r/SacMoto • u/atlas1888 • Mar 14 '23

I want to become a motorcycle mechanic

I want to follow my dream of becoming a Motorcycle Mechanic.

Hello Friends. I am veteran who just separated from the military. I want to pursue my dream of becoming a motorcycle mechanic. I have searched in Google but it looks like the only schools that offers a certification or Associates is San Francisco Community College. I signed up for the class but they canceled it the day it started not real explanation as to why. I tried again last semester but it was again canceled. I have looked high an low for a place where I can learn and found Moto guild but its doesn't appear that they go to much in depth in the training. I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can provide. I would love to be a certified technician and help my fellow riders. Thank you in advance. I don't mind Community if 2 or 3 hours if that is what it takes but it there is a place in Sacramento that would be great.

Update:

I had a job interview with a dealership and I might be able getting an entry level technician position. I want to say thank you to all of you for your suggestions and support. I will keep you posted if I get the job. Wish me luck

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u/gornzilla Mar 14 '23

I was there when Sac City first offered motorcycle lessons. I wish I would have continued. The main guy apologized to me about how next-to-useless the 1st semester went. He said there were more classes and better teachers for the following semesters . I should have listened.

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u/atlas1888 Mar 14 '23

Sadly they don't offer classes for motorcycles there anymore 😕

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u/gornzilla Mar 14 '23

I know. I think that posts with comments gets more attention, so I was trying to boost your post in my own dumb way.

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u/atlas1888 Mar 14 '23

I appreciate you! Na it's not dumb and I appreciate taking the time to write the comment and helping me out. Thank you

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u/dustyrags Mar 14 '23

Why? If you’re into riding, you’ll probably get more riding time with a different job. If you’re into wrenching, you’ll get paid more to wrench on cars. If you’re into racing, you need money or connections… which can be made as a mechanic. Eventually. If you’re good.

I’d say go around to the local shops and ask if they’re hiring, at all, for any position. Also, if you don’t already have one, get a bike and start wrenching on it.

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u/BamaSOH Mar 14 '23

https://www.uti.edu/locations/california/sacramento That's Universal Technical Institute, not urinary tract infection.

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u/ApprehensiveExit7 Mar 15 '23

MMI is pretty much the best education you can get as far as wrenching on bikes. UTI isn’t a bad option either