Rad Cycles
Motorcycle Repair Shops · 2606 Nicholson Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Independent family owned motorcycle service shop working on Japanese bikes plus Harley, Ducati, BMW and Triumph since 1978. Tires, chains, brakes and most minor services done while you wait.
What to ask a repair shop in Baton Rouge, LA
- 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.
Humidity and heat are the maintenance story here. Corrosion on electrical connectors and fasteners shows up early, tires age in the sun even when they are not being ridden, and summer afternoons are for shade, not long stints. Riding season is long, so service intervals come around faster than the calendar suggests.
Worth the ride from Baton Rouge, LA
City Roots Coffee Bar
Coffee
A 6:30am start on weekdays and Saturdays, with the lot outside and River Road turn offs both ways.
LSU Lakes
Viewpoint
A chain of lakes around the LSU campus that makes a popular riding loop.
Roberto's River Road Restaurant
Food
Bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp on the River Road below the levee, which sweeps past the plantation houses.
Riding here?
Make Rad Cycles a stop on your next ride. Find a route that passes by, schedule a group ride with it as the stop, or see how 2 Wheels in Common works for riders.