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VR Garage / 6 Volt Cycles

Motorcycle Repair Shops · 915 SE Armour Rd, Suite A, Bend, OR 97702

A Bend repair shop specializing in vintage European and Japanese motorcycles, with a focus on classic Ducatis.

What to ask a repair shop in Bend, OR

  • 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.

Rain is the maintenance story here. Tread depth and chain lube matter more than almost anywhere else, brake pads go faster in the wet, and a rusted chain after a wet winter is the most common spring surprise. Shops get busy the first dry week, so book ahead of it.

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Worth the ride from Bend, OR

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    Lakeside lodge and restaurant on Highway 20 near Sisters, where riders looping through Central Oregon stop.

  • Paulina Lake

    Viewpoint

    A winding two-lane road leads to a volcanic caldera lake in Newberry National Volcanic Monument.

  • Jake's Diner

    Breakfast

    Breakfast from 6am daily with a big lot on Highway 20, so a group can eat early and head east with the sun behind them.

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