From Section 11 of the Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual

Michigan Motorcycle Three-wheel Motorcycles Practice Test

Trikes and sidecars: steering, braking, turns and loads.

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What the Michigan Motorcycle Operator Manual says about three-wheel motorcycles

  • Differences between two-wheeled motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles

    A three-wheeled vehicle is naturally more stable than a two-wheeler but can still tip over or lift a wheel under some conditions, so body position, speed and loading matter. p. 64

  • Turning

    Approach turns and curves on a three-wheeler with caution: entering a turn too fast can carry you into another lane, lift a wheel or take you off the road, and oversteering can make it skid and lose control. p. 64

  • Parking at the roadside

    Park a three-wheeled vehicle parallel to the curb and set the parking brake or leave it in gear so it can't roll; parking parallel also makes it easier to pull away from the curb into traffic. p. 65

  • Turning a trike

    When cornering a three-wheeler, stay within your lane, adjust speed before the curve and lean or shift your weight toward the turn so no wheel leaves the ground. p. 65–66

  • Unique operating characteristics of a motorcycle with a sidecar

    Check whether your sidecar has brakes: without them your stopping distance and handling change, and you may need to steer slightly toward the sidecar when braking. When accelerating, steer slightly away from the sidecar to keep a straight path. p. 66

  • Turning left

    On a sidecar rig, judge how sharp the turn is, adjust speed before it, lean or shift your weight toward it, hold speed as you enter and accelerate gradually out. p. 66

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