Occupations/49-3052.00
Motorcycle Mechanics
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
32%
More resilient
Human characteristics
65%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
67%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
- Task
Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
- Task
Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
- 02Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
- 03Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
- 04Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
- 05Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
- 06Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.78
- Degree of automation1.06
- Time sitting1.62
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.02
- Hands-on objects/tools5.00
- Outdoors / weather3.52
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.19
Top abilities
- Manual Dexterity3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Finger Dexterity3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.75
- Near Vision3.75
- Hearing Sensitivity3.75
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.75
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics2.25
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking3.12
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.62
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 14 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr $106,421 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $5,700 | 100% | 35% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $33,993 Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $9,800 | 71% | 61% | 1 yr $35,060 2 yr $30,409 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr — 2 yr $30,520 Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Saint Paul College St. Paul, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,100 | 100% | 29% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $36,560 Certificate · CIP 47.06 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $5,800 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.06 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician 47.0611 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |