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Mothership Moto

Motorcycle Repair Shops · 3354 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

Independently owned repair shop in Lawrenceville doing maintenance, repair and custom work on most makes including scooters.

What to ask a repair shop in Pittsburgh, PA

  • 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.

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Worth the ride from Pittsburgh, PA

  • La Prima Espresso Company

    Coffee

    Open from 6am Monday to Saturday, a minute from Route 28 and the run up the Allegheny River.

  • Mount Washington (Duquesne Incline)

    Viewpoint

    Take the historic funicular up to a hilltop overlook of the Golden Triangle skyline.

  • Primanti Bros

    Food

    Fries and coleslaw stuffed inside the sandwich, a Pittsburgh habit since 1933.

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