HandleBar Angle/Control

TurboT · 08-24-2009, 03:53 PM

Just recently I had my 50cc Mini ATV out with my daughter and she was having a really hard time keeping the things straight anytime she hit any bumps. Now I know she is quite young, but before she was riding on fairly flat grass or dirt and she was a little wobbly, but nothing serious.

This weekend she rode into a small ditch, into long grass (off the path) quite a few times, and just generally seemed to have no control of her ride on uneven surfaces.

When I assembled the quad, I puposely 'tipped' the handbars more towards the rider, instead of a more traditional 'upright' position. I did this so they would be closer to her for perhaps better reach of the brake lever.

I am wondering if this angle of the bars would contribute to more difficult steering??

08-24-2009, 03:53 PM	#1
TurboT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Surrey, B.C., Canada Posts: 2,185	HandleBar Angle/Control Just recently I had my 50cc Mini ATV out with my daughter and she was having a really hard time keeping the things straight anytime she hit any bumps. Now I know she is quite young, but before she was riding on fairly flat grass or dirt and she was a little wobbly, but nothing serious. This weekend she rode into a small ditch, into long grass (off the path) quite a few times, and just generally seemed to have no control of her ride on uneven surfaces. When I assembled the quad, I puposely 'tipped' the handbars more towards the rider, instead of a more traditional 'upright' position. I did this so they would be closer to her for perhaps better reach of the brake lever. I am wondering if this angle of the bars would contribute to more difficult steering??
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