Motorcycle Knowledge Practice · Question
Engine braking on a motorcycle is best used:
Downshifting smoothly aids deceleration and prepares the right gear for corner exit, but real braking comes from the brakes.
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Question: Engine braking on a motorcycle is best used:
Answer options:
- As the only braking method ✅ To help slow before turns by downshifting, used together with brakes
- Instead of brakes in emergencies
- Only on dry roads
Correct answer: To help slow before turns by downshifting, used together with brakes
Explanation: Downshifting smoothly aids deceleration and prepares the right gear for corner exit, but real braking comes from the brakes.
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