MSF Basic Rider Course Study Questions
| 75 Q&A | 100% Correct | The Ultimate
Guide for Yr. 2026/2027
Quiz_________________?
Name 2 primary differences between cars/trucks and
motorcycles. -
Answer
Stability and visibility.
Quiz_________________?
What are the problems that these differences cause? -
Answer
Motorcycles 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.
Quiz_________________?
1
, Part of being responsible means to give a lot of thought to
what? -
Answer
The consequences of your riding behavior in traffic.
Quiz_________________?
What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? -
Answer
There is rarely a single cause; most crashes involve many
variable factors.
Quiz_________________?
How does the Handbook define a "good motorcyclist"? -
Answer
To have the desire and motivation to choose to reduce risk
while riding.
Quiz_________________?
How does a rider reduce factors that lead to crashes? -
2
, Answer
By applying a strategy.
Quiz_________________?
What does it mean to have a margin of safety? -
Answer
1) 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.
Quiz_________________?
What is SEE, and what does each letter stand for? -
Answer
Search, 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.
Quiz_________________?
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| 75 Q&A | 100% Correct | The Ultimate
Guide for Yr. 2026/2027
Quiz_________________?
Name 2 primary differences between cars/trucks and
motorcycles. -
Answer
Stability and visibility.
Quiz_________________?
What are the problems that these differences cause? -
Answer
Motorcycles 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.
Quiz_________________?
1
, Part of being responsible means to give a lot of thought to
what? -
Answer
The consequences of your riding behavior in traffic.
Quiz_________________?
What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? -
Answer
There is rarely a single cause; most crashes involve many
variable factors.
Quiz_________________?
How does the Handbook define a "good motorcyclist"? -
Answer
To have the desire and motivation to choose to reduce risk
while riding.
Quiz_________________?
How does a rider reduce factors that lead to crashes? -
2
, Answer
By applying a strategy.
Quiz_________________?
What does it mean to have a margin of safety? -
Answer
1) 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.
Quiz_________________?
What is SEE, and what does each letter stand for? -
Answer
Search, 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.
Quiz_________________?
3
