If your motorcycle's rear wheel starts to skid, what is the correct and safest response to regain control?

1. Apply the front brake hard to transfer weight forward.
2. Rapidly turn the handlebars in the opposite direction of the skid.
3. Ease off the throttle and steer gently in the direction the rear of the motorcycle is sliding.
4. Quickly downshift to use engine braking to slow the rear wheel.