Safety and your motorcycle
56 questions
What this topic tests
Keeping the machine roadworthy, and the clothing that counts as part of it. A motorcycle has fewer parts than a car and each one matters more: a slack chain or a worn shock absorber changes how the bike behaves rather than merely wearing out.
- A loose or worn drive chain can lock the rear wheel.
- Check wheel alignment after refitting the rear wheel or adjusting the chain.
- Minimum tread for a motorcycle over 50 cc is 1 mm.
- A helmet that is not fastened correctly is an illegal helmet.
- Protective clothing in hot weather too — it is protection, not warmth.
The mark people lose: Carrying the car tread figure across. For a motorcycle over 50 cc the legal minimum is 1 mm, not 1.6 mm.
- A friend offers you a second-hand safety helmet for you to use. Why may this be a bad idea?
- How could you safeguard your motorcycle against the risk of fire?
- How should you maintain cable-operated brakes?
- How should you ride a motorcycle when new tyres have just been fitted?
- How will wearing brightly coloured clothing improve your safety while you’re riding a motorcycle?
- How will you benefit from having your motorcycle serviced regularly?
- How would you find out the correct air pressure to use in your motorcycle's tyres?
- Oil is leaking from your motorcycle's forks. Why is this dangerous?
- What can happen if your motorcycle's wheels are out of alignment?
- What can you do to prevent a cable-operated clutch from becoming stiff?
- What can you wear to make it easier for other road users to see you?
- What could a loose drive chain cause?
- What could happen if you ride your motorcycle when it has a very loose drive chain?
- What could happen if you ride your motorcycle with a slack or worn drive chain?
- What does a catalytic converter reduce?
- What must you check on both the front and rear motorcycle tyres?
- What part of your motorcycle must be kept clean?
- What problem could be caused by putting too much oil in your engine?
- What should you check after adjusting the final drive chain?
- What should you check after you've adjusted the tension on your motorcycle's drive chain?
- What should you do if a tyre bursts while you're riding your motorcycle?
- What should you do if the oil-pressure warning light comes on while you're riding?
- What should you do if you find a cut in the sidewall of one of your motorcycle's tyres?
- What should you do if your visor becomes very scratched?
- What should you do when riding at night?
- What should you do when you leave your motorcycle parked?
- What should you do when you're riding a motorcycle in very hot weather?
- What should you use to clean visors and goggles?
- What will be the benefit of having your motorcycle engine properly maintained?
- What would cause your steering to feel wobbly?
- What would make a motorcycle tyre illegal?
- What's the best way to stop a motorcycle and sidecar outfit rolling away if you park it on a hill?
- What's the most important reason to keep your motorcycle well maintained?
- What's the purpose of the Velcro tab fitted to some helmet straps?
- When must you use dipped headlights during the day?
- When should you check the engine oil level?
- When should you consider increasing your tyre pressures?
- When should you increase the tyre pressures on your motorcycle?
- When should you use your motorcycle's engine cut-out switch?
- When would you use the engine cut-out switch?
- Why should motorcycle riders wear reflective clothing?
- Why should you wear fluorescent clothing when riding a motorcycle in daylight?
- Why should you wear specialist motorcycle clothing when you're riding?
- You’re riding on a quiet road. What should you do if your visor fogs up?
- You service your own motorcycle. How should you dispose of used engine oil?
- Your motorcycle has a chain drive. What should you check after refitting the motorcycle's rear wheel?
- Your motorcycle has a faulty oil seal on a shock absorber. Why is this a serious problem?
- Your motorcycle has an engine over 50 cc. What's the legal minimum depth of tread on the tyres?
- You're checking your direction indicators. How many times per second must they flash?
- You're involved in a crash. What should you do to reduce the risk of fire?
- You're leaving your motorcycle parked and unattended on a road. When may you leave the engine running?
- You're parking your motorcycle. How can you reduce the chances of it being stolen?
- You're riding a motorcycle during the day. What would help to make you more visible to other road users?
- You're riding in hot weather. What's the safest type of footwear?
- You're wearing a motorcycle safety helmet while riding your motorcycle. What would make the helmet illegal?
- You've adjusted your motorcycle's drive chain. If this is not done properly, what problem could it cause?