Occupational Employment Statistics
49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
| Manufacturing | N/A | N/A |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 330 | $23.28/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | N/A | N/A |
| Other Services | 90 | $11.77/hr |
- 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.
- Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.
- Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.
- Reassemble and test subassembly units.
- Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
- Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
- 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.
- Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.