From Sections 5, 7 and 17 of the Motorcycle Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual

Ohio Motorcycle Control and Cornering Practice Test

Controls, starting, shifting, turning and curves.

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What the Motorcycle Ohio Motorcycle Operator Manual says about control and cornering

  • Mounting and Dismounting

    Mount from the left side: hold the grips, squeeze the front brake, swing your right leg over, sit, straighten the motorcycle and raise the side stand. Section 5

  • Stopping the Engine

    Stop the engine with the cut-off switch every time, building the habit of stopping it with your hands on the grips, then turn the ignition off (and the fuel valve, if there is one). Section 5

  • Use the Friction Zone

    The friction zone is the part of the clutch lever's travel where engine power starts reaching the rear wheel; easing through it, with a little throttle, lets you pull away smoothly. Don't hurry; let the motorcycle start moving before fully releasing the clutch. Section 5

  • Turning

    Ohio's four turning steps are Slow, Look, Roll, Press: slow before the turn (roll off, brake or downshift). Section 5

  • Shifting

    Upshift as engine speed rises (roll off, clutch, lift and release the lever, ease out the clutch, roll on). Section 5

  • Stopping

    To stop, brake first, then squeeze the clutch and downshift to first before the motorcycle stops, keeping head and eyes up and squaring the handlebars. Section 5

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