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So today I did my first day of an unpaid internship at a local motorcycle dealership. Got to work with two different techs doing various jobs, and got some good practice in on the tire machine and balancer. It went really well, and I am left looking foward to my next day. Unfortunatly it is only once a week, but any experiance is good, especially where it concerns actually working in a shop.
First thing was a top end job on a dirt bike that had cracked a piston. The tech was a man named Jose (not to be confused with hose b. Swear to god this is how he introduces himself.) And I must say it was amazing to watch a professional do this job. Not just fast, but clean and nice too. Blew me away, you master level technicians out there are really something else, you should be proud.
Next up was a 25,000 mile service on a Honda quad. This was actually the best learning experiance because it was all the basic stuff that I am really focusing on getting good at. Still trying to develop a feel for adjusting valves, and I think today helped a ton.
Other then that it was change and balance five tires. Well, should have been four, but one might have gotten put on backwards the first time
. In my defense it was an ATV tire that had no directional arrow, and I assumed it was omnidirectional. Guess not. Gotta make mistakes here and there!
At the end of the day, I am tired and dirty and ready for more. I don't know where in a shop I will end up, but I am liking getting a taste for a number of things. The way I look at it, I am just getting started and am in no hurry to find my "thing" yet. Anyway, if you made it to here, thanks for reading my little tale. If you want to tell me you have been doing this for 30 years and are totally sick of it... well shhh!
First thing was a top end job on a dirt bike that had cracked a piston. The tech was a man named Jose (not to be confused with hose b. Swear to god this is how he introduces himself.) And I must say it was amazing to watch a professional do this job. Not just fast, but clean and nice too. Blew me away, you master level technicians out there are really something else, you should be proud.
Next up was a 25,000 mile service on a Honda quad. This was actually the best learning experiance because it was all the basic stuff that I am really focusing on getting good at. Still trying to develop a feel for adjusting valves, and I think today helped a ton.
Other then that it was change and balance five tires. Well, should have been four, but one might have gotten put on backwards the first time
At the end of the day, I am tired and dirty and ready for more. I don't know where in a shop I will end up, but I am liking getting a taste for a number of things. The way I look at it, I am just getting started and am in no hurry to find my "thing" yet. Anyway, if you made it to here, thanks for reading my little tale. If you want to tell me you have been doing this for 30 years and are totally sick of it... well shhh!