Ghetto Choppers

It took them 9 weeks to get my exhaust that i already paid for in advance. It took them 14 weeks to get my suspension that I paid for in advance. Nothing but excuses… every time… just giving me the run around. It is really unfortunate because they are really nice guys. I really liked them but they need to get their stuff together.

I have spent thousands of dollars over the years to Ghetto for the work I thought they were doing on my Road Glide. I will never take my bike back GC because of the horrible experience I had. Beware of Chris!

Being a woman, selling my Harley Night Train seemed like a daunting and possible scary experience. I called over to Ghetto Choppers, and they suggested I bring her down. For a very reasonable fee, my bike could be shown all day long, and I didn’t have to deal with phone calls or meetings. Chris and the guys handled everything for me. They fielded the serious buyers, and when it came time to sell my girls, helped me with the entire process. I can’t thank them enough.

I have been dealing with Tim and Chris since 2002 and they ROCK. Since my local HD dealer at that time did not know what customer service meant I was lucky to find these guys.
They take care of all my bikes needs with no B/​S and always call me after I pick up my bike to ensure all is good. Now thats” Customer Service”. Ghetto is the BEST…

Customer Service sucks and they are very expensive. I dropped my bike off on a Tuesday to get new tires and have them «look» over the bike to see what it needed. Chris recommended that we do a full service on the bike since I just bought it. I said «no, look it over and give me a call to see what it needs before I shell out another 300 bucks for a service.» I called that Thursday to check on my tires and to get an update on my bike. Chris said «we just got done with the service and were waiting on the tire to be in tomorrow and you will be good to ride» I was annoyed that they went ahead and did that service without my consent but I just wanted to ride. I get a call Friday from Chris saying that the caliper has been altered on the mounting point and that I would need a new caliper or would to have it machined down evenly because it couldn’t be shimmed «properly» (it originally had a washer that was cut in half to make it even on the frame) I agreed to have them either mill the caliper or find a new one. I called that following Tuesday to get a status on my bike. Chris said they would have to mill the caliper and it would cost another $ 300 and it would take about a week to get back from the shop. I checked back the following Monday to see what the status is yet again. Chris said the caliper was at the machinist and he would call me when he got it back, he also couldn’t give me any new date when the bike would be ready. Finally, that same Friday (almost three weeks later) I stopped at the shop to see what was going on and demand some kind of realistic date of when I could pick up my bike. As I was at the counter I saw my caliper that was supposed to be with the machinist for two weeks. I called Chris out on the fact that the caliper hasn’t moved and has yet to even be touched by a machinist. He replied «Why would I give it to my machinist if he’s really backed up?» At this point I went down the street rented a Uhaul trailer loaded up the bike and took it to Chandlers transmissions to have them mill the caliper. Tommy over at Chandlers realized I was eager to ride and he milled it that same afternoon and mounted it on the bike for whopping 70 bucks. (This took him an hour to do all of this) A big difference from Ghetto Choppers price of $ 300 and no prediction of when it would be done. Overall horrible experience with GC and I will never return. I recommend the guys at Kennedys or Chandlers transmissions (they work on bikes) in Oceanside to get work done for guys like myself who are new to the area.

8 WEEKS NEED I SAY MORE?
Do I have to Rate 1 star? Can I leave it blank as Zero Stars?
I think that Unilocal has to change the color of the stars. «1» star should be a BLACK outline and not the color they have it now. This way people know that places like this have a BLACK mark against them
I brought my bike in for them to repair the rear fender. Someone rear ended me back in November. I called up and said I was new to the area and needed my bike repaired and also a mechanic for future work. I dropped my bike of on December 24, 2013 and they told me that they were going to be closed for the next week for vacation. When they got back on January 2, 2014 Chris called me and gave me the repair quote.
I sent this quote to the guy that rear ended me and they paid it on or January 6, 2014.
It is now February 21, 2014 and I still have no bike. Chis keeps passing the problem over to the painter. The painter was on vacation, The painter went to a motorcycle convention BLAH BLAH BLAH. All he has to do is paint the rear fender.
I called up other places and they told me that they could have it done 1 — 2 weeks NOT 7 Weeks. I told Chris I was going out of town on February 22, 2014 and would be gone for 6 months and his response was «If the bike isn’t done then we can hold onto it for you till you return. We do it for Marines all the time». I told him that I would not leave it here and that I would be by to pick it up on Friday of next week. I called the Wednesday of the next week and Chris told me that the painter was almost done that he had to just finish painting the fender as all prep work and primer & sand coat was on the bike. When I called on Friday to ask when I could pick up my bike he told me that the painter wasn’t done yet and wasn’t sure when he would be done. I told him I needed a call back in 30 mins.
I just talked to Chris and The bike will not be done today and I told him that I wanted the money and my bike today so I can take this to another place.
If he had even started to paint my fender or even bought my fender then he would have given me a hard time about me taking my bike and would have told me that I needed to pay for the fender and then given me a date that it would be done. I even asked for a 30k service when I first dropped off my bike and they never even opened my oil cap let alone start the service I asked for. This place has definitely lost my business and will never recommend this place to anyone that asked for a place to take their bike. I can’t stop anyone from taking their bike to any place but I can surely suggest where and where not to take it.
I found another repair shop and feel confident that they will treat me better and get me on the road faster then GHETTO CHOPPERS did.
Not a way to run a business or treat a customer.

I go way back with these guys. Bitchin’ Bikes! Some of the best cheesecake I’ve ever tasted and fresh hot cookies too! Even though my friend Jerry sez Timmy is a jerk I think he’s pretty cool for a New Yorker.

Ghetto Choppers is a north county San Diego staple! I know a lot of people who are customers there, and love the place! I like driving by and seeing all the custom choppers on display!

I recently wrecked my HD night train. Woke up in the hospital not knowing my last name. The bike wasn’t as bad as I was but still needed a lot of help. I brought my bike in and it took a few days to figure out the damages and cost. All said and done it took 6 days and my bike was as good as new. There was a lot of work to be done. I thought I wouldn’t be riding for at least 3 weeks to a month. I recommend these guys to everyone. They are professional and thorough on what they did with my money that I spent with them. I will be back.

This shop is the bomb! Tim and Chris have been taking care of me and my troops for years. They go above and beyond what any other shop will do. They treat you and your bike like friends not just clients.
**** WAIT, WHAT?! Racist?! is she crazy? I know several people from many races that have gone into the Ghetto and are treated really well. That’s absurd… My buddy is one of their best customers and he’s a black guy… He’s never been treated anything but awesome… Oh wait, there it is… look at her comment. She threw a hissy fit that they didn’t treat her special because of «who her dad was»… what, really? Way to trivialize the struggle of millions by your selfish and ignorant whimsy… It’s not about you girl. NO BODY uses the bathroom at the Ghetto. Don’t blame them… It’s that guy that rolls through town making life hell for small businesses that have public bathrooms. Get over yourself…
Basically if you’re of any race creed, religion or sex, or persuasion and want AWESOME MOTORCYCLE WORK DONE AT GREAT PRICES, GO TO GHETTO CHOPPERS. if you want to use the bathroom, go to McDonalds…
@ Tiffani… you should be ashamed of yourself… Do your research and see what real racist struggle was all about…