MSF Range Exercises and Progression Requirements Exam

MSF Range Exercises and Progression Requirements Exam Exercise 1: Motorcycle Familiarization Needed to Progress: Demonstrate familiarity and proper use of primary controls before progressing Exercise 2: Using the Friction Zone Needed to Progress: Demonstrate balance, friction zone control and smooth braking Exercise 3: Starting and Stopping Drill Needed to Progress: Imperative student demonstrates adequate clutch, throttle and brake coordination and a adequate ability to start and stop smoothly and in control Exercise 4: Shifting and Stopping Needed to Progress: Demonstrate overall control and smooth clutch, throttle and brake use while maintaining good safety margins. Exercise 5: Basic Skill Practice Needed to Progress: Adjust speed and use controls smoothly to maintain overall control of bike Exercise 6: Pressing to initiate and adjust lean Needed to Progress: Negotiate a curve smoothly while maintaining the designated path of travel Exercise 7: Stopping more quickly and tight turns from a stop Needed to Progress: The ability to stop quickly and smoothly Exercise 8: Stopping distance demo Needed to Progress: none - demonstration only Exercise 9: Limited Space Maneuvers Needed to Progress: demonstrate controlled maneuvering in low speed, limited path of travel situations Exercise 10: Stopping in a curve Needed to Progress: demonstrate basic skills for stopping in a curve Exercise 11: Curve Judgment Needed to Progress: Demonstrates overall control while negotiation curves and stays within marked path Exercise 12: Multiple curves and lane changes Needed to Progress: Properly negotiating curves and makes effective lane changes Exercise 13: Crossing and obstacle and swerving