Ch. 8 · Motorcycles

Regarding correct riding posture for a motorcycle, which of the following is incorrect?

[Multiple choice · Medium]

A.Place the arch of your foot on the footrest
B.Point your toes straight forward
C.Fully extend your elbows✓
D.Keep your back straight

Answer: C: Fully extend your elbows

Explanation

The Rules of the Road specifies "bend your elbows slightly." Fully extending your elbows is not correct riding posture; bending them slightly allows for flexible riding posture.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 1: Driver's mindset

Momoka

Fully extended elbows seem right — looks pro and stable!

Hikari

Actually, that's the wrong one. You should bend your elbows slightly so you can react flexibly.

Momoka

Oh! So locking them out makes you stiff?

Hikari

Exactly. A little bend keeps you relaxed and ready to move.

Source: Ch. 8 Motorcycles · Section (第２節正しい乗り方) · 肩の力を抜き、ひじをわずかに曲げる。

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Source content excerpted from the NPA “Rules of the Road” instructional manual, in the public domain under Japanese Copyright Act Article 13(2). Explanations are AI-assisted and copyrighted by the MenkyoQuest editorial team.