Random set of the day: Quad-Bike
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 8262 Quad-Bike, released during 2009. It's one of 11 Technic sets produced that year. It contains 308 pieces, and its retail price was US$39.99/£29.99.
It's owned by 2,151 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $81.80, or eBay.
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Perhaps that technically is its name, but that kind of goes against naming convention of what a Bicycle is. Wouldn't it just be a Quadcycle? I've also been more preferential to it being called an All-Terrain Vehicle, an ATV.
^ Would you prefer people call it a quike?
@MCLegoboy said:
"Perhaps that technically is its name, but that kind of goes against naming convention of what a Bicycle is. Wouldn't it just be a Quadcycle? I've also been more preferential to it being called an All-Terrain Vehicle, an ATV."
Technically? Yes. Be sure to let everyone riding a motorbike know that.
did the definition of Bicycle change recently to include motorised vehicles?
I remember skipping Technic in 2009. favouring the second wave of Indiana Jones sets!
@MCLegoboy said:
"Perhaps that technically is its name, but that kind of goes against naming convention of what a Bicycle is. Wouldn't it just be a Quadcycle? I've also been more preferential to it being called an All-Terrain Vehicle, an ATV."
What's wrong with the name?
That's exactly what a quad bike looks like. At least that's what these vehicles are called here.
When I google the term, the results too are very much like what this set is.
It looks like a Ninjago skeleton army set from 2011.
@MeisterDad said:
"^ Would you prefer people call it a quike?"
Well now you’ve suggested that name, yes, yes I would
Structurally it's a bit wonky but I love the look of the set. Personally I preffer 8858 but it's too late now.
Oh. I own this one. But it is obviously so boring, that I haven't even bothered to register it in my BS 'Owned'-list... (now it is)
I love the use of Power Racers car fender/spoiler parts for the mudguards. That immediately places it in a given timeframe for me, which is good. Technic sets post 2008 started to seriously blend together for me. Especially when it started to recycle the same general categories for the same set sizes, now with the same panels over and over again.
@MCLegoboy: And over in Star Wars, you have speeder bikes. Which don't have any wheels at all.
When I think Quad-Bike I think Ozzy Osbourne!
@TheOtherMike said:
" @MCLegoboy : And over in Star Wars, you have speeder bikes. Which don't have any wheels at all."
Okay, you got me there. That was a good one. :)
@AustinPowers said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"Perhaps that technically is its name, but that kind of goes against naming convention of what a Bicycle is. Wouldn't it just be a Quadcycle? I've also been more preferential to it being called an All-Terrain Vehicle, an ATV."
What's wrong with the name?
That's exactly what a quad bike looks like. At least that's what these vehicles are called here.
When I google the term, the results too are very much like what this set is. "
The term "quad bike" is rare in the United States and to me seems like a contradiction... a four-wheeled two-wheeler?
@phi13 said:
"The term "quad bike" is rare in the United States and to me seems like a contradiction... a four-wheeled two-wheeler?"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Tomahawk
I’m…just going to leave this right here, ‘kay?