Getting To Know Your Atv; Ride With Care And Good Judgement - Yamaha GRIZZLY 450 Owner's Manual

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WARNING
Indicates a potential hazard that could result in
serious injury or death.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ATV

This ATV is for recreation and utility use. This sec-
tion, Riding your ATV, provides general ATV riding
instructions for recreational riding. The skills and
techniques described in this section, however, are
appropriate for all types of riding. Riding your ATV
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requires special skills acquired through practice
over a period of time. Take the time to learn the ba-
sic techniques well before attempting more difficult
maneuvers.
Riding your new ATV can be a very enjoyable ac-
tivity, providing you with hours of pleasure. But it is
essential to familiarize yourself with the operation
of the ATV to achieve the skill necessary to enjoy
riding safely. Before you begin to ride, be sure you
have read this Owner's Manual completely and un-
derstand the operation of the controls. Pay partic-
ular attention to the safety information on pages
1-1–1-5. Please also read all caution and warning
labels on your ATV.

RIDE WITH CARE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT

Get training if you are inexperienced.
Beginners should get training from a certified in-
structor.
Become familiar with this ATV at slow speeds first,
even if you are an experienced operator. Do not at-
tempt to operate at maximum performance until
you are totally familiar with the ATV's handling and
performance characteristics.
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
Operating this ATV without proper instruc-
tion.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
The risk of an accident is greatly increased if
the operator does not know how to operate
the ATV properly in different situations and
on different types of terrain.
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