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What to ask a repair shop in Grand Rapids, MI

• 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.

Other motorcycle repair shops in Grand Rapids, MI

• Full Armor Cycle

  9240 Cherry Valley Avenue Southeast, Caledonia, MI 49316

  +1 616-536-2063

Worth the ride from Grand Rapids, MI

• Yesterdog

  Food

  Open late and close to the M-6 and I-196 ramps, so it works for gathering before riding west to the lakeshore.

• Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

  Viewpoint

  Large botanical garden and outdoor sculpture park on Grand Rapids' west side.

• Madcap Coffee (Monroe Center)

  Coffee

  Seasonal coffees from the home roaster, open 8am to 4pm daily, before a ride along the Grand River or west to Lake Michigan.

All 3 places worth the ride near Grand Rapids, MI →

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