Course Overview

It's time to kick start your career
So you can ride a motorbike, but can you repair one? With our help you could - easily

By taking the Motorcycle Maintenance course you could get to know your motorbike inside and out. In fact, you'll gain the skills needed to get to grips with every aspect of motorcycle  repair and maintenance in no time at all.

The course covers everything from internal combustion engines right through to electrical systems, but that's just for starters. You'll also learn all about general maintenance and troubleshooting. So whether you want to start a career or business in motorcycle repair, or you'd simply like to save money on garage repairs, this course will help you make the most out of your passion for bikes.

The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has approved ICS as an Approved Assessment Centre and endorsed the Motorcycle Maintenance course as a Quality Assured Award (QAA), which is independent verification of our quality, professional competence and integrity.

If you are interested in motorcycle maintenance or repair, why not enrol on the ICS Motorcycle Maintenance home learning course?

Key Topics
Motorcycle Engine Configuration
Lubrication and Cooling Systems
Fuel Systems
Clutches, Transmissions and Drives
Electric Fundamentals
Charging and Ignition Systems
Frames, Steering and Suspension Systems
DC Circuits for Motorcycles
Brakes, Wheel Assemblies and Tyres
Motorcycle Maintenance, Motorcycle Troubleshooting

Pre-requisites
The great news is that you don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Study Time
120 hours approx. For example: 10 hours per week to complete in 3 months, or 2.5 hours per week to complete in 12 months. Study as little or as much as you wish. 

Support
As an ICS student you will have your own personal tutor helping you with your course work and with any questions you may have.  Plus our team of Student Advisors are only a phone call away for all the practical advice you may need - so we really are with you 100%.

Exam Details
This course includes a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and then forward to your tutor. Once your tutor has marked and graded your work, they'll send it back to you with their comments, if any.

Qualification
ICS/IMI Certificate in Motorcycle Maintenance.

ICS will register you with IMI and you will receive an IMI Certificate on successful completion of all test papers.

What our students say
"Within a few weeks of enrolling on the ICS Motorcycle Maintenance course, I had an interview in a motorcycle shop. I took my coursework along to the interview and I think it clinched it for me as it showed them how seriously interested I am. Now I'm senior salesperson and really enjoy my job." Lisa Appleby, ICS Graduate, Woking.


Key Jobs
Although the ICS Motorcycle Maintenance course is not primarily intended as a vocational training, the essential skills you will develop would be of tremendous asset for anyone intending to pursue an automotive or mechanical apprenticeship.

The ICS Motorcycle Maintenance course is a flexible and cost-effective way of gaining the qualifications you need to increase your range of employment opportunities within the technical field.

Free With Course
With this course you will receive a FREE Haynes Motorcycle Basics textbook.

Further Reading
There is no specific recommended reading for this course, but you may wish to read widely around your subject to enhance your knowledge as you progress.