Texas Superbikes

What to ask a repair shop in Plano, TX

• 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.

Heat is the maintenance story here. Check tire pressure cold before every ride (hot pavement adds a lot), watch coolant and oil levels through summer, and expect rubber to age faster than the tread wears. Early starts beat the afternoon on the bike and at the shop.

Worth the ride from Plano, TX

• Brockdale Park

  Viewpoint

  Lavon Lake water views and the old iron bridge, reached by an FM 3286 loop through Lucas farmland.

• 1418 Coffee House

  Coffee

  Opens early on weekdays and is a common start point for rides north toward Celina.

• East Fork Park, Lavon Lake

  Coastal View

  Shoreline picnic spots and a swim beach on Lavon Lake, an easy out and back on Highway 78 and farm roads from Garland.

All 4 places worth the ride near Plano, TX →

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