| After having gone through the lessons on ATV riding | | | | done by your kid with confidence. |
| lessons for kids - Part 1, I am sure by now your kid | | | | Making that turn |
| is able to understand how his Kid ATV works, so it's | | | | Now that your kid is able to ride his Kid ATV in a |
| time to move on, so here's Part 2 of the "lesson" :- | | | | straight line and stop it at his will, the next step |
| Starting slow | | | | would be to teach him how to turn his machine. And |
| To help him develop confidence, get him to practice | | | | again, practice first with the engine off as your push |
| first with the engine OFF. Have him sit on his Kid | | | | it from behind. When he's turning, watch and make |
| ATV and tell him to keep his eyes straight ahead | | | | sure that he is shifting his weight slightly forward and |
| while you push his vehicle slowly from behind - this | | | | supporting his weight on the outer footrest and that |
| gives him the "feel" of riding a moving ATV. While | | | | he leans his upper body into the direction of the turn |
| you are pushing his Kid ATV, get your kid to steer | | | | and pressing down with the opposite leg. When he is |
| straight ahead and learn to perform tasks like | | | | able to do all that, let him practice with the ATV's |
| stopping the vehicle and turning OFF the engine | | | | engine running - and yes, with the machine being |
| switch while moving. Watch your kid as he performs | | | | under power again. Check and see if he's using the |
| these tasks to make sure that he's doing it correctly | | | | proper techniques that you have taught him. Make |
| without looking at the controls. Repeat these until he | | | | him practice the turns over and over again until he |
| is able to get the "feel" of using the brakes, stop and | | | | can do it correctly and confidently. |
| turn off the engine without hesitation or looking at | | | | Putting the "lessons" together |
| the controls. | | | | Once your kid has mastered the basic riding |
| After he's able to do the above, you can now work | | | | maneuver skills listed above, get him to practice them |
| with him with the engine running. Start the ATV's | | | | altogether. Get him to perform various tasks like |
| engine and have him practice starting off and riding in | | | | turning right, turning left, stopping and so on - but |
| a straight line and stopping the machine - all these | | | | vary the order of these tasks so that he will not be |
| done under minimum speed. Keep your kid's ATV's | | | | able to anticipate what you will ask him to do next. |
| speed as low as possible as he practices to ride a | | | | Once again, have him practice until you are confident |
| straight line and stopping. It would be a good idea for | | | | that he has mastered all the basic skills. As he |
| you to walk alongside as he rides while you are | | | | becomes more familiar with the controls of the |
| holding the engine cutout switch cord. This exercise | | | | machine as well as the basic of riding, you should |
| should continue until he is able to start off, | | | | slowly increase the speed that you feel he is able to |
| accelerate, cruise and stop properly - all this to be | | | | handle. |