Ch. 8 · Motorcycles

Shifting suddenly from a high gear to low gear will not damage the engine or cause the motorcycle to fall over.

[True / False · Medium]

Answer: ✕ False

Explanation

The Rules of the Road, section "2(3)," states: "Shifting suddenly from a high gear to low gear can damage the engine or cause the motorcycle to fall over, so shift down in proper sequence." It is clearly stated that there is danger.

Driving school curriculumStage 1 – Topic 7: Safe speed and following distance

Momoka
Momoka
Downshifting fast gives me instant engine braking—seems super useful in an emergency!
Hikari
Hikari
Hold on—jumping from high to low gear can wreck your engine or flip the bike. This statement is false.
Momoka
Momoka
Wait, it can actually make me crash?!
Hikari
Hikari
Absolutely. Shift down one gear at a time so the engine doesn't seize up on you.

Source: Ch. 8 Motorcycles · Section (第４節 ブレーキの掛け方) · ２（３）ギアをいきなり高速からローに入れるとエンジンを傷めたり、転倒したりするおそれがありますので、順序よくシフトダウンしましよう。

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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.