Motorcycle Mechanics

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.
2. 02Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools.
3. 03Install motorcycle accessories.
4. 04Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.
5. 05Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.
6. 06Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs.
7. 07Reassemble and test subassembly units.
8. 08Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.
9. 09Hammer out dents and bends in frames and weld tears and breaks.
10. 10Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.
11. 11Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.
12. 12Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.

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