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What to ask a repair shop in Mississauga, ON

• 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 Mississauga, ON

• Active Motors

  169 Crumbie St, Mississauga, ON L5M 1H7

  905-369-0561

• Motorcycle Enhancements Inc.

  2172 Wyecroft Rd Unit 22, Oakville, ON L6L 6R1

  (905) 842-2123

Worth the ride from Mississauga, ON

• Archtop Coffee Bar

  Coffee

  Guitar-themed espresso bar on Lakeshore Road in Port Credit, steps from the waterfront trail.

• Bobby's Hideaway (Streetsville)

  Breakfast

  Breakfast in Streetsville village before pointing north up Mississauga Road toward Caledon.

• Knight & Rose Cafe

  Coffee

  Upstairs on the Queen Street strip in Streetsville, handy before or after a run up Mississauga Road.

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