Motorcycle technician

[nutter]

Basically, how do i become one.

So far, i have a NVQ level 1 in performing engineering operations (which way to tighten nuts and bolts basically), mostly forgotten due to been a few years ago, 6 months as a network rail apprentice as a signalling technician (mainly electrical stuff) and a good set of GCSE's (2b's inc. maths, 5 c's inc science and english)

I'm 19 but my current job is burger king so I want something with more prospects, and since getting my own motorbike my engineering flame has been relit as it were, i've even starting cutting my hours down at work to look after my bike.

Basiaclly, who do i need to talk to etc. I'm 19 in a few weeks so connexions will be no good tbh
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Current bike is kawasaki ZR7 - Previous is CBR 125 (40,000 long long miles). Mod 2 passed 11/08/11 - Hope to become an instructor

[TUG]

Its not just based on what you know, its who you know. Write a realy good CV and start talking to the blokes at the bike shops and show them you want a job, keep asking, eventually you'll get a placement.
Get talkin to connextions now, and also any organization that gets apprentaships NOW.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[crphillips]

Find your local bike shops and go and talk to them......find out if they need someone to help spanner.........i was an aircraft engineer for 8 years......i loved mechanics so i sent letters to 15 or so companies and got a reply from one asking me to come for an interview.......job done.
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[alun111]

I'm going to college in september to do a course in motorcycle service and repair. A few of the good mechanics around here started off on this course and then worked with companies before starting out their own shops. It's worth a look into see if any local colleges do a course.
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[aero]

[5v3d3b0]

I don't know what you guys mean by engineering, but you sure as hell aren't gonna get a job as an engineer without some good A levels at the very least. To get into an engineering school you need good A levels, and that's not even a job yet.
Mechanic / Technician is different
My friend got into Bath university on AAB. The As had to be in Physics and Maths, and the B in another scientific subject

[tutton]

College/Apprenticeship
is the way forward
my bruva'
haha metaphorically speaking of course
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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[nutter]

Would a car focused course (such as PEO) be good enough or would it need to be a bike focused one from the start?

I have 2 good colleges near me (TCAT and SCAT) but neither offer motorbike focused corses
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Current bike is kawasaki ZR7 - Previous is CBR 125 (40,000 long long miles). Mod 2 passed 11/08/11 - Hope to become an instructor

[tutton]

id say it needs to be bike related
although cars run basically on the same principles of the engine
there are lots of different variants in bikes like pushrod and such, that you just wont learn doing cars!
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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[nutter]

I asked this company to get in touch. Anyone had any dealings with them?

https://www.automotive-solutions.org.uk/apprenticeships.asp
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Current bike is kawasaki ZR7 - Previous is CBR 125 (40,000 long long miles). Mod 2 passed 11/08/11 - Hope to become an instructor

[craigT19]

I got my apprenticeship with yamaha through a third party company called ReMIT (spelt like that upper and lower case)

i sighned up with them... took a few tests within a month i had an interview with yamaha and had a job...


give them a try mate
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Bikes owned :- 2001 nsr125, 1999 zx6r, 2006 yzf-r1, 2009 xmax 250, 2012 yzf-r1, 2015 MT-07
Current bike : - 2016 MT-10
BCF member pops. sadly missed 1945-2003

[ZRX61]

[tutton]

Ive heard good things about remit they did brothers apprenticeship
Also have a phone up to companys like "Snap on" and "Mac Tools" and ask them to ask about for you, as they go round selling their tools to garages and shops.
They might be of some help!
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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
Current: '02 ZX636 A1P '51 CCM R30

[TUG]

[Silky]

Im going back to college this september too. Doing level 2 motorcycle technical course. Been told its enough to get your foot in the door. As long as you have 5 GCSE's D or above and you have some technical knowledge you'll get straight onto level 2.
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