DIVISION II - OPERATION/
MAINTENANCE
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ATV Operation
2. Use the principles of leaning, weight shifting, and balancing -
shift your body weight to the inside of the turn.
3. Gradually increase your speed as you come out of the turn.
Sharp Turns
After mastering wide turns, practice the advanced skill of sharp turns.
1. Ease off the throttle as you approach the turn to slow down.
2. Use the principles of leaning, weight shifting, and balancing -
shift your body weight to the inside of the turn.
3. You might have to lean into the turn more than you do in a wide
turn.
4. If shifting your weight and balance aren’t enough to keep the
ATV tires on the ground, straighten out the handlebars as much
as you can.
5. Gradually increase your speed as you come out of the turn.
Crossing Obstacles
Crossing obstacles is risky; avoid it if possible. Riding over logs,
rocks, and ruts means combining all the active riding 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:
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 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 contacts) 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.
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