Motorcycle Addicts

What to ask a repair shop in Anaheim, CA

• 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.

Worth the ride from Anaheim, CA

• Anaheim Packing District

  Food

  Eat inside an old citrus-packing house converted into a well-known food hall.

• Caffe In Coffee Co

  Coffee

  Open from 6:30am on weekdays near the 91, the last easy coffee before the run to Santiago Canyon Road and the Ortega.

• Carbon Canyon Regional Park

  Viewpoint

  Natural turnaround at the Orange County end of Carbon Canyon Road, after the twisty run into Chino Hills.

All 3 places worth the ride near Anaheim, CA →

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