howd that dude with the DS and a roll bar get one?

 

Every quad must be equipped with a rear roll bar, stupid law that hurt people more than saving them. Someone already flew of his quad in an enduro race, hit the roll bar and broke his spine.

 

HOw come they havn't importedquads to isreal since 1995? Is there much riding over there?

 

There are only two brands imported to Israel now: Polaris and Bombardier, they are the only manufactors that agreed to have roll bars installed on their quads. The roll bar is the reason the imports of Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki quads stopped and the reason why Kawasaki's quads import didn't even start. The roll bar can damage the chassis, it can hurt the riders badly and it degrade the quad stability.

Actually, there was a lot of quad activity in the past. But because of some idiots who fooled around with their quads and ruined the plants, beaches and hurt the nature the government decided that quads are bad for us and made two laws: First one - 30% tax on quads, second one - if you want to ride a quad, you have to be 17.5 years old and have a car driving license. This way it killed any quad activity here. Hopefully someday someone in the Ministry of Transportation will understand that quad don't need a roll bar and we'll see Yamaha, Hondas, Suzukis and Kawas here.
BTW, Motor sports isn't legal here as well.