Skeeters Motorsports

My bike (2000 shadow 750) was blowing white smoke on the freeway. I got it towed there after hours and called to tell them I was coming. Dean stayed 45 minutes late just so my bike wouldn’t be left outside over night. They had it ready and working the next day. Great service. Nice people. I would recommend this shop to all my riding buddies.

My original review back in September 2013 was given a bit too soon it seems. If I could do so I would delete it completely and this is why. After having a few experiences with these guys I find them actually quite incompetent and very unprofessional. I brought my bike in to check the leak from my clutch master cylinder and when putting the clutch lever back on incorrectly Dean crushed the cutoff switch. He then checked on the computer and told me he couldn’t find one available. I searched and found one in England and it cost me $ 25. They gave me some credit when they did the rebuild but the bike had a problem after I got it back. It would not get any power to the ignition. I called them and they were booked up for 2 weeks so I was forced to hook up a bypass switch directly from the starter relay. This is a dangerous way to get the bike started as I soon found out. For 3 weeks I suffered near misses from other vehicles and other mishaps like the bike catching on fire and falling on me in a parking lot due to the temporary switch I had to install. After all this I decided to do a complete trouble shooting of the problem starting with the switch I replaced that they had broken (believing it couldn’t be that since it was brand new). It turned out to be broken again after they worked on the clutch. I was pretty angry and left a nasty message on their voice mail. The next day I went in and apologized sincerely for the angry message but explained why I was so upset. 3 weeks of misery and danger to life and limb because of the incompetent service I received. After another week and ½, I was finally given a new switch that they miraculously found readily available. Now I’m experiencing clutch failure and I asked if they could check on their work (to at least rule out that possibility) and hopefully find the problem and fix it since I was now having to bleed my clutch on the side of the road every 10 miles thereby putting life and limb in danger once again not to mention the inconvenience. I was told by Randy that he won’t touch the bike. I mentioned that it was prudent to follow up on a repair that may not be right and he said I should have brought it back right away. I explained that it doesn’t fail until after 10 miles and It took me 3 or 4 days to reach 10 miles but he still insisted that I bring it to someone else completely ignoring his obligation to follow up on an unsuccessful repair. I asked why and was told because I verbally abused them on the voice mail. I explained once again that I apologized and was understandably upset the day I left the voice mail. They still insisted I should go elsewhere and they won’t touch the bike. I guess the real reason is that they have no idea how to properly fix motorcycles. I tolerated incompetence, inconvenience and personal danger as a result of my patronizing this business and I really think that I now deserve an apology. Don’t worry Skeeters I won’t EVER bring my bike to you again. I suggest others might want to avoid you as well. I’m contemplating a law suit. By the way, I finally found out why my clutch fails after 10 miles and fixed it myself. It was never bled properly by them after they did the work and the tiny bubble left in the banjo fitting was the culprit. It took me 20 minutes to fix what they couldn’t get right in over a month. Unbelievable!

I can’t believe this place has been here for 2 years and I wasn’t aware of it. Just a few blocks away from my place. Frick! I’m a motorcycle guy, too.
Stopped by Skeeters on a Saturday afternoon to see what they had. There were a few bikes being worked on in the back and a lone cashier inside. Dean was super cool and very knowledgeable about the products they sell.
We talked about bikes and riding Baja for quite a while. I found that Skeeters is a family business and they all ride (the Hollenbecks are 3^rd generation racers). They’ve ridden a lot of the areas in Mexico that I really enjoy.
I found a couple items I needed and will definitely return for other stuff. If I need any mechanical work, I’ll give them a try and report back.
I like this place. Fair prices, family run and customer oriented. Highly recommended.

I had Skeeters do my 2 tires and they charged me 70 bucks.Cool.I liked them but when I went to get my bike they left the ignition on and killed my battery. They tried to charge it and it was junk. I got it jumped then had to buy a battery today in el cajon. Kind of a bummer experience, the mechanic had a hard time finding the battery and just seemed overwhelmed by the bike (04 xr 650l) Very odd. I liked them and they were very polite but just didn’t seem to have a handle on what was going on. My 70 dollar job turned into 130 dollars. My battery was fine until they had it. Its frustrating to have a simple job turn into something more. I wish these guys the best but I wont be going back.

I have been a customer of several different shops here in San Diego… never really satisfied with the quality of service I received: both at SDFBC (horrible customer service) and Lee’s Cycle. Finding Dean and Skeeters was a gem in La Mesa! Great customer service: quick and efficient. THese guys even pointed out the missteps of service I had received from previous mechanics. Take your bike here with confidence.

I was a longtime customer of San Diego Sportscycles/​MotoMax on University Ave., then El Cajon Blvd. Though the focus was dirt riding, I always was able to fulfill my «street needs» there. It appears that Skeeters will follow that tradition, and be my new fav place to do business for motorcycle lubricants, apparel, etc. Stopped by the other day and the guys are very friendly, even noting they could work on my BMW. So try them out and see what you think. They are on Center St. just north of the 8 freeway.

Stopped by today to buy a low price item, a wheel lock, and was amazed at the personal friendly service. They have gear, lubricants and a whole bunch of other things for your bike. I’m sure you can find lower prices on the web. However, you will not get tips and friendly live bike talk while walking out with your part on your hand. They already had a Gas Gas bike and they are nice!

Great new, family-​run store in La Mesa. Personalized service, great prices on gear. The Gas-​Gas bikes they’ll be carrying are sick. Check em out!

They have really good prices on gear, oils, and tires and they also said that they can get OEM parts for all makes and models. I would recommend checking these guys.