How to Ride a Raptor

Yamaha Raptor All Terrain Vehicles, or ATVS, are 4-wheelers with five-speed forward transmissions. Changing the gear will help in speeding up, getting going and stopping. Neutral will disengage the gears and allow the 4-wheeler to coast short distances or rest. Unlike a manual gearbox car which has a clutch and a gear lever, an ATV has a shift pedal. Driving a Raptor ATV requires practice learning how to use these controls.

Instructions

    • 1

      Release the throttle lever and pull on the clutch lever to disengage the clutch. Shift into first gear. Open the throttle and release the clutch lever gradually.

    • 2

      Speed up and move up a gear. Release the throttle and at the same time rapidly pull on the clutch lever. Shift into second gear. Open the throttle again and slowly release the clutch.

    • 3

      Slow down by releasing the throttle and applying the brakes. Allow the engine to slow and shift to a lower gear. Use the clutch as in the previous steps.

    • 4

      Stop the Raptor and place it in neutral. Close the throttle lever. Press the shift pedal until the shift pedal stops. It will stop at first gear. Lift the pedal a bit and move the pedal into neutral.