Designated as a: "Preferred Off-Road Eductional Center" by the All Terrain Vehicle Association (ATVA) and American Motorcycle Association (AMA)
ATV Classes for the Recreational Rider
| ATV Recreational Training Overview | ATV-Beginner | ATV-Intermediate |
| ATV-Expert || ATV-Double Expert | | ATV-Private |
Prices |
| Who is a Beginner? |
Beginners want to ride comfortably yet first need to build their confidence and skills. Most new ATV riders are excited but a bit uneasy. They recognize that quality instruction will dramatically improve the amount of fun they have on the trail while ensuring their safety as well as the safety of others.
- Would you like to learn to be safe and challenge yourself at the same time?
- Would you like to improve your balance and conquer the tests posed by different seasons and riding conditions?
| About the Class |
This class provides basic skills and information riders need so they can ride safely. This training involves a perfect mixture of actual trail riding and classroom education that ensures they will be able to navigate terrain appropriate for beginning ATV riders.
Riders participate in a test of their current skill levels so that they can receive maximum benefits from their investment in the course.
Click here to learn more about Senior Instructor , Bill Uhl.
| Class Content |
All of the important off-road ATV riding fundamentals will be covered in detail. Learning how to ride and maintain your vehicle correctly from the start will put you ahead of the pack in your ability level. The major topics covered include:
- How to use the awesome power of your mind to ensure your safety and that of others.
- What to do when you encounter other ATVs, motorcyclists, horses, pack animals, bicyclists, hikers and cars.
- Safety gear.
- Equipment setup:
- Basic knowledge of your ATV -- its features and potential problems
- Tire pressure/type of tires
- Handle bar positioning
- Lever setup
- Essential tool kit
- Participate in a test of your skill level. (We need to know what you already know so you receive the maximum benefits from your investment in the course.)
- Skill development:
- The physics of riding
- Trails rules (rules of the road)
- Loading and unloading your ATV
- Starting and stopping safely
- Right and left turns
- Hills (up and down)
- Rocks
- Ruts (wet and dry)
- Shifting
- Clutch level control (if your machine has one)
- Balance point of your machine
- How to handle dangerous cut banks and rocks sticking out of a cut bank
- How and when to stand and sit while riding
- Transforming bad habits into positive patterns
- Positioning feet on foot pegs
- Turning around in tight quarters
- How to tread lightly
- Field trip into the forest and/or desert on on two-track roads and ATV trails.
Classes are tailored to your needs and are normally limited to ten students.
For class cost information, please refer to the standard price matrix. You can register for a one-day class. Longer classes are also available.
To start learning how to have more fun on the trail, contact us directly at:
OHV Training™
1121 Bunker Creek Rd.
Chehalis, WA 98532 USA
EMAIL: classes@OHVtraining.org