05/22/2021
What is a Quadbar?
The Quadbar is a small unobtrusive, structure mounted on the quad bike (ATV) behind the rider, designed to counter some of the risks associated with rollovers. The Quadbar acts as a Crush Protection Device (CPD) as opposed to the more commonly known roll over protective structures (ROPS). A typical ROPS would require a full cage and driver restraint, which are not feasible on a rider active vehicle such as a quadbike.
The Quadbar has a flexible joint that allows the bar to flex rearwards in the inadvertent event of contact with an overhead obstacle. The joint also facilitates some sideways flexibility before the joint locks and then becomes more of a traditional CPD or ROPS. Ingeniously, in the event of a rearwards overturn there is negligible movement form the flexi joint.
