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Motorcycle technician (repair and maintenance) (level 3)

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Information about Motorcycle technician (repair and maintenance) (level 3)

Servicing and repairing motorcycles within either the franchised or independent motorcycle sector.

• Knowledge, skills and behaviours:
  View knowledge, skills and behaviours

  Knowledge

  • Frame construction and knowledge of welding and brazing methods
  • Handle bar direct control, steering setup and geometry systems
  • Differing front and rear suspension systems, including set up and adjustment
  • Front and rear, and combined braking systems: disc, drum, cable and hydraulic
  • Wheels and tyre specifications, characteristics and uses to include competition, off road, road use and touring
  • Engine / power source, including two stroke, four stroke, single and multiple cylinder construction, plus electric propulsion
  • Cooling and lubrication systems including air and liquid cooled, wet and dry sump engines
  • Fuel and ignition systems including carburettor and injection plus ECU
  • Intake and exhaust systems including emission
  • Transmission to include chain, belt and shaft drive, CVT driveline systems
  • Electrical systems including engine management, lighting, monitoring and instrumentation, security and accessory fitting (including electronic fault diagnosis)
  • How to service, inspect and maintain motorcycles to ensure safe operation meeting all legal, licensing and customer expectations and requirements
  • Understand the benefits of on road testing, to diagnose faults and to verify correct rectifications
  • Diagnostic principles, trouble shooting, logical problem solving and repair techniques
  • Health and safety knowledge and environmental awareness to carry out work safely
  • Emerging technologies and legislation including electric motorcycle developments and the impact they will have on the knowledge and skills motorcycle technicians will require in the future

  Skills

  • Perform the fundamental engineering tasks which most procedures include, such as: cutting, drilling, filing, removing and replacing bolts, screws and clips, replacing seals, extracting damaged fasteners and using fabrication skills
  • Assist in upholding high standards of safety and efficiency in the workshop, adhere to the requisite business processes (e.g. environmental awareness, health and safety practices, record keeping, and customer contact) and standard workshop
  • Safely secure motorcycles to ramps and use specialised supporting stands in order to remove road wheels and major components, including: brake systems, suspension and drive (chain, belt or drive shaft)
  • Successfully inspect and prepare a motorcycle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer e.g. following a service, complex repair, pre-delivery inspection by checking work against
  • Service and maintain motorcycles in line with manufacturer specifications logged in manuals and online
  • Remove, repair and replace components in line with manufacturers defined instruction
  • Use diagnostic methods, mechanical and electrical measuring tools and equipment to check compliance and rectify faults
  • Investigate symptoms of motorcycle fault(s) and identify the underlying causes prior to repair
  • Access specific information e.g. motorcycle repair information, wiring diagrams, maintenance tables, technical production information, safety recalls
  • Apply advanced diagnostic principles, logical problem-solving techniques and complex

  Behaviours

  • Work cohesively with team colleagues and company ethics to ensure quality workmanship
  • Ensure all work processes are carried out safely and report any concerns or
  • Communicate effectively and treat customers with respect when discussing topics that will support the process of diagnosing and rectifying faults and specific component set up requirements
  • Behave in accordance with the values of the company they work for, operate as an effective team member and be able to manage own time effectively
  • Take responsibility being honest and accountable for own actions and work
• Apprenticeship category (sector): Engineering and manufacturing
• Qualification level: 3; Equal to A level
• Course duration: 36 months
• Maximum funding: £11,000 ; Maximum government funding for ; apprenticeship training and assessment costs.

View more information about Motorcycle technician (repair and maintenance) (level 3) from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.