Call a local auto shop or just drop by and ask if you can talk to someone about being a mechanic. Be ready to ask questions, like what someone who wants to work in this field should do to get started.

Interview a mechanic.

Gain mechanical knowledge by taking a class at your school. If your school doesn't offer it, try a community college or see if you can intern or shadow a mechanic in your community.

Take a mechanics class. 

Try these quick projects from Khan Academy that you can do at home. Build a simple motor, a ping pong ball launcher, or something else from the list!

Develop mechanics knowledge with hands-on projects!

Motorcycle Mechanics

Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

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Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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Small Engine Mechanics

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.

Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.

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.

Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.

Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.

Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.

Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.

Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs.

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.

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

Clutch holders

Clutch hub spanners

Clutch pullers

Crankcase splitters

Crate lifts

Cycle docks

Decibel meters

Digital multimeters

Dirt bike lifts stands

Drag link sockets

Dynamometers

Electrical diagnostic tools

Electronic torque wrenches

Engine degree wheels

Engine exhaust analyzers

Equipment dollies

Flow benches

Flywheel pullers

Fork cap removers

Fork seal drivers

Front end stands

Head surfacing machines

Hex bits

Hydraulic vehicle lifts

Impact drivers

Large slotted bits

Lift-arm jacks

Lock ring tools

Magnetic bit holders

Metal inert gas MIG welders

Motorcycle chain breakers

Motorcycle compression gauges

Motorcycle cylinder bores

Motorcycle valve refacers

Neck bearing adjusters

Nylon brushes

O-ring pullers

Oil extractors

Oil fillers

Oil filter wrenches

Oil level gauges

Oil seal pullers

Peak voltage testers

Phillips bits

Ratchet sets

Ratcheting wrenches

Riveters

Rocket arm reamers

Safety wire pliers

Seal removers

Shock absorber wrenches

Sliding T-handles

Small slotted bits

Snap-ring pliers

Socket adapters

Socket drivers

Socket extensions

Socket wrench sets

Spark plug gap testers

Spark plug sockets

Spoke wrenches

Sportbike lifting arms

Spray washers

Spring hook tool sets

Steering race presses

Swingarm stands

Timing cover plug wrenches

Timing test lights

Tire balancers

Tire changers

Tire spreaders

Torx bits

Tread depth gauges

Tungsten inert gas TIG welders

Twisting pliers

Ultrasonic parts cleaners

Valve spring compressors

Valve stem inserters

Wheel balancers

Wire crimp pliers

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Motorcycle Mechanics

Overview

Career

What Motorcycle Mechanics Do

Other Job Titles Motorcycle Mechanics May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Motorcycle Mechanics

Overview

Career

What Motorcycle Mechanics Do

Other Job Titles Motorcycle Mechanics May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Motorcycle Mechanics

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