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: North Dakota Motorcycle Practice Test 21 Arizona Motorcycle Practice Test 28 District Of Columbia Motorcycle Practice Test 10 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 21 Iowa Motorcycle Practice Test 8 Louisiana Motorcycle Practice Test 14 Maine Motorcycle Practice Test 27 Maryland Motorcycle Practice Test 12 Michigan Motorcycle Practice Test 5 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 8 Mississippi Motorcycle Practice Test 24 New Jersey Motorcycle Practice Test 8 New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Test 22 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 13 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 19 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 7
