When upshifting, you should
- twist the clutch while you pull in the throttle.
- twist the throttle as you pull in the clutch. ✓
- twist the throttle.
- twist the throttle with the clutch pulled in.
Answer: B. twist the throttle as you pull in the clutch.
When you upshift, twist the throttle as you pull in the clutch.
Why this is the answer
The motorcycle handbook gives the upshift sequence: twist the throttle while pulling in the clutch, then lift the shift lever with your toe until it settles. It also says smooth gear changes depend on coordinating the clutch and throttle. That supports the choice that combines a throttle twist with pulling in the clutch, rather than doing one control alone or twisting the throttle only after the clutch is already held in.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. twist the clutch while you pull in the throttle. — The clutch is operated by pulling in the clutch lever, not by twisting it, so twisting the clutch while pulling in the throttle reverses the controls.
- C. twist the throttle. — Twisting the throttle alone leaves out the clutch movement that the handbook pairs with the throttle during an upshift.
- D. twist the throttle with the clutch pulled in. — Holding the clutch pulled in and then twisting the throttle does not match the handbook's upshift sequence, which coordinates the throttle twist with pulling in the clutch.
Remember it
Pair the twist with the pull: throttle hand twists as clutch hand pulls.