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Motorcycle Repair Shops · 2151A East Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623
Independent Rochester motorcycle shop doing repairs, maintenance, tires, brakes, electrical and suspension work on Harley-Davidson, metric and European bikes. Also offers NYS inspections and trailer transport.
What to ask a repair shop in Rochester, NY
- 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.
Worth the ride from Rochester, NY
Nick Tahou Hots
Food
Where the Garbage Plate began in 1918, a minute from I-490 and the way to the Lake Ontario State Parkway or the Finger Lakes.
Joe Bean Roasters
Coffee
A weekday 8am opening and a quick hop to I-590 make it a starting point for Route 104 toward Sodus Bay.
High Falls (Genesee River)
Waterfall
A Genesee River waterfall right in downtown Rochester.
Riding here?
Make Total Cycle a stop on your next ride. Find a route that passes by, schedule a group ride with it as the stop, or see how 2 Wheels in Common works for riders.