Motorcycle Mechanics
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics > Facility and Mobile Equipment MaintenanceProjected Growth: Faster than average
Projected Job Openings
Medium Preparation Needed
Job Description
Your job is to Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Common job titles of Motorcycle Mechanics include:
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Experience and Education
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
81.98% said they needed a Post-Secondary Certificate.
12.73% said they needed a High School Diploma.
Tasks
Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.
Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
Reassemble and test subassembly units.
Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.
Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.
Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools.
Hammer out dents and bends in frames and weld tears and breaks.
Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs.
Tools
Wire crimp pliers
Wheel balancers
Valve stem inserters
Valve spring compressors
Ultrasonic parts cleaners
Twisting pliers
Tungsten inert gas TIG welders
All ToolsTread depth gauges
Torx bits
Tire spreaders
Tire changers
Tire balancers
Timing test lights
Timing cover plug wrenches
Swingarm stands
Steering race presses
Spring hook tool sets
Spray washers
Sportbike lifting arms
Spoke wrenches
Spark plug sockets
Spark plug gap testers
Socket wrench sets
Socket extensions
Socket drivers
Socket adapters
Snap-ring pliers
Small slotted bits
Sliding T-handles
Shock absorber wrenches
Seal removers
Safety wire pliers
Rocket arm reamers
Riveters
Ratcheting wrenches
Ratchet sets
Phillips bits
Peak voltage testers
Oil seal pullers
Oil level gauges
Oil filter wrenches
Oil fillers
Oil extractors
O-ring pullers
Nylon brushes
Neck bearing adjusters
Motorcycle valve refacers
Motorcycle cylinder bores
Motorcycle compression gauges
Motorcycle chain breakers
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Magnetic bit holders
Lock ring tools
Lift-arm jacks
Large slotted bits
Impact drivers
Hydraulic vehicle lifts
Hex bits
Head surfacing machines
Front end stands
Fork seal drivers
Fork cap removers
Flywheel pullers
Flow benches
Equipment dollies
Engine exhaust analyzers
Engine degree wheels
Electronic torque wrenches
Electrical diagnostic tools
Dynamometers
Drag link sockets
Dirt bike lifts stands
Digital multimeters
Decibel meters
Cycle docks
Crate lifts
Crankcase splitters
Clutch pullers
Clutch hub spanners
Clutch holders
Clamp meters
Chain breakers
Carburetor synchronizers
Carburetor diagnostic tools
Cable lubers
Bushing pullers
Bubble balancers
Brake cylinder hones
Battery cable wrenches
Automatic part cleaners
Automatic cylinder hones
Arbor presses
Angled air chucks
Air lifts
Adjustable hand wrenches
Technologies
AbbottSoft QuickFix
DealerTrax ShopOrder
Inventory tracking software
LightSpeed Cloud
Santa Maria Software Counterman Pro
TRACKUM Repair Manager
Skills
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Abilities
Occupation Sections
Knowledge
Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.