Has anybody enrolled in any of the on line motorcycle repair courses that are being offered over the internet. I am interested in taking such a course to increase my maintenance knowledge and skill set (not for employment purposes) but before parting with the $600+ enrollment fee I wondered if any group member who had participated in such a course could share their view on the suitability of the training offered.
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Has anybody enrolled in any of the on line motorcycle repair courses that are being offered over the internet. I am interested in taking such a course to increase my maintenance knowledge and skill set (not for employment purposes) but before parting with the $600+ enrollment fee I wondered if any group member who had participated in such a course could share their view on the suitability of the training offered.
Thanks

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No reply, so I think not many people did. All I can say about wrenching your bike is that it is a lot simpler than it looks. The first thing to buy is the factory manual and some people like to also have a Haynes manual. You go one thing at the time and slowly, one morning you are taking the engine apart.

When I did begin, I was very methodic, taking notes, pictures and putting everything in a certain order. It does help when you put it back.

The benefits, are at different levels, satisfaction, money and in the end you really know your bike.

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I've thought about it occasionally, but here's my deduction. Definitely agree with Saigon5. I think if I were to take it to another level, as in some sort of instruction like you mention, I would look at my local community colleges and VoTechs, etc. For the kind of money you mention, I bet a lot of those places offer adult courses or hobbiest courses for their community where you actually get a live instructor who'll coach you along the way. And probably a fair bit more interactive and hands-on than something on the internet or a correspondence course.

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'Honey, I never drive faster than I can see, and besides that, it's all in the reflexes.' - Burton

This is a good site..

http://www.dansmc.com/MC_repaircourse.htm


I am not sure how much more you would gain from a paid-for online course. There is no substitute for hands on.

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Guys,

Thanks for the feedback/comments. I intend to work my way through Dan's on line course as a starting point and use the expertise available at this forum when I get stuck!

Thanks to all who replied.

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On 2005-04-08 21:23, Saigon5 wrote: No reply, so I think not many people did. All I can say about wrenching your bike is that it is a lot simpler than it looks. The first thing to buy is the factory manual and some people like to also have a Haynes manual. You go one thing at the time and slowly, one morning you are taking the engine apart. When I did begin, I was very methodic, taking notes, pictures and putting everything in a certain order. It does help when you put it back. The benefits, are at different levels, satisfaction, money and in the end you really know your bike.

Not only that, but maybe you can bring your bike in for a project, or final test...