MSF COURSE MAIN EXAMINATION TIPS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔The speedometer - ✔✔a portion of the instrument cluster that measures road speed.
✔✔The Tachometer - ✔✔indicates engine speed in revolutions per minute or RPM. It
has a red zone for maximum engine speed that should never be exceeded.`
✔✔What kinds of indicator lights may be displayed? - ✔✔Indicator Lights may include
neutral, high beam, turn signal, oil pressure, side stand down, and more. Check the
motorcycle owner's manual.
✔✔The Side Stand - ✔✔supports the motorcycle when parked.
✔✔Some motorcycles may also have a center stand that - ✔✔helps when doing
maintenance. It can also provide more stability.
✔✔The front brake provides - ✔✔70 percent or more of the motorcycle's stopping
power. This is because forward weight shift pushes the front tire down onto the road
surface.
✔✔front brake is located - ✔✔in front of the right hand grip -- squeeze to use
✔✔rear brake is located - ✔✔on the right foot pedal.
✔✔When starting the engine, - ✔✔Apply the brakes, squeeze the clutch, and press the
starter button.
✔✔When starting the engine, do not use the _______ if the choke is On as this could
provide too much fuel to the engine. - ✔✔throttle
✔✔Do not take your hand off the clutch when starting the engine of a motorcycle
because - ✔✔the motorcycle may be in gear.
✔✔To stop the engine, - ✔✔First, move the engine cut-off switch to Off with your right
thumb. Do this every time so you can develop the habit in case you need to shut off the
engine in an emergency.
Turn the ignition switch to Off.
Turn the fuel supply valve Off if it has that position.
✔✔Name the steps in the engine stop procedure. - ✔✔Thumb, Key, Valve
✔✔What is the friction zone? - ✔✔The friction zone is a small area in the travel of the
clutch lever that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel.
, ✔✔Fully squeezing in the clutch, - ✔✔removes power from the rear wheel.
✔✔If you lose control of the motorcycle and want to stop, - ✔✔you should squeeze in
the clutch lever fully and use the brakes as needed.
✔✔You back should be - ✔✔Back straight and head and eyes up
✔✔You hands should be - ✔✔Fingers around the throttle with your wrist flat
✔✔Your feet should be, - ✔✔on the footrests and near the controls
✔✔Knees and elbows - ✔✔Should be comfortably in
✔✔your arms should be - ✔✔relaxed and bent.
✔✔As you are learning to ride, keep your left fingers over the, - ✔✔clutch lever. This is
so you can readily remove power from the rear wheel and stop.
✔✔To Roll on the throttle means to - ✔✔Roll (on throttle) means using the throttle to
maintain or slightly increase speed.
✔✔A good cornering strategy for turning is - ✔✔Search-Setup-Smooth.
Search while approaching and going through a turn, looking for key information about
the turn and potential hazards.
Setup for the turn by adjusting your speed and position as necessary.
Be Smooth as you operate the controls through the curve.
✔✔Counter weighting - ✔✔Allowing the motorcycle to lean independently of your body.
✔✔Squaring the handlebars means to - ✔✔Center the steering.
✔✔The 3-step process to up-shifting. - ✔✔Roll off the throttle as you squeeze the clutch
lever
Lift the shift lever firmly as far as it will go, then release it to allow it to reset
Ease out the clutch lever and roll on the throttle smoothly to match engine and road
speed
✔✔The 3-step process to downshifting. - ✔✔Roll off the throttle as you squeeze in the
clutch lever
Press the shift lever down firmly then release it to allow it to reset
Ease out the clutch lever as you roll on the throttle. If you roll on the throttle slightly as
you ease out the clutch lever, you can help engine speed come up to road speed
making the downshift process smoother.
ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
✔✔The speedometer - ✔✔a portion of the instrument cluster that measures road speed.
✔✔The Tachometer - ✔✔indicates engine speed in revolutions per minute or RPM. It
has a red zone for maximum engine speed that should never be exceeded.`
✔✔What kinds of indicator lights may be displayed? - ✔✔Indicator Lights may include
neutral, high beam, turn signal, oil pressure, side stand down, and more. Check the
motorcycle owner's manual.
✔✔The Side Stand - ✔✔supports the motorcycle when parked.
✔✔Some motorcycles may also have a center stand that - ✔✔helps when doing
maintenance. It can also provide more stability.
✔✔The front brake provides - ✔✔70 percent or more of the motorcycle's stopping
power. This is because forward weight shift pushes the front tire down onto the road
surface.
✔✔front brake is located - ✔✔in front of the right hand grip -- squeeze to use
✔✔rear brake is located - ✔✔on the right foot pedal.
✔✔When starting the engine, - ✔✔Apply the brakes, squeeze the clutch, and press the
starter button.
✔✔When starting the engine, do not use the _______ if the choke is On as this could
provide too much fuel to the engine. - ✔✔throttle
✔✔Do not take your hand off the clutch when starting the engine of a motorcycle
because - ✔✔the motorcycle may be in gear.
✔✔To stop the engine, - ✔✔First, move the engine cut-off switch to Off with your right
thumb. Do this every time so you can develop the habit in case you need to shut off the
engine in an emergency.
Turn the ignition switch to Off.
Turn the fuel supply valve Off if it has that position.
✔✔Name the steps in the engine stop procedure. - ✔✔Thumb, Key, Valve
✔✔What is the friction zone? - ✔✔The friction zone is a small area in the travel of the
clutch lever that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel.
, ✔✔Fully squeezing in the clutch, - ✔✔removes power from the rear wheel.
✔✔If you lose control of the motorcycle and want to stop, - ✔✔you should squeeze in
the clutch lever fully and use the brakes as needed.
✔✔You back should be - ✔✔Back straight and head and eyes up
✔✔You hands should be - ✔✔Fingers around the throttle with your wrist flat
✔✔Your feet should be, - ✔✔on the footrests and near the controls
✔✔Knees and elbows - ✔✔Should be comfortably in
✔✔your arms should be - ✔✔relaxed and bent.
✔✔As you are learning to ride, keep your left fingers over the, - ✔✔clutch lever. This is
so you can readily remove power from the rear wheel and stop.
✔✔To Roll on the throttle means to - ✔✔Roll (on throttle) means using the throttle to
maintain or slightly increase speed.
✔✔A good cornering strategy for turning is - ✔✔Search-Setup-Smooth.
Search while approaching and going through a turn, looking for key information about
the turn and potential hazards.
Setup for the turn by adjusting your speed and position as necessary.
Be Smooth as you operate the controls through the curve.
✔✔Counter weighting - ✔✔Allowing the motorcycle to lean independently of your body.
✔✔Squaring the handlebars means to - ✔✔Center the steering.
✔✔The 3-step process to up-shifting. - ✔✔Roll off the throttle as you squeeze the clutch
lever
Lift the shift lever firmly as far as it will go, then release it to allow it to reset
Ease out the clutch lever and roll on the throttle smoothly to match engine and road
speed
✔✔The 3-step process to downshifting. - ✔✔Roll off the throttle as you squeeze in the
clutch lever
Press the shift lever down firmly then release it to allow it to reset
Ease out the clutch lever as you roll on the throttle. If you roll on the throttle slightly as
you ease out the clutch lever, you can help engine speed come up to road speed
making the downshift process smoother.
