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design refinements to improve performance in many areas ,

including handling and stability .

In an effort to evaluate handling and control ,

Kawasaki ' s tests were conducted not only by experienced riders ,

but also by novice riders .

The responses of these inexperienced

riders , and their performance on the test vehicles , were impor

tant data in Kawasaki ' s development .

Although Kawasaki ' s tests did not attempt to compare ATV rider skills with those of motorcycle or automobile operators , many of the basic motor skills used in ATV operation - - e . g . ,

or auto

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balance , hand - eye coordination , concept of speed control - - are

common not only to automobiles and motorcycles , but also to roller skating , tricycling , bicycling , or even running . It is important to recognize also that the ATV is , like a bicycle or motorcycle for instance , " rider - active . " Like those vehicles ,

ATVS require basic proficiency in weight transfer to negotiate

turns and uneven terrain , not unlike many other recreational

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activities from skiing , skating and skateboarding to bicycling

and windsurfing .

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Kawasaki has by no means ceased efforts further to develop and improve its ATVs , however , nor does it claim to have

created the " perfect " vehicle . Rather , Kawasaki is continuously

examining ways to improve its products from the standpoint of

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