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TIVE RIDING
! WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard that could
result in a serious injury or death.
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Active Riding
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 differ-
ent 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 throt-
tle when the front tires clear the
obstacle.
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
contacting) 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.
Driving an ATV and a car have some
similarities; however, there are a few
situations that require special attention:
• Reversing
• Skidding or Sliding
• Parking on a Hill
• Stalling on a Hill
• Crossing Water
• Crossing Roads
• Driving in Cold Weather
• Stopping the ATV
• Stopping the Engine
Reversing
It’s tough to see things behind you.
1. Go slowly. It’s hard to see behind
you.
2. Keep your handlebar straight.
3. Backing down hills is a bad idea;
do a U-turn or K-turn instead to
turn around.
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