Rainier Cycles

I took my 2005 Kawasaki Vulcan to Rainier Motorcycle. Oil had leaked into my Air Filter System. Chris cleaned the system and changed the oil. Checked out the bike and did a great job on time and cheap.

I called up several local places to get quotes for a tire and chain swap on a 2009 Ninja 650. All quoted significantly higher than Rainier Cycles! But the deciding factor was Chris’ knowledge and honesty: without me asking he let me know it’s advisable to change the sprockets at the same time as I change my chain. I knew right away he knew what was up and was not going to nickle and dime me the whole way. I was able to purchase the parts needed myself and bring them in the day prior to my scheduled drop off time (Chris politely inquired regarding my ability to buy the right parts, spot on!). Due to a shipping delay I even had to reschedule my initial bike drop off. Chris was very accommodating and friendly during the entire process. Will definitely come back here for any future needs!

Chris is exactly what you’d want in a mechanic. He’s fast, honest, and friendly. He has a huge variety of bikes he works on, and was willing to take on my old Honda. I’ve found that some shops won’t work on bikes before 1980, and Chris took the time to inspect my bike and tell me what was wrong, and what he would be able to do. Given that its summer, and he works alone, it makes complete sense that he wanted to give me a realistic idea of what could be done w/​o messing up his schedule with other customers bikes. If I ever have any other issues I’ll be going back to Rainier Cycles, and recommend you go there too.

Excellent experience overall on my first and only visit. I took my 2010 Kawasaki in for some routine maintenance. New tires, tune-​up, oil change, brakes. Nothing special. Chris was easy to contact, kept the appointment, let me ship the tires straight to his shop, was very clear about the work, and turned the job around in a day. The price was a bargain, and my bike felt brand new when I pulled out. Awesome.
Plus, you can really tell that Chris knows and loves bikes the second you walk into his shop. It’s very small but efficient, filled up with bikes of all sorts. Loved supporting the small local business too. Riding really requires some trust in your mechanic, and I felt that right away. Couldn’t be happier and will 100% be back.

Great shop, bought a new (to me) bike and Chris has been great getting me fixed up with both repairs/​maintenance as well as enhancements. Great folks to work with and they stand by their work. Appreciate this shop.

RC was recommended by a mechanic friend. I took my 2007 Harley Street Bob to them. The owner Chris is friendly, professional, and communicates well. I am very happy to have found this shop, nice to have a small shop where you can get to know the person working on your bike. Will for sure go back.

Super friendly, honest, thorough. I brought my ’98 KE100 in to have the engine looked at and they did a compression test for free and advised me on how to proceed. We talked for about 20 minutes with him looking at my bike and he didn’t charge me anything. Once I get a bike that’s worth fixing I will definitely be bringing it back here!

Great shop. Took a bike I was selling there for an inspection. Chris was quick, fair, and honest; everything you look for in a good mechanic/​shop. I highly recommend giving him a call next time you need any work done.

Great overall experience with this shop, Chris took the time to get my bike running as best as it could (lots of jetting experimentation). He also didnt end up charging me for as many hours as was actually spent on the bike because he said it was a learning experience for him as well. Good honest service, I highly reccomend taking your bike here.

Great place! Chris is helpful and reliable, and honest. He fixed my bike very quickly, despite a complicated valve cover gasket replacement that I thought would take much longer. It’s now running smoothly and I feel safe on it. I will be taking my bike there in the future.
Side note, his shop is a cool place! Lots of vintage bikes and helmets.

Chris was awesome. I had to switch my appointment a couple times and he was really accommodating. He showed me what he was doing so I would know how to do it myself and didn’t even charge me for the simple service. It was raining and awful outside when I left and I didn’t have my rain gear with me. Chris offered me some gloves for the ride home. Great human service.

Awesome shop. Totally trustworthy and honest. I happened across this place when I got a flat heading down I-​5. Not only did they help get me back on the road same day, they also mounted up a replacement tire I brought in myself and replaced a missing bolt for free. Best shop I have found in Seattle!

So happy to find a place I trust in town for motorcycle repair on my KLR. They know their stuff and the price is right. Really helped me out on a messed up front end after I took a spill. At my request he even found a guy to straighten my fork instead of having to buy a new one. I’ll be coming back for sure.

Replaced my ignition switch quickly and affordably. Picked up my bike and arranged a convenient pickup.

I was on my way home, after having dropped the bike and busted the side view mirror. I walked in and the guy said, «We don’t sell parts but I think I can find a used one.» Sure enough, he took the old one out, adjusted the new one and made sure it was in right. Charge– nothing. Really good people. Highly recommend them. I saw their work and I could tell they took their business seriously. Need repairs, you can’t go wrong.

I’ve used other repair shops in the area and they were fine but the professional attitude of this shop really made the difference for me. I had an old sport bike that my brother-​in-​law had been asking me to sell him but I needed to get it running first before he’d agree to buy it. I knew that dealers would charge way too much so I needed an inexpensive repair shop. This place sounded good because when I talked to the owner I found out he owned the same interceptor model I needed fixing so I took that as a really good sign! They got the repairs done quickly and for a reasonable price and for that I highly recommend them.
Thomas

I really wanted to go on a ride on my friend’s motorcycle but it was broken, and he had no time to fix it. So I took it upon myself to call several repair shops around Seattle and then I was happy to find this cool little place.
They were the only ones who would give me a basic quote over the phone for the repairs we needed so we decided to take the motorcycle here to get fixed. Because it was not yet rideable, we didn’t want to spend all day driving around Seattle with it in tow to get repair quotes. I think they specialize in classic classic motorcycles but I did see a big modern Honda being worked on. The final bill for a new fork and gas tank was a lot less than we expected and I have to thank the owner for saving us a lot of time and money! This is how a motorcycle repair shop should be run. Thank you!