Title: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: sportskid1 on September 28, 2008, 03:59:55 PM I just bought an 04 S4R and I am looking for a local shop that is good and charges fair prices. For some reason this has been hard for me to find in LA. Del Amo is right around the corner but I have had bad experiences with them in the past and they are a complete rip off. I need tires asap so your help would be great. Thanks so much in advance.
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: arai_speed on September 28, 2008, 04:42:22 PM You can start with this fellow here, I hear good things about him.
http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=11952.0 And you can also try this guy here (I've used him before) In Tune Cycles 10950 Tuxford St. unit #1 Sun Valley Ca 91352 818-768-9026 Brian Moffatt. Cool guy - ex lead mechanic for Beverly Hills Ducati. GL! Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gm2 on September 28, 2008, 04:45:13 PM go see Nick (Speeddog) at Valley Ducati Service (http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=5754.0).
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gatuso on September 28, 2008, 09:17:19 PM Moto Servizio in Signal Hill (north Long Beach) Scott 562-981-0911
Later. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: m9hundo on September 28, 2008, 10:51:43 PM just go to Nick. Valley Ducati [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gm2 on September 29, 2008, 08:04:26 AM Moto Servizio in Signal Hill (north Long Beach) Scott 562-981-0911 Later. ...good luck getting in there. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: darylbowden on September 29, 2008, 08:40:44 AM ...good luck getting in there. Yeah, if you've got 2 months to wait, he's a good one. If you want your bike done this millenium, go to Nick. *not that Scotty isn't awesome, 'cause he is. It's just that he's not a very well-kept secret anymore and he's busy as hell and does everything himself, up to and including answering the phone (well, he does have that cat). Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gm2 on September 29, 2008, 09:22:53 AM moral of the story, go to Nick. :)
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: erkishhorde on September 29, 2008, 11:01:40 AM Do you just need tires or do you need someone to change them for you?
It's nowhere near LA but I always go to Cycle Rider in Ontario for tires. And every time I do the guy at the counter tells me I should tighten the bolts on my brake disk. [roll] A lot of shops will mount the tires for free if you bring them just the wheels and tire. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: derby on September 29, 2008, 11:25:47 AM Do you just need tires or do you need someone to change them for you? It's nowhere near LA but I always go to Cycle Rider in Ontario for tires. And every time I do the guy at the counter tells me I should tighten the bolts on my brake disk. [roll] A lot of shops will mount the tires for free if you bring them just the wheels and tire. 120 miles round trip just to get tires? do you get a happy ending with that? Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gm2 on September 29, 2008, 11:48:54 AM [laugh]
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: darylbowden on September 29, 2008, 01:08:56 PM 120 miles round trip just to get tires? do you get a happy ending with that? Well, 120 miles goes really quickly with the low-grade meth you can pick up while you're in Ontario, so it doesn't seem so bad. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: sqweak on September 29, 2008, 03:36:07 PM stop the east-side on way-east-side hate daryl. you guys need to stick together. ;D
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: darylbowden on September 29, 2008, 03:50:13 PM stop the east-side on way-east-side hate daryl. you guys need to stick together. ;D Dude, as far as I'm concerned, everything east of East L.A. might as well be Texas. It seriously looks and feels exactly the same in claremont as it does in Plano, TX. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: derby on September 29, 2008, 04:05:31 PM Dude, as far as I'm concerned, everything east of East L.A. might as well be Texas. It seriously looks and feels exactly the same in claremont as it does in Plano, TX. not quite. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: red baron on September 29, 2008, 04:33:57 PM just go to Nick. Valley Ducati [thumbsup] .+1 [thumbsup] Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: sportskid1 on September 29, 2008, 04:49:06 PM Thanks for all the help. I will definatly try Valley when my 12K comes up. For tires I will probably just suck it up and go to Del Amo as their prices aren't that bad for the tires I am looking for (pilot road 2) and it is all of 2 minuites from work. Unfortunalty I don't have stands yet so I will just have to drop the bike off as spend the $50 for them to mount them.
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: hbliam on September 29, 2008, 05:24:32 PM Moto Servizio in Signal Hill (north Long Beach) Scott 562-981-0911 Later. It's actually closer to east Long Beach. Just southwest of the airport. Safe in other words. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: hbliam on September 29, 2008, 05:27:25 PM Yeah, if you've got 2 months to wait, he's a good one. If you want your bike done this millenium, go to Nick. *not that Scotty isn't awesome, 'cause he is. It's just that he's not a very well-kept secret anymore and he's busy as hell and does everything himself, up to and including answering the phone (well, he does have that cat). Last time I needed service (two months ago) I made an apointment a week prior. I've never had a hard time getting in there. He did mention he got some great customers from DML referrals and some really bad ones as well. He gun shy unless you are referred from a current customer is my take on it. and he still has the cat. :) Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: darylbowden on September 29, 2008, 07:11:18 PM Last time I needed service (two months ago) I made an apointment a week prior. I've never had a hard time getting in there. He did mention he got some great customers from DML referrals and some really bad ones as well. He gun shy unless you are referred from a current customer is my take on it. and he still has the cat. :) He was always really cool to me, but since this guy is a new customer it's gonna take him a while to get in. And I totally understand Scotty's position too. If you book as much work as he does, why deal with shitty customers? Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gm2 on September 30, 2008, 05:37:43 AM Last time I needed service (two months ago) I made an apointment a week prior. I've never had a hard time getting in there. He did mention he got some great customers from DML referrals and some really bad ones as well. He gun shy unless you are referred from a current customer is my take on it. a couple years ago i was trying to get a 6k done on my S4R. i left scotty at least 5 voice mails, each time listing at least 2, sometimes 3, current/good customer references. folks who had *just* been there. not a peep. not a call back, ever. you can fill in the blank on the rest of my opinion of the guy. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: erkishhorde on September 30, 2008, 05:49:58 AM 120 miles round trip just to get tires? do you get a happy ending with that? Iono, I get to do my laundry for free...? [roll] Oh and I guess I can see my parents too. [cheeky] Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: GregP on September 30, 2008, 06:45:55 AM If you are in the South Bay the two places I've gone for tires are Cycle Gear in Lomita on PCH and a Moto Tires only place on Western about a half mile above PCH. Sorry, I can't think of the name. (I'll look it up and post the info ASAP) The two times I bought tires at this shop I went in feeling like it was going to be more expensive than Cycle Gear but rode off feeling like I got a better price. I know it sounds wierd but. . .
The guy on Western will swap out tires on the bike for $70 total IIRC. Cycle Gear only mounts tires off the bike and I believe it is $15 a tire. M/C Tire Works 26023 Western Ave. Lomita 310-539-4151 PS. I wouldn't let Del Amo wash my bike let alone deal with something as important as my tires. My 2 cents! [leo] Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: derby on September 30, 2008, 07:01:43 AM Cycle Gear only mounts tires off the bike and I believe it is $15 a tire. IF the machine is working, and IF the one guy that knows how to work it is there that day. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: gm2 on September 30, 2008, 07:05:42 AM ....revisits the idea about buying a No-Mar hitch-mount changer...
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: arai_speed on September 30, 2008, 09:33:58 AM While trolling Craigslist I saw this guy:
http://www.belmontcycle.com/home I've never used him but if he is in your neck of the woods it might be worth a shot. GL! Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: hyphen on September 30, 2008, 12:12:54 PM my friend is a certified ducati technician. he works and does repairs, maintenance, upgrades and stuff like that out of his garage. i go to him for almost all of my bike needs. he'll hook you up, just tell him i sent you. if you're interested, let me know i'll give you his number.
Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: ICON on September 30, 2008, 01:28:35 PM my friend is a certified ducati technician. he works and does repairs, maintenance, upgrades and stuff like that out of his garage. i go to him for almost all of my bike needs. he'll hook you up, just tell him i sent you. if you're interested, let me know i'll give you his number. Where is your friend located? Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: hbliam on September 30, 2008, 07:26:24 PM a couple years ago i was trying to get a 6k done on my S4R. i left scotty at least 5 voice mails, each time listing at least 2, sometimes 3, current/good customer references. folks who had *just* been there. not a peep. not a call back, ever. you can fill in the blank on the rest of my opinion of the guy. That's unusual. Maybe three references you left all owe him money. :) My opinion is he is great Ducati mechanic and inexpensive. Hell, he even serviced the R6 for me. $65. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: sbrguy on October 01, 2008, 12:14:45 PM if valley ducati is convenient for you, then use Nick there. He is a good honest mechanic that is very easy to work with as far as scheduling and such.
So far I have not heard a bad word about his work from anyone or anywhere on this board at any time. The only other person that I would trust as much is Stu of flightcycles, but since he is only doing custom work he is no longer an option for me. Title: Re: Good Ducati Shops in LA Post by: m9hundo on October 04, 2008, 12:52:39 PM Just got my 9hundo back from Nick at Valley Ducati and I am very impressed and satisfied. Great service, straight shooter, no funny business. Will definitely take my bike there again and recommend anyone to him for service.
Thanks Nick [thumbsup] - Gil |