MSF EXAM Practice Questions WITH ANSWERS2023

MSF EXAM Practice Questions WITH ANSWERS why is motorcycling considered serious fun? - ANSWER serious because there is a risk involved. fun because riding a motorcycle is a joy. learning to ride and ride well requires what physical traits? - ANSWER clutch and throttle control, straight-line riding, stopping, turning, and shifting. also quicker stops, turns and swerves what do rider coaches do? - ANSWER they guide you, if yoanswer questions, and encourage you what are the 4 requirements for successful course completion? - ANSWER 1. complete all course assignments 2. attend all sessions to their entirety 3. pass a knowledge test 4. pass an on-motorcycle skill test that consists of exercises from the course when does a rider coach not permit further riding in the course? - ANSWER if you have a lot of difficulty or become a risk to yourself or others what are the 3 basic motorcycle types? - ANSWER Street, dual purpose, off highway pick the motorcycle type you will likely ride and explain - ANSWER cruiser because I want something simple to learn on without too much power so I can accurately learn how to ride a motorcycle even after my course. list the 6 primary controls - ANSWER 1. handlebars 2. throttle 3. clutch lever 4. gearshift lever 5. front break lever 6. rear brake pedal how do you operate the motorcycle's throttle? - ANSWER twist it toward you to increase speed. twist it away from you to decrease speed what does the clutch lever do? - ANSWER connects power from the engine to the rear wheel how is the gearshift lever operated? - ANSWER with the left foot. raise the lever to go into a higher gear and press down on the lever to go into a lower gear what is a shift pattern? - ANSWER 1 n 2 3 4 5 how are the 2 break controls operated? - ANSWER front: squeeze to operate with right hand rear: press the brake pedal with right foot to operate what are the possible positions on the fuel valve? - ANSWER on, reserve, prime or off. what are the possible positions on the ignition switch? - ANSWER on, off, and lock what is the choke control used for? - ANSWER provides an enriched fuel mixture to help start a cold engine why does a motorcycle have an engine cut-off switch? - ANSWER it allows you to shut off the engine without removing your hand from the handgrip what are some common indicators that display information? - ANSWER speedometer odometer tachomete