Topic: Vehicle controls and equipment · Nº 176 / 270

Generalmente, ¿con qué mano se acciona el embrague en una motocicleta?
On a motorcycle, which hand is usually used to operate the clutch?
- AIndistintamente con la mano derecha o izquierda.Either the right or the left hand.
- BCon la mano derecha.The right hand.
- CCon la mano izquierda.The left hand.
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Correct answer
- CCon la mano izquierda.The left hand.
Explanation
In the usual layout of a motorcycle, the clutch is operated with the left hand by means of a lever on the handlebars, and the gears with the left foot. The brakes are on the right-hand side: the front brake on the right hand and the rear brake on the right foot.
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