Occupation AtlasMotorcycle Mechanics
O*NET · 49-3052.00
Motorcycle Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Also called All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician) · ATV Technician · Bike Builder · Bike Technician · Custom Bike Builder · Dirt Bike Mechanic · Frame Repairer · Frame Straightener
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional3.64
- I Investigative3.12
- S Social1.44
- A Artistic1.23
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (30%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (28%)
- On-the-job training
- None or short demonstration (22%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- TroubleshootingImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
- RepairingImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Clean moving parts in production machinery
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
- Operation and ControlImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
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- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Equipment SelectionImportance 3.0Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- WritingbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- InstructingImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- PersuasionImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- NegotiationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- InstallationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- ProgrammingImportance 1.3Level —
Tasks
12 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.Importance 4.7
- Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.Importance 4.6
- Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.Importance 4.6
- Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.Importance 4.5
- Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.Importance 4.5
- Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.Importance 4.5
- Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.Importance 4.5
- Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.Importance 4.4
- Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools.Importance 4.4
- Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs.Importance 4.4
- Install motorcycle accessories.Importance 4.4
- Reassemble and test subassembly units.Importance 4.3
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- Hammer out dents and bends in frames and weld tears and breaks.Importance 3.0
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- MechanicalImportance 4.8Level 6.4Level 7 looks like: Overhaul an airplane jet engine
- English LanguageImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- MathematicsImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
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- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.8
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- TransportationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- AdministrativeImportance 2.3Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- DesignImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- ChemistryImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Administration and ManagementImportance 1.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.6Level —
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.4Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.4Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.3Level —
- PsychologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.1Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.1Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Finger DexterityImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.8Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Diagnose what's wrong with a car engine from its sound
- Near VisionImportance 3.8Level 3.9
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
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- Control PrecisionImportance 3.6Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.3Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Auditory AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Listen for your flight announcement at a busy airport
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Information OrderingImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Static StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
- VisualizationImportance 3.1Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 2.9
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Response OrientationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Use either the brake or gas pedal when your vehicle is skidding
- Time SharingImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- Far VisionImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- MemorizationImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Number FacilityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Sound LocalizationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Spatial OrientationImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.6Level 0.9
- Night VisionImportance 1.6Level 0.6
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.3Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.5Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 4.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.3Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 4.3Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 4.2Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.2Level 5.9
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.2Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.2Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.6Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.3Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.1Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.8Level 2.6
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.7Level 2.9
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.7Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
11 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (5)
- Apple iOS
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (6)
- AbbottSoft QuickFix
- DealerTrax ShopOrder
- Inventory tracking software
- LightSpeed Cloud
- Santa Maria Software Counterman Pro
- TRACKUM Repair Manager
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Compare any occupation →Other O*NET occupations whose importance ratings on the 35 skills both rate are nearest to this one's, with the biggest differences named. A plain rule, not a hidden score.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Average difference 0.2 points · Installation +1.0, Management of Financial Resources +0.7
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Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Average difference 0.2 points · Learning Strategies −0.6, Systems Evaluation +0.6
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Average difference 0.2 points · Installation +0.6, Service Orientation −0.5
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Average difference 0.2 points · Troubleshooting −0.8, Repairing −0.6
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Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Average difference 0.2 points · Instructing −0.5, Operations Analysis −0.5
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Medical Equipment Repairers
Average difference 0.2 points · Programming +0.7, Management of Financial Resources +0.6
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Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Average difference 0.2 points · Installation +1.4, Management of Financial Resources +0.5
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Average difference 0.2 points · Service Orientation −0.8, Programming +0.6
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