Riding is a skill

Knowing all you can about your ATV and the places you can ride is good preparation for safe and enjoyable riding. Remember, ATVs are intended for use on unpaved surfaces only. Never drive an ATV on paved roads and avoid paved surfaces. ATVs are not designed to be used on paved surfaces and pavement and may seriously affect handling control. ATVs are different from other vehicles, as well as from one another.

The following is a list of some of these differences among ATVs:
• Handling characteristics among ATVs vary depending upon their basic design and how they are equipped.
• Most ATVs have front and rear brakes, while some may only have a rear brake. Be sure to learn the
recommended stopping techniques for your machine.
• There are ATVs with electric starters, kick-starters, and pull starters.
• There are water-cooled ATVs and air-cooled ATVs.
• Some ATV transmissions have automatic clutches; some have hand-operated clutches; and some transmissions are fully automatic.
• Some ATVs have a reverse gear.
• Most ATVs have solid drive axles and some have differentials.
• Some ATVs have two-wheel drive, and some have four-wheel drive.
• There are ATVs with chain drive or shaft drives.
• Most throttles are controlled by pushing a thumb lever next to the handgrip; others may be con¬trolled by twisting a handgrip.
• Controls and their locations differ from one ATV model to another.