MSF BASIC ECOURSE ABOUT BASIC
OPERATION QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
ANSWERS.
FINE-C,ANS,-,FINE-C,refers,to,an,engine,pre-start,routine.,It,stands,for,Fuel,,Ignition,,Neutral,,Engine,cut-
off,switch,,Choke,and,Clutch.
F,ANS,-,Fuel,,means,if,equipped,,turn,the,fuel,supply,valve,On.
I,ANS,-,Ignition,,means,turn,the,ignition,switch,to,the,On,position.,Some,indicator,lights,should,come,on.
N,ANS,-
,Neutral,,means,to,be,in,Neutral.,The,green,light,in,the,instrument,cluster,"indicates",neutral.,When,in,ne
utral,,the,motorcycle,will,roll,forward,and,backward,with,the,clutch,lever,and,front,brake,lever,released.
E,ANS,-,Engine,cut-off,switch,means,put,the,switch,in,the,Run/On,position.
C,ANS,-
,Choke,and,Clutch,,means,to,set,the,choke,and,squeeze,in,the,clutch,lever.,The,choke,should,be,On,for,a,
cold,engine,,although,some,motorcycles,do,not,have,a,choke.
Engine,start,procedure,ANS,-,When,starting,the,engine:,Apply,at,least,one,of,the,brakes.
Squeeze,in,the,clutch,lever,fully.
Press,the,starter,button.
Do,not,use,the,throttle,if,the,choke,is,On,as,this,could,provide,too,much,fuel,to,the,engine.,
Once,the,engine,is,started,,you,can,release,the,clutch,lever,,but,do,so,slowly,in,case,the,motorcycle,is,not
,in,neutral.
, Some,engines,will,not,start,if,the,side,stand,is,down.,Many,motorcycles,will,allow,the,engine,to,start,but,
will,stall,when,the,motorcycle,is,shifted,into,gear,when,the,side,stand,is,down.
Engine,stop,procedure,ANS,-,To,stop,the,engine:
First,,move,the,engine,cut-
off,switch,to,Off,with,your,right,thumb.,Do,this,every,time,so,you,can,develop,the,habit,in,case,you,need,
to,shut,off,the,engine,in,an,emergency.
Turn,the,ignition,switch,to,Off.
Turn,the,fuel,supply,valve,Off,if,it,has,that,position.
It,may,help,to,remember,the,Engine,Stop,Procedure,as,Thumb,,Key,,Valve.
Clutch,Lever,&,Friction,Zone,ANS,-
,Proper,use,of,the,clutch,lever,and,friction,zone,is,critical,for,starting,out,smoothly,and,slow,speed,mane
uvers.
The,friction,zone,is,a,small,area,in,the,travel,of,the,clutch,lever,that,controls,the,connection,between,the,
engine,and,the,rear,wheel.,Fully,squeezing,in,the,clutch,lever,removes,power,from,the,rear,wheel.
The,video,shown,here,illustrates,how,clutch-
lever,use,connects,power,to,the,rear,wheel.,Notice,squeezing,the,clutch,lever,removes,power,from,the,r
ear,wheel.
If,you,lose,control,of,the,motorcycle,and,want,to,stop,,you,should,squeeze,in,the,clutch,lever,fully,and,us
e,the,brakes,as,needed.
Riding,Posture,ANS,-,Good,posture,helps,you,control,the,motorcycle.,Keep,your:
Back,straight,and,head,and,eyes,up
OPERATION QUESTIONS WITH ACTUAL
ANSWERS.
FINE-C,ANS,-,FINE-C,refers,to,an,engine,pre-start,routine.,It,stands,for,Fuel,,Ignition,,Neutral,,Engine,cut-
off,switch,,Choke,and,Clutch.
F,ANS,-,Fuel,,means,if,equipped,,turn,the,fuel,supply,valve,On.
I,ANS,-,Ignition,,means,turn,the,ignition,switch,to,the,On,position.,Some,indicator,lights,should,come,on.
N,ANS,-
,Neutral,,means,to,be,in,Neutral.,The,green,light,in,the,instrument,cluster,"indicates",neutral.,When,in,ne
utral,,the,motorcycle,will,roll,forward,and,backward,with,the,clutch,lever,and,front,brake,lever,released.
E,ANS,-,Engine,cut-off,switch,means,put,the,switch,in,the,Run/On,position.
C,ANS,-
,Choke,and,Clutch,,means,to,set,the,choke,and,squeeze,in,the,clutch,lever.,The,choke,should,be,On,for,a,
cold,engine,,although,some,motorcycles,do,not,have,a,choke.
Engine,start,procedure,ANS,-,When,starting,the,engine:,Apply,at,least,one,of,the,brakes.
Squeeze,in,the,clutch,lever,fully.
Press,the,starter,button.
Do,not,use,the,throttle,if,the,choke,is,On,as,this,could,provide,too,much,fuel,to,the,engine.,
Once,the,engine,is,started,,you,can,release,the,clutch,lever,,but,do,so,slowly,in,case,the,motorcycle,is,not
,in,neutral.
, Some,engines,will,not,start,if,the,side,stand,is,down.,Many,motorcycles,will,allow,the,engine,to,start,but,
will,stall,when,the,motorcycle,is,shifted,into,gear,when,the,side,stand,is,down.
Engine,stop,procedure,ANS,-,To,stop,the,engine:
First,,move,the,engine,cut-
off,switch,to,Off,with,your,right,thumb.,Do,this,every,time,so,you,can,develop,the,habit,in,case,you,need,
to,shut,off,the,engine,in,an,emergency.
Turn,the,ignition,switch,to,Off.
Turn,the,fuel,supply,valve,Off,if,it,has,that,position.
It,may,help,to,remember,the,Engine,Stop,Procedure,as,Thumb,,Key,,Valve.
Clutch,Lever,&,Friction,Zone,ANS,-
,Proper,use,of,the,clutch,lever,and,friction,zone,is,critical,for,starting,out,smoothly,and,slow,speed,mane
uvers.
The,friction,zone,is,a,small,area,in,the,travel,of,the,clutch,lever,that,controls,the,connection,between,the,
engine,and,the,rear,wheel.,Fully,squeezing,in,the,clutch,lever,removes,power,from,the,rear,wheel.
The,video,shown,here,illustrates,how,clutch-
lever,use,connects,power,to,the,rear,wheel.,Notice,squeezing,the,clutch,lever,removes,power,from,the,r
ear,wheel.
If,you,lose,control,of,the,motorcycle,and,want,to,stop,,you,should,squeeze,in,the,clutch,lever,fully,and,us
e,the,brakes,as,needed.
Riding,Posture,ANS,-,Good,posture,helps,you,control,the,motorcycle.,Keep,your:
Back,straight,and,head,and,eyes,up