Empire Cycle & Powersports

What to ask a repair shop in Spokane, 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 Spokane, WA

• Ed's Motorcycle Service and Supply

  6605 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA

  (509) 535-6960

Worth the ride from Spokane, WA

• Frank's Diner

  Food

  Two restored railroad cars, one from 1906, cooking from scratch 6am to 9pm with its own lot, a minute from I-90.

• Riverfront Park (Spokane Falls)

  Viewpoint

  Built for Expo '74 around Spokane Falls, right downtown.

• Indaba Coffee Riverside

  Coffee

  Soaring windows and a chef driven kitchen, a few blocks from the Division Street ramps to I-90 east toward Coeur d'Alene.

All 3 places worth the ride near Spokane, WA →

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