MSF Basic Rider Course BOLD Questions and answers

MSF Basic Rider Course BOLD Questions
and answers.


Name 2 primary differences between cars/trucks and motorcycles. - (correct answer) -
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Stability, Being Readily Seen, and More Vulnerable
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What are the problems that these differences cause? - (correct answer) -
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Less protection & easier for an accident to occur.
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Part of being responsible means to give a lot of thought to what? - (correct answer) -
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Thinking before acting, and considering the consequences of actions.
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What is the primary cause of motorcycle crashes? - (correct answer) -
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There is rarely a single cause. There is usually an interaction of factors that accumulate, and at some
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point in time they come together in such a way to produce a crash.
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How does the Handbook define a "good motorcyclist"? - (correct answer) -
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To have the desire and motivation to choose to reduce risk while riding.
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How does a rider reduce factors that lead to crashes? - (correct answer) -
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By applying a STRATEGY. Thinking before acting and considering the consequences of actions.
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What does it mean to have a margin of safety? - (correct answer) -
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1) Staying within personal skill limits; 2) staying within your motorcycle's limits, especially its tire trac
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tion limits; and 3) staying within the available time and space to respond to traffic situations before ha
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ving to react to an emergency.
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What is SEE, and what does each letter stand for? - (correct answer) -
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It is a strategy to use in traffic and to be constantly planning and implementing a course of action. S=
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Name several purposes of protective riding gear. - (correct answer) -
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Providing comfort, increasing visibility, and offering protection.
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What's the difference between a full-face and three-quarter-coverage helmet? - (correct answer) -
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Full face covers all of the head and face. 3/4 doesn't offer the face and chin protection of a full-
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Why aren't ordinary glasses or sunglasses sufficient eye protection? - (correct answer) -
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They can shatter or fly off, and they allow wind and airborne objects to reach the eyes.
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, What stickers are likely to indicate a well-made helmet? - (correct answer) -
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DOT and Snell Memorial Foundation stickers.
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What type of injury accounts for the majority of motorcycle deaths? - (correct answer) -
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Head injuries account for the majority of motorcycle fatalities.
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What is the value of appropriate footwear? - (correct answer) -
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Stones that get thrown up from the roadway, burns from exhaust pipes, stronger grip on pavement,
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keep feet on footrests, and provide protection against foot and ankle.
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What is the value of motorcycle specific clothing? - (correct answer) -
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Best combination of fit and protection.
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Define "hypothermia" and provide an example - (correct answer) -
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A condition of subnormal body temperature. Example, On a chilly day (50F) a motorcyclist riding at 3
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0mpg experiences chilling effect equivalent to 42F.
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What is the value of dressing in layers? - (correct answer) -
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So that the layers can be removed as desired.
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What is T-CLOCS and what does each letter stand for? - (correct answer) -
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List of inspections which should be checked before every ride.
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T = Tires and Wheels
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-Tread

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-Bearing

-Brakes

C = Controls
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-Levers

-Switches

-Cables

-Hoses

-Throttle

L = Lights and Electrics
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