motorcycle service shops in or near San Diego

Zero_1RR · 03-12-2006, 09:57 PM

I need to inspect, and possibly R/R the ECT(electronic coolant temp.) thermosensor on a 1998 VFR800FI. does anyone know of any hosest shops out there? i have read wayyy too many horror stories about shops destroying bikes because of not bolting things back up properly, or stunting customers bikes on the freeway and getting ticketed/impounded, or even overcharging for a part and then putting the old part back on the bike, to take it to just any shop. any help would be greatly appreciated.

wanderer · 03-13-2006, 07:13 AM

there are some honest shops down here.

www.scottsms.com, cool cat and you will probably not beat his labor prices

poway cycle is my personal favorite. bud and his guys do supreme work.

lee's cycle is good too

national city cycle does pretty good work too from what i hear

Gwyneth · 03-13-2006, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer

there are some honest shops down here.

www.scottsms.com cool cat and you will probably not beat his labor prices

poway cycle is my personal favorite. bud and his guys do supreme work.

lee's cycle is good too

national city cycle does pretty good work too from what i hear

I second taking your bike to Scott's Motorcycle Service. He just put my bike back together after a friend crashed it, and he went above and beyond. My bike was emmaculate when I got it back.

And, yes, he gives you great rates.

Zero_1RR · 03-13-2006, 09:08 PM

thank you all. I got off the Phone with lee cycle. they want $90 thats awesome compared to the $225 the local stealership charges. does anyone have the # to scotts ? the link above didn't work. I'd like to compare rates.

SPEED · 03-13-2006, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zero_1RR

thank you all. I got off the Phone with lee cycle. they want $90 thats awesome compared to the $225 the local stealership charges. does anyone have the # to scotts ? the link above didn't work. I'd like to compare rates.

Click the link again...I removed a comma :thumbup

wanderer · 03-14-2006, 03:11 PM

Click the link again...I removed a comma :thumbup[/quote]

oops, thanx mike

:thumbup

SPEED · 03-14-2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wanderer

Click the link again...I removed a comma :thumbup

oops, thanx mike

:thumbup[/quote]

NP big doggie!! :thumbup

caupina · 05-09-2006, 10:58 PM

Following the same line....does anybody know of a honest shop in LA, south bay area (LAX). I've been taking my bike since the day I bought to same shop to do the routine services. This week I have a friend from Chile spending some vacation time here and he happens to be a motorcycle mechanic, and a good one at that, so he decided to do suspension oil change, install new wave rotors and replace the clutch plates and basket since I've been noticing it's hard to get it going from first gear, like the plates are stuck together for a while before they split ( he noticed that too when he took it for a ride). This is where the story gets interesting, but some important facts first, I'd taken the bike to the shop to have some maintenance done, oil change, chain and sprockets installed, steering damper installed, and some minor service before going to streets of willow, then i had to take it again 'cause the warning light and the FI logo came on, they said it was an air sensor and the ECGV (?) that were malfunctioning, and last they replaced the steering stem bearings because of a recall I never did. When my friend started to work on my bike, he noticed the front axle nut was loose :yikes , the oil had not been changed :thumbdown , there was a loose hose under the gas tank probably related to the air box :wtf and who knows what else, so I've been paying my hard earned money, providing my oil (Motul 300V 15-50W), and these guys at the shop didn't even bother to change the oil???. Most probable, they did but used a cheaper or low quality one, and kept the Motul for themselves. I thought this only happened in my country, but I guess not. Moral of the story, do not trust anybody but yourself and your good friends, when it comes to take care of your bike.

SPACEBOY · 05-10-2006, 06:11 AM

Zero, Isn't your bike already at Scotts?? I could have sworn I saw it there when I was having my suspension done.

In any case the number is 619-672-0929

Fred S · 05-10-2006, 08:22 AM

Caupina pulled up an older thread so Zero's bike just might be at Scott's. :thumbup

03-12-2006, 09:57 PM	#1
Zero_1RR Know It All Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area Bikes: 2002 RC-46 Posts: 497 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (27)	motorcycle service shops in or near San Diego I need to inspect, and possibly R/R the ECT(electronic coolant temp.) thermosensor on a 1998 VFR800FI. does anyone know of any hosest shops out there? i have read wayyy too many horror stories about shops destroying bikes because of not bolting things back up properly, or stunting customers bikes on the freeway and getting ticketed/impounded, or even overcharging for a part and then putting the old part back on the bike, to take it to just any shop. any help would be greatly appreciated.

03-13-2006, 09:08 PM	#4
Zero_1RR Know It All Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area Bikes: 2002 RC-46 Posts: 497 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (27)	number for scotts? thank you all. I got off the Phone with lee cycle. they want $90 thats awesome compared to the $225 the local stealership charges. does anyone have the # to scotts ? the link above didn't work. I'd like to compare rates.

03-14-2006, 03:11 PM	#6
wanderer Know It All Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 357 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (27)	Re: number for scotts? Click the link again...I removed a comma :thumbup[/quote] oops, thanx mike :thumbup

05-09-2006, 10:58 PM	#8
caupina Squid Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Segundo, CA Bikes: '02 CBR954RR (needs to be fixed), '03 FZ1, '03 CBR954RR Age: 42 Posts: 129 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (10)	Following the same line....does anybody know of a honest shop in LA, south bay area (LAX). I've been taking my bike since the day I bought to same shop to do the routine services. This week I have a friend from Chile spending some vacation time here and he happens to be a motorcycle mechanic, and a good one at that, so he decided to do suspension oil change, install new wave rotors and replace the clutch plates and basket since I've been noticing it's hard to get it going from first gear, like the plates are stuck together for a while before they split ( he noticed that too when he took it for a ride). This is where the story gets interesting, but some important facts first, I'd taken the bike to the shop to have some maintenance done, oil change, chain and sprockets installed, steering damper installed, and some minor service before going to streets of willow, then i had to take it again 'cause the warning light and the FI logo came on, they said it was an air sensor and the ECGV (?) that were malfunctioning, and last they replaced the steering stem bearings because of a recall I never did. When my friend started to work on my bike, he noticed the front axle nut was loose :yikes , the oil had not been changed :thumbdown , there was a loose hose under the gas tank probably related to the air box :wtf and who knows what else, so I've been paying my hard earned money, providing my oil (Motul 300V 15-50W), and these guys at the shop didn't even bother to change the oil???. Most probable, they did but used a cheaper or low quality one, and kept the Motul for themselves. I thought this only happened in my country, but I guess not. Moral of the story, do not trust anybody but yourself and your good friends, when it comes to take care of your bike. __________________ I've got nothing to prove, let's just enjoy the ride!!!

05-10-2006, 08:22 AM	#10
Fred S Canyon Carver Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Bikes: 07 Blue ZX-10R Age: 36 Posts: 797 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 3 (34)	Caupina pulled up an older thread so Zero's bike just might be at Scott's. :thumbup __________________ http://www.myspace.com/bluezx10r

03-13-2006, 07:13 AM	#2
wanderer Know It All Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 357 iTrader: (0) Rep Power: 4 (27)	there are some honest shops down here. www.scottsms.com, cool cat and you will probably not beat his labor prices poway cycle is my personal favorite. bud and his guys do supreme work. lee's cycle is good too national city cycle does pretty good work too from what i hear

05-10-2006, 06:11 AM	#9
SPACEBOY Club Racer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,205 iTrader: (1) Rep Power: 6 (40)	Zero, Isn't your bike already at Scotts?? I could have sworn I saw it there when I was having my suspension done. In any case the number is 619-672-0929

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