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Montana Motorcycle: Turning & Cornering practice test
Countersteering, the slow-look-press-roll technique, and choosing the right line through a curve at motorcycle speeds.
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1. On a three-track motorcycle with built-in storage compartments, how should cargo be placed?
Correct answer: Centered and low, within the tip-over lines, with equal weight on each side
Keep cargo centered and low so it sits within the tip-over lines with its weight even on both sides. Weight outside those lines makes it easier to lift a wheel in turns.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Carrying Passengers and Cargo
2. A riding group approaches an intersection with a left-turn arrow. How should the group handle the turn?
Correct answer: Tighten the formation and turn in single file
Tighten the formation so as many riders as possible get through on the arrow, and make the turn in single file rather than side by side.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Group Riding
3. When turning a three-track motorcycle, what do you do with the throttle once you steer into the turn?
Correct answer: Roll it on to pull the motorcycle through the turn
The three-track steps are: roll off before the turn, brake to a safe speed and release before the turn, lean your upper body slightly toward the turn, steer the front wheel or wheels, then roll on the throttle to pull through.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Turning
4. In a right turn on a sidecar rig, when is the sidecar wheel most inclined to lift?
Correct answer: When the sidecar is empty or lightly loaded
A small sideways shift of the center of gravity makes the sidecar wheel want to rise in a right turn, and the lift is greater when the sidecar is empty or carries little weight.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Turning
5. When turning right on a motorcycle with a sidecar, what should you do as you exit the curve?
Correct answer: Accelerate gradually
For a right turn with a sidecar: anticipate how sharp the turn is, slow before the curve by downshifting or braking, lean slightly toward the turn, hold your speed as you enter and accelerate gradually on the way out.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Turning
6. On a three-wheel motorcycle, what makes the inside rear wheel more likely to come up during a turn?
Correct answer: Higher speed and a tighter curve
The lifting tendency grows with more speed and a tighter curve, because inertia shoves the center of gravity out toward the tip-over line and takes weight off the inside wheel.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Turning
7. You have just one passenger on a motorcycle with a sidecar. Where should that passenger ride?
Correct answer: In the sidecar
The best place for a passenger on a sidecar rig is in the sidecar. A lone passenger on the saddle puts weight on the tip-over line and makes the rig less stable.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Carrying Passengers and Cargo
8. When deciding whether a three-wheel motorcycle suits you, what should you be able to do with the handlebars?
Correct answer: Make full turns without big upper-body movements
The right three-wheeler lets you reach and work every control comfortably and make full turns without large upper-body movements that could hurt stability and control.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, The Right Motorcycle for You
9. When carrying cargo in a sidecar, where should the load go, and why?
Correct answer: Toward the rear, to reduce nose tipping in a sudden left turn
Secure sidecar loads firmly, since a shifting load affects handling, and place the weight toward the rear so the sidecar's nose is less likely to tip in a sudden left turn.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Carrying Passengers and Cargo
10. Why must the rider of a three-wheel motorcycle be able to reach both handgrips comfortably?
Correct answer: Steering it takes more handlebar movement than a two-wheeler
A three-wheeler is steered by pointing the front wheel rather than by leaning, so it takes more handlebar movement than a two-wheeler, and both grips must be within easy reach.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Body Position
11. Among the general characteristics of a three-wheel motorcycle, what limit applies to its turning diameter at the widest point?
Correct answer: Less than 40 feet
The three-wheel supplement describes these motorcycles as having a turning diameter under 40 feet, measured at the vehicle's widest point.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Know Your Vehicle
12. Why should you always slow before entering a corner on a motorcycle with a sidecar?
Correct answer: It can tip over if turned too sharply or too fast, even with three wheels down
Three wheels on the ground do not prevent a tip-over. A sidecar rig taken through a corner too sharply or too fast can tip, so slow down before you turn in.
Source: Montana Motorcycle Supplement — Three-Wheel Supplement, Cornering & Curves
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