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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:24 pm
by cannondale32
Just wondering if there's any more news about these quads ? Thanks
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:57 am
by marshall100
Not going to happen I think? Since the highland guys perished, the quad went with them. I've been keeping an eye on what was left of the highland forum and the last I seem to recall was that most things left over were auctioned off. I could be, and really would love to be wrong.
As I've posted on here a couple of times, there seems to be a very lazy attitude in europe to quads. It's no wonder people buy Japanese, the europeans simply cannot be bothered (I'm talking about you gasgas, and suspect the same could be said of KTM) and yet for my cannondale which hasn't been made for nearly ten years, parts are not a problem AND I live in the UK!!
Having said that, it says on their website that bike orders will start processing in April 2012......
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 5:53 pm
by cannondale32
Not going to happen I think? Since the highland guys perished, the quad went with them. I've been keeping an eye on what was left of the highland forum and the last I seem to recall was that most things left over were auctioned off. I could be, and really would love to be wrong.
As I've posted on here a couple of times, there seems to be a very lazy attitude in europe to quads. It's no wonder people buy Japanese, the europeans simply cannot be bothered (I'm talking about you gasgas, and suspect the same could be said of KTM) and yet for my cannondale which hasn't been made for nearly ten years, parts are not a problem AND I live in the UK!!
Having said that, it says on their website that bike orders will start processing in April 2012......
I hope your wrong too I would love to see it made, Let me know if you hear anymore, thanks
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 11:51 pm
by wistech
Looks like they got something cooking.
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/us...hln-1570286.htmDoesnt look bike or quad related.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:30 am
by who_gives_a6
They're mainly focused on getting the engines in another manufactures chassis. I was hearing about them shopping around with companies to get the engines in production. Can-Am was a rumor I read somewhere as an interested party, but you all know how rumors are.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:50 am
by cannondale32
Ya I was on there website and they were selling the motors and could be custom made to fit any frame you wanted, but it does show the quad and all the models of the dirtbikes.
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:13 am
by marshall100
So a replacement engine for our bikes perhaps?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:16 pm
by ScramblerXLE
So a replacement engine for our bikes perhaps?
Not without lots of modifications... UNLESS we can get them to put the head on backwards...? Might be possible...
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:30 pm
by marshall100
That's not as easy as it sounds is it?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:32 pm
by Brad Oakley
As a former manager with Highland...
The new management team is ramping things up to start engine production. They plan to find niche markets that need small runs of high-performance engines. They apparently have more engine designs lined up than just the original 450 and 950cc Highlands. It'll be interesting to see where they go!
As for stuffing a Highland into your quad... It has to be noted that they cannot sell engines directly to the public, so however it happens, there will be a dealer of some sort between you and Highland. We'll just have to wait and see what their plans are. Hopefully we'll have a way to get some of those engines (the 507cc version kicks butt in a quad!!!) into our chassis.