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Unit #6. BasicRidingSkills. Mounting your ATV. Set the parking brake Grasp the handlebar with you hand Place your foot on the footrest (don’t step on the shift lever Lean over, grasp the handlebar with your other hand. Braking. Release throttle Shift to lower gear
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Unit #6 BasicRidingSkills ATV Safety
Mounting your ATV • Set the parking brake • Grasp the handlebar with you hand • Place your foot on the footrest (don’t step on the shift lever • Lean over, grasp the handlebar with your other hand ATV Safety
Braking • Release throttle • Shift to lower gear • Apply both brakes equally • Keep eye and head up ATV Safety
Hints for braking • Release the throttle • Shift to lower gear to slow vehicle • Apply both brakes equally (rear brake first) • Do most of your braking before a turn • Apply brakes lightly on slippery surfaces • Apply brakes lightly after driving through water or wet areas • Keep head and eyes up ATV Safety
Parking • Shift into neutral and set parking brake • Avoid parking on incline ATV Safety
Getting Familiar with your ATV • Before you ride your ATV,read the owner’s manual carefully. • Take a Certified Safe Rider’s Course 4-H ATV Safety Class is NOT a certified course • Study your manual and look at your ATV to memorize the location of the controls. ATV Safety
Turning • When turning, outside wheels must travel farther that inside wheels • Most ATV’s solid rear axle • Avoid snow plowing by shifting weight to inside wheel • Practice by doing figure 8s ATV Safety
Around the CurveLeaning – 4-Wheelers • Lean toward inside of turn • Throttle control is a must • Feet on foot rest • Both hands on handle bars (At all times) ATV Safety
Exercise (practice) • Starting, shifting and stopping • Quick Stops (Page 23 in manual) ATV Safety
Turning exercise • Figure eights ATV Safety
Right Turn – 4-Wheeler • Shift weight to inside of turn • Feet on footrest • Proper riding position • Throttle control • Proper gear ATV Safety
Turning Right Hand placement ATV Safety
Left Turn – 4-Wheeler • Shift weight to inside of turn • Feet on footrest • Proper riding position • Throttle control • Proper gear ATV Safety
Turning Left ATV Safety
TURNS • Sharp Turns • Proper throttle use • Assume proper riding position • Braking • Adjust speed / Lower gear • Quick Turns • Proper throttle use • Assume proper riding position • Braking • Adjust speed / Lower gear ATV Safety
Tight turns • Turn handle bars and use weighting and leaning to turn. • Use short burst of throttle • Keep head up • Do not look down ATV Safety
Slalom • Cones 25 feet apart • Push off with inside weight shift ATV Safety
Climbing Hills • Assume proper riding position • Never sit on the seatwhile riding up a hill • Choose proper gear before starting up the hill • Keep weight to upper part of hill at all times ATV Safety
Descending Hills • Stop before descending a hill to assure no other riders are coming up • Assume proper riding position • Place body to upper part of hill • Lower gear • Apply rear brake slowly ATV Safety
Riding across slope • Also called traversing • Ride across slop with wheels pointed slightly uphill • In case of emergency get off on uphill side ATV Safety
Traversing a Hill • Assume proper riding position • Lean body uphill • If your ATV begins to tip – Turn the front wheels downhill, then descend hill ATV Safety
Coming down • Move weight over rear wheels by sliding way back on seat • Apply throttle smoothly, and use a lower gear • If brakes are required, use only the rear brake ATV Safety
Going Up & Down Hill • UP • Position ATV 30 feet from base • Use running start • Point tires straight up hill • As soon as tires reach base of hill Shift weight forward Steep hills require a person to nearly stand ATV Safety