M1 Riding with Passengers 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Before carrying a passenger, what equipment must your motorcycle have?
- A proper passenger seat and footpegs (Correct answer)
- A sidecar attachment
- A luggage rack
- A larger fuel tank
Correct answer: A proper passenger seat and footpegs
A motorcycle must be equipped with a designated passenger seat and footrests to legally carry a passenger.
Question 2: How should a passenger position their hands during a ride?
- Around the rider's waist or on the grab rails (Correct answer)
- Waving in the air for balance
- On the rider's shoulders only
- Behind their own back
Correct answer: Around the rider's waist or on the grab rails
Passengers should hold the rider's waist or hips, or use the grab rails, to stay secure.
Question 3: How does carrying a passenger affect stopping distance?
- It increases stopping distance (Correct answer)
- It decreases stopping distance
- It has no effect
- It only affects turning
Correct answer: It increases stopping distance
The added weight of a passenger increases the distance needed to stop safely.
Question 4: What should you tell a passenger about their feet while stopped or riding?
- Keep feet on the footpegs at all times, even when stopped (Correct answer)
- Drag feet to help brake
- Rest feet on the exhaust pipes
- Take feet off during turns
Correct answer: Keep feet on the footpegs at all times, even when stopped
Passengers should keep their feet on the footpegs at all times, including when the bike is stopped.
Question 5: When should a passenger lean during a turn?
- Lean with the rider as a single unit (Correct answer)
- Lean opposite to the rider
- Sit straight up and not lean
- Lean before the rider does
Correct answer: Lean with the rider as a single unit
A passenger should lean together with the rider in the same direction to keep the bike balanced.
Question 6: How should you adjust your suspension and tire pressure when carrying a passenger?
- Increase them per the owner's manual for the added load (Correct answer)
- Lower tire pressure significantly
- Leave both completely unchanged
- Remove air from the shocks
Correct answer: Increase them per the owner's manual for the added load
Extra weight usually requires increasing rear suspension preload and tire pressure as specified in the owner's manual.
Question 7: Why should you warn a passenger before accelerating, braking, or turning?
- So they can brace and shift weight smoothly (Correct answer)
- So they can take their hands off
- So they can stand up
- So they can look behind
Correct answer: So they can brace and shift weight smoothly
Communicating your intentions lets the passenger prepare and move with the motorcycle smoothly.
M1 Riding with Passengers 2
Before carrying a passenger, what equipment must your motorcycle have?