Most of your motorcycle's stopping power is provided by
- the rear brake.
- the front brake. ✓
- the front and rear brakes equally.
- the clutch.
Answer: B. the front brake.
Most of your motorcycle's stopping power comes from the front brake.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says the front brake is the more important brake and gives about three-quarters of stopping power. That is why the front brake is the answer. It also says you should apply both brakes every time you slow or stop, and apply them at the same time. So the front brake does most of the work, but you still use the rear brake with it rather than relying on the front alone.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. the rear brake. — The rear brake helps, but the handbook gives the front brake about three-quarters of stopping power, so the rear is not the main source.
- C. the front and rear brakes equally. — The brakes are not equal: the handbook says the front brake provides about three-quarters of stopping power, while the rear supplies the rest.
- D. the clutch. — The clutch is not a brake; the handbook treats it as part of starting and gear changes, and the stopping power comes from the front and rear brakes.
Remember it
Think of the front wheel doing the heavy stopping: squeeze that lever smoothly, and bring the rear brake along too.