Atv Sport Reality - Cannondale ATV Owner's Manual

STOP! - If you have the impression that four wheels give you the stability of a car, you are wrong. If you have the impression that an A TV is simple to
drive and similar to those other vehicles, you are wrong. The risks involved are at least equal to those faced when riding a motorcycle.
CHARACTERISTIC
Example: Sharp knife
No restraint system, no body, no protective structure
Very high power-to-weight ratio
Short wheelbase
Narrow track
High ground clearance, high center of gravity
Soft, high traction tires
Totally unsuited and illegal for road use
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Given the realities of sport ATVs and/or the limits of your own riding abilities, you may lose control. The limits are impossible to be specific about because of
the variation in terrain and rider ability are nearly unlimited. If you chose to ride an ATV, you must understand and respect the reality of the above.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
You could lose control, have an accident and be severely injured, paralyzed or killed.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
The hazards of ATV riding cannot be completely avoided. They can be minimized with training, good judgement, experience, use of helmet, protective gear and
development of skills in weight shifting, throttle and brake control. Reading and understanding this Owner's Manual and warning labels, watching and under-
standing the ATV safety video and completing an ATV training course are essential and can begin your learning process.

ATV SPORT REALITY

PURPOSE
Useful tool for cutting
Rider must be able to shift weight
Thrilling acceleration, competition
performance
Maneuverable in woods, compact
Maneuverable in woods, narrow trails
Clearance for obstacles, more suspension
travel
Traction and flotation on soft, loose
surfaces
Designed exclusively for off road
REALITY
Risk of cutting yourself
Motorcycle-like risk, rider can fall or fly off and is
exposed, unprotected
Relatively easy to wheelie, requires focus and skill to
stay ahead of machine
Relatively easy to wheelie, to turn over backwards or
pitch over forward
Relatively easy to turn over
Relatively easy to turn over
Grip on hard surface (pavement) makes it easy to turn
over
High risk of turn over or collision if you ride on.
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