Quality af Bike Mechanics

[grego]

And you are going to be so much better than all the other mechanics out there I suppose? Get ready to enter the most thankless job in the world...

You did not read the last sentence of my post that refers to the smilie with tongue in cheek.
I could possibly find more fun in emptying the magazine of a 22 into my foot than become a bike mechanik.
Loosen up.............

[Ivan]

im not sure about a full time course, but i am thinking of doing the same thing and stotts correspondence school, run a motorcycle mechaninc course
http://www.stotts.co.nz/

I'm doing the Weltec course this year it is the only proper motorcycle mechanics course in New Zealand the next one is in America, I worked once aweek at a bikeshop it was good lots of fun and a good job people saying most unthanked they always seemed to have a smile even when i did wipe out a CR125 on a LT80 (not my fault).

So I have decided i am going to become a mechanic and might eventually start my own buisiness

[Motu]

You did not read the last sentence of my post that refers to the smilie with tongue in cheek.
I could possibly find more fun in emptying the magazine of a 22 into my foot than become a bike mechanik.
Loosen up.............

Tongue in cheek??? Gosh,sounds interesting....please explain....

[grego]

Tongue in cheek??? Gosh,sounds interesting....please explain....

Do a google search, educate yourself.........................

[Brian d marge]

Motorcycle mechanic Dat me dat iz dumbest carrer move I ever made
WHy? Its a sunset industry, Years ago you were motorcycle engineers , with skill thats were handed down and practiced day after day , Anyone remember making a surface plate with a scraper ???
Now its oil and oil filter , chain and sprockets and out the door ,
Punctures i like , quick easy and makes money, Electrical I like uses the brain ... but try charging for a week of thinking
Race bike prep I like, because its a test of your overall skill and knowledge
I did my training in england , started of working at a bike shop and studying my city and Giulds 3 year course then I worked for Honda and did every damn course they did at the time then worked a few bike shops in a couple of countries
Finally did my NZCE ( mech) in NZ ...That was something I should have done a long time ago, I thought a bout Uni , but I am a mechanic and the NZCE was the right choice
Then I came over here and worked as a bike mech for a few years, Then gave it a rest as the working conditions here are crap ( read long hours one day off a week and crap money )
Now I earn good money and can play with bikes in the morning , ( I can finally do all the stuff I wanted to do , like design parts , make mistakes and gain a bucket load of experience, another thing I should have done 10 year ago !)

At the end of the day ??? I love bikes , I am very happy , just being around bikes .. People I like, just love chatting to different people about bikes
Rich???? No a big NO ,,,you will always have pocket money but money ,,you can kiss that good bye

Shaun.
I have an immense pride in my work. I get a great satisfaction seeing the peoples faces when for example their bike has stopped and they have taken it to a bike shop who has said No , and I fix it and knowing me never charge for it !. You cant get a better feeling in the world than that .
On saying that I have worked for too many arsehole bosses who for example... worked oversea during their big OE , or raced a few years Know absolute Jack about bike but walk around intimidating everyone ,
I swore I would NEVER work with such people again EVER,
At the moment I have a great employer , very supportive and a pleasure to work for ( now I know how some people enjoy working )
Finally Its taken me 20 years to actually realise HOW I work and what I enjoy about bikes, and that means specialisation. Most mechanics are clueless about either Electrics or Supension ( Especially electrics ) So If you specialise, you get an easier life ???

Good luck I hope my ramblings give you something to think about, Do the course anyway ,,,its an investment either way you look at it ,, but raise your sights become an engineer ,,,Then go back to working on bike as a specialist

Stephen

[JWALKER]

I'm doing the Weltec course this year it is the only proper motorcycle mechanics course in New Zealand the next one is in America, I worked once aweek at a bikeshop it was good lots of fun and a good job people saying most unthanked they always seemed to have a smile even when i did wipe out a CR125 on a LT80 (not my fault).

So I have decided i am going to become a mechanic and might eventually start my own buisiness

nice, do you get paid at all, while doing it?, cause im quite intrested in doing it full time, instead of doing a crap job where i have to wear a suit ad tie

[grego]

To brians message : Amen to that !!!
Typically here in lovely NZ people do a 6 week course and then they are "Engineers". All you then need is an old shed and a card board sign and bingo: You are a qualified engineer ready to perform crapp-maintenance work. If it would not be for "warranty requirements " I would also do all the work myself, as I used to do when I was younger. Once my bike is out of warranty it will never see the inside of a bikeshop again.It is one of the reasons I bought a 2 cylinder naked bike and not a fully faired 4 cylinder with latest high -performance technology.

[nadroj]

AMEN to that.

IM glad it doesn't seem to be like father like son with Zane

Any idea who Roberts new partner is?

[Bonez]

I was thinking the same, at $920 for the course, you could save yourself quite a bit of money in the long term. 'bound to learn something useful.

Mind you, I have managed to get away with having a Haynes manual and a lot of rude language. Most recent swearing episode because Honda decided that to remove ones oil filter, it makes sense to have to swing a radiator out of the way... Yes of course Mr Honda, so sensible. Kick you in the nuts Mr Honda.

Poor Mr Honda is probably turning in his grave.

I feel your pain. Fortunately I haven't graduated to such "advanced" technology, prefering "old school", air cooled engines. I do find Honda genuine workshop manuals, combined with haynes and clymer, ones usefull. Haynes and Clymer, at around $10-$15 second hand, usually have the odd wee tip that don't require the ubequious "special tool" to carry out said task. This interwebthingy is a wonderous tool for finding information as well.

In saying that I know where my limits are. So for more specialist stuff it's off to the experts. And no, they're not drips under pressure...................

I do tip my hat for mechanics/engineers in general. They do have to deal with some real fuckwits who expect them to move heaven and earth to have their proplems fix right NOW!!!!