South Carolina Motorcycle Gear, Controls and Checks Practice Test

What the South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator Manual says about gear, controls and checks

• Helmet Selection

  Protection should come first when choosing a helmet. Of the three types, full face gives the most protection (head and face); three-quarter protects the head but not the face and chin, so add an approved snap-on face shield or goggles; half helmets give the least. p. 3-2

• Face and Eye Protection

  Without face protection an object could hit your eye, face or mouth. p. 3-4

• Primary Controls

  A motorcycle has six primary controls to make it move and stop, needing both hands and both feet; the handlebars start and control the lean that turns the motorcycle. p. 12-1

• Other Controls and Equipment

  The engine cut-off switch, on the right handgrip and worked with the right thumb, shuts off the engine without taking your hands off the controls. p. 12-3

• Hand Signals

  Know the hand signals and be ready to use them if your motorcycle's turn signals aren't working correctly. p. 12-9

• Carrying Loads

  Most motorcycles aren't designed to carry much cargo, but small loads are safe if placed and fastened properly: keep the load low, fastened securely or in saddlebags, not piled against a sissy bar or frame behind the seat, which raises the center of gravity and upsets balance. p. 12-9

Where it is in the South Carolina Motorcycle and Moped Operator Manual

• p. 3-1–3-8Section 3 · Protective gear, your motorcycle and its controls
• p. 12-1–12-9Section 12 · Controls, pre-ride check, parking, passing and hand signals

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