Direct Kustoms
Motorcycle Repair Shops · 7225 N 110th Ave Ste. 9, Glendale, AZ 85307
Independent motorcycle repair and fabrication shop in Glendale, also operating as 602 Fab. Offers collision repair, routine maintenance, brakes, carburetor cleaning, electrical work, tires, and full custom builds and paint.
What to ask a repair shop in Glendale, AZ
- 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 Glendale, AZ
Dapper & Stout Coffee Company
Coffee
Espresso on Glendale Avenue near the historic downtown, an easy gathering spot for west side riders before a run out of the Valley.
The Black Sheep Coffee
Coffee
Easy on-street parking makes it a spot to start a morning ride from downtown Glendale.
Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Mountain View
Quiet park roads and desert mountain views across nearly 20,000 acres, about half an hour from Glendale.
Riding here?
Make Direct Kustoms 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.