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Document Motorcycle Mechanic Overview

&Motorcycle mechanics work on motorcycles and other vehicles such as motor scooters and all-terrain vehicles. They assemble, diagnose, maintain and repair engines, transmissions, drive systems, steering assemblies, braking systems, chassis and suspension, electrical systems, and fuel and exhaust systems. They may specialize in repairing, rebuilding, customizing or servicing these systems or assemblies.

Motorcycle mechanics work with hand, power, pneumatic and measuring tools, shop equipment, and diagnostic and testing tools. Reference material, documentation and computers are also important tools in this trade.

Motor... Complete Description

GearTrade Skills

on the job practical skills
  • Services suspension system.
  • Diagnoses braking systems.
  • Diagnoses suspension.
  • Services fuel and exhaust systems.
  • Diagnoses final drive.
  • Diagnoses vehicle management systems.
  • Services electrical systems.
  • Organizes work.
  • Diagnoses transmissions.
  • Services braking systems.

WrenchTools

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  • inside micrometer
  • inside/outside calipers
  • multimeter
  • air pressure gauge
  • degree wheel
  • height gauge
  • ball gauge
  • inclinometer
  • hydrometer
  • alignment tool
  • caliper
  • feeler gauge
  • dial indicator
  • engine tachometer
  • graduated cylinder
  • coolant tester
  • micrometer
  • boring bar
  • carburetor float level gauge
  • cylinder bore gauge

Text treeTerminology

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  • final drive
  • accessory
  • triple clamps
  • mechanical brake
  • shift drum
  • stamped frame
  • brake shoe
  • recondition
  • telescopic fork
  • chamfer
  • primary drive
  • system fault interrupters
  • damper rod
  • dry sump
  • sprocket/pulley
  • chassis
  • gearbox
  • O-ring
  • valve train
  • crankcase