Yamaha YFM90RY Owner's Manual

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7-15Do not ride in areas posted “no trespassing”.Do not ride on private property without getting per-mission.Select a large, flat area off-road to become familiarwith your ATV. Make sure that this area is free ofobstacles and other riders. You should practicecontrol of the throttle, brakes, and turning tech-niques in this area before trying more difficult ter-rain. Always avoid riding on paved surfaces: theATV is designed for off-road use only, and han-dling maneuvers are more difficult to perform onpavement.Set the parking brake and follow the instruction onpage 6-1 to start the engine. Once it has warmedup you are ready to begin riding your ATV. Re-7member that the engine and exhaust pipe will behot when riding and afterwards; do not allow skinor clothing to come in contact with these compo-nents.Apply the throttle slowly and smoothly. You willstart to accelerate. If the throttle is applied tooabruptly, the front wheels may lift off the ground,resulting in a loss of directional control. Avoidhigher speeds until you are thoroughly familiarwith the operation of your ATV.When slowing down or stopping, release the throt-tle and apply the brakes smoothly and evenly. Im-proper use of the brakes can cause the tires to losetraction, reducing control and increasing the possi-bility of an accident.TURNING YOUR ATVTo achieve maximum traction while riding off-road,the two rear wheels are mounted solidly on oneaxle and turn together at the same speed. There-fore, unless the wheel on the inside of the turn is al-lowed to slip or lose some traction, the ATV willresist turning. A special turning technique must beused to allow the ATV to make turns quickly andeasily. It is essential that this skill be learned first atWith the engine idling, release the parking brake.