Motorcycle Written Test questions with
answers
Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔clutch
and throttle coordination, straight-line riding, stopping, turning, and shifting
What are the four requirements for successful course completion? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔complete all assignments, attend all sessions in their entirety, pass a knowledge test, and pass
an on-motorcycle skill test
When does a Rider Coach not permit further riding in the course? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔if
you have a lot of difficulty or become a risk to yourself or others on the riding range
What are the three basic motorcycle types? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔street, dual-purpose,
and off-highway
List the six primary controls. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔handlebars, throttle, clutch lever,
gearshift lever, front brake lever, rear brake pedal
How do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔to increase engine
speed, twist it toward you (roll on) and to decrease speed, twist it away from you (roll off)
What does the clutch lever do? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔connects power from the engine to
the rear wheel
How is the gearshift lever operated? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔lifting up with the left foot
firmly to reach a higher gear, pushing down firmly to reach a lower gear
What is a shift pattern? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1st, N, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
,How are the two brake controls operated? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔front brake squeezed in
right hand, rear brake pushed down by toes of the right foot
What are possible positions on the fuel valve? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔on, reserve, prime or
off
What are possible positions on the ignition switch? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔on, off, lock,
some have park
What is the choke control used for? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔to help start an engine cold,
raises the idle so it will warm quickly
Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔so you can
shut off the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip
What are some common indicators that display information? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights
What is important to know about a convex mirror - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔help you see a
wider view, but objects are closer than they appear
What is the difference between a side stand and a center stand? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔side
stands are only one one side, center stands stabilize from both sides and lift the rear tire slightly off
the ground
List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔FINE-C: 1-fuel, 2-
ignition, 3-neutral, 4-engine cut-off switch, 5-choke/clutch
What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔thumb (engine cut-off), key (ignition to off), valve (fuel-supply valve)
, What is the friction zone? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔small area in the travel of the clutch lever
that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel
What does squeezing the clutch lever do? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔removes power from the
rear wheel
What must you do if you start to lose control of the motorcycle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔clutch, brake, engine cut-off
What is the position of the right wrist for good riding posture? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔fingers around the throttle and the wrist flat
What are the other elements of proper riding posture? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔back straight,
head and eyes up, both feet on footrests and near the controls, knees and elbows in, arms relaxed and
bent
How do you initiate motorcycle lean at speeds faster than walking speed? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔pressing forward or down on the handgrip of the same side you want to turn (countersteering)
What are the four action steps for making a basic turn? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔slow, look,
press, roll
What is the three-step strategy for curves and what does each step mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔search (for key information), setup (adjust speed and lane position before entering), smooth
(no jerky movements)
In what type of turn does counterweighting help? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔slow, tight turns
like a U-turn
What gear should you be in when coming to a stop and why? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔first,
so you can take off quickly if necessary
answers
Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔clutch
and throttle coordination, straight-line riding, stopping, turning, and shifting
What are the four requirements for successful course completion? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔complete all assignments, attend all sessions in their entirety, pass a knowledge test, and pass
an on-motorcycle skill test
When does a Rider Coach not permit further riding in the course? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔if
you have a lot of difficulty or become a risk to yourself or others on the riding range
What are the three basic motorcycle types? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔street, dual-purpose,
and off-highway
List the six primary controls. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔handlebars, throttle, clutch lever,
gearshift lever, front brake lever, rear brake pedal
How do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔to increase engine
speed, twist it toward you (roll on) and to decrease speed, twist it away from you (roll off)
What does the clutch lever do? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔connects power from the engine to
the rear wheel
How is the gearshift lever operated? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔lifting up with the left foot
firmly to reach a higher gear, pushing down firmly to reach a lower gear
What is a shift pattern? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1st, N, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
,How are the two brake controls operated? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔front brake squeezed in
right hand, rear brake pushed down by toes of the right foot
What are possible positions on the fuel valve? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔on, reserve, prime or
off
What are possible positions on the ignition switch? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔on, off, lock,
some have park
What is the choke control used for? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔to help start an engine cold,
raises the idle so it will warm quickly
Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔so you can
shut off the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip
What are some common indicators that display information? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights
What is important to know about a convex mirror - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔help you see a
wider view, but objects are closer than they appear
What is the difference between a side stand and a center stand? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔side
stands are only one one side, center stands stabilize from both sides and lift the rear tire slightly off
the ground
List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔FINE-C: 1-fuel, 2-
ignition, 3-neutral, 4-engine cut-off switch, 5-choke/clutch
What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔thumb (engine cut-off), key (ignition to off), valve (fuel-supply valve)
, What is the friction zone? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔small area in the travel of the clutch lever
that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel
What does squeezing the clutch lever do? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔removes power from the
rear wheel
What must you do if you start to lose control of the motorcycle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔clutch, brake, engine cut-off
What is the position of the right wrist for good riding posture? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔fingers around the throttle and the wrist flat
What are the other elements of proper riding posture? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔back straight,
head and eyes up, both feet on footrests and near the controls, knees and elbows in, arms relaxed and
bent
How do you initiate motorcycle lean at speeds faster than walking speed? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔pressing forward or down on the handgrip of the same side you want to turn (countersteering)
What are the four action steps for making a basic turn? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔slow, look,
press, roll
What is the three-step strategy for curves and what does each step mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔search (for key information), setup (adjust speed and lane position before entering), smooth
(no jerky movements)
In what type of turn does counterweighting help? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔slow, tight turns
like a U-turn
What gear should you be in when coming to a stop and why? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔first,
so you can take off quickly if necessary
