Career Overview
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Also Known As
- All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician)
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Motorcycle Technician
- Service Technician
Alternate Job Titles
- All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician)
- Bike Builder
- Bike Technician
- Custom Bike Builder
- Dirt Bike Mechanic
- Frame Repairer
- Frame Straightener
- Lube Technician
- Motor Bike Mechanic
- Motor Scooter Mechanic
- Motor Vehicle Technician
- Motorcycle Fabricator
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Motorcycle Repairer
- Motorcycle Sales Associate
What You'll Do
In this role, your typical responsibilities include:
- Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
- Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
- Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
- Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
- Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
- Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.
- Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.
Emerging Responsibilities
As this field evolves, you may also:
- Diagnose electrical problems.
Knowledge You'll Use
You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:
- Mechanical
- English Language
Essential Skills
Success in this career requires strong skills in:
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
Key Abilities
This career requires key abilities in:
- Manual Dexterity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Finger Dexterity
- Inductive Reasoning
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Hearing Sensitivity
- Problem Sensitivity
- Control Precision
Work Style
People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Perseverance
- Cautiousness
- Stress Tolerance
What Matters in This Career
This career tends to satisfy these work values:
- Independence
- Support
- Working Conditions
- Achievement
- Recognition
Education & Preparation
Typical Education: Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
Related Work Experience Needed: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration
Education Details: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Experience Required: 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.
Technology You'll Use
Popular Technologies & Software
- Apple iOS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Tools & Equipment
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Air lifts
- Angled air chucks
- Arbor presses
- Automatic cylinder hones
- Automatic part cleaners
- Battery cable wrenches
- Brake cylinder hones
- Bubble balancers
- Bushing pullers
- Cable lubers
- Carburetor diagnostic tools
- Carburetor synchronizers
- Chain breakers
- Clamp meters
Work Environment
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
- Exposed to Contaminants
- Frequency of Decision Making
- Spend Time Standing
- Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Salary & Job Market
| Salary Percentile | Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| Entry-Level (10th percentile) | $31,770 |
| Median | $47,200 |
| Top Earners (90th percentile) | $70,210 |
Workers Employed Nationally: 14,010
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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.