06-17-2016, 11:15 AM
Any bike nights in your area?
Usually word of mouth has a number of local retired mechanics that have home shops in their garage or back yard and still exercise their passion.
Their rates are usually dirt cheap since they were weaned on not being paid any real money anyway.
My buddy Lee is one of them here locally. Works on anything and everything from vintage stuff, my CBDLX, and others Aprilia twins and V4's, Moto Guzzi's, Ducati's, cruisers, Notons, Triumphs, even the occasional HD (egad!). He's worked on my RD's, RZ350LC, XS750 triple, multiple FZ-1's on and on.
Perhaps you might be able to find someone like that within reasonable distance. Usually these guys are very well trained, and personable.
Usually word of mouth has a number of local retired mechanics that have home shops in their garage or back yard and still exercise their passion.
Their rates are usually dirt cheap since they were weaned on not being paid any real money anyway.
My buddy Lee is one of them here locally. Works on anything and everything from vintage stuff, my CBDLX, and others Aprilia twins and V4's, Moto Guzzi's, Ducati's, cruisers, Notons, Triumphs, even the occasional HD (egad!). He's worked on my RD's, RZ350LC, XS750 triple, multiple FZ-1's on and on.
Perhaps you might be able to find someone like that within reasonable distance. Usually these guys are very well trained, and personable.