To carry cargo, you should
- keep it forward.
- distribute it evenly.
- keep it low.
- do all of the above. ✓
Answer: D. do all of the above.
You should do all of the above: keep the load forward, distribute it evenly, and keep it low.
Why this is the answer
The motorcycle handbook lists these cargo guidelines together: keep the load light, keep it low, keep it forward over or in front of the rear axle, and distribute it evenly, especially between saddlebags. It explains that a load piled high or mounted behind the rear wheel can change the centre of gravity and affect turning, braking or cause wobble, while an uneven load can make the vehicle pull to one side. Since the question asks what you should do, the complete answer is to follow all of these practices, not just one.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. keep it forward. — Keeping the load forward is one of the handbook's guidelines, but on its own it leaves out keeping the load low and spreading it evenly.
- B. distribute it evenly. — Distributing the load evenly is only one requirement; the handbook also says to keep it low and forward.
- C. keep it low. — Keeping the load low is only one part of the guidance, and it does not cover keeping the load forward or distributing it evenly.
Remember it
Before you ride, picture where the weight sits: between the wheels and balanced side to side.
Official handbook: Official MTO Motorcycle Handbook, Carrying cargo