Reliable, Independent bike shops in LA area?

asuh · November 14th, 2009, 08:45 PM

So, it's been a couple months since I've ridden my bike...mainly cause I need to get some minor repairs done. For those of you who live in SoCal (LA) can you provide some recommendations for bike shops that don't charge an arm and a leg? Thanks much.

andrewexd · November 14th, 2009, 09:58 PM

Wynn Powersports, Cycle Mall, and Metric Method have gotten good reviews from locals. I would avoid Superbike Nation, fastlane cycles (they are the ones with the black marble tiles on craigslist they are scammers!), del amo motorsports, honda of hollywood, hahm. The ones I listed (favirably) are in the OC, not sure of any shops in LA.

ninjabrewer · November 14th, 2009, 11:35 PM

One of the guys I work with has a friend that owns/runs "Reliable cycles and marine" or something like that. It is near Anaheim but I am not sure of the city that it is in. He said that the owner is Kawasaki factor trained. I have never went there but he did get good reviews from his friend. Sorry that I can't give more info.

nb

Purspeed · November 15th, 2009, 09:09 PM

Asylum Motorsports. They actually know what they are doing.

Ken · November 18th, 2009, 05:44 PM

I'd like to know as well, especially for valve adjustments. Has anyone taken their bike to a shop for a valve adjustment? I've been directed to some small shops but the price given to me seems too cheap ($150) for the work involved and some LA-area dealers are quoting rape prices ($450-$500) so I'm trying to find a happy medium.

I've done valve adjustments on my old Integra and CR-X in the past so the concept isn't new to me, but there's a lot more room to work with on a car and I'm at an age where I don't want to spend my one day per week off devoting it to maintenance.

Purspeed · November 20th, 2009, 11:13 PM

Asylum does excellent work. Highly recommended in this area. They are in La Puente and work on police bikes. Call them for pricing.

November 14th, 2009, 08:45 PM	#1
asuh ninjette.org member Name: Albert Location: Downtown Los Angeles Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: 19	Reliable, Independent bike shops in LA area? So, it's been a couple months since I've ridden my bike...mainly cause I need to get some minor repairs done. For those of you who live in SoCal (LA) can you provide some recommendations for bike shops that don't charge an arm and a leg? Thanks much. __________________________________________________ 2008 Ninja 250R Candy Plasma Blue: Yoshi, Hotbodies Undertail, Puig, Shimmed Needles, Spiegler SS front/rear, Gold Powder Coated Wheels, Woodcraft Clipons, Woodcraft rearsets, Pazzo Shorty Levers

November 14th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#3
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	One of the guys I work with has a friend that owns/runs "Reliable cycles and marine" or something like that. It is near Anaheim but I am not sure of the city that it is in. He said that the owner is Kawasaki factor trained. I have never went there but he did get good reviews from his friend. Sorry that I can't give more info. nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

November 15th, 2009, 09:09 PM	#4
Purspeed ninjette.org guru Name: Purspeed Location: Los Angeles, CA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	Asylum Motorsports. They actually know what they are doing. __________________________________________________ "This is my Ninja. There are many like it, but this one is mine..." ~ Purspeed (ca. Nov, 2008)

November 18th, 2009, 05:44 PM	#5
Ken "Is that the Ninjer 1000? Name: Ken Location: SoCal SGV Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Quarter Liter Kawi Posts: 275	I'd like to know as well, especially for valve adjustments. Has anyone taken their bike to a shop for a valve adjustment? I've been directed to some small shops but the price given to me seems too cheap ($150) for the work involved and some LA-area dealers are quoting rape prices ($450-$500) so I'm trying to find a happy medium. I've done valve adjustments on my old Integra and CR-X in the past so the concept isn't new to me, but there's a lot more room to work with on a car and I'm at an age where I don't want to spend my one day per week off devoting it to maintenance. __________________________________________________ My Mods

November 20th, 2009, 11:13 PM	#6
Purspeed ninjette.org guru Name: Purspeed Location: Los Angeles, CA Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 469	Asylum does excellent work. Highly recommended in this area. They are in La Puente and work on police bikes. Call them for pricing. __________________________________________________ "This is my Ninja. There are many like it, but this one is mine..." ~ Purspeed (ca. Nov, 2008)

November 14th, 2009, 09:58 PM	#2
andrewexd ninjette.org guru Name: Andrew Location: LA Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 07 GSXR600 (N250 sold :( ) Posts: 415	Wynn Powersports, Cycle Mall, and Metric Method have gotten good reviews from locals. I would avoid Superbike Nation, fastlane cycles (they are the ones with the black marble tiles on craigslist they are scammers!), del amo motorsports, honda of hollywood, hahm. The ones I listed (favirably) are in the OC, not sure of any shops in LA.

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