Alter Ego Motorcycle Supply (Kansas City)

What to ask a repair shop in Kansas City, MO

• 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.

Other motorcycle repair shops in Kansas City, MO

• Knobtown Cycle

  13921 E State Route 350, Kansas City, MO 64139

  (816) 524-6222

Worth the ride from Kansas City, MO

• Messenger Coffee

  Coffee

  Bakery downstairs, roastery above and a rooftop deck, a few blocks from the I-70 and I-35 ramps.

• Arthur Bryant's Barbeque

  Food

  Kansas City barbecue that has been going since 1908.

• National WWI Museum and Memorial

  Viewpoint

  The grounds never close and parking costs nothing, so stop on any ride through.

All 3 places worth the ride near Kansas City, MO →

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