Motorcycle · Motorcycle upkeep
What most often causes a motorcycle engine to seize, or "lock up"?
Correct answer: Too little oil in the engine.
Answer options
- AToo little oil in the engine Correct
- BToo little fuel in the tank
- CVery cold outside temperatures
Why
Oil keeps the engine's moving parts from grinding against one another. Without enough of it, friction heats those parts until they bind together and the engine can no longer turn. Running out of fuel simply makes the engine quit; it does not lock it.
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Topic: Motorcycle upkeep License: Motorcycle
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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