike sales are also holding at last year's level, although there has been a drop in sales of recreational off-road bikes