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AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair

Will AI replace motorcycle mechanics?

Motorcycle Mechanics. US occupation 49-3052.

0.0%

of the time motorcycle mechanics spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of motorcycle mechanics' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for motorcycle mechanicsWhat motorcycle mechanics no longer do alone

O*NET lists 13 tasks for motorcycle mechanics. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

13 of the 13 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Connect test panels to engines and measure generator output, ignition timing, or other engine performance indicators.Core task
  • Disassemble subassembly units and examine condition, movement, or alignment of parts, visually or using gauges.Core task
  • Dismantle engines and repair or replace defective parts, such as magnetos, carburetors, or generators.Core task
  • Install motorcycle accessories.Core task
  • Listen to engines, examine vehicle frames, or confer with customers to determine nature and extent of malfunction or damage.Core task
  • Mount, balance, change, or check condition or pressure of tires.Core task
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  • Reassemble and test subassembly units.Core task
  • Reassemble frames and reinstall engines after repairs.Core task
  • Remove cylinder heads and grind valves to scrape off carbon and replace defective valves, pistons, cylinders, or rings, using hand and power tools.Core task
  • Repair or adjust motorcycle subassemblies, such as forks, transmissions, brakes, or drive chains, according to specifications.Core task
  • Repair or replace other parts, such as headlights, horns, handlebar controls, gasoline or oil tanks, starters, or mufflers.Core task
  • Replace defective parts, using hand tools, arbor presses, flexible power presses, or power tools.Core task
  • Hammer out dents and bends in frames and weld tears and breaks.

How that compares

Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, motorcycle mechanics rank 38. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Motion Picture Projectionists 0.0%
  2. 346Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 0.0%
  3. 346Motorboat Operators 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.