Engine braking: Do you currently have motorcycle insurance? Insurance is mandatory to drive in Alabama Yes I have insurance. But please show me your best quotes. No, please help me find the best insurance. Question Engine braking: Answers Is illegal. Is slowing down by turning the engine off. Is slowing down by downshifting. Is not encouraged because of the damage it does to the engine. Explanation Shifting to a lower gear produces an effect similar to applying the brakes. This is known as engine braking. This questions appears in the following tests: Missouri Motorcycle Practice Test 25 Alaska Motorcycle Practice Test 2 Colorado Motorcycle Practice Test 25 Connecticut Motorcycle Practice Test 9 District Of Columbia Motorcycle Practice Test 15 District Of Columbia Motorcycle Practice Test 8 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 1 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 10 Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 20 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 18 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 9 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 17 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 19 Missouri Motorcycle Practice Test 10 New Jersey Motorcycle Practice Test 32 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 25 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 23 Oklahoma Motorcycle Practice Test 10 Oregon Motorcycle Practice Test 25 Oregon Motorcycle Practice Test 12 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 5 Rhode Island Motorcycle Practice Test 11 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 10