Riding Uphill; Riding Downhill - Arctic Cat XR 500 Operator's Manual

7. Let the ATV roll to your right side
until it faces slightly downhill.
8. Reapply the brakes.
9. Get back on the ATV from the uphill
side, and keep your weight shifted
uphill when you sit down.
10. Start the engine and follow the
method for riding downhill.

Riding Uphill

Roughly 20% of accidents happen while
riding on hills and as a result of the ATV
rolling or flipping. So, obviously, use
extreme caution and follow this method
for riding uphill.
1. Shift down and accelerate before you
start climbing; then maintain a steady
pace.
2. Lean as far forward as possible. For
steeper hills, come off your seat to
stand and lean forward.
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3. If you lose speed, quickly shift to a
lower gear. At the same time, release
the throttle (so your front tires don't
lift), OR
4. If that doesn't work and you still have
forward motion and the terrain per-
mits, do a U-turn, go back down, and
try climbing again, OR
5. If you have lost all forward motion,
follow the K-turn procedure.
NEVER OPERATE UP OR
DOWN HILLS STEEPER
THAN 25°

Riding Downhill

ATV-0019
Success in riding downhill depends on
how well you know your brakes—take it
easy on them, or you could flip over.
ATV-0032
ATV-0033
ATV-0018
ATV-0030