# Motorcycle Mechanics

> Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 49-3052.00
- **Summary:** Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul motorcycles, scooters, mopeds, dirt bikes, or similar motorized vehicles.

## Aliases

- All Terrain Vehicle Technician (ATV Technician)
- Motorcycle Mechanic
- Motorcycle Technician
- Service Technician
- Custom Bike Builder
- Motorcycle Service Technician
- Motorsports Technician
- Scooter Mechanic
- Bike Builder
- Bike Technician
- Dirt Bike Mechanic
- Frame Repairer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers. | Core | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Install motorcycle accessories. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Reassemble and test subassembly units. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.l |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Diagnose electrical problems. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Inspect vehicles to determine overall condition. | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Adjust vehicle components according to specifications. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Reassemble equipment after repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Install vehicle parts or accessories. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures. | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Operate welding equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.ai |
| Install parts, assemblies, or attachments in transportation or material handling equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Repair non-engine automotive or vehicle components. | 4.A.3.b.4.d |
| Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts. | 4.A.3.b.4.c |
| Measure equipment outputs. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Observe equipment in operation to detect potential problems. | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Confer with customers or users to assess problems. | 4.A.4.a.2.j |
| Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.b.2.l |
| Assemble mechanical components or machine parts. | 4.A.3.a.2.d |
| Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |
| Repair defective engines or engine components. | 4.A.3.b.4.d |
| Grind parts to required dimensions. | 4.A.3.a.2.o |
| Disassemble equipment to inspect for deficiencies. | 4.A.3.a.2.s |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 4.81 |
| Troubleshooting | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Repairing | transferable_skill | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | ability | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.62 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3.62 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.53 |
| Equipment Maintenance | transferable_skill | 3.5 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.37 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.31 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.25 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.13 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Visualization | ability | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3.12 |
| Static Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Auditory Attention | ability | 3.12 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Facebook | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Apple IOS | Specialized Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Apple iOS | Operating system software | yes | no |
| Facebook | Web page creation and editing software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| AbbottSoft QuickFix | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| DealerTrax ShopOrder | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Inventory tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| LightSpeed Cloud | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| Santa Maria Software Counterman Pro | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| TRACKUM Repair Manager | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 5 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 4.98 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.88 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.88 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 4.74 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.72 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.71 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.66 |
| Consequence of Error | 4.61 |
| Contact With Others | 4.6 |
| Time Pressure | 4.54 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.37 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.37 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 4.3 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.28 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 4.19 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.19 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.96 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 3.94 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.85 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.84 |
| In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment | 3.81 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.81 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.78 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 3.76 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.71 |
| E-Mail | 3.69 |
| Level of Competition | 3.66 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.63 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.63 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 3.61 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.6 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.52 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 3.43 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.39 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.24 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.02 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.91 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.84 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.6 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 3
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
- **Experience:** Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- **Svp Range:** (6.0 to < 7.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 25.73 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 9.47 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 3.95 |
| First Professional Degree | 1.27 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 7 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 6.64 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 5.25 |
| Engineering | specific_interest_area | 4.16 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 3.64 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 3.12 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.47 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.19 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.18 |
| Perseverance | work_style | 1.64 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.63 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 1.59 |
| Information Technology | specific_interest_area | 1.56 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.46 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.44 |
| Physical Science | specific_interest_area | 1.31 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 49-3091.00 | role-49-3091-00 | Bicycle Repairers | Primary-Short |
| 49-3051.00 | role-49-3051-00 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | Primary-Short |
| 49-3023.00 | role-49-3023-00 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Primary-Short |
| 49-3053.00 | role-49-3053-00 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | Primary-Short |
| 49-3031.00 | role-49-3031-00 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 49-3042.00 | role-49-3042-00 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | Primary-Long |
| 49-2092.00 | role-49-2092-00 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3043.00 | role-49-3043-00 | Rail Car Repairers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3093.00 | role-49-3093-00 | Tire Repairers and Changers | Primary-Long |
| 51-2031.00 | role-51-2031-00 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | Primary-Long |
| 49-3021.00 | role-49-3021-00 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | Supplemental |
| 49-3092.00 | role-49-3092-00 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Postsecondary nondegree award

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | mechanic-and-repair-technologies-technicians |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 47200
- **Mean Wage:** 49650
- **Pct10Wage:** 31770
- **Pct25Wage:** 38270
- **Pct75Wage:** 58880
- **Pct90Wage:** 70210
- **Employment:** 14010
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 11710 | 47330 | 8.26 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1790 | 46780 | 4.45 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 310 | 36630 | 0.27 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 110 | 44330 | 0.51 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 50 | 52860 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 11710 | 8.26 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 1790 | 4.45 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 110 | 0.51 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 310 | 0.27 |
- **Count:** 5

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.79 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.763721 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -1.034888 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.6656164 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 15
- **Percentile:** 12
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 26 | felten_aioe |
| 3 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 16 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.763721 | 26 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0 | 3 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.06429777768978785 | 16 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.79
- **Percentile:** 64
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0
- **Gamma:** 0

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage. | 0.0023622791269016347 | 4.51 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.3
- **Growth Percentile:** 76
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.5
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 22
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 14.9
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 15.7

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 1
- **Total Sample:** 43
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** learning
- **Augmentation Share:** 53.49

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| learning | 53.49 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 100 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage. | 0.0043005375671959 | learning | 4 | 43 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage. | 97.67441860465115 | 43 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Teach me how to listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage, then check my work as I try it myself. | learning |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 13
- **Skills:** 35
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 11
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 988feeb8afaa871b