Zen House

While on a motorcycle trip up the coast, we found ourselves in dire need of break pads. Dave was great! He ordered what we needed & got break pads in overnight. He helped us get set up with a hotel for the night & even got us a ride to the hotel so we didn’t need to walk in the heat dressed in full leathers while backpacking our gear. Excellent customer service. Great work & reasonable prices. And the best t-​shirts, too!

i drive 2 hours up and 2 hours back, yeah Dave is that good. I don’t really trust anyone else to touch my bikes.

I was on a road trip with my girlfriend and at about the same time my engine light came on and her engine started leaking oil like crazy. We figured we were screwed at a small coastal town on a Sunday. Then we pulled into Zen house.
Dave pulled out his diagnostic tool and confirmed that my light was indeed my exhaust valve. Then then they made a gasket for my girlfriend’s motorcycle and cleaned the oil off her wheel. The whole process took 45 minutes and they did exactly what we needed, with pit-​crew efficiency.

Dave took my bike, which had been sitting for years and was in pretty bad shape, and in a very short amount of time he got my baby up, running, and looking great. He’s responsive, helpful, and totally reliable. If I lived anywhere near PA, he’d be my regular mechanic.

Thank you Dave for quick service. Having the right tire in stock was plus. Price was right. Got me back on the road feeling great.

In the San Francisco Bay area, there are few mechanics qualified to work on Moto Guzzi bikes, especially their fuel injection systems. David Harris has the tools and the knowledge to do any and all Moto Guzzi work since he formerly was the service manager for San Diego’s GP Motors, an authorized Ducati and Moto Guzzi dealer. I spent an hour in his shop yesterday and came away even more impressed than I expected to be. My friend had his 2003 Moto Guzzi in for a check of its fuel injection functioning and David had the latest electronic tuning and diagnostic devices needed to do that for Guzzis and Ducatis. He also found other things and even removed the fuel pump and fuel filter from inside the tank to insure the correct (all metal) filter was fitted. The OEM plastic ones distort after immersion in ethanol for a while, causing the bike to lose fuel pressure and quit running.
David’s hourly rate is $ 75, which is much cheaper than dealers in the Bay Area. Yes, he’s a bit distant, but the ride alone is worth the time. I am old, suspicious and cynical and I just cannot say enough good things about The Zen House and David Harris.
Ralph

There are few mechanics left that are passionate about what they do. Dave is one of the last remaining Guru’s, and his talent shines through. In addition to being a mechanic of stellar proportion, Dave also refurbishes the cherished old models for sale. When the time comes, I will be buying my dream bike from the Zen House. All other options are bound to pail in comparison!

I needed some info and I got it friendly, polite, I’m going back.
Dave M.

Brought a recently acquired ’64 Triumph T100R into the shop &, although clearly busy, they had me out the door & running smooth in a couple hours. Besides the gasket on my carb being busted, Dave adeptly found a few other mechanical flaws in the bike (valves open too wide, many loose bolts, cork gone bad on the oil cap…) & he kindly let me snoop on his work the entire time so I could learn about the bike too, answering all my questions patiently. Will definitely go back…

Zen House specializes in vintage motorcycles — but don’t let that sign fool you! Dave is a great guy and celebrated his 1 year anniversary of his shop in this Pt Arena location just this weekend. When I arrived in Point Arena with a frayed clutch cable — he miraculously produced one for my motorycle (he happened to be holding a friend’s motorcycle for sale — so I paid for a new one to put on the other bike). He’s friendly and generous — he let my friend and me use his tools to install the new clutch cable.
His partner Kelly even hooked me up with the local Catholic church rummage sale committee when she heard that my clothing for my 4-​day weekend in Pt Arena had all been stolen from a friend’s car (even before she arrived).
The motorcycle shop shares space with a car service shop and gas station. Lose your balaclava on the road or need a nice long sleeve tshirt — stop by and say «hi» — Dave has a wide range of lube, parts, cleaners and stuff for your motorcycle.