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Madhouse Motors

Motorcycle Repair Shops · 24 Blue Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02119

An independent Roxbury shop doing vintage motorcycle restoration, custom cafe racer and bobber builds, race prep, and general maintenance. It shares its building with Madhouse Cafe, so riders can grab coffee while their bike is worked on.

What to ask a repair shop in Boston, MA

  • 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.

Riding season here has a hard stop. Before the bike sits, fill the tank and add stabilizer, put the battery on a tender, and get the ethanol out of the carbs if it has them. The spring rush at every shop starts the first warm weekend, so book the pre-season service in late winter, not April.

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