A great motorcycle mechanic is an art. And like all good art, it includes a little bitterness, a little luck, and at least one boy whose name was always “just to participate in it.” If you ever rotate in a grease -stained store that smells like old oils and fresh lies, you know the stake. So let’s roll your sleeves (leather, preferably) and find out how to find a mechanic that will not treat your motorcycle like a craag list paperweight.
Start with the words of the mouth. That’s right – to speak real. Strange, I know. Ask friends, fellow riders, or a weird man at a gas station who wears springs when it does not rain. The riders know who is good, who is suspicious, and who once closed the carburetor because they “felt so”.
R/Motorcycles like online forum and reddate thread are gold mines. Just avoid trolls who believe that every problem of a motorcycle can be solved with WD-40 and “sending” only.
Yelp, Google reviews, and Facebook recommendations are like online dating profiles. They are ready, emotionally unstable, and half of them can be imagined. Still, read between the lines. An review that states that “Greg set my victory and gave me a donut” is probably more reliable than that, “Todd said, rebuilding his engine in 12 minutes and balanced a bicycle.” Unless you are in such a thing.
Find for a permanent definition of communication, transparency and time -consuming. If only praise is “they have a couch”, run.
Seriously dropped through the shop what seems like someone is doing or as if someone has been Avoiding Have been working since 1998? Are there bikes on stands, tools in use, and a sense of controlled chaos? It’s good Is there a stupid smell of grief and a boy is watching YouTube from his feet on a gas tank? Not good
Talk to mechanics. Ask questions. If their answer is “What is wrong in my clutch?” “I not, man, ghost?” – Keep watching.
A great mechanic just doesn’t allow your van to enter and write on the napkin. They ask questions. They take notes. They care about your motorcycle history more than your last five physicians. If they immediately. He says, “Yes, we will only throw a new stem there,” and you just came for a tire change – the red flag.
Do not leave your dear Dokati with someone you have just met. It is like getting married after two texts. Start with a small service – oil change, China change, new brakepad. See how they handle it. If your motorcycle moves smooth than Sanatra in silk pajama, you probably find one.
- Not an estimate of the front
- Just cash and no receipts (Unless you find a sensation)
- More use of phrases such as “this child’s songwriter”
- Mystery charges such as “engine hydration tax”
- Refused to explain the repair “because it is complicated”
When you find a great mechanic, support them. Please consult your friends. Leave a good review. Bring donuts. Trust me, remember the mechanics of people who bring donuts. (And those who bring bad attitudes, but in a very different way.)