MSF BRC RIDER HANDBOOK
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Why is motorcycling considered serious fun? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Serious because
there is risk involved; fun because riding a motorcycling is fun (iv)
Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Fitness, strength, coordination (iv)
What do RiderCoaches do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Guide students, answer questions,
observe progress (iv)
What are the four requirements for successful course completion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1-complete all course assignments;
2-attend all sessions;
3-pass a knowledge test;
4-pass an on-cycle test (1)
When does a RiderCoach not permit further riding in the course? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- If a rider has a lot of difficulty or becomes a danger to themselves or others
(1)
What are the three basic motorcycle types? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1-street,
2-dual-purpose,
3-off-highway
List the six primary controls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1-handlebars,
2-throttle,
3-clutch lever,
4-gearshift lever,
5-front brake lever,
,6-rear brake pedal
How do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Rotate to control
engine speed; to increase engine speed, twist it toward you (roll on); to decrease engine
speed, twist it away from you (roll off)
What does the clutch lever do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Connects power from the
engine to the rear wheel
How is the gearshift lever operated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lift up firmly and release
to go to a higher gear; press down firmly and release to go to a lower gear
What is a shift pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How many gears are available below
and above neutral
How are the two brake controls operated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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
What are possible positions on the fuel valve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- On, Reserve, and
Prime or Off
What are possible positions on the ignition switch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- On, Off,
and Lock, and possibly Park
What is the choke control used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provide an enriched fuel
mixture to help start the engine; raises idle to permit the engine to warm quickly
Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- You can
shut off the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip
What are some common indicators that display information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights
, What is important to know about a convex mirror? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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
What is the difference between a side stand and center stand? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Center stand keeps the motorcycle more upright
List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1-fuel,
2-ignition,
3-neutral,
4-engine cut-off switch, and
5-choke/clutch
(FINE-C)
What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
1-move engine cut-off switch to Off,
2-turn ignition switch off,
3-turn fuel supply valve Off if it has that
position
(thumb, key, valve)
What is the friction zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A small area in the travel of the
clutch lever that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel
What does squeezing the clutch lever do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Fully squeezing in
the clutch lever removes power from the rear wheel
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Why is motorcycling considered serious fun? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Serious because
there is risk involved; fun because riding a motorcycling is fun (iv)
Learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Fitness, strength, coordination (iv)
What do RiderCoaches do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Guide students, answer questions,
observe progress (iv)
What are the four requirements for successful course completion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 1-complete all course assignments;
2-attend all sessions;
3-pass a knowledge test;
4-pass an on-cycle test (1)
When does a RiderCoach not permit further riding in the course? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- If a rider has a lot of difficulty or becomes a danger to themselves or others
(1)
What are the three basic motorcycle types? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1-street,
2-dual-purpose,
3-off-highway
List the six primary controls. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1-handlebars,
2-throttle,
3-clutch lever,
4-gearshift lever,
5-front brake lever,
,6-rear brake pedal
How do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Rotate to control
engine speed; to increase engine speed, twist it toward you (roll on); to decrease engine
speed, twist it away from you (roll off)
What does the clutch lever do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Connects power from the
engine to the rear wheel
How is the gearshift lever operated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Lift up firmly and release
to go to a higher gear; press down firmly and release to go to a lower gear
What is a shift pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- How many gears are available below
and above neutral
How are the two brake controls operated? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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
What are possible positions on the fuel valve? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- On, Reserve, and
Prime or Off
What are possible positions on the ignition switch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- On, Off,
and Lock, and possibly Park
What is the choke control used for? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Provide an enriched fuel
mixture to help start the engine; raises idle to permit the engine to warm quickly
Why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- You can
shut off the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip
What are some common indicators that display information? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Speedometer, odometer, tachometer, indicator lights
, What is important to know about a convex mirror? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 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
What is the difference between a side stand and center stand? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Center stand keeps the motorcycle more upright
List the five steps of the engine pre-start routine - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1-fuel,
2-ignition,
3-neutral,
4-engine cut-off switch, and
5-choke/clutch
(FINE-C)
What are the three steps to follow when shutting off the engine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
1-move engine cut-off switch to Off,
2-turn ignition switch off,
3-turn fuel supply valve Off if it has that
position
(thumb, key, valve)
What is the friction zone? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A small area in the travel of the
clutch lever that controls the connection between the engine and the rear wheel
What does squeezing the clutch lever do? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Fully squeezing in
the clutch lever removes power from the rear wheel
