When a motorcycle rider wants to turn while moving faster than 25 km/h, s/he must use the
- brakes blocking method.
- clutch pushing method.
- gear changing method.
- push steering method. ✓
Answer: D. push steering method.
At speeds above 25 km/h, a rider turns by push steering, also called counter-steering.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says this manoeuvre is what lets you turn any two-wheeled vehicle, and describes how it works: to go right, push the right-hand handlebar; to go left, push the left-hand handlebar. To finish the turn and straighten up, you push the opposite handlebar and add throttle, pushing smoothly rather than jabbing. The passages do not mention a 25 km/h figure, but they do treat push steering as the way a motorcycle is turned, which is why it is the right choice here.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. brakes blocking method. — Braking hard enough to block the wheel is not described anywhere in the handbook as a way to turn, and locking a wheel would not steer the bike.
- B. clutch pushing method. — There is no clutch pushing method in the handbook; the clutch and gearbox are not what directs a motorcycle through a turn.
- C. gear changing method. — Changing gears is listed as a separate riding skill, but the handbook never presents it as the method for making a turn.
Remember it
Think of the handlebar you push as the way you lean: push right to go right, push left to go left, and push the other bar to stand the bike back up.