Mr Scooter

Great place to get your scooter serviced! I have a 1985 Yamaha Riva that the other places won’t repair… MS. Scooter did the job, fast and reasonably priced. They also said they can get parts for my scooter that are hard to find… LOVE THIS!!! MY new repair shop!!!

Mr. Scooter is a great resource. We bought our scooter here awhile back but still come here for tune ups and other scooter fixes (ahem «accidents»). They generally have reasonable turn around times and are easy to communicate with.

Do not take your scooter to this shop unless you enjoy being RIPPED OFF because they will RIP YOU OFF. I was RIPPED OFF by them and will be taking them to small claims court. If Unilocal had an option for ZERO STARS this is the place that most deserves it.
I brought my scooter (this was the only local place I could find that would work on a Chinese scooter, otherwise I never would have gone there as they already had bad reviews) to have a broken throttle cable replaced nothing more, nothing less. They first informed me that there was a $ 90.00 dollar mandatory inspection fee (I have since called several other motorcycle & scooter shops and not one of them had ever heard of such a thing) and I told them I just want the throttle cable (a $ 25.00 dollar part) replaced, I don’t want an «inspection». They informed me that it was mandatory by law (an absolute lie, I checked) but I was in a jam and needed my scooter back as soon as possible so I relented. To make a long story short, Mr. Scooter or rather Mr. Rip Off charged me $ 219.00 dollars to replace a throttle cable that ran directly (no intricate routing through the handlebars or anything like that) from the throttle to the carburetor. This is a 30 minute job maximum! I have since spoken to several other scooter repair shops and even though they don’t work on my specific scooter brand they told me that this is a $ 90.00 dollar job max including the cost of the cable. Moreover, I also contacted the service manager of the scooter repair shop I used exclusively for this same scooter when I lived in Las Vegas and he told me the total cost (parts & labor) would be $ 55.00 dollars! He, the service manager as well as the owner were shocked and incredulous that Mr. Scooter would charge such an outrageous price for such a simple fix. To reiterate, unless you enjoy being ripped off do yourself a huge favor and avoid Mr. Scooter aka Mr. Rip Off at all costs. This place needs to be put out of business, the sooner the better.

As always Mr Scooter comes through! I purchased my first scooter from then when I moved to SF. It was always in perfect condition and their prices on service we very fair. I recently bought my second scooter and not a month later it was knocked over and damaged. They took care of everything! Fixed the steering repaired the dent and had it painted and matches perfectly. Highly recommend!

These guys have very poor customer service, not to mention over priced I would not recommend making this your first choice for moto maintenance!!! No stars

Mr. Scooter is great! I just had my service done on my Vespa LX150. Jonathan explained everything to me in detail and did the service in an afternoon. I’ll definitely be back for my next service!

They very rude they don’t appreciate their customers and if you ask them to order something they don’t do it they tell you they did and when you come in purchas and they see that your black they deny you but I found a better place in Mr scooters don’t have to worry about me coming there anymore in this place that I fould i give them 10* Mr scooter should be shut down they two racist Yall get no ***** but u got to give thé one

Pedro is by far the nicest, most sincere, mechanic and business owner I know. I have been a customer for probably 6 years. I’ve brought multiple scooters to his shop and haven’t had a bad experience. I’ve bought 2 brand new vespas from Vespa SF and recently when I needed a new tire, I go to mr. scooter. They get the work done fast and cheap. When called to ask about them fixing my flat, they picked it up that same night and had it done the next day. It’s Pedro’s passion and you can’t ask for more than that. I highly recommend them.

Excellently serviced and repaired my Scooter at a very reasonable price.
Fixed lights and changed oil.
Despite the fact that I showed up with a Chinese Scooter the guys there did a great job on this «rare vehicle» ;-)

I bought a cheap scooter of Craiglist and these guys have really been a huge help in getting it going. I first came in to see them because my scooter was having some trouble staying running. They thought they knew what the problem was and it seemed fixed. Although, about a day after I got it back, the problem came back. I called them and right away they said to bring it back in and they would help me figure out what was going on. They were really helpful and got it running. I have had it back now about 4 days and it’s running great. I am so grateful for all the help and the great service. I definitely recommend this place.

I really wanted to like this place, conveniently located, and since the decline that accompanied the change of ownership at Scuderia I’ve had to look elsewhere. They were quick and reasonable in getting the basic maintenance done that I needed. However I have two issues.
1) The mechanic I worked with looked me up on Google and then chose to strike up a conversation with me about my career when I returned to get the bike. Not appropriate.
2) I noticed later that day that they had removed the plain black license plate frame I had on my scooter and installed a «Mr. Scooter» advertising frame. WTF? I returned and asked for my frame back, which obviously was gone so I was offered a replacement, but with a grumble and a comment from the mechanic «why can’t you give us a little advertising? We are a small local business?» To which I replied, «You should ask first before removing something from someone’s bike and then replacing it with your ad». His response was that he did not think he had done anything wrong, was it so bad to want some exposure, blah blah blah.
Well, this city is flush with independent moto and scooter shops so next time I’ll take my business to one of them.

I’ve been going back to these store because of the good service and staff that i had. I will definetly gonna recommend it to newbies scooter owner for a reasonable and nice shop. Kudos Pedro and staffs.

I would have to say no to these guys. Not taking my business here again. They forgot to put a bolt back on my scooter. Also, very expensive and appeared to have been overcharged.
Hard to find an honest mechanic these days.

Another review for the NEWBIES!
Long story short. I bought a scooter from someone without having any knowledge about scooters, and it broke down half way home after buying it. Belt broke, bad battery.
After calling several scooter places in SF, no one would help me after I told them what type of scooter it was, except for Mr. Scooter! After chatting with them (they took the time to listen), I learned what I thought was a good deal was a cheap Chinese built scooter that wasn’t worth putting any money into.
In hopes to get it back up and running again, so I could sell it ASAP, they were very helpful with getting a list of «necessary» repairs and costs to get the job done the very next day. They did all the repairs fast, and it runs now.
As frustrating as it was for everyone, I have nothing but positive things to say about the owner, Pedro, and the shop guys Adam and Cory. They were all awesome to work with, so I’m not sure why other folks had such bad experiences.
If you are thinking about buying a new or used scooter (they have a huge selection), or need a go-​to place for your repairs/​maintenance, GO HERE! To summarize why:
— Owner is nice and reasonable
— They get repairs done fast
— Free towing service is super awesome and helpful!
— They aren’t going to rip you off
— Fair prices on parts
I wish I would have came here before buying something off Craigslist. Until next time…
Go Mr. Scooter Go!

BLeehhhhhhhhh!!! That’s what I have to say about the owner Pedro.
As for his awesome, way better of a help, and outgoing employee Adam he was the best. Make sure to ask for him if you choose to ask any questions.
We walked in the building and immediately was approached by Pedro to be helped. With only a list of a few parts that we needed to fix up a scooter, we asked him about them and received a less than interested in reply.
He proceeded to get annoyed that we were not there to purchase one of his overpriced and used scooters and only there to spend a few hundred dollars on parts. After asking a few questions about the starter issue on our scooter he ran off a few times in the middle of our conversation and sale to help other people walking into the shop when there was 6 other employees working.
Eventually Adam emerged from the back and gave us his two cents about the issues we were having and was pleasant to do business with. He sold us our parts and offered up further information on some other issues we were having with it.
Please ask for him he was awesome… steer clear of grumpy Pedro!!!

I hate writing reviews like this, I really do.
I went to Mr. Scooter because of the reviews on Unilocal,and also because I’m a scooter novice and wanted a one-​stop shop (i.e. a place to buy a scooter, helmet, take care of the DMV registration, etc.).
It all started out so well. Adam, one of the employees, is so nice and personable. He answered all my questions and I bought a used scooter. As part of the negotiation, they took out the sales tax and threw in a free helmet, plus charged me a nominal fee for delivery. And then things went south.
The scooter was delivered to me and I noticed the gas gauge said «empty.» I looked in the tank and it also looked empty. I called up Mr. Scooter (Pedro) to talk to him about it and all he did was yell at me about how it’s impossible that the gas tank was empty and then he started railing at me about how he should have charged me more for delivery.
Then, my speedometer and odometer didn’t work. Keep in mind, I had barely ridden the thing and only had it for less than a week, so it’s not like a part broke after extended use; they sold it to me broken. So I called up Mr. Scooter again and again our conversation wasn’t nice and polite. He asked me why I was making such a big deal about my speedometer not working because, «It’s not like you’re ever going to get a ticket or go above 35 mph.» Not true. For the record, I bought a 150 CC scooter precisely *because* it goes above 35 mph. Not to mention, it’s the law to have a working speedometer and odometer.
Luckily, my scooter was still under warranty so they fixed my speedometer for free. The gas gauge? Still broken. Who knows what else is wrong with my scooter?
I went to a scooter dealer precisely because I expected everything to be in tip-​top shape when I bought it. As a part of the cost of the scooter you have to pay a $ 150 service fee, which clearly in my case at least, meant lip service as the scooter was not properly operational.
Part of this is on me because I didn’t test drive the scooter. I have a driving phobia and was extremely uncomfortable at the idea of my first time driving a scooter in more than a year being on a busy SF street. So that’s my bad.
What I will say for Mr. Scooter is whenever I interact with Pedro in person he’s nice and amicable, so perhaps it’s mostly that he doesn’t know how to talk to people on the phone.
Bottom line: Buyer beware. Test drive the scooter so you can spot obvious problems up front and make sure you have a warranty.

This review is for other newbies like me… The last few months have been all about overcoming my fear of riding 2 wheels in SF. I started out biking, and now I am a proud scooter rider. Beacuse he has the best price on pre-​owned scooters, I went into Mr. Scooter’s shop a couple weeks ago, bought their cheapest scooter and took the M1 test on it. Passed!
The advantages of buying your first ride at Mr. Scooter are as follows:
1) An older looking scooter is less attractive to thieves.
2) Mr. Scooter’s 30 day warranty is a great safety net for a used bike. Can’t get that on Craigslist.
3) They do easy repairs super fast. I had the headlamp fixed within 2 hours on a Saturday morning.
4) It feels good to give an old bike new life.
5) You can reduce your dependence on Muni and BART.
TIP: Be prepared for additional costs to the sticker price. $ 150 for DMV registration. You’ll get a new sticker to put on the license plate in about 10 days. $ 250 fee for pre-​sale service to the vehicle. He also has helmets there for $ 100 if you don’t have one.

Great place, and better than it’s competitor, Scuderia.

I met Mr. Scooter (Pedro) 12 years ago when I moved to S.F. From Maui
and was getting around the city by bike and bus. His shop was located
down the street from me.
I stopped in one day just to look at the variety of scooters he had for sale.
Over a nine year period I purchased 3 scooters from his shop. One for
Myself and then one for my then boyfriend and then traded those in for a
bigger scooter for two.
Over those nine years he always came to pick them up when they broke down, and repaired them at an amazingly fair price.
Fast forward 4 years, now living in Oakland with my Hubby (the former boyfriend) and he bought me a used scooter for Christmas one year.
After a year and1,500 miles it broke down. I took it to two different shops in
Oakland who said it was unrepairable…: (
I love my scooter and thought would Mr. Scooter come to Oakland? Pick up my scooter, fix it for a fair price, then return it ?
Yes, Yes and Yes ! I am now buzzing happily around Oakland once again !
Don’t waste your time going ANYWHERE else ! If you want a scooter or need one repaired Mr Scooter and his team are the Only place to go !

PRODUCT:
1.) Tire Change = $ 65 per tire
2.) Tire Change Labor = $ 65 per tire
3.) Oil Change Labor = $
4.) Tow Service = $ 25 if your total service fee is over hundred something limit they had
SERVICE:
Excellent. Free towing if it’s over hundred something total charge! Which is pretty convenient, since Buddy had a flat and I already went through trouble bringing it into a garage where he’s at right meow. Dude was able to quote Buddy’s tires/​oil change would be done and ready for pickup end of the day which is only like few hours! Pretty good, but I said there’s no rush really. Anyway if all goes well, Mr Scooter’s going to be Mr. Buddy’s regular go-​to doc for his regular checkups and maintenance.
LOCATION:
Conveniently central SF in Duboce Triangle.