What should you do to reduce impact before hitting an obstacle?

To reduce impact before hitting an obstacle, keeping your motorcycle upright and easing off the seat is the best approach. This technique helps maintain stability and control of the motorcycle during a potential impact. By staying upright, you can better navigate and absorb the energy of the impact, potentially lessening the severity of the collision.

When you ease off the seat, you shift your center of gravity slightly, allowing your legs to act as shock absorbers, which may help reduce the forces transmitted through your body. This body posture allows for better bike control, enabling you to make slight adjustments in your direction or position just before the impact.

Other approaches, such as increasing speed or locking the brakes, would likely worsen the situation by creating a larger impact, while shifting body weight forward can lead to an unbalanced position that hinders control. Thus, maintaining an upright position combined with easing off the seat optimally prepares you for any unavoidable impacts.