You're shopping for your first helmet. What should come first in your choice?
Right! Protection should be the first consideration when buying a helmet. 📖 p. 20–21
Helmets, eye protection, clothing, controls and T-CLOCS.
You're shopping for your first helmet. What should come first in your choice?
Right! Protection should be the first consideration when buying a helmet. 📖 p. 20–21
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Riding gear protects you in a crash and from heat, cold, rain, debris and hot or moving parts. p. 22
A motorcycle helmet has four parts that work together: a tough outer shell that compresses on impact to spread the force. p. 23
Look for the DOT sticker on a helmet; all new adult helmets for highway use must meet DOT standards, and you shouldn't wear one without the sticker. p. 24
A motorcycle has six primary controls worked by both hands and both feet. p. 27
Other controls to know: the engine cut-off switch on the right handgrip lets you shut off the engine without taking your hands off the controls. p. 28
ABS uses a speed sensor at each wheel and an electronic control unit that cuts and restores brake pressure many times as a wheel nears lock-up, so the brakes pulse. p. 31
Practice material, not the official test: check every answer in your state's current handbook. Disclaimer