HOW TO / Beginners Tips: Rough And Rocky Terrian

This video is meant for the beginning rider. To better understand how to traverse though tough terrain without causing damage to yourself or your ATV.

[@thegamingcrusader9926]

These kinds of videos are just a good morale boost, I'm fairly young (15) and I just bought an old timberwolf but it runs well, but I have zero experience to these videos really help.

[@ruyguy8888]

Those old timberwolfs are a good solid machine if taken care of. Im glad that you are getting some use out of the beginner videos. Its eactly what they are there for. Have fun out on the trails

[@kevinaltizer]

Thanks for the video! It was very informative for me! I rode two-wheeled dirt bikes growing up and on into my twenties. I didn't ride for many years, but then purchased a 2010 HD Road King, which I rode for 90k miles over a twelve year span, all road of course. I recently purchased a wooded parcel of property and decided to get a four-wheeler to aid in getting around. I'm not a spring chicken at 62, so the body doesn't cooperate with many things. So far I've learned that four wheels and two wheels are so much different, lol! But thanks for videos like yours, I'm learning more each day. My present challenge is using an old logging ramp/exit out of a creek. It's really steep, and I'm just not sure what the tipping point is. That's a hard one to guess at. At my age, I can't afford having the machine tip over backwards with me on it. That would be very bad! I was hoping someone can shed some light on how you know the limit of such a thing. Also, it's hard for me to stand and ride as well, but I think that would help tremendously in this situation. I'm going to browse through your videos for some good info, but if you or anyone else can provide tips on steep hill creek exit tipping points, that would be great!

[@ruyguy8888]

Thanks for the feedback. I'ts much appreciated. You might benefit from this video here kzbin.info/www/bejne/laupmqiboa-Vea8&ab_channel=ruyguy8888 I'ts about using weight transfer to traverse and decend high angle slopes. I really miss driving my motorcycles and dirt bikes. Giving up the on road motorcycles was a tough choice but after too many close calls because of horrible and arrogant drivers, it was enough for me to just sell the bike and be an onlooker. I have put on many thousands of KMs/Miles off road and enjoy the woods more so anyway. The only way to know the limits of your ATV is to test it carefully. Take some time to feel out the tipping points of the ATV under you at a slow pace. However the BEST advice that i can offer is; If you are uncomfortable in a trail / off road situation, just don't do it and find another way round.

[@jasonvanboesschoten6680]

Good video. Just hot an Argo700. Going trail riding tomorrow for the first time. Good to get some basic pointers.

[@alsinakiria]

Bought a bike recently. An older one. Didn't realize until after I bought it that it's raised. They did a really good job on it, but also put one of those obnoxiously loud mufflers on it. Luckily I have another one.

[@cagleoutdoors6384]

Thankyou so much i learned a lot out of this video and I am a beginner rider on... trails anyway thankfully I found your video I am subbed now keep more good content coming...

[@ruyguy8888]

Thanks Very much for the sub, Cagle. I appreciate your time.

[@fracshak756]

great tips thanks

[@LacieAuld]

Good tips Ruyguy. That does look like a very rough trail I don't think I would get my side by side through there because of a couple spots between tree's me being too wide. Sometimes it's amazing too see what atv's are capable of when driven properly.

[@ruyguy8888]

Ive fit a rhino at 57 inches wide (rims and tires) through that same Trail. I find its not the width of the base of the trail that can restrict a SxS, more even more so its the roll cage when the SxS experiences off-camber situations.

[@LacieAuld]

My Polaris is right around 57 inchs with my wheel spacers maybe I should give that trail a try. I use my rool cage and roof like a kick stand in those situations lol.

[@bhinsch25]

Very helpful. Thanks

[@DanielGarcia-pf4sx]

Nice video

[@rickeygreen7019]

Ty

[@jonathanlewis82]

Just bought a used quad. Couldn't afford a SxS like the other members of my riding group. Only thing I worry about are some of the steeper hills they take.

[@lykaojalao2733]

Lesson learned Now where is this trail Like to show you how I wax on wax off

[@dimitaratanasovski1184]

Great tips... Thanks

[@folkebernadotte1195]

Are you standing up? A comment on forward or backward shift of your body would help. 👍😎

[@ruyguy8888]

I've got dedicated videos on standing, body position, and ascending and descending steep slops for beginners on my "How To" playlist on my channels.

[@ahmicm23]

Great tips, thanks...I just bought myself grizz 700 and I'm pretty much scared to go alone like that in to the mud and the rocks...what's the advice on how to get rid of the fear of unknowing the quads possibilities..

[@ruyguy8888]

Hey Mehmed. Thanks for checking out the channel. I still feel a little uneasy going places alone and it takes a while to get comfortable with your quad and its capabilities. My advice #1 would be to ; if you can, never ride alone. ATV's are mechanical and things can break, or worse you could get yourself stuck or roll causing injury. Having a second person with you doubles your chances of recovery. #2) Take your time on a new to you ATV. Get to know how it feels over certain terrians and how it reacts.. don't worry about what your buddys are going through or how fast. Tire pressures, tire choice, rider and gear weight, suspension setups will all have an effect on how your ATV reacts. So play around your local trails with adding or subtracting weight or playing around with tire pressures. Get used to the way each scenario feels over various terrains. #3) Have a recovery plan. A winch, cell phone, SPOT Gps, come along/ropes..etc something to give you a chance of recovery if you get stuck and are alone. Hope these personal tips help, have fun on the trails

[@ahmicm23]

@@ruyguy8888 very detailed reply on my question. Thank You very much for that. I will go easy at the beginning for sure, until I learn all the scenarios u mentioned above. Thank you one more time :)

[@goproatver]

if that's the right trail I drove a rzr for the first time on it. rough little trail around fenerty lake?

[@ruyguy8888]

+goproatver Yes it is. We started off on Rosemary Drive and this was the tail end of a run that Myself and Bruce did. Its a rough old trail but a nice view of the lake Much more smoother in the winter

[@hondarancher4205]

👍

[@dannyneal9747]

Shit I wouldn't advise anybody to use that trail, let alone a beginner!!!

[@ruyguy8888]

I don't advise it either haha, I don't use that trail often but it can cut off an extra 45 mins of ride time to get back to my buddy's place. Makes for a good example of how to pick a line however.

[@lefterisbampaidis5446]

Could this trail be done in 2WD or not S4WD?

[@ruyguy8888]

It can be done in 2WD, you may need to focus more on keeping momentum and weight transfer.

[@lefterisbampaidis5446]

@@ruyguy8888 Thanks. Just trying to understand when 4WD is really needed.