Bike Schools

[Atlmagic]

Are there any schools that teach you how to work on motorcycles. It's either that or hanging around some bike garage and volunteer to sweep floors.

[CB750F]

http://motorcycles.about.com/od/mechanicsschools/index.htm?iam=metaresults&terms=motorcycle+school

[Atlmagic]

I did a search and found the florida and Az schools but I was wondering if there were any small schools aound. I was thinking that for what i want i could probably "hang around" someone who liked to rebiuld bikes and learn that way.

How did you learn to work on motorcycles?

[CB750F]

I learned mostly by trail and error. That's the hard way to learn. I learned from dragging home old dirt bikes and fixing them. I also worked on cars a good bit and that taught me basic engine theory.

[CB750F]

I did a search and found the florida and Az schools but I was wondering if there were any small schools aound. I was thinking that for what i want i could probably "hang around" someone who liked to rebiuld bikes and learn that way.

How did you learn to work on motorcycles?

I learned that way too a good bit. What do you want to learn? Check a library for books on basic motorcycle repair and on basic engine theory. That will help a good bit. Any bike you buy try and pick up a shop manual for it if you plan on keeping it awhile. There is information in there that is invaluable.

[Atlmagic]

I just want to be able to do all my own repairs on the bike I get. I've been reading every book in the library about repair and was thinking about getting a bike to work/learn on this winter.

[CB750F]

That right there is probably your best bet. Mostly the maintence and day to day repairs and tune ups are fairly easy. Get yourself some metric wrenchs and sockets,a good set of screwdrivers, and impact driver, a multimeter to check electrical things and a manual for the bike you own and you are all set.Maybe later on buy a carb syncronizing kit if you want to though it is a pain to do. Clymer and Haynes manuals will do fine. Be realistic too on what you want to fix. I wouldn't jump head first into a major engine repair that requires splitting the cases (I wouldn't even do that now) but maybe a carb rebuild.

I would go with a bike that already runs but needs a few things and not a basket case. Basket cases are fun but not when you are completly lost.

[Maico Shark]

I just want to be able to do all my own repairs on the bike I get. I've been reading every book in the library about repair and was thinking about getting a bike to work/learn on this winter.

Until you do...how would you even know if you enjoy that kind of work? I find the concept of reading motorcycle repair books without a bike to work on rather ahh, shall I say mystical?

[Harri]

find it here........ dynomec.com

[Atlmagic]

Until you do...how would you even know if you enjoy that kind of work? I find the concept of reading motorcycle repair books without a bike to work on rather ahh, shall I say mystical?

I'm a PC tech by trade. I enjoy fixixing things. Old raidios (HAM) computers...stuff in general.

[sulconst2]

amenmotorcycles.com has different tech weekends. 2-3 day in different aspects of bike building. looks interesting especially from a cutting edge builder like mike brown.