Motorcycle Safety Course Questions and Answers 2024 final exam

Motorcycle Safety Course Questions and Answers 2024 final exam How are the two brake controls operated? Front brake lever is squeezed in to operate; the amount of squeeze must be adjusted for effective braking. Rear brake pedal is pressed down to operate it (4) What are possible positions on the fuel valve? On, Reserve, and Prime or Off (5) What are possible positions on the ignition switch? On, Off, and Lock, and possibly Park (5) What is the choke control used for? Provide an enriched fuel mixture to help start the engine; raises idle to permit the engine to warm quickly (5) Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? You can shut off the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip (5) What are some common indicators that display information? Speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights (5) What is important to know about a convex mirror? They provide a wider view but make objects look farther away. They also reduce the size of blind spot areas but do not eliminate them (6) What is the difference between a side stand and center stand? Center stand keeps the motorcycle more upright (6) Complete the Controls Quiz on page 7 and check your answers. 1-speedometer/odometer; 2-tachometer; 3-engine cut-off switch; 4-engine start button; 5-mirror; 6-front brake lever; 7-throttle; 8-rear brake pedal; 9-footrest; 10-shift lever; 11-horn button; 12-turn signal switch; 13-clutch lever; 14-high/low beam headlight switch List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine. 1-fuel, 2-ignition, 3-neutral, 4-engine cut-off switch, and 5-choke/clutch (FINE-C) (8) What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? 1-move engine cut-off switch to Off, 2-turn ignition switch off, and 3-turn fuel supply valve Off if it has that position (thumb, key, valve) (8) What is the friction zone? A small area in the travel of the clutch lever that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel (8) What does squeezing the clutch lever do? Fully squeezing in the clutch lever removes power from the rear wheel (8) What must you do if you start to lose control of the motorcycle? Squeeze the clutch lever in fully and use the brakes as needed (8) What is the position of the right wrist for good riding posture? Flat (8) What are the other elements of proper riding posture? Back straight, head & eyes up, feet on footrests near the controls, knees & elbows in, arms relaxed and bent, fingers around the throttle, cover the clutch lever (8) How do you initiate motorcycle lean at speeds higher than walking speed? Countersteer - press left, lean left; press right, lean right (9) What are the four action steps for making a basic turn? 1-slow, 2-look, 3-press, and 4-roll (9) What is the three-step strategy for curves and what does each step mean? Search - Setup - Smooth 1-Search means to look for key information while approaching and going through a curve; 2-Setup is to adjust speed and lane position as necessary before entering; 3-Smooth means to operate the controls so there are no jerky movements (9