Here are the answers to our second “motorcycling general knowledge” quiz.
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Question 1: A learner motorcyclist is allowed to carry a pillion passenger ..
Answer: b. is not permitted to carry a pillion at any time
Motorcycle learners are prohibited from carrying pillion passengers. This removes the risk that a pillion passenger poses to stability and balance of a motorcycle for a novice rider.
Question 2: Wayne Gardner won the 500cc World Championship in ..
Answer: a. 1987
Wayne won the World Championship in 1987 riding for the factory Rothmans Honda team, becoming the first Australian to win motorcycling’s premier class.
Question 3: Prior to getting a motorcycle learner licence a provisional car licence must be held for ..
Answer: b. 12 months
It is a requirement to hold a provisional car licence for 12 months prior to getting a motorcycle learner licence (class RE).
All newly licensed motorcycle riders are required to hold their class RE (restricted) motorcycle licence for a minimum of 12 months before being able to progress to their class R (unrestricted) motorcycle licence.
Question 4: Which model is credited with being the first of the legendary Suzuki GSX-R range?
Answer: b. GSX-R750
Although if you research the history of the GSX-R you will find that the GSX-R400 was built before the GSX-R750, it is in fact the GSX-R750 that is credited with being the first of the series way back in 1985.
Question 5: Approaching a left hand bend in the road should be done from the ..
Answer: a. right side of the lane
By moving to the right side of your lane you are able to see further into the bend for approaching traffic and you also set yourself up to straighten the bend out at its apex.
Question 6: In a crash, a pair of denim jeans will protect you for ..
Answer: a. about 0.6 second
Denim offers very poor protection in crash, and will tear or wear through in around 0.6 of a second. The skin under it offers even less protection and takes far longer to repair than the time it takes to buy a new pair of jeans - not to mention the pain you go through in the process. Have you ever seen how nurses get gravel out of wounds? Ouch!!
Question 7: Before entering a sharp corner you should ..
Answer: a. adjust your speed and gear to aid stability
Many riders enter a corner too fast for the conditions then try to correct their mistake half way through. This causes the bike to become unstable and difficult to handle or it runs off the road and crashes.
Question 8: Honda’s favourite tourer is the …
Answer: b. Goldwing
Yes the famous Goldwing … but some people have nicknamed it the Leadwing so we’d have to accept that as an answer too I suppose.
Question 9: It is okay to wear shorts and thongs ..
Answer: c. no it’s not
Extremely serious injuries can result from sliding along a tarred road if you are not sufficiently protected. The cause of your slide is immaterial when lying in a hospital bed.
Question 10: The only person to ever win a World Motorcycle Championship and a Formula 1 World Championship is ..
Answer: a. John Surtees
John Surtees OBE is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver from England. He remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He won the 500cc title in 1956, 1958, 1959 and 1960, and the won the F1 World Championship for Ferrari in 1964.
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