The following are independent BMW motorcycle mechanics that have been recommended by others or listed by themselves. Comments in quotes come from people who do not work at these shops. At one time, this list was maintained by Harvey Cohen. He lost access to the server he was using, so we transferred it here. Thanks to Harvey for all his efforts!
The table is listed by state, province or, for those outside of the U.S. and Canada, by country. They are provided as an aid to BMW riders throughout the world. If your favorite wrench is not listed, send me the information and I will add them to the directory.
Please note: This is a listing for informational purposes only. It does not in any way, shape, form, fashion or manner indicate an endorsement of any of these businesses by IBMWR. Caveat Emptor!
| State/Province, Country |
Name | Phone Hours |
Address | Comments |
| Alaska | The Abbey Mike Strong |
(907) 376-6919 | 3.5 miles from the Parks Highway (Highway 3) on Knik-Goose Bay Road, Wasilla, AK |
"Mike Strong has been an acquaintance of mine for 3 or 4 years and is an exceptional mechanic. The location is perfect for the local visiting traveler." |
| Alberta | Anderwerks Motorrad Spezialist www.anderwerks.com |
(403) 277-4269 (403) 277-4244 fax dave@anderwerks.com sales@anderwerks.com |
#4, 3704 6th Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 6K5 |
"Dave is BMW factory trained, has the cleanest, best laid out shop I've ever seen, and will take your bike in right away when you're traveling through (the BMW dealer in Calgary won't). You'll get nothing but top quality from Anderwerk's. Dave is a totally cool guy." |
| Arizona | MotoGhost Omar Sayied www.motoghost.com |
(602) 324-9629 omar@motoghost.com By Appointment Only |
Phoenix, AZ | 22 years BMW experience. Exclusive BMW service center with full machine shop geared to Airhead overhauls and upgrades. Service on all BMWs including current. |
| California | Angel City Cycles Juan Montalvo www.angelcitycycle.com |
(310) 391-6776 | 12513 Washington Place (rear) Los Angeles, CA 90066 |
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| BeemerShop Ted Porter www.beemershop.com |
(831) 438-1100 service@beemershop.com parts@beemershop.com |
34 Janis Way Suite E Scotts Valley, CA |
Certified tech and service manager, formerly of Bob's BMW, San Jose BMW and Santa Cruz BMW. Over 25 years experience. Vast collection of factory special tools and equipment. Very knowledgeable of 1955-on airheads but equally qualified to work on oilheads, F and K bikes. Excellent parts inventory. | |
| Dave Campbell's Motorcycle Service of San Diego www.dcmwmcservice.com |
(619) 449-2059 (619) 449-2753 (fax) info@dcmwmcservice.com |
7945 Mission Gorge Road #109 Santee, CA 92071 |
DCMW specializes in BMW motorcycle service repairs and performance tuning with 19 years ofÊ experience. Dynojet 250i load control dyno center. 15 years roadracing experience. Owned and operated by Dave Campbell, formally of Brattin Motors, SD CA. | |
| Desmoto Sport Scott Jenkins |
(415) 522-7729 info@desmotosport.com |
220 9th Street San Francisco, CA 94103 |
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| Mitch's Austravarian Motocycles | (310) 320-7040 | 804 West 220th St. Torrance, CA 90502 |
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| Recommended Service | (415) 822-2041 | 1064 Revere Ave San Francisco, CA |
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| Colorado | Bavarian Motorcycles West Pete Homan bavarianmotorcycleswest.com |
(720) 570-2044 PeteHoman@sbcglobal.net |
2312 South Delaware Street Denver 80223 |
"Run by a guy that worked 25 years for dealers and has help from people that have dealer experience all the way back to the early '70. They work on /2 and up, and also restore old motorcycles." |
| Beemers & More Motorcycle Works Steve Eddins & Roxanne Gartrell Eddins www.beemersandmore.com |
(970) 221-1014 roxanne@ beemersandmore.com steve@ beemersandmore.com |
800 Stockton Ave #4 Fort Collins, CO 80524 |
My partner and I have a small independent shop in Ft. Collins, Colorado. He is a Master Certified BMW tech and between the two of us we have over 37 yrs in BMW's. | |
| Florida | AFI Cycle BMW Repair Joe Taffuri www.artisticfinishes.net |
(561) 746-5829 artfinjoe@aol.com |
2581 Jupiter Park Dr. Suite F7 Jupiter, FL |
Long time BMW enthusiast, BMW trained Mechanic, BMW restorer, repairs, accessories instalations. BMW parts in stock, travelers always welcome here. From Classic to New we keep em going! Off road expert rider. |
| Rennsport Motorrad Tom High www.rennsportmotorrad.com |
(386) 734-2496 tom@rennsportmotorrad.com Mon-Fri 9am-5pm Sat 9am-4pm |
1857 Patterson Ave, Suite 1 Deland, FL 32724 (about 25 miles from Daytona Beach and Orlando) |
I have over 20 yrs experance working on BMW motorcycles and am a BMW Certified Master Tech. I have a full range of factory tools including electronic diagnostic equeptment. I do full service, maintenance, and offer full restoration services on all models pre-war to current. | |
| Georgia | Boxerworks www.boxerworks.com |
Service, (706) 310-0699 nathan@boxerworks.com Parts, (706) 310-0031 matt@boxerworks.com Mon-Sat 9am-5pm |
4562 Greensboro Hwy Watkinsville,GA 30677 |
"These are great people and techs." |
| Illinois | Earve Brauer | (815) 962-8911 rockbmw2000@yahoo.com By appointment only |
8161 E. McGregor Rd. Rockford, IL 61102 |
"Long-time independent BMW mechanic, as was his dad before him. He knows all generations of BMW's, but especially air heads." |
| Matthew Peek | (217) 403-1571 cycleboy@worldnet.att.net |
1739 West Haven Champaign, IL |
I will fix airheads no matter how old. Parts are at my cost plus 25% and labor is $60/hr. | |
| John Rambow | (815) 298-0498 jbdk4@aol.com By appointment only |
3012 Bavarian Ln. Rockford, IL 61109 |
"John is an independent BMW mechanic. He was formerly the BMW technician at Tag Motorsports and BMW Motorcycles of Rockford (until they closed), and at Kegel's before that. He knows all generations of BMW's." | |
| Iowa | Ned's Auto and Cycle Jimmy Figges |
(319) 648-3241 | 381 Oak Street, Box G Riverside, IA 52327 |
"Long-time BMW dealer, now sells Moto-Guzzi and MV. Still works on Beemers and has a large supply of BMW parts." |
| Maryland | Speed's Cycle | (410) 379-0106 Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Wed 10am-8pm |
Elkridge, MD (15 min from downtown Baltimore) | |
| Louisiana | Chuck House Motorsports | (504) 896-9099 | 524 S. Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70112-1312 |
"Chuck's is the only place in New Orleans to get Beemers worked on. He is especially good with Airheads, which many dealers are getting less skilled at. He used to be part of the Ducati pit crew for many years. Honest guy, honest pricing, excellent work." |
| Massachusetts | Cycle-Tech Motorsports Rich George |
(508) 339-3530 ctmsports@aol.com |
195 Central St, Mansfield, MA USA 02048, | "He is a BMW certified motorcycle mechanic. Used to work for Arlington Motorsports." |
| Michigan | Surrey Motorsports Kurt Przybysz www.surreymotorsports.com |
(269) 684-0362 |
1990 South 11th St. Niles, MI |
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| Mississippi | Benchmark Motor Works Craig Vechorik members.aol.com/vechbmw |
(662) 465-6444 (800) 323-7102 vechbmw@aol.com |
3400 Earles Fork Road Sturgis, MS 39769 |
"Specializes in /2 but will work on everything up to /7. One of the most experienced and knowledgeable folks in the USA (perhaps in the world) with pre-1970 beemers." |
| Missouri | David Clark | (636) 405-0949 dnclark1@mindspring.com |
4401 Hencken Rd. Wildwood, MO 63069 (just up the hill from Six Flags) |
Certified BMW Technician #89. Has been a BMW trained/certified technician for the last 23 years. Vintage restoration, Airhead specialist 1955-1995, transmission rebuilds, and valve jobs. |
| New Brunswick | Adrian's Cycle | (506) 382-0262 | Church Street Moncton NB |
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| New Hampshire | Affordable Beemer Services mysite.verizon.net/vzetip11 |
(603) 673-3120 chris@ affordablebeemerservices.com Tue-Fri by appointment only |
640 Mast Road (Route 114a) Manchester, NH 03102 |
BMW certified mechanic (used to work at 2nd Wind BMW in Milford NH). Emergency Road Service is available nearly every day including weekends. Leave a message and be at a phone where we can call you back. |
| Jim Pidgeon | (603) 668-5093 | Manchester, NH | ||
| New Mexico | Centaur Cycles Richard Meltz centaurcyclesandscooters.com |
(505)471-5481 |
Santa Fe, NM | I have been northern New Mexico's BMW specialist for over 20 years. We work on em all, from /2 to oilheads with a special emphasis on airheads and early K bikes. |
| New York | Beemer Barn John |
(716) 735-3458 | 3110 Johnson Creek Rd. Middleport, NY 14105 | |
| North Carolina | Bombars Beemers Peter Bombar bombarsbeemers.com |
(919) 477-9436 pbombar@hotmail.com Tue-Sat by appointment only |
714 Wendy Way Durham, NC 27712 |
We specialize in BMW motorcycles from /2 to present. We stock parts for most service requirements. 17 years experience maintaining and restoring BMW motorcycles. Computer Diagnostics available. By Appointment only. Full details at our web site. |
| SMC, Inc. - Specializing in European Motorcycles Andy Rounds www.smcspec.com |
(704) 455-2434 (704) 309-6298 (Cell) info@smcspec.com |
408 Plaza Drive Harrisburg, NC 28075 |
Catering to vintage and modern motorcycles for performance modifications to regular maintenance. Ohlins Certified service center, Dynojet Power Commander certified tuner, race engine building and tuning, suspension upgrades and tuning, full machine shop, complete fabrication shop. | |
| Ohio | Autobahn Craftwerks www.autobahn-craftwerks.com |
(513) 591-2629 autobahn@fuse.net Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 10am-4pm |
4111 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45223 |
"We lost our dealer some time ago (in Cincinnati). I heard about Lenny through the grapevine and he has been a lifesaver. I have a '92 GS100PD. He knows BMWs inside and out." |
| Cobb BMW and H-D Repair Turp Cobb |
(440) 244-6881 | 1301 Brownell Avenue Lorain, OH |
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| Miami Cycle Works miamicycleworks.com |
(513) 522-7200 Tue-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm |
4810 Peter Place Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
MCW is located in the north of Cincinnati, Ohio and in a convenient location for Northern KY and South Eastern IN. They service all brands they do have a certified BMW Tech on staff. | |
| Ontario | Bench Mark Works Canada benchmarkworkscanada.com |
(613) 476-0494 benchmark@kos.net Open 7 days a week |
3020 County Rd. 10 Milford, Ontario K0K 2P0 Canada |
Canada's biggest vintage and classic original BMW parts dealer. They work exclusively on pre-95 airhead machines and have one of Canada's best BMW certified technicians on staff - 30 years experience. Emergency service is handled right away for travelers. |
| FKN Enterprises Tomas Roeder www.fkn.ca |
(905) 639-1652 info@fkn.ca |
2196 Queensway Drive Unit 39 Burlington, Ontario |
FKN has suburb service for older BMWs including R and K bikes, replacement parts and accessories. They also have a pick up service available. | |
| Oregon | Cheshire Motorsports Daric Cheshire www.cheshiremotorsports.com |
(503) 231-2769 dcheshire@att.net |
4815 SE Division St. Portland OR 97206 |
Independent BMW and Ducati shop, Airheads 1970-1995, oilheads to 2004, some K's. 15 years of experience, BMW certified since 1994. "Daric was a well-respected mechanic at BMW/Ducati of Marin in the 1990's, and was Scott's partner at Desmotosport in San Francisco." |
| Steve Prokop | (503) 538-8120 | Dundee, about 25 miles from Portland. | "He is the best BMW mechanic I have encountered. He worked many years for Cal BMW and moved to Dundee, Oregon where he has a large shop and works exclusively on BMW's." | |
| Pennsylvania | Nissley Motor Co. John Nissley |
jniss@desupernet.net | 160 Wickersham Rd. Bainbridge PA |
I have had a beemer shop since 1984 working on airheads and kbikes...i have a good stock of parts and tools. |
| Rubber Chicken Racing Garage Tom Cutter rubberchickenracinggarage.com |
(215) 321-7944 tpcutter@aol.com |
1360 Colony Way Yardley, PA 19067 |
"Tom is a frequent and valued contributor to the IBMWR Tech list, and perhaps does more transmission and final drive rebuilds than any other mechanic in the USA." | |
| South Carolina | A Best Deal Cycles Red Gardner |
(864) 985-1774 redzbmw@gmail.com |
10554 Clemson Blvd. Seneca, SC 29678 16 miles off I-85, between Charlotte and Atlanta |
Red Gardner (ex-BMWMOA Board member) is a factory trained BMW Level II-certified mechanic with 35 years experience. Airhead expert, former Luftmiester Racing mechanic. AMI trained. FREE creek side camping. Service rates 25% below Dealer. |
| Texas | Boxers By Bruce Bruce Davidson |
(817) 265-8065 | 3620-4 Graves Blvd. Pantego, TX 76013 |
Independent airhead shop specializing in all maintenance, repair and restoration of air cooled BMWs with emphasis on /5s. |
| MPH Cycles, Inc. Mike Haven www.mphcycles.com |
(281) 647-6557 mike@mphcycles.com |
16510 Park Row Houston, TX 77084 |
"...very good work at very fair prices on older K bikes, airheads, you name it. Their shop is full of K75's, K100's, and numerous airheads people have brought in for service, so I'm not the only one who has 'discovered' them. Mike Haven is a straight-up guy & a pleasure to do business with." | |
| Utah | Motorcycle Repair & Rendezvous Ron Schmidt and Jay Haynes www.motorcyclerandr.com |
(801) 255-1444 |
7021 S Commerce Park Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84047 |
Ron is certified by BMW as a Master Tech and Jay has all the normal BMW certifications. Ron has 33 years of BMW experience and Jay has 16 years. Carries a full line of BMW parts, plus all the popular tires, full line of apparel, helmets, Autocom, Remus, Works Shocks, and so on. |
| Rootsman Restorations Steven Seftel |
(801) 265-2444 socastevie@yahoo.com By appointment, generally available 10am to 5pm |
5226 South Commerce Drive, #4 Salt Lake City, UT 84107 |
Owner operated shop established in 1994. Specializing in all European road bikes. Extensive experience and workshop tools for vintage, classic, and antique BMWs. From repairs and service to crankshaft-up restorations. | |
| Vermont | Stanley | (802) 254-8554 | Brattleboro, VT | "Is a terrific motorcycle connection - he can do anything and knows BMW as well as any other bikes." |
| Virginia | Anton Largiader www.largiader.com/shop |
(434) 295-0496 (434) 409-3767 mobile anton@largiader.com |
Charlottesville, VA | "A frequent contributor to the IBMWR tech list, Anton is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic." |
| Lap Nguyen's BMW Service | (703) 461-9404 (703) 461-9407 fax (Mail order service available) |
3021 Colvin Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
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| Washington | Motorcycle Classics Chris Hughes |
(509) 928-3261 motorcycleclassics@ yahoo.com |
Spokane, WA | Airheads, K75, K100, K1100, and basic service on later models. |
| Vallantine Motor Works Mick Vallantine vmwmotorcycles.com |
(206) 406-5310 bmw@vmwmotorcycles.com |
Seattle, WA | ||
| Wisconsin | Boxer Rebellion | (608) 423-3419 | W9423 Hwy C Cambridge, WI 53523 |
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| Motor West, Inc. Matthew Quirk motorwestmotorcycles.com |
(414) 875-8787 motorwest@sbcglobal.net |
3211 W. Senator Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53216 |
I have 15+ years experience working on airhead BMW's. We service and restore only 1955-1985 airheads. No K bikes, no oil heads. I personally love the 1970-1985 range for reliability, and faithful service. | |
| Thoroughbred Cycles Glen Bishop thoroughbred-cycles.com |
(262) 642-7111 tbcycles@ticon.net |
W3928 County Road A Elkhorn, WI 53121 |
I've been working on motorcycles since 1966, and BMW's since 1971. Thoroughbred Cycles was a part time job in my garage, while I worked as an engineer for 19 years. I've been at it full time since 1996, with 90% of my work on BMW's. I work on 2 valve twins, K's, F650's, Moto Guzzis, early Ducati and STOCK English bikes. |