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What to ask a repair shop in Windsor, 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.

Worth the ride from Windsor, ON

• Canadian Transportation Museum & Heritage Village

  Destination

  Motorcycles sit among the museum's vehicles, and the 50's diner is open Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 2pm.

• Harbour House Waterfront Eatery

  Food

  A waterfront meal at the east end of the Riverside Drive river road, worth building a ride around.

• Windsor Sculpture Park

  Viewpoint

  Detroit River waterfront park with a well-known view of the Detroit skyline across the river.

All 4 places worth the ride near Windsor, ON →

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