Kansas Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 2
20 questions written from the Kansas Motorcycle Handbook, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
You are leaning through a curve when you suddenly need to stop quickly. If there is room to do it, what is the best technique?
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You are leaning through a curve when you suddenly need to stop quickly. If there is room to do it, what is the best technique?
- A Brake hard with both brakes while staying leaned over
- B Use only the rear brake and hold your lean angle
- C Close the throttle and let engine braking stop you
- D Straighten the motorcycle upright first, then brake
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D. Straighten the motorcycle upright first, then brake
When the motorcycle leans, some of the tires' traction is used for cornering, so less is left for stopping. If you must stop quickly in a curve, the best technique is to straighten the bike upright first and then brake. If you cannot, apply the brakes lightly and reduce the throttle, adding brake pressure as the lean angle decreases.
Why should you start with your right wrist flat on the throttle grip?
- A It helps you avoid accidentally using too much throttle
- B It keeps the turn signals from switching on
- C It lets you reach the front brake faster
- D It keeps your arm from getting tired on long rides
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A. It helps you avoid accidentally using too much throttle
Holding the grip with your right wrist flat makes it harder to roll on too much throttle by accident, for example when you hit a bump. Hold the grips firmly so you keep control over rough surfaces.
During your pre-ride check, how should you test the brake light?
- A Press only the rear brake pedal, since it controls the light
- B Ride a short distance and ask a friend to watch
- C Turn on the headlight and see if the taillight comes on
- D Apply each brake control separately and confirm each one turns on the light
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D. Apply each brake control separately and confirm each one turns on the light
Before mounting, try both brake controls and make sure each one turns on the brake light. Drivers behind you rely on that light to know you are slowing, and a motorcycle's brake light is already less noticeable than a car's.
In normal conditions, what is the minimum following distance the manual recommends behind the vehicle ahead?
- A Two seconds
- B One motorcycle length for every 10 mph
- C Four seconds in all conditions
- D One second
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A. Two seconds
Motorcycles need as much distance to stop as cars. Keep at least two seconds behind the vehicle ahead: when its rear bumper passes a marker, count 'one-thousand-one, one-thousand-two.' If you reach the marker first, you are too close.