My monthly fun quiz about the biking world to keep you entertained.

Please send your answers through the comments section or email your answers to info@spmadventures.com  

The entry with the most correct answers will win a prize!

All entries must be sent in by 30th June 2024. 

Question 1 - Which of these major motorcycle manufacturers is NOT based in Japan?

A - Honda

B - Suzuki

C - Yamaha

D - Zongshen

Question 2 -  This famous actor's stunt double jumped a motorcycle over a German prison camp’s fence in the 1963 movie, “The Great Escape”?

A - Marlon Brando

B - James Dean

C - Steve McQueen

D - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question 3 - What Rolling Stone Magazine writer rode with the Hell’s Angels for a year in order to write a tell-all book?

A - Lester Bangs

B - Cameron Crowe 

C - Truman Capote

D - Hunter Thompson

Question 4 - Which city in the American Midwest is home to the Harley-Davidson museum?

A - Chicago

D - Detroit

C - Kansas City  

D - Milwaukee

Question 5 - Which of the following statements is true?

A - To stop quickly, apply both brakes at the same time

B - The front brake provides 30% more of the potential stopping power

C - With a locked rear wheel, you cannot control the motorcycle under any circumstances

Question 6 - Outlaw Motorcycle Club is a:

A - Criminal gang

B - Motorcyle subculture centered on use of cruiser motorcycles

C - Rock band

D - Bike racing club based in Australia

Question 7 - What was the name of the motorcycle TV programme featuring Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor, where they rode from South America to Canada?

A - Long Way Round

B - Upside Down

C - Long Way Up

D - Inside Out

Question 8 - What is the current motorcycle land speed record?

A - 312.46 mph

B - 278.65 mph

C - 376.36 mph

D - 401.24 mph

Question 9 - What is the term for a motorcycle with the engine exposed and bodywork minimized?

A - Touring

B - Adventure

C - Scrambler

D - Naked

Question 10 - What was the first motorcycle to feature an electric start?

A - Honda

B - Yamaha

C - The Harley-Davidson 

D - Suzuki