Downer's Cycle Service

What to ask a repair shop in Longview, WA

• 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.

Rain is the maintenance story here. Tread depth and chain lube matter more than almost anywhere else, brake pads go faster in the wet, and a rusted chain after a wet winter is the most common spring surprise. Shops get busy the first dry week, so book ahead of it.

Other motorcycle repair shops in Longview, WA

• Uncaged Cycles

  537 14th Ave, Longview, WA 98632

  +1 360-200-1023

Worth the ride from Longview, WA

• Mount St. Helens Visitor Center at Silver Lake

  Viewpoint

  Five miles east of I-5, it is the place to stretch your legs before the Spirit Lake Highway climb.

• Spirit Lake Memorial Highway (WA-504)

  Viewpoint

  Check the gate before you go: the road is closed at milepost 45.2, so plan to turn around near Coldwater Lake.

• Coldwater Lake Recreation Area

  Mountain View

  End of the line on Spirit Lake Highway for now, about 45 miles up from Castle Rock, with a lake ringed by volcanic debris fields.

All 7 places worth the ride near Longview, WA →

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