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1. Ease off the throttle as you approach
the obstacle.
2. Turn the handlebar. At the same
time, shift your weight and balance
as you swerve. Use the principles of
leaning, weight shifting, and balanc-
ing—shift your body weight to the
inside of the turn.
3. Keep your hand off the brake until
the emergency is over and you’re
back in control.
Crossing Obstacles
Crossing obstacles is risky; avoid it if
possible. Riding over logs, rocks, and
ruts means combining all the active rid-
ing skills into one big motion. Your ATV
will respond differently for different
obstacles (logs, ruts, etc.), but these are
general guidelines for overcoming two-
track (both tires contacting the obstacle at
the same time) obstacles:
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1. Keep your speed way down; less
than 5 mph.
2. Approach the obstacle head-on.
3. Come up off the seat.
4. Keep your weight on the footrests.
5. Apply a little throttle when the front
tires make contact with the obstacle.
6. Lean forward and release the throttle
when the front tires clear the obsta-
cle.
7. Keep your body loose to absorb any
shock.
8. If the ATV starts tipping, shift your
weight to keep it in balance.
To clear a single-track (only one tire con-
tacts) obstacle, follow the same rules
except:
1. Use the ATV’s momentum to clear
the obstacle.
2. Don’t pull up on the handlebar.
3. Don’t apply the throttle.
