Gaining on my project, and need safe riding info for kids.

[Handy Andy]

My project atc 90-110 is coming along, finished replacing the sprockets today, put on the new chain and chain tightner, and the brake cable. Now the brakes work, and the chain drive is all new, lack a couple bolts to be able to button her up. Still soaking my tank with oxalic acid, turned it upside down today, as the top of the tank is flaking rust. The tank is sound, but rusty inside, and I have been soaking it for a couple weeks with oxalic acid, it is a natural acid that is supposed to kill rust. My main concern is that as I have never ridden a 3 wheeler, I would like to find some rules of riding that I can pass on to my granddaughters, who I am fixing up this machine for. Don't want to get my little friends hurt!

[Larry T Moore]

I bought both of my first three wheelers new...a 110 in 79 and a 200s in 85,,,,both came with an instruction for riding in the owners manual and with the second bike I received a little brown pamphlet with riding instructions inside...so maybe E-Gay an original manual for your bike?..

[barnett468]

Below is a link to an owner’s manual see pg 19 but it’s not very helpful

Here’s my main suggestions, others will have some also.

1. Try to limit the throttle so they can not open it all the way.

2. Only let them ride in first gear for a few days until they get familiar with the bike. If bike has a high low trans just put in low.

3. Always shift with the throttle CLOSED.

4. Ride on FLAT ground only for a week or more?

5. Corner SLOWLY.

6. Tape their feet to the footpegs. The number 1 injury for beginner riders is caused by removing their foot from the foot peg while the 3 wheeler is MOVCIING. Then they run over their foot, then they sometimes get sucked off the bike and then it sometimes runs over the rest of their leg, then they sometimes have to go to the hospital for a knee operation or a cast for their broken leg.

7. Lean their body into the turns slightly. This will not help much now but it is good practice because if they begin riding aggressively it will already be second nature to them.

8. Never allow them to ride double.

9. Never ride unsupervised.


http://www.kb0nly.info/ATC/index.php?dir=ATC90%2F


Hope this info helps

[barnett468]

Always wear a PROPER fitting safety helmet.

Goggles are a good idea to. Some clear plastic safety glasses are helpful as an option to goggles.

Wear long pants to reduce the chance of getting burned by the exhaust or minimize scrapes if they fall off etc.

[dougspcs]

I totally agree with Barnett, but I'm sure his suggestion to tape the feet to the footpegs was no literal..that would be nuts.

Perhaps fabricating a simple set of nerf bars would be a great idea..!

[barnett468]

Hello

Yes, as Dougspcs said, do NOT tape feet to pegs. Since you said you know nothing about riding 3 wheelers I'm guessing your grand kids know even less so I was merely trying to emphasize the importance of keeping the feet on the pegs. Dougspcs has an xlnt idea. I'm guessing he means fabricate something that prevents them from putting their feet down while riding. I or another can post photos of what many use. The problem as you can imagine is you can tell them to keep their feet on the pegs but they will forget, their kids, or their feet could simply accidentally slip off. Beginners also occasionally get scared and try to drag their feet to stop. Needless to say this approach is actually extremely effective due the the reasons I mentioned in my previous post but obviously low on the list of recommended techniques, lol.

[JasonB]

Great post Barnett, the throttle closed when shifting is something I learned the hard way when teaching the GF to ride her 250sx; she downshifted while climbing a hill and the front end came up and almost over on her. Scary to watch but not a concept I thought I had to verbalize since to people who ride it's common sense. Great pointers, those are actually a solid list of pointers to start with

[jermtoad]

Rule # don't put your foot down. Rule # 2 see rule #1 everybody I know has done it and it sucks I also like to encourage the kids to bail if things go wrong just jump off I have three kids of my own and five step kids they all ride hammer this in. you can replace the bike not the kids tell them they wont get into trouble if they get scared and jump and the bike gets broken definitely limit throttle if you can
pads helmets and get ready to yell "slooow down " a lot . And have fun

[Fink]

dont ride on hills and dont ride on 2 wheels