2014 Kawasaki KFX50 Owners Manual - Page 7

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Evaluate Riding Readiness The first decision you'll need to make is whether your youngster is ready to ride. Riding readiness varies widely from one person to another, and while the minimum age recommended for this ATV is 6 years old, there are other factors that you should consider. Physical size and ability are important considerations. To help determine whether a youngster is big enough for this ATV, have him/her stand up on the footboards and grasp the hand grips. While the youngster holds this position, check that they have at least three inches (8 cm) of clearance between the ATV seat and the youngster's "seat of the pants". A rider needs at least three inches (8 cm) of clearance so he/she can stand up for balance and comfort, and to shift his/her body forward, backward and from side to side. Also make sure your youngster can comfortably reach and work all the controls. For example, can he/she turn the handlebars all the way to the right and left? Can he/she operate the throttle and brake levers while they hold onto the hand grips? If not, the youngster is not physically ready to ride this ATV. Before you let a youngster ride an ATV, decide whether they are physically, mentally and emotionally ready to ride. Athletic ability is another requirement for riding a ATV. Generally speaking, your youngster should be good at riding a bicycle before he/she gets on an ATV. Can your youngster judge speeds and distances while riding a bicycle and react with proper hand and foot actions? Anyone who does not have good coordination, balance, and agility is not ready for this ATV. Mental and emotional maturity are also necessary for safe riding. Does your youngster think through problems and come to logical solutions? On a bicycle, does your youngster obey safe riding

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The first decision you’ll need to make is whether
your youngster is ready to ride.
Riding readiness
varies widely from one person to another, and while
the minimum age recommended for this ATV is 6
years old, there are other factors that you should
consider.
Physical size and ability
are important consider-
ations.
To help determine whether a youngster is
big enough for this ATV, have him/her stand up on
the footboards and grasp the hand grips. While the
youngster holds this position, check that they have
at least three inches (8 cm) of clearance between the
ATV seat and the youngster’s “seat of the pants”. A
rider needs at least three inches (8 cm) of clearance
so he/she can stand up for balance and comfort, and
to shift his/her body forward, backward and from side
to side.
Also make sure your youngster can comfortably
reach and work all the controls. For example, can
he/she turn the handlebars all the way to the right
and left? Can he/she operate the throttle and brake
levers while they hold onto the hand grips? If not, the
youngster is not physically ready to ride this ATV.
Before you let a youngster ride an ATV, decide
whether they are physically, mentally and emotion-
ally ready to ride.
Athletic ability
is another requirement for riding
a ATV. Generally speaking, your youngster should
be good at riding a bicycle before he/she gets on
an ATV. Can your youngster judge speeds and dis-
tances while riding a bicycle and react with proper
hand and foot actions? Anyone who does not have
good coordination, balance, and agility is not ready
for this ATV.
Mental and emotional maturity
are also nec-
essary for safe riding.
Does your youngster think
through problems and come to logical solutions?
On a bicycle, does your youngster obey safe riding