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ATV Operation
Swerving
Swerving is usually an emergency
reaction to avoid an obstacle but is sim-
ilar to quick turns. The difference is
that quick turns involve slight accelera-
tion in the turn; don’t accelerate if you
swerve.
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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 bal-
ance as you swerve. Use the prin-
ciples of leaning, weight shifting,
and balancing—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 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.