Knoxville Motorsports

What to ask a repair shop in Knoxville, TN

• 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 Knoxville, TN

• Lynch Worx

  7321 Morton View Lane, Powell, TN 37849

  +1 865-304-7683

Worth the ride from Knoxville, TN

• Sunsphere

  Viewpoint

  266-ft gold-glazed tower left from the 1982 World's Fair, downtown Knoxville's best-known landmark.

• K Brew (North Knox)

  Coffee

  On North Broadway, the road out to Norris and the Clinch, open from 7am Monday to Saturday with a lot at the door.

• Litton's Market and Restaurant

  Food

  Parking beside the building and an 11am opening make it a lunch stop before Norris Dam.

All 3 places worth the ride near Knoxville, TN →

Riding here?

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