Turning Your Moto-4 - Yamaha MOTO-4 1987 Owner's Manual

mrAvl!_j_l_lll_ As you approach a curve, slow down and begin
to turn the handlebars in the desired direction.
Do not engage a lower gear when the enginee As you do so, put your weight on the footrest
speed is too higt.This may cause the wheels
to the outside of the turn (opposite your
to stop rotaing wiich could lead to possible desired direction) and lean your upper body
engine and drive train damage, loss of control, into the turn. Use the throttle to maintain an
and injury, even speed through the turu.This maneuver
will let the wheel on the inside of the turn
slip sligtly, allowing the MOTO-4 to make
TURNING YOUR MOT04 the turn properly.
To achieve maximum traction while riding
off-road, the two rear wheels are mounted _
Solidly on one axle and turn together at the _ _ ,. __
same speed. Therefore, unless the wheel
on the insid of the turn is allowed to slip or insideof turn.
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Supportyour
Jose some traction, the MOTO-4 will resist _. _.)k__ _ \ weighto, the
o,,t.,,ootr.,
turning. A special turning technique must be __j_/_
used to allOWeasily.the MOT03, to make turnsthis / :_*'_/_ --,cr'_I
quickly and It is essential that __'(_ or/l, "
skill be learned first at low speed. _ __, ____J_/
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