MSF BASIC RIDERS TEST PAPER UPDATED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is TCLOCS and what does each letter stand for? - ✔✔T - Tires
(pressure,tread,cracks)
C - Controls (levers,switches,cables)
L - Lights (working condition)
O - Oil (levels and leaks)
C - Chassis (suspension,drive components,belt,driveshaft)
S - Sidestand
✔✔Where can you find information about routine maintenance? - ✔✔The motorcycles
owners manual
✔✔What is the value of routine maintenance? - ✔✔Routine maintenance helps prevent
more costly corrective maintenance that occurs from wear and tear
✔✔What are the primary motorcycle controls? - ✔✔• Throttle
• Clutch Lever
• Gearshift Lever
• Front Brake
• Rear Brake
• Electric Starter
• Turn Signal Switch
• Engine Cut-Off Switch
• Speedometer & Odometer
• Horn Button
• Tachometer
• High/Low Beam Switch
✔✔What is the most common way to initiate and control a motorcycle lean (for turns)? -
✔✔The handlebars are the most common way to control lean
✔✔How does a rider operate the throttle? - ✔✔Roll it towards you to increase engine
speed and roll it back to decrease engine speed
✔✔What does the clutch lever do? - ✔✔Connects power from the engine to the rear
wheel
✔✔What does lifting or pressing on the shift lever accomplish? - ✔✔• Lifting the lever
shifts the bike to a higher gear
• Pressing the lever shifts the bike to a lower gear
✔✔What is meant by shift pattern? - ✔✔A shift or gear pattern is the order of gears from
bottom to top (1,N,2,3,4,5)
, ✔✔Where are the brake controls found? - ✔✔• Front Brake is on the right handle grip
• Back Brake is in front of the right footrest
✔✔What is the best source of information about your motorcycle? - ✔✔The motorcycle
owners manual
✔✔What does the fuel valve do? - ✔✔It controls the flow of gas to the engines
✔✔What are the positions on the fuel vavle? - ✔✔• On
• Off
• Reserve
✔✔What does the choke control do? - ✔✔• Provides and enriched fuel mixture to assist
in starting a cold engine
• Provides a fast idle to permit engine to warm quickly
✔✔Where is the engine cut-off switch located? - ✔✔Near the right handgrip
✔✔What is the function of the tachometer? - ✔✔Indicates engine speed
✔✔What are some common indicator lights? - ✔✔• Neutral
• High Beams
• Turn Signal
• Oil Pressure
• Side Stand Down
✔✔What are the steps in starting the engine? - ✔✔•F - Fuel - Supply turn on
•I - Ignition - Switch turned to "On"
•N - Neutral - Shift to neutral
•E - Engine Cut off Switch - put the switch in the run position
•C - Choke/Clutch - set the choke if needed or pull the clutch
✔✔What is the friction zone? - ✔✔The area in the clutch movement that begins where
the clutch starts to transmit power to the rear wheel and ends just before the clutch
becomes fully engages
✔✔Describe a good riding posture - ✔✔• Back Straight
• Head & Eyes up
• Both feet on the footrest and near controls
• Knees and elbows in
• Arms relaxed and bent
• Wrist positioned low on the throttle
✔✔List the 4 steps in turning - ✔✔• Slow - reduce speed before a turn
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is TCLOCS and what does each letter stand for? - ✔✔T - Tires
(pressure,tread,cracks)
C - Controls (levers,switches,cables)
L - Lights (working condition)
O - Oil (levels and leaks)
C - Chassis (suspension,drive components,belt,driveshaft)
S - Sidestand
✔✔Where can you find information about routine maintenance? - ✔✔The motorcycles
owners manual
✔✔What is the value of routine maintenance? - ✔✔Routine maintenance helps prevent
more costly corrective maintenance that occurs from wear and tear
✔✔What are the primary motorcycle controls? - ✔✔• Throttle
• Clutch Lever
• Gearshift Lever
• Front Brake
• Rear Brake
• Electric Starter
• Turn Signal Switch
• Engine Cut-Off Switch
• Speedometer & Odometer
• Horn Button
• Tachometer
• High/Low Beam Switch
✔✔What is the most common way to initiate and control a motorcycle lean (for turns)? -
✔✔The handlebars are the most common way to control lean
✔✔How does a rider operate the throttle? - ✔✔Roll it towards you to increase engine
speed and roll it back to decrease engine speed
✔✔What does the clutch lever do? - ✔✔Connects power from the engine to the rear
wheel
✔✔What does lifting or pressing on the shift lever accomplish? - ✔✔• Lifting the lever
shifts the bike to a higher gear
• Pressing the lever shifts the bike to a lower gear
✔✔What is meant by shift pattern? - ✔✔A shift or gear pattern is the order of gears from
bottom to top (1,N,2,3,4,5)
, ✔✔Where are the brake controls found? - ✔✔• Front Brake is on the right handle grip
• Back Brake is in front of the right footrest
✔✔What is the best source of information about your motorcycle? - ✔✔The motorcycle
owners manual
✔✔What does the fuel valve do? - ✔✔It controls the flow of gas to the engines
✔✔What are the positions on the fuel vavle? - ✔✔• On
• Off
• Reserve
✔✔What does the choke control do? - ✔✔• Provides and enriched fuel mixture to assist
in starting a cold engine
• Provides a fast idle to permit engine to warm quickly
✔✔Where is the engine cut-off switch located? - ✔✔Near the right handgrip
✔✔What is the function of the tachometer? - ✔✔Indicates engine speed
✔✔What are some common indicator lights? - ✔✔• Neutral
• High Beams
• Turn Signal
• Oil Pressure
• Side Stand Down
✔✔What are the steps in starting the engine? - ✔✔•F - Fuel - Supply turn on
•I - Ignition - Switch turned to "On"
•N - Neutral - Shift to neutral
•E - Engine Cut off Switch - put the switch in the run position
•C - Choke/Clutch - set the choke if needed or pull the clutch
✔✔What is the friction zone? - ✔✔The area in the clutch movement that begins where
the clutch starts to transmit power to the rear wheel and ends just before the clutch
becomes fully engages
✔✔Describe a good riding posture - ✔✔• Back Straight
• Head & Eyes up
• Both feet on the footrest and near controls
• Knees and elbows in
• Arms relaxed and bent
• Wrist positioned low on the throttle
✔✔List the 4 steps in turning - ✔✔• Slow - reduce speed before a turn
