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Name 2 primary differences between cars/trucks and motorcycles. - correct answers️️Stability and visibility. What are the problems that these differences cause? - correct answers️️Motorcycles do not have the stability of cars because they must be balanced, and motorcycles leave you more vulnerable in a crash because there is less protection. Motorcycles are not as readily seen as cars, trucks, or other motor vehicles because of their size. Part of being responsible means to give a lot of thought to what? - correct answers️️The consequences of your riding behavior in traffic. What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? - correct answers️️There is rarely a single cause; most crashes involve many variable factors. How does the Handbook define a "good motorcyclist"? - correct answers️️To have the desire and motivation to choose to reduce risk while riding. How does a rider reduce factors that lead to crashes? - correct answers️️By applying a strategy. What does it mean to have a margin of safety? - correct answers️️1) staying within personal skill limits; 2) staying within your motorcycle's limits, especially its tire traction limits; 3) staying within the available time and space to respond to traffic situations before having to react to an emergency. What is SEE, and what does each letter stand for? - correct answers️️Search, Evaluate, Execute is the strategy to help you understand what is going on in traffic and to be constantly planning and implementing a course of action. Name several purposes of protective riding gear. - correct answers️️Providing comfort, increasing visibility, and offering protection. What's the difference between a full-face and three-quarter-coverage helmet? - correct answers️️The three-quarter helmet doesn't offer the face and chin protection of full-face helmets. Why aren't ordinary glasses or sunglasses sufficient eye protection? - correct answers️️They may not seal out wind and dust that makes eyes water. What stickers are likely to indicate a well-made helmet? - correct answers️️DOT and Snell stickers. What type of injury accounts for the majority of motorcycle deaths? - correct answers️️Head injuries. What is the value of appropriate footwear? - correct answers️️Protection from road hazards, burns from exhaust pipes, gripping pavement and footrests, and protection from foot and ankle injuries. What is the value of motorcycle specific clothing? - correct answers️️Best combination of fit and protection. Define "hypothermia" and provide an example. - correct answers️️A condition of subnormal body temperature. Can cause loss of concentration, slowed reactions, and lost of smooth, precise muscle movement. What is the value of dressing in layers? - correct answers️️Layers can be removed as desired. What is T-CLOCS and what does each letter stand for? - correct answers️️A pre-ride inspection checklist. T-CLOCS: Tires and Wheels; Controls; Lights and Electrics; Oil and Other Fluids; Chassis; Stands. What are the primary motorcycle controls? - correct answers️️Handlebars, throttle, clutch lever, gearshift lever, front brake lever, rear brake pedal. What is the most common way to initiate and control motorcycle lean (for turns)? - correct answers️️The handlebars. What is meant by "shift pattern"? - correct answers️️The order of the gears (1-N-2-3-4-5) Where are the brake controls found? - correct answers️️The right side of the motorcycle (front brake lever and rear brake pedal) What does the fuel valve do? - correct answers️️Controls the flow of gasoline to the engine. What is the function of the tachometer? - correct answers️️The tachometer indicates engine speed. What are some common indicator lights? - correct answers️️Neutral, high beam, turn signal indicators, oil pressure, side stand down, and possibly others. What are the steps in starting the engine? - correct answers️️FINE-C: Fuel supply valve; Ignition; Neutral; Engine cut-off: on; Choke/clutch.