Shifting to a lower gear produces an effect similar to: Question Shifting to a lower gear produces an effect similar to: Answers Accelerating. Braking. Swerving. Turning. Explanation Most motorcycles have a manual transmission. Downshifting to a lower gear will slow you down. This questions appears in the following tests: Arizona Motorcycle Practice Test 12 Connecticut Motorcycle Practice Test 9 District Of Columbia Motorcycle Practice Test 22 Indiana Motorcycle Practice Test 1 Massachusetts Motorcycle Practice Test 1 Minnesota Motorcycle Practice Test 10 Montana Motorcycle Practice Test 1 New Hampshire Motorcycle Practice Test 11 North Carolina Motorcycle Practice Test 9 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 20 Pennsylvania Motorcycle Practice Test 5 Utah Motorcycle Practice Test 10 Vermont Motorcycle Practice Test 9