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Hey can anyone recommend a shop in the Fairfax/Falls Church/McLean area? Anyone been to Fairfax Cycles before? I'm looking to get back into riding after several years and my tiny rear end budget means older or higher mileage bikes. A lot of them have little or no records, so I am leaning towards getting a PPI done when I finally find something I want, and even if I don't, I'd like to have a good shop already identified for any work I can't do myself.
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Every single shop I've used in VA and MD was garbage
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Sep 17, 2017 20:31
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Well that's awesome I guess. I knew that was true about the dealerships I've been to, but drat. Normally I do most work myself but I don't have a garage.
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Sep 17, 2017 20:44
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Probably too far for you but Myers Cycle Engineering in Kensington MD is really good. I think I originally got the recommendation from this thread actually.
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Sep 18, 2017 02:53
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hit the bricks pal! posted:Probably too far for you but Myers Cycle Engineering in Kensington MD is really good. I think I originally got the recommendation from this thread actually. Might have been from me. They were always good to me. Took care of bikes with sketchy histories, happy to give me free advice, fixed my dumb mistakes, charged a fair price (for the DMV obviously).
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Sep 18, 2017 05:27
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It's a bit far but hell I used to commute further than that. I'll keep it in mind, thank you guys for the recommendation.
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Sep 18, 2017 14:34
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I had good experiences with RnR Cycles in VA. They are poorly managed though and were having money issues when I moved from the area. Not sure if they're still open.
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Sep 18, 2017 19:02
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hit the bricks pal! posted:Probably too far for you but Myers Cycle Engineering in Kensington MD is really good. I think I originally got the recommendation from this thread actually. They wouldn't work on my husky cause it's too exotic.  It's too bad because they're a mile from my job, I could just drop my bike off in the morning and walk to work.
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Sep 18, 2017 19:29
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Tyro posted:Hey can anyone recommend a shop in the Fairfax/Falls Church/McLean area? Anyone been to Fairfax Cycles before? I'm looking to get back into riding after several years and my tiny rear end budget means older or higher mileage bikes. A lot of them have little or no records, so I am leaning towards getting a PPI done when I finally find something I want, and even if I don't, I'd like to have a good shop already identified for any work I can't do myself. Brooks' Cycles is good. I used to work for them. Unfortunately any bike that requires the kind of stuff you can't do yourself is gonna be sitting for a loooooong time, unless it's something like fork seals or tires. However, they'll take stuff that dealerships won't touch with a 10 foot pole. Jason is really good at looking over bikes though and identifying problems during a PPI. If you're into vintage bikes then Crossroads Cycles is good.
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Sep 19, 2017 22:53
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Faster Twin in VA is p good if you happen to have a dumb Italian bike like me 
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Sep 19, 2017 22:57
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Sweet, thanks guys!
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Sep 19, 2017 23:30
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fwiw I spent years working on my bike in the street. I'm still technically not allowed to do it in my underground apartment garage, but a lil bit of good will and beer to the right people goes a long way. 👌
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Sep 20, 2017 00:02
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HNasty posted:Faster Twin in VA is p good if you happen to have a dumb Italian bike like me MY DUCATI
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Sep 20, 2017 01:02
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M42 posted:fwiw I spent years working on my bike in the street. I'm still technically not allowed to do it in my underground apartment garage, but a lil bit of good will and beer to the right people goes a long way. 👌 I have a proper garage now.  It's still full of poo poo from moving, but it's a proper garage. You should come by sometime after I move the poo poo out but before I fill it with motorcycles and we'll get that chain and sprockets done.
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Sep 20, 2017 15:17
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I have a proper garage now. Sigh....one of these days.
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Sep 20, 2017 18:49
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Tyro posted:Sigh....one of these days. Eh, it's not the 4 car garage I had in Richmond, or the professional garage I worked at in Chantilly, but it sure beats the poo poo out of no garage. I'd be seriously down for forming a collective though if y'all are really in need of garage space. We'll have to have way too many people to make it worthwhile though...
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Sep 20, 2017 23:30
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Eh, it's not the 4 car garage I had in Richmond, or the professional garage I worked at in Chantilly, but it sure beats the poo poo out of no garage. Yeah at my last job I had access to a full professional garage with lifts, tools, and mechanics whose ears I could bend. I really miss that. I've never had my own garage as an adult.
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Sep 21, 2017 00:22
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Anyone going for a ride this weekend? Just moved to the area and looking forward to some moto exploring. I checked out some of the local motorcycle groups- dc moto, bikes/breakfast, dunn lewis. Do moto goons venture out when it is cold? Or do people drink with the DC slack crowd? There is a trail ride in King George VA on Sunday- anyone going?
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Nov 25, 2017 01:17
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I'll ride when it's above freezing, but not for long. Had to miss the trail ride but my buddy went, she loved it. Hopefully they hold another one soon! I'm in dcmoto, they're generally good peeps.
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Nov 26, 2017 23:30
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AuxiliaryPatroller posted:Anyone going for a ride this weekend? Just moved to the area and looking forward to some moto exploring. I checked out some of the local motorcycle groups- dc moto, bikes/breakfast, dunn lewis. Depends heavily on the weather. Cold? yes. Freezing, snow, cold+rain? Not so much. And in the winter if I'm riding it's only because I have to, so... commuting.
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Nov 27, 2017 03:39
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I went to the trail ride! It was rad- I have never done single track before, only a few tame grass/dirt/gravel roads. I dropped my bike a few times, but didn’t break anything. I need to buy proper dirt boots and some goggles. Skid plate seems important too. If anyone wants to ride street or novice dirt stuff I’m game anytime. PM me and we can exchange cell/Facebook or whatever the cool kids do these days (slack seems big in the DC LAN thread).
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Nov 27, 2017 22:43
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Yo I'd be down, I recently bought my first dirtbike (TTR125) and I'll be hitting up taskers gap sometime soon.
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Nov 28, 2017 00:36
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I'd be down for street riding provided you all don't mind a goober on a scooter tagging along. Tops out ~80mph, if that's at all relevant.
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Nov 28, 2017 11:00
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Should be a good weekend for taskers gap, its been nice down here in the valley and its supposed to be 60 something. I’d be down for some trail riding too. I live in charlottesville, not DC proper so some of the northern trails near the capital are a long haul to get to. Tenchrono fucked around with this message at 17:58 on Nov 28, 2017 |
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Nov 28, 2017 17:54
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Doing bikes/breakfast in MD this Sunday!
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Dec 1, 2017 01:09
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AuxiliaryPatroller posted:Doing bikes/breakfast in MD this Sunday! It was fun- some of us went for a group ride afterwards and found planes, old busted cars and eventually sandwiches.  BMW, Yamaha, HD, and a Suzuki!  Not sure which vehicle is closer to running- also I’m bad at photos.
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Dec 4, 2017 22:32
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Anyone go riding in the snow? I took the WRR out Saturday and Sunday. Heated gear is a godsend and let me focus on traction/smoothness.  Clifton bikes and breakfast was interesting. Small crowd due to the weather.
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Dec 11, 2017 16:38
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Anyone going to the IMS show in February? Moto goon meet?
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Jan 12, 2018 17:51
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Huh, turns out I met you at the last MD B+B. Now I know to ask you if you have stairs in your house at the next one.
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Mar 12, 2018 21:22
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Biek goons abound! What were you riding? Anyone going to the WATR trail ride this Sunday?
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Apr 19, 2018 13:38
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I am! See ya there! I’ll be on the leaky ttr125 on the peewee track with the kids 😂
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Apr 19, 2018 14:00
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With any luck I'll be tire shopping. I want to do my front brakes and chain first. I need to do my fork oil but I don't have pitbull stands. I could put it on the center stand and use a fat goon friend to sit on the back...
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Apr 19, 2018 23:38
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Bruh you know I got them pitbulls!! Get at me
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Apr 19, 2018 23:40
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M42 posted:Bruh you know I got them pitbulls!! Get at me Holy poo poo is this my chance to finally buy YOU a beer for a favor?!?! I'll text you if the wife will let me out of the house this weekend.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:47
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I was gonna offer to be the fat guy on the back, but that's probably a better idea
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Anyone have a tire repair shop recommendation for DC or Arlington?
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