Larry's Custom Cycle

What to ask a repair shop in Albuquerque, NM

• Do you work on my make and year? A shop that mostly sees late-model Japanese bikes may not want a 1978 twin, and it is better to hear that on the phone than at the counter.
• Will you mount tires I bring in, and what does that cost? Many shops will, some will not, and the ones that do usually charge more per tire than for rubber they sold you.
• What is the diagnostic fee, and does it come off the repair if I go ahead? Ask before the bike is on the lift.
• Appointment or walk-in, and what is the turnaround right now? In season a good shop can be two or three weeks out.
• Can you collect a bike that will not run, or do I need to arrange a tow? Some service shops have a trailer; most do not.

Heat is the maintenance story here. Check tire pressure cold before every ride (hot pavement adds a lot), watch coolant and oil levels through summer, and expect rubber to age faster than the tread wears. Early starts beat the afternoon on the bike and at the shop.

Other motorcycle repair shops in Albuquerque, NM

• J&D Cycle

  2517 Quincy St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

  (505) 263-8227

• High Velocity Cycles

  6000 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108

  (505) 237-2006

Worth the ride from Albuquerque, NM

• The Mine Shaft Tavern

  Food

  Long bar and big front patio on NM 14 in old coal town Madrid, with a lot usually full of bikes on a good weekend.

• The Frontier Restaurant

  Food

  Sweet rolls at a decades-old diner near UNM that locals treat as an institution.

• Golden Crown Panaderia

  Food

  Green chile bread and green chile pizza from a bakery near Old Town that has baked since 1972.

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