Drove hours to purchase a bike with cash in hand after negotiating on the phone. Owner couldn't find the title (you'd think he'd check before I came), couldn't start the bike (again, why wouldn't you check this before someone drove hours to get there), AND the odometer had clearly had the face plate taken off with miles potentially having been tampered with! Shady...
It was hard to tell if there was anything malevolent going on here, or if it was just incompetence, but either way I could not in good faith...
Read moreI have used Tike's for service on both of my bikes and have never had an issue. This is a one man operation so don't expect same day service unless arrangements were made before hand. Also being a one man operation means you will get consistent service and don't have to worry about a different mechanic with varying levels of experience working working on your machine. Over the years I have had tires, brakes, cooling system work, and regular maintenance work done by Tike's and he has always...
Read moreThey rebuilt a dirt bike engine for a friend. Ended up I bought the bike from him because when he got it back during break in the clutch started grinding. After taking the entire engine apart and finding silicone in oil ports as they did not bother using gaskets. Which is a big no no. Found that they installed a different clutch basket than what was in it when engine was rebuilt. They may be cheap but you get...
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