How To Handle The Atv Active Riding Techniques) - Arctic Cat 2008 300 DVX Owner's Manual

Active Riding
How to handle the ATV
Active Riding Techniques)
Active riding involves moving your body. You must learn to lean and
shift your weight into your turns to maintain control.
Your safety depends on using safe riding techniques. Statistics from
the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) say that in-
experienced riders who don't use safe riding techniques are 13 times
more likely to have an ATV accident than riders who have over 1
month of experience.
Safe riding techniques include:
• Riding
• Leaning, Weight Shift, and Balance • Riding Uphill
• Wide Turns
• Sharp Turns
• Quick Turns
• K-Turns
Riding
Once the engine is warm, the ATV is ready
to go.
1. Keep your feet on the footrests and both
hands on the handlebar.
2. Apply the brakes releasing the brake lever
lock.
3. Move the shift lever from N and select a
desired gear; then slowly com press the
throttle lever while releasing the hand
brake.
• Riding Downhill
• Sidehilling / Traversing
• Swerving
• Crossing Obstacles
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