YTI Career Institute – Motorcycle Technology (Mechanic School Review)

YTI Career Institute understands that you want to get into a new career quickly, with the skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive workplace. You’ll learn from instructors who have years of collective industry-specific experience, and you’ll get hands-on, practical training in labs using the same equipment found in the workplace.

YTI offers training in the business, computers, criminal justice, culinary arts, healthcare, and technology fields. YTI also offers job placement assistance and financial aid for those students who qualify.

YTI Career Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency under the provisions of Chapter 33, Title 38, U.S. Code.

Check out the video below to learn more about the motorcycle technology program at YTI Career Institute:

Motorcycle popularity has become mainstream – proven by the increase in riders. With this growth comes the demand for skilled technicians for motorcycle repair and maintenance. At YTI Career Institute’s new Motorcycle Technology Center, you get real-world training in a 15,000-square-foot facility which includes motorcycle diagnostic & test equipment – including a DynoJet ® 250i dynamometer – 16 fully equipped service bays, wireless Internet access throughout the campus, and laptop computers for student use.

YTI’s Motorcycle Technology program is an accelerated 9-month course of study where you work on real motorcycles, including several popular brands: Harley-Davidson, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, BMW, and Buell. You’ll also take coursework to prepare you for your PA State Inspection License. This hands-on experience prepares you for employment in a variety of manufacturers or bike shops.

What will you learn?

• Lab and shop safety
• Bearing adjustment
• Hydraulic brake maintenance
• 4-stroke and 2-stroke engine repair
• Transmission, primary drive repair, and replacement
• Electrical testing
• How to use a Dyno for diagnostics and troubleshooting
• How to change a tire
• How to repair and replace a telescopic fork
• How to install accessories

Motorcycle Technology Program Curriculum:

• Student Success Seminar 1
• Motorsports Science 1
• Communications for Motorsports Technicians 3
• Introduction to Motorsports Mechanics 4
• Chassis Service 4
• Engines and Engine Systems 5
• Drivetrains 4
• Career Development 2
• Applied Motorsport Vehicle Maintenance 3
• Customer Service 1
• Electrical Systems 4
• Accessories 5
• Technical Skills 3

YTI Career Institute Motorcycle Technology Center

The campus located at 52 Grumbacher Road occupies 15,025 square feet of a 29,360 square foot, a one-story building located in the I-83 Business Center in York, Pennsylvania. The facility includes approximately 6,750 square feet of learning space as well as administrative offices, faculty office space, a reception area, student and faculty lounges, conference rooms, and storage for motorcycles.

Each of the two classrooms is equipped with computers and flat panel monitor and 16 laptops for student use. Wireless Internet access is available throughout the facility. The 225-square-foot Learning Resource Center contains research materials, periodicals, and an area for student assessment testing.

Each of the two Motorsports Technology Labs includes 8 workstations consisting of workbenches, fully equipped tool chests, motorcycle lifts, pneumatic tool connections, exhaust gas removal, and diagnostic/test equipment. The Parts Department is stocked with engine and chassis components for the repair of 35 motorcycles that are stored on-site. A dedicated room contains a dynamometer for advanced diagnostic and performance evaluation.

An outdoor lounge area including picnic tables is located at the south end of the facility. The building is smoke-free, air-conditioned, handicapped accessible, and ADA compliant. There are 98 parking spaces dedicated to YTI students, faculty, and staff. Handicapped parking is provided near the main entrance.

YTI Motorsports Technology graduates have started careers with:

• Harley Davidson of Edison / Buell
• Stoney Creek Cycles / Sinister Custom Cycle
• Roberts York County Choppers
• Full Boar Cycles
• Harley Davidson – Annapolis
• Whoopdedoo Cycles
• Ridersville Cycle
• Ramsey’s Chesapeake Harley-Davidson
• Vespa of Philadelphia
• Iron Cycles Inc
• Pitstop Motorsports, Inc.
• Vincent Cycles
• Classic Harley-Davidson Buell of Reading
• Cycle Shack
• Jennings ATV & Cycle

YTI Career Institute Campus Location

YTI Career Institute – Motorcycle Technology Center

• 52-6 Grumbacher Rd
  York, PA 17406

Program closed

Seems like the program is no longer available, check the website for details. Here is a list of other motorcycle schools.

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