Fit and test motorcycle enhancements and accessories

P3.1 motorcycle technical data 

P3.2 fitting and testing procedures 

P3.3 legal requirements

P4 prepare, check and use all equipment required to fit enhancements and accessories following manufacturer’s instructions

P5 carry out fitting and testing activities following: 

P5.1 equipment and motorcycle manufacturer’s instructions

P5.2 your workplace procedures 

P5.3 health, safety and environmental requirements

P6 work in a way which minimises the risk of: 

P6.1 damage to other motorcycle systems, units and components

P6.2 contact with leakage and hazardous substances

P6.3 damage to your working environment

P6.4 injury to self and others

P7 ensure fitted enhancements and accessories conform to the motorcycle operating specification and any legal requirements

P8 record and report to relevant person(s) any fitted enhancement or accessory that does not conform to legal requirements

P9 promptly record and report to relevant person(s) any additional faults you notice during the course of your work 

P10 use suitable testing methods to accurately evaluate the performance of the fitted enhancement or accessory

P11 demonstrate and explain the operation or effect of the enhancement or accessory fitted

P12 ensure all your records are accurate, complete and promptly passed to the relevant person(s) in the format required

P13 complete all fitting and testing activities within the agreed timescale

P14 promptly report any anticipated delays in completion to the relevant person(s) 

K3.1 recording fitting and testing information 

K3.2 the referral of problems

K3.3 reporting delays to the completion of work

K4 the importance of documenting fitting and testing information

K5 the importance of working to agreed timescales and keeping others informed of progress

K6 the relationship between time and cost

K7 the importance of promptly reporting anticipated delays to the relevant person(s) 

Use of technical information

K8 how to find, interpret and use sources of information applicable to fitting and testing motorcycle enhancements and accessories *

K9 the importance of using the appropriate sources of technical information

Equipment

K10 how to prepare, check and use all the fitting and testing *equipment required 

K11 how to calibrate any testing or measuring equipment required for the fitting and testing activity

K12 how to clean and store all the fitting and testing equipment after use

Electrical and electronic principles

K13 electrical and electronic principles associated with electrical systems, including types of sensors and actuators, their application and operation

K14 types of circuit protection and why these are necessary 

K15 electrical safety procedures

K16 how electrical circuits work

K17 electric symbols, units and terms

K18 motorcycle earthing principles and methods

K19 the hazards associated with working on or near high voltage electrical systems and components

Enhancements and accessories fitting and testing

K20 how to fit enhancements and accessories for the types of motorcycle on which you work

K21 how to test and evaluate the performance of the fitted enhancements and accessories

K22 the equipment manufacturer’s instruction for the fitted enhancements and accessories

K23 the motorcycle manufacturer’s specification for the fitted enhancements and accessories

K24 the motorcycle manufacturer’s requirements relating to any remaining warranty

K25 how to work safely, avoiding damage to other motorcycle systems, units and components, contact with leakage and hazardous substances and injury to self and others

1.1. hand tools

1.2. special workshop tools

1.3. general workshop equipment

1.4. electrical and electronic testing equipment

1.5. lifting equipment

1.6. measuring equipment

2 Testing methods are:

2.1. sensory

2.2. functional

2.3. measurement

3 Enhancements and accessories are:

3.1. electrical and electronic units and components

3.2. exhaust components, not fitted as standard equipment

3.3. suspension components, not fitted as standard equipment

3.4. luggage accessories, not fitted as standard equipment

3.5. body accessories, not fitted as standard equipment

3.6. frame accessories, not fitted as standard equipment

3.7. brake components, not fitted as standard equipment

3.8. wheel, tyre and steering components, not fitted as standard equipment

3.9. performance enhancement/restriction components, not fitted as standard equipment

3.10. security system units and components, not fitted as standard equipment