MOTORCYCLE HANDBOOK

INTRODUCTION

MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Permit Requirements for Minors
• License Requirements for Minors
• Permit Requirements for Adults
• License Requirements for Adults

THE SKILL TEST

MOTORIZED BICYCLES

TWO-WHEEL VEHICLE OPERATION

PREPARING TO RIDE

• Helmet
• Clothing
• Eye and Face Protection
• Check the Motorcycle
  • Controls
  • Tires
  • Lights
  • Horn
  • Chain
  • Mirrors
  • Gas and oil
  • Know Your Motorcycle

RIDE WITHIN YOUR ABILITIES

• Body Position
• Turning
• Braking
• Shifting Gears
• Downshifting
• Shifting in a Turn
• Starting on a Hill

AVOIDING ACCIDENTS

• Being Seen
• Headlight
• Clothing
• Horn
• Position

SIGNALS

• Turn Signals

BRAKE LIGHT

LOOKING FOR TROUBLE

• The Road Ahead
• Looking Behind You
• Using Your Mirrors
  • When slowing down or stopping suddenly
  • When stopped at an intersection
  • Lane changes
  • Turning

• Lane Position
  • On curves
  • At intersections
  • At the roadside