MSF BASIC RIDER CORE MAIN ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
Motorcycling is serious fun. - ✔✔Serious because there is risk. Fun Because
motorcycling is a joy.
✔✔Riding well requires these physical traits. - ✔✔Health, enough fitness, strength and
coordination.
✔✔Rider coaches - ✔✔Guide me.
✔✔A coach will not permit riding on course when - ✔✔I become a risk to myself and
others.
✔✔Successful course completion - ✔✔Complete all assignments, attend all all
sessions, pass a knowledge test, pass a motorcycle skill test,
✔✔The three types of motorcycles are - ✔✔Street, dual purpose, and off high-way.
✔✔Street Motorcycle - ✔✔can be ridden on the street for cruising around.
✔✔Six primary controls - ✔✔Handlebars, throttle, clutch lever, gearshift lever, front
break, rear break lever.
✔✔Throttle - ✔✔controls speed
✔✔Clutch - ✔✔power from engine to rear wheel
✔✔Gear shift - ✔✔is operated with the left foot
✔✔Shift pattern - ✔✔Lift up to go to a higher gear, press down to go to a lower gear.
, ✔✔Break control operation - ✔✔Hand, squeeze, Foot press down the amount of
squeeze must be adjusted to need.
✔✔Fuel Supply Valve - ✔✔On, Reserve and Prime
✔✔Position on Ignition Switch - ✔✔On, off and lock
✔✔Lock and Park - ✔✔Engage the steering and allow the key to be removed
✔✔Park - ✔✔Allows taillight to be turned on.
✔✔Choke - ✔✔Provides an enriched fuel to be mixed to start a cold engine.
✔✔Engine shut off switch - ✔✔Shut off engine without removing your hand from handle
grip "Kill switch"
✔✔Side Stand - ✔✔Supports bike when parked.
✔✔Center Stand - ✔✔Maintenance procedures. Rear tire up and more stable.
✔✔Engine Start and Stop - ✔✔Fuel, Ignition, Neutral, Engine Cut-off Switch (run),
Choke/Clutch
✔✔Stop the engine - ✔✔Engine Cutt-off switch (off), turn ignition key off, fuel supply to
valve off: Thumb, key valve
✔✔Friction Zone - ✔✔Controls connection between the engine and rear wheel.
✔✔Squeezing the clutch - ✔✔Removes power to rear wheel
✔✔Loss of Control - ✔✔Squeeze and hold the clutch lever in.
✔✔Right wrist position - ✔✔"Flat", (fingers around the throttle.
✔✔Riding position - ✔✔Back up straight, head and eyes up, feet on foot rests and near
controls. Knees and elbows in.
✔✔Motorcycle lean higher than walking speed - ✔✔Leaning the motorcycle and turning
handle bars in the direction you want to.
✔✔Motorcycle lean at higher speeds - ✔✔pressing forward or down on handle grip in
the same direction you want to go.
QUESTIONS SET A+
Motorcycling is serious fun. - ✔✔Serious because there is risk. Fun Because
motorcycling is a joy.
✔✔Riding well requires these physical traits. - ✔✔Health, enough fitness, strength and
coordination.
✔✔Rider coaches - ✔✔Guide me.
✔✔A coach will not permit riding on course when - ✔✔I become a risk to myself and
others.
✔✔Successful course completion - ✔✔Complete all assignments, attend all all
sessions, pass a knowledge test, pass a motorcycle skill test,
✔✔The three types of motorcycles are - ✔✔Street, dual purpose, and off high-way.
✔✔Street Motorcycle - ✔✔can be ridden on the street for cruising around.
✔✔Six primary controls - ✔✔Handlebars, throttle, clutch lever, gearshift lever, front
break, rear break lever.
✔✔Throttle - ✔✔controls speed
✔✔Clutch - ✔✔power from engine to rear wheel
✔✔Gear shift - ✔✔is operated with the left foot
✔✔Shift pattern - ✔✔Lift up to go to a higher gear, press down to go to a lower gear.
, ✔✔Break control operation - ✔✔Hand, squeeze, Foot press down the amount of
squeeze must be adjusted to need.
✔✔Fuel Supply Valve - ✔✔On, Reserve and Prime
✔✔Position on Ignition Switch - ✔✔On, off and lock
✔✔Lock and Park - ✔✔Engage the steering and allow the key to be removed
✔✔Park - ✔✔Allows taillight to be turned on.
✔✔Choke - ✔✔Provides an enriched fuel to be mixed to start a cold engine.
✔✔Engine shut off switch - ✔✔Shut off engine without removing your hand from handle
grip "Kill switch"
✔✔Side Stand - ✔✔Supports bike when parked.
✔✔Center Stand - ✔✔Maintenance procedures. Rear tire up and more stable.
✔✔Engine Start and Stop - ✔✔Fuel, Ignition, Neutral, Engine Cut-off Switch (run),
Choke/Clutch
✔✔Stop the engine - ✔✔Engine Cutt-off switch (off), turn ignition key off, fuel supply to
valve off: Thumb, key valve
✔✔Friction Zone - ✔✔Controls connection between the engine and rear wheel.
✔✔Squeezing the clutch - ✔✔Removes power to rear wheel
✔✔Loss of Control - ✔✔Squeeze and hold the clutch lever in.
✔✔Right wrist position - ✔✔"Flat", (fingers around the throttle.
✔✔Riding position - ✔✔Back up straight, head and eyes up, feet on foot rests and near
controls. Knees and elbows in.
✔✔Motorcycle lean higher than walking speed - ✔✔Leaning the motorcycle and turning
handle bars in the direction you want to.
✔✔Motorcycle lean at higher speeds - ✔✔pressing forward or down on handle grip in
the same direction you want to go.
