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Finding a good shop is difficult, especially for motorcycles. With obscene dealer labor rates and general incompetence rampant within the motorcycle mechanic world, a list of shops favored by AI posters could be extraordinarily useful. Post the shop's name, number, a little blurb, and location and I'll add it to the list. Shops to avoid work too! I have a list of states for simplicity's sake but international shops are good too. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Recommended Shops Robert's Cycle 1201 N Main. St Marion, OH 740-223-0999 This shop is owned by a fellow named Matthew Roberts and opened up about 2 years ago. Matt is coming from the motorcycle tech program at York Technical Institute. It's small, but is able to handle everything. The last time I was in there he was splitting the cases on an ATV engine. The guys there are all super friendly and helpful with every little issue I've come to them about, sometimes for nothing more than a conversation. The prices for labor and parts are out of this world. Especially for tires and mounting. I can't remember the cost for tire mounting on the bike, but if I told you you probably wouldn't believe me. By far the cheapest in central Ohio. If you live in Columbus, Mansfield, or anywhere within an hour of Marion this really is the only shop you should try. Shops to Avoid Edison Billiard and Cycle 3027 State Route 95 Edison, OH A combination billiard/motorcycle shop (seriously) was my go to for crap I couldn't do when I first started riding since it was the only option other than a dealer. Out of 2 tire changes, they hosed up my wheel pretty good on one, and forgot the valve stem cap on the other. Sorta decent prices for a tire change though. Thiel's Wheels 35 Tahre Trail Upper Sandusky, OH Thiel's is Harley/Honda/Kawsaki/Triumph dealer that has a big stranglehold on the marker around here. I've never dealt with the service department, but a call for a price check one time was obscene. You can't go in here without getting pounced on by a high pressure salesperson even if you're just in there to order a part, like I was last week just to get a loving gasket. Even the guy at the counter kept hounding me about helmets and poo poo because I made a mistake of pausing and looking at them. Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Shops to Patronize Joe's Cycles 2555 W Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008 (610) 356-2662 A solid choice if you need some basic repair work done very quickly. Saturdays are "while you wait" for inspections, tire changes, fluid flushes, etc. -- just show up in the morning and chum around with other customers for a couple hours. Fun atmosphere. Kissell Motorsports 101 Hawbaker Industrial Dr, State College, PA 16803 (814) 861-7890 What makes this BMW/Ducati/Triumph dealership is Nate, their ridiculously-good sales manager, and a solid service department. RevZilla Motorsports 4020 South 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112 I probably don't need to say anything about their legendary customer service or stock, but a huge swath of people in the mid-atlantic don't realize that RevZilla has a premium gear boutique, and their showroom is attached to their warehouse, so you can ride to the shop and pretty much pick up whatever you want. Technically they're only supposed to let you pick up items from the boutique brands listed on their site, but I've pulled up with a car and picked up a Two Brothers exhaust before. It just takes a little coaxing of the sales guys. Shops to Avoid Martin Motorsports 1037 Unger Ln, Boyertown, PA 19512 (610) 369-3120 Slimy sales and seedy service. More than once I've gone to look at a bike which appeared awesome in the photos, only to find surface rust, major scratches, and all kinds of other junk. The one sales guy I talked to doesn't even own a motorcycle Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Recommended Shops Motoliberty 2821 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX (972) 243-5995 They have a web presence and turn up at most GP races. Good selection/prices on gear and accessories, nice staff. The coffee and donut holes are worth the trip alone. Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming astrollinthepork fucked around with this message at 00:42 on Jun 29, 2014 |
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Texas: Motoliberty: 2821 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX (972) 243-5995 They have a web presence and turn up at most GP races. Good selection/prices on gear and accessories, nice staff. The coffee and donut holes are worth the trip alone. Perry's Motorcycle and Sidecar 816 S Sylvania Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76111 (817) 429-9922 This guys been wrenching on BMWs since the loving 70s. He does everything from maintenance to restorations to modifications like adding a sidecar. He's super competent and knowledgeable. PadreScout fucked around with this message at 00:45 on Jun 29, 2014 |
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Nice topic. Pennsylvania -- Shops to Patronize Joe's Cycles 2555 W Chester Pike, Broomall, PA 19008 (610) 356-2662 A solid choice if you need some basic repair work done very quickly. Saturdays are "while you wait" for inspections, tire changes, fluid flushes, etc. -- just show up in the morning and chum around with other customers for a couple hours. Fun atmosphere. Kissell Motorsports 101 Hawbaker Industrial Dr, State College, PA 16803 (814) 861-7890 What makes this BMW/Ducati/Triumph dealership is Nate, their ridiculously-good sales manager, and a solid service department. RevZilla Motorsports 4020 South 26th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112 I probably don't need to say anything about their legendary customer service or stock, but a huge swath of people in the mid-atlantic don't realize that RevZilla has a premium gear boutique, and their showroom is attached to their warehouse, so you can ride to the shop and pretty much pick up whatever you want. Technically they're only supposed to let you pick up items from the boutique brands listed on their site, but I've pulled up with a car and picked up a Two Brothers exhaust before. It just takes a little coaxing of the sales guys. Pennsylvania -- Shops to Avoid Martin Motorsports 1037 Unger Ln, Boyertown, PA 19512 (610) 369-3120 Slimy sales and seedy service. More than once I've gone to look at a bike which appeared awesome in the photos, only to find surface rust, major scratches, and all kinds of other junk. The one sales guy I talked to doesn't even own a motorcycle 
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mguirk the jerk posted:Nice topic.
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