Minnesota Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering Practice Test

Question 1

While you are leaned into a curve, where should your vision be aimed?

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Well around the curve at your intended path, turning only your head and keeping your eyes level with the horizon — Aim your sight where you want the bike to end up: rotate your head alone, leave your shoulders squared to the machine, and hold your eyes level with the horizon.

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Down at the pavement a few feet in front of your tire

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Straight ahead down the road, swinging your head and shoulders around as one unit

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Mostly in the mirrors, on the vehicle following you

Question 2

To make the motorcycle swerve, you apply pressure to the handgrip:

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on the side of your intended escape direction — Pressing the grip toward your escape leans the bike quickly that way; press the other grip to return to a straight path.

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on the opposite side from your escape

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by pulling both grips straight back

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with equal force on both grips

Question 3

A good lane choice just before entering a curve is to:

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move to the center of your lane and hold it through the curve — Moving to the center of your lane before a curve lets you spot oncoming traffic and adjust for hazards.

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hug the inside edge

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ride out on the shoulder

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straddle the centerline

Question 4

The higher your speed or the sharper the turn, the:

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greater the lean angle needed — Faster or tighter turns require a greater lean angle.

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less you need to lean

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more you should brake mid-turn

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straighter you keep the bike

Question 5

In the turning sequence, 'PRESS' refers to:

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pressing the handgrip in the direction of the turn to make the bike lean — Pressing the handgrip on the side you want to go leans the motorcycle into the turn.

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pressing both brakes firmly

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pressing down hard on the seat

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pressing the horn button

Question 6

The four steps for taking a turn are:

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Slow, Look, Press, Roll — SLOW to reduce speed, LOOK through the turn, PRESS the handgrip to lean, then ROLL on the throttle.

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Stop, Look, Lean, Coast

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Brake, Turn, Brake, Stop

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Look, Lean, Brake, Coast

Question 7

Taking a turn on a three-wheel motorcycle differs from a two-wheeler because you:

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aim the front wheel or wheels where you want to go and lean your upper body a little toward the inside — A three-wheeler is steered rather than leaned: point the front wheel or wheels into the corner, tip your upper body slightly that way, and feed in a little throttle to steady it.

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press the inside handgrip so the machine leans into the corner

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hold your body vertical and let the machine drop over beneath you

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shift your weight toward the outside of the turn to hold the frame level

Question 8

A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes is:

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running wide in a curve after entering too fast — Riders often take curves too fast and run wide; ride within your skill level and the posted limits.

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braking too gently

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signaling too early

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riding with the headlight on

Question 9

In the four-step turning routine, the 'SLOW' step tells you to:

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shed speed ahead of the corner by rolling the throttle shut and, if that is not enough, adding both brakes — Speed comes off ahead of the corner: roll the throttle shut, and add both brakes as well if you still need to lose more speed.

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wait until the bike is leaned over, then drag the rear brake

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pull in the clutch and coast the whole way around the corner

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hold a steady throttle and scrub off the extra speed at the exit

Question 10

Approaching a curve you have never ridden before, you should expect that it may:

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hold one steady radius, open out gradually, tighten, or link several turns together — No two curves are alike, so read each one as it opens up in front of you — steady, widening, tightening, or a chain of turns — and stay inside your own skill level and the posted limit.

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always tighten up just before the exit

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have exactly the same radius as every other curve carrying that warning sign

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be safe at any speed so long as you stay inside your own lane

Question 11

To help keep your balance as the motorcycle turns, you should:

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keep your knees against the gas tank — Keeping your knees against the gas tank aids balance during turns while your feet stay firmly on the footrests.

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lift your feet off the footrests

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lean back away from the tank

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straighten your arms completely

Question 12

The final turning step, 'ROLL,' means to:

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roll on the throttle to stabilize the motorcycle — Rolling on the throttle through the turn helps maintain or slightly increase speed and stabilizes the motorcycle.

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roll off the throttle completely

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roll to a full stop

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roll onto the shoulder

Minnesota Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering practice test

Study questions with answers

1. While you are leaned into a curve, where should your vision be aimed?

2. To make the motorcycle swerve, you apply pressure to the handgrip:

3. A good lane choice just before entering a curve is to:

4. The higher your speed or the sharper the turn, the:

5. In the turning sequence, 'PRESS' refers to:

6. The four steps for taking a turn are:

7. Taking a turn on a three-wheel motorcycle differs from a two-wheeler because you:

8. A primary cause of single-vehicle motorcycle crashes is:

9. In the four-step turning routine, the 'SLOW' step tells you to:

10. Approaching a curve you have never ridden before, you should expect that it may:

11. To help keep your balance as the motorcycle turns, you should:

12. The final turning step, 'ROLL,' means to:

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