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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Motorcycle Mechanics. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment82
2.Getting Information81
3.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment79
4.Handling and Moving Objects76
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material76
6.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events75
7.Controlling Machines and Processes73
Making Decisions and Solving Problems73
9.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public72
10.Analyzing Data or Information70
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
82
62
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
81
49
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
79
73
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
76
86
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
76
53
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
75
52
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
73
77
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
73
55
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
72
58
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
70
49
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country