My Experience as an Apprentice Motorcycle Mechanic

My Experience as an Apprentice Motorcycle Mechanic
Published: 1.12.2021
This is the story of the last 6 months working as an apprentice motorcycle mechanic at MHR Racing Development.
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[@motomiller347]

Stumbled upon this video while looking for tips on being a first time motorcycle tech. Loved your honesty, and your humility. I'm 24, and I've done a ton of hands on jobs, building equipment for airplanes, submarines, other electronic components, I was an aluminum mig welder, and I went to school for motorcycle technology and received a cert. For it. I'm a certified motorcycle tech... Cool. But the way you're talking about it shows shop experience, which I lack. I'm hoping to hear good news from an interview I had for a dealership today. I enjoyed hearing about your experiences. Keep it up man. You earned my sub. 🤙🤙🤙

[@resin420]

finishing up high school and this is extremely helpful, thanks man

[@WIGSLY]

Glad it helped!

[@aaronsalomon6981]

Love the video!

[@WIGSLY]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@viaceslavkiptilov1203]

Wow! This talk and success and your persistence and your expirience! Abosultely tons of luck!

[@alsoanutt7695]

Needed this today. Thank you. 🌞

[@I_name_All_my_guns]

That's great and so motivating. In 32 and been a trucker the last ten years. I really want to change my career and I love motorcycles. I have a Yamaha Stryker but owed a 883 and a 250 ninja 😆

[@fayebaebee6608]

I really am happy I found your videos and congratulations! It took me till now at 26 to realize what I really want to do. I used to ride a harley 05 sportster and loved riding. Used to do small work on my bike not knowing shit before but taking the time to research an figure it out. Two months ago had a fallout with life an my living situation and had to start all over again an really reconsider what I want to do, what drives me an pulls me out of my dark places, and I just miss working an riding on my old bike. I started to go looking at bike or looking at bikes nearby that need small handywork done. And I realize I want to work on bikes. I'm starting to look now around southwestern CT for shops in need of some general help or possibly an apprentice.

[@djucon]

Thanks bro, 33 & starting out at a bmw/ ktm/ vespa/ energica dealer as a tech today… this video gives me the lift headed into this industry!

[@WIGSLY]

How’s that going?

[@DreamTheoryify]

Idk how I came across this a year after you posted haha. I'm in the same boat of being a novice tech getting into this at 28. When you said MI, it caught me off guard being that I work at a dealership in Warren. Even with the off days, this industry is worth it. 🤙

[@WIGSLY]

No shit cool man our garage is in Waterford.

[@nateryan7041]

here here man im an electrician and i learned from an assholes and i had to learn from other and figure out alot for myself !!! id love to become a motorcycle mechanic !! and id just like to say to ya mate that it takes balls to get on this thing and and spout off about the dark place its hard to drag yoyurself out of the darkness when it grabs hold i didnt have to many people around me to help me with that but lad i glad you did!! for me motorcycles were my get away from everything and then they became my passion last year i was knocked off my motorcycle and it has hit me worse then just phyisically its cost me my motorcycle and my head space and my freedom !! its been hard dealing with the demons but its nice to hear some doing better because of motorcycles .

[@davedeja]

Congrats on the new gig!! I'm sure you'll be successful and much happier now. I've often thought about what I'll do to keep myself busy when I retire in a couple years and have considered doing something motorcycle related. Maybe just buying old bikes and getting them back on the road. My son, who is 2 years younger than you just started a motorcycle repair certification program this week. Part is online and part is in class. Best of luck to you and I look forward to more videos.

[@WIGSLY]

The words of kindness go a long way friend!! Thanks for sticking around!! Glad to have you here. Good luck to your son!!

[@misfit1-3]

got offered to work as a dirt bike mechanic to assemble bikes as they come in boxes. I can do everything but bottom end rebuild and suspension rebuild. Hope i can learn to do everything on a bike all by myself

[@deaththrashmetalgoddess4979]

How would one do this if no one in the area is looking for a apprentice? I am willing to learn. for free, outside of my regular 9-10 hour job if someone would be willing to teach me. I really want to be a motorcycle technician :(

[@calenpotts3986]

That’s what I’m trying to do, but I’m working 40 hrs a week so I want a free schedule and go in when I want, and for free

[@WIGSLY]

Cozy up to your mechanic. Bring beer with you when you pick up your stuff. Show the interest. It can take time. Don’t give up on that.