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HD Master Tech
Hi All,
First of all I did try the search function but didn't find anything...been scouring this forum for about a month.
I was just wondering if anyone on here is or has been through HD Master Technician training. Talking about the type you do when working for a Harley dealer. Just wondering what is involved and how long it took.
I was a mechanic for 15 years, 10 of that for Jap dealers, the rest on a couple of prototype projects. Then I went on to do other things. But I am starting a job at a big HD dealer soon and want to get a heads up. They know I will take a while to get back up to speed so I want to make the most of this opportunity.
Also because English will not be the first language of anyone I will be working with.
I have been studying pretty hard ... but if anyone has any good tech info websites or books etc let me know.
Thanks for any help
First of all I did try the search function but didn't find anything...been scouring this forum for about a month.
I was just wondering if anyone on here is or has been through HD Master Technician training. Talking about the type you do when working for a Harley dealer. Just wondering what is involved and how long it took.
I was a mechanic for 15 years, 10 of that for Jap dealers, the rest on a couple of prototype projects. Then I went on to do other things. But I am starting a job at a big HD dealer soon and want to get a heads up. They know I will take a while to get back up to speed so I want to make the most of this opportunity.
Also because English will not be the first language of anyone I will be working with.
I have been studying pretty hard ... but if anyone has any good tech info websites or books etc let me know.
Thanks for any help
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Hi from the UK and welcome to HDF.
My local indy is a Master Tech, having worked for many years at various Harley dealerships. I suspect you will get access to all you will need, once you join them. In fact I would expect them to encourage you to do the training. Much of it is on-line AFAIK. Harley sells around the World, so I suspect they provide training in the major languages. Go to the H-D USA website front page and scroll down, where you will find access to all their International websites. That will give you a measure of how widespread they are sold and all those countries must have Master Techs!
Mrs B and I are just planning our trip to France next Spring - we visited three times this year!
My local indy is a Master Tech, having worked for many years at various Harley dealerships. I suspect you will get access to all you will need, once you join them. In fact I would expect them to encourage you to do the training. Much of it is on-line AFAIK. Harley sells around the World, so I suspect they provide training in the major languages. Go to the H-D USA website front page and scroll down, where you will find access to all their International websites. That will give you a measure of how widespread they are sold and all those countries must have Master Techs!
Mrs B and I are just planning our trip to France next Spring - we visited three times this year!
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Thanks Graham, Yes I sure I will be told everything when I start.
My French is good but not amazing in general conversation... but I have downloaded a couple of French HD service manuals to try and learn the French equivalent terminology... there is not really any similarity in the words used for engine parts etc.
Where are you heading France?... I have been here a fair while but not done much moto riding due to a license exchange issue... but I have spent a lot of time riding a motor less bike in the Alpes, the number of motos on the big Cols is insane. Especially up in Italy in the Dolomites. One day
My French is good but not amazing in general conversation... but I have downloaded a couple of French HD service manuals to try and learn the French equivalent terminology... there is not really any similarity in the words used for engine parts etc.
Where are you heading France?... I have been here a fair while but not done much moto riding due to a license exchange issue... but I have spent a lot of time riding a motor less bike in the Alpes, the number of motos on the big Cols is insane. Especially up in Italy in the Dolomites. One day
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We belong to a bike club which organises occasional Continental trips, hence two of our trips earlier this year, one to the upper Loire valley, the other to the Vosges region. Next April we have a few days planned in Normandy, visiting wartime sites. We do the closer trips on separate bikes, but have also travelled further afield, as far as Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and the various countries along the way.
Which locality are you in?
Which locality are you in?
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I am further South near Lyon. But have worked as a tour guide for 5 years so have seen a fair bit of the country. It is pretty special up in the battlefields, the amount of graveyards everywhere is sobering. I am a kiwi btw, had family up there during that time.
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G'day! We went to the Olympic stadium in London a couple of weeks ago for the England v NZ Rugby League match! We've recently discovered that a relative of my wife's died at one of the WW1 battles, so one of our ambitions is to find his war grave. No remains of the poor chap was found unfortunately, but we believe there is a memorial. John and Jen of Bike Normandy do some good biking tours of the Normandy area, also further afield.
I went through the full H-D tech training program. The Harley training program is a combination of two things; Video training and in class training. The video part of the program is all online and consists of a information class with a short test afterwords. Start into these immediately when you hire in. This will help add to your technical knowledge and also show the dealer that you are motivated for further training. The in class training is offered to higher up techs and is paid by the dealer. Your technical standing is based off of completed online classes, classroom training, and time in. In the way of prepping yourself for the dealer your best option is to grab some service manuals and parts books and do some general research. This will also help you become familiar with the layout of HD manuals which will also help. Feel free to ask any other questions and good luck!
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Thanks chromelens! That's sort of what I thought they told me. Yes I have downloaded quite a few manuals and books to go through. Heading off on holidays for 5 weeks before I start so got some time to brush up... Got to learn the words in French too which will be fun!. I may take you up on your offer in the future 
Graham... It's not gidday mate for kiwis. You need to watch this video to get the kiwi accent right a bro http://youtu.be/ZdVHZwI8pcA lol
Graham... It's not gidday mate for kiwis. You need to watch this video to get the kiwi accent right a bro
http://youtu.be/ZdVHZwI8pcA lol
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Oops! We had chups with our evening meal. Bumped into a couple a few years ago from NZ, on a tandem bicycle, cycling around Hadrian's Wall and that region. I got a brief introduction to the correct accent then and forgot. Sorry about that old chap!!!!
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haha thats ok mate! After 10 years in London, 10 in Sydney and 7 here you can imagine I don't have fush & chups for dinner too often! :lol:
My young fella is rugby mad so all is good living so far from home
My young fella is rugby mad so all is good living so far from home