acid brush to apply grease! amen! I was a chinook helicopter mechanic in the army. so I love the at attention to details as a mechanic. People really don't understand it when they see parts (where's that go) but like you said. I know exactly where that bolt goes. Been mechanically inclined since a little kid. stay organized. and don't put to much anti seize or else it will seize. Great video wish I was in his shoes. Use a JIS bit NOT a Philips #2.
I agree! I feel like way too many people go to school for this and are fully qualified. What is the actual process of choosing mechanics for factory teams? This guy knows his stuff!
Ya I heard like you can go to MMI or theres a race school for mechanics in west Virginia but I want to go to school to get the job. Not just a chance of being on a race team
There are a few ways I've seen people become factory mechanics, here's my list 1. Be willing to work for free, or very little money especially at first 2. Work at the local shop that best supports "local hero" type racers and offer to be their mechanic at local races for free. 3. Find an up and coming kid that has potential to win(or place in the top 5) Loretta's be willing to work for almost free for a few years and then hope he brings you along if they make it professionally. 4. Go to Corona, California and go to the race shops and try and get any job(almost working for free) and work your way up. 5. A lot of times the saying goes like this "It's not what you know, but who you blow" it helps to know people in the right places especially in this tight industry. 6. Be willing to work 80-120 hours a week, but only get paid for 40. 7. Don't slack even one time or you'll be fired, ask Chad Watts about that. If you still want in the industry Google the Podcast that Steve Matthes and Jason Weigant do about what they both had to do to get in the industry. They both worked for almost free for 3-4 years. When I built a practice track a guy came up to me and said, you want to know the fastest way to earn a million dollars in the motorcycle industry, and of course I enthusiastically said "Of course", he said "You start with two million dollars"
Something I've always wondered about Twmx videos is the sound. Im guessing there is no time to put a mic on the people in front of the camera? or why is the sound always way to loud on the interviewer vs the person your talking to or vice versa?
Always wondered how the hell the bikes are so clean every single week. Today I learned that the bikes are torn 100% down every weekend lmao that’s absurd to me lol
I'd like to know how often these guys find loose spokes on bikes, if one of the wheels gets loose spokes more than the other, and how often they re-true them!
I have a very puzzling problem with my bike. Only 16 000 km, bought new, always state of the art tuned and maintained . I drive it with care and never push it to its limits. I'm the only driver and noboby else has access to that bike. That bike always give a great service and satisfaction until 2 weeks ago, as I noticed that the engine oil was low. I always used Motul 4w40 Synthetic oil. So I filled up back until the oil level was full and went back on the road. After only 65 km, I checked back the engine oil level and the oil level had dropped to the half. Thinking the oil filter could be in trouble and making the engine oil pressure to open the oil pressure relief valve causing oil to be burned, I changed the oil and the oil filter. I filled back the engine with the requested 4.6 L of Motul 4w40 Synthetic. One hour later in the garage, while the engine did'nt run, at my surprise, the oil level was less than the milldle of the oil stick. I filled up back, adding 1 more liter of oil. I runned the engine for a couple of minuts to be sure that the new OEM oil filter would be full. Then I went home to sleep. The next morning, I went to the garage and once again the engine oil level was a bit over the minimum. I added again oil. Now I filled up my bike with a total of 6 liters of engine oil even the user manuel and the service manual say that it takes not more that 5.1 Liters when the engine is completly dry. That bike don't leak, never leaked and doesn't smokes when I drove it for testing in order to discover why that engine oils is disappearing. Where that oil can go into the engine, if it is not burned, it doesn't go on the ground ? Does somebody from you have a clue to help me. Thank you very much. It's a 2013 Nomad 1700 cc. I would appreciate any idea that could help solve this puzzling mechanical situation.
Grease on a bolt??? How do you not strip threads on those stock fasteners that are not designed for lubricated threads? Are you using a different torque value that that specified for a "dry" bolt? or different bolt material? This whole greasing the bolt threads is blowing my mind right now. In a bad way .... like WTF?
Probably titanium so there getting anti seize, pretty sure he knows what hes doing, and grease makes the torque value more consistent as there is no metal to metal bind
Neal Hunting titanium parts, and screws need a "pad" between the components, although the titanium is lighter, its not necessarily stronger, and snaps easy
acid brush to apply grease! amen! I was a chinook helicopter mechanic in the army. so I love the at attention to details as a mechanic. People really don't understand it when they see parts (where's that go) but like you said. I know exactly where that bolt goes. Been mechanically inclined since a little kid. stay organized. and don't put to much anti seize or else it will seize. Great video wish I was in his shoes. Use a JIS bit NOT a Philips #2.
Best job ever I'm going mmi for Kawasaki mechanic training hope to do this
did you make it?
Transworld magazines were the best. Miss you guys.
I've always used Maxima waterproof grease for everything. Has molybdenum disulfide in it. Works excellent for me for 18 years now.
Song in the background is Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson. Great song btw! :)
Really interesting video, more like this please :)
Moro of these videos but also more exactly what kind of product they use
How can someone get on a race team to be a mechanic. That's my dream is to be on a race team as a mechanic
I agree! I feel like way too many people go to school for this and are fully qualified. What is the actual process of choosing mechanics for factory teams? This guy knows his stuff!
Ya I heard like you can go to MMI or theres a race school for mechanics in west Virginia but I want to go to school to get the job. Not just a chance of being on a race team
There are a few ways I've seen people become factory mechanics, here's my list
1. Be willing to work for free, or very little money especially at first
2. Work at the local shop that best supports "local hero" type racers and offer to be their mechanic at local races for free.
3. Find an up and coming kid that has potential to win(or place in the top 5) Loretta's be willing to work for almost free for a few years and then hope he brings you along if they make it professionally.
4. Go to Corona, California and go to the race shops and try and get any job(almost working for free) and work your way up.
5. A lot of times the saying goes like this "It's not what you know, but who you blow" it helps to know people in the right places especially in this tight industry.
6. Be willing to work 80-120 hours a week, but only get paid for 40.
7. Don't slack even one time or you'll be fired, ask Chad Watts about that.
If you still want in the industry Google the Podcast that Steve Matthes and Jason Weigant do about what they both had to do to get in the industry. They both worked for almost free for 3-4 years.
When I built a practice track a guy came up to me and said, you want to know the fastest way to earn a million dollars in the motorcycle industry, and of course I enthusiastically said "Of course", he said "You start with two million dollars"
I copy and pasted that off of the forums.
Hell I'd be willing to work for free
Something I've always wondered about Twmx videos is the sound. Im guessing there is no time to put a mic on the people in front of the camera? or why is the sound always way to loud on the interviewer vs the person your talking to or vice versa?
dream job
Always wondered how the hell the bikes are so clean every single week. Today I learned that the bikes are torn 100% down every weekend lmao that’s absurd to me lol
Lets see some more of these
I'd like to know how often these guys find loose spokes on bikes, if one of the wheels gets loose spokes more than the other, and how often they re-true them!
I have a very puzzling problem with my bike. Only 16 000 km, bought new, always state of the art tuned and maintained . I drive it with care and never push it to its limits. I'm the only driver and noboby else has access to that bike. That bike always give a great service and satisfaction until 2 weeks ago, as I noticed that the engine oil was low. I always used Motul 4w40 Synthetic oil. So I filled up back until the oil level was full and went back on the road. After only 65 km, I checked back the engine oil level and the oil level had dropped to the half. Thinking the oil filter could be in trouble and making the engine oil pressure to open the oil pressure relief valve causing oil to be burned, I changed the oil and the oil filter. I filled back the engine with the requested 4.6 L of Motul 4w40 Synthetic. One hour later in the garage, while the engine did'nt run, at my surprise, the oil level was less than the milldle of the oil stick. I filled up back, adding 1 more liter of oil. I runned the engine for a couple of minuts to be sure that the new OEM oil filter would be full. Then I went home to sleep. The next morning, I went to the garage and once again the engine oil level was a bit over the minimum. I added again oil. Now I filled up my bike with a total of 6 liters of engine oil even the user manuel and the service manual say that it takes not more that 5.1 Liters when the engine is completly dry. That bike don't leak, never leaked and doesn't smokes when I drove it for testing in order to discover why that engine oils is disappearing. Where that oil can go into the engine, if it is not burned, it doesn't go on the ground ? Does somebody from you have a clue to help me. Thank you very much. It's a 2013 Nomad 1700 cc. I would appreciate any idea that could help solve this puzzling mechanical situation.
Wish I was rich and could get one of those factory motors 😂
The music..
can I bring you my bike to tear it down and clean it for me LOL
Grease on a bolt??? How do you not strip threads on those stock fasteners that are not designed for lubricated threads? Are you using a different torque value that that specified for a "dry" bolt? or different bolt material? This whole greasing the bolt threads is blowing my mind right now. In a bad way .... like WTF?
Probably titanium so there getting anti seize, pretty sure he knows what hes doing, and grease makes the torque value more consistent as there is no metal to metal bind
Neal Hunting titanium parts, and screws need a "pad" between the components, although the titanium is lighter, its not necessarily stronger, and snaps easy
You should contact them and straighten them out. It's obvious they don't know what they are doing.