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. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: New Mexico Practice Test Minnesota Practice Test New Jersey Practice Test Colorado Practice Test Arizona Practice Test Wisconsin Practice Test Nevada Practice Test Maine Practice Test Wyoming Practice Test Michigan Practice Test Ohio Practice Test Washington Practice Test South Carolina Practice Test