High speed wobble for a motorcycle can be prevented
- by further increasing the speed of the vehicle.
- by slowly closing the throttle without applying brakes. ✓
- by shifting the weight of the body to one side.
- by suddenly applying brakes and balancing the vehicle.
Answer: B. by slowly closing the throttle without applying brakes.
You should slowly close the throttle and let the motorcycle slow down without applying the brakes.
Why this is the answer
The motorcycle handbook's wobble procedure says that if the front wheel starts shaking at high speed, you should hold the handlebars firmly, avoid fighting the wobble, and gradually close the throttle so the bike slows down. It specifically warns not to apply the brakes, because that can make the wobble worse, and never to accelerate. Slowly closing the throttle without braking is therefore the action that matches the handbook. Pulling off the road once you can stop is the next step.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. by further increasing the speed of the vehicle. — Accelerating is the opposite of what the handbook advises; it says never accelerate during a wobble.
- C. by shifting the weight of the body to one side. — The handbook does not tell you to shift your weight to one side; it says to grip the handlebars firmly and not fight the wobble.
- D. by suddenly applying brakes and balancing the vehicle. — Suddenly applying the brakes can make a wobble worse, so the handbook says not to apply the brakes during a wobble.
Remember it
If the front end shakes, think: ease the throttle, leave the brakes alone.