When purchasing a motorcycle, which of the following is most important to consider for safety reasons?
- Brand of the bike
- Top speed of the bike
- Your riding goals, skill level, your size and your strength ✓
- Warranty of the bike
Answer: C. Your riding goals, skill level, your size and your strength
For safety, the most important thing to consider is your riding goals, skill level, size and strength.
Why this is the answer
The handbook tells you to choose a motorcycle that suits your needs and that you can control. It lists your size and strength, your skill level, and your riding goals as things to weigh. For size and strength, your feet should reach the ground when you straddle the bike, and you should be able to handle its weight and keep it balanced. For skill, a learner may start on a small motorcycle. Those fit-and-control points are why the answer points to your goals, skill, size and strength.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Brand of the bike — The handbook's shopping guidance does not list brand as a factor; it focuses on choosing a motorcycle you can control and that fits your needs.
- B. Top speed of the bike — Top speed is not part of the handbook's buying advice, which emphasizes control, fit and skill level rather than how fast the bike goes.
- D. Warranty of the bike — Warranty is not mentioned in the handbook's list of things to consider when choosing a motorcycle for your needs.
Remember it
Think fit first: can you reach the ground, handle the weight and control the bike at your skill level?