Shifting into a lower gear causes an effect similar to: Question Shifting into a lower gear causes an effect similar to: Answers Using the brakes. Accelerating. Swerving. Turning. Explanation Shifting your motorcycle into a lower gear causes an effect similar to applying the brakes. This is known as engine braking. This questions appears in the following tests: Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 3 Arizona Motorcycle Practice Test 5 District Of Columbia Motorcycle Practice Test 18 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 9 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 25 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 4 Louisiana Motorcycle Practice Test 22 Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 41 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 7 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 26 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 3 New Jersey Motorcycle Practice Test 5 New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Test 25 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 2 North Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 19 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 11 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 21
