East Sacramento Motorcycle

This is an awesome place to take your bike. Matt, the owner, is very knowledgable and communicates really well with customers. I’ve had him service two of my bikes and have always been pleased with the results. Fair prices too! Won’t find a better place in Sacramento.

Great work, great communication, great value, honest/​No B.S. troubleshooting and evaluation Matt and Co won’t try to up-​sell you on anything you don’t need and any recommendations come from the book for your make/​model according to defined maintenance tables, and/​or the desire to see your bike running at it’s best.
If you are looking for a motorcycle mechanic, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone better.
1999 Honda Valkyrie: Replaced clutch plates/​spring, front tire, front and rear rotors + disk brake pads plus he cleaned up the «squirrels nest» of wires that the previous owner created under the seat which fixed my integrated turn signals.
(Reviewed 1 month after service and my bike is still running as strong as ever.)

Everyone knows how tough it is to find an honest mechanic who does quality work so upon finding this shop and interacting with the owner Matt multiple times I was convinced I found a place for all my moto work. He is great at communicating with his customers and giving options. He doesn’t immediately jump to the most profitable option for the shop but rather what makes sense for the customer. Moreso than this, he genuinely cares about his customers/​riders and always makes safety first. He won’t let you ride out of there with a hanging or loose chain. Thanks for all your hard work Matt!

I have a 1991 Yamaha FZR1000 that suddenly developed a starting problem. This was after changing the old battery out for a new one, which I had had hooked up to a maintainer in the garage when not being ridden. Took the machine to Matt’s EAST SACRAMENTO MOTORCYCLE shop to be sorted out, since Matt reassured me that they could recify whatever problem was causing the starting difficulty. One of Matt’s people graciously came to my home & picked up the bike (on an MC trailer), since I couldn’t start it. While the bike was at Matt’s establishment, he maintained contact to advise me of progress as they traced the problem down and before undertaking any work outside our original diagnostic agreement explained what needed to be done before proceeding further. I picked up the machine this morning and it purrs like a kitten. In my opinion, Matt’s facility does excellent, professional quality work on MCs & scooters and their communication skills are obvious & evident. I would not hesitate to take this machine (or any other) to Matt for work, regardless of the level of complexity involved. He certainly has demonstrated the proficiency of his services to my satisfaction and given the exacting nature of wiring & electrical faults on older bikes that can be time-​consuming, they proved to me that they can & do understand such difficulties and take care of them with alacrity. My own bike required a considerable amount of man hours to deal with (labor required), but Matt generously ‘ate’ a significant part of that work, saving me a substantial amount of money in the process. In short, I would not hesitate to recommend Matt’s EAST SACRAMENTO MOTORCYCLE to anyone with a problematic MC or scooter. Matt himself is an articulate, intelligent and astute individual in his own right and it has been a pleasure meeting him and engaging his repair services to do their magic on my much loved old Yamahaha!

Matt had seen my review re forgetting about following up to us as as he had promised. Once he remembered that he had forgotten, he personally came to our house to apologize. He could have sent a text or email but he chose to deal with this issue face to face. That he chose to deal with the problem in person speaks volumes for his character. We were very impressed that he would smooth the problem in such a personal manner and look forward to bringing our business back to ESM.

I had a very good experience. I was given an estimate that explained exactly what was going to be done and the cost. Matt was professional and knowledgable.
This was my first time at this shop and I will certainly give him my business in the future.

Been here multiple times for multiple reasons, and I’ve been happy with all the work done. Matt and his crew seems knowledgeable and hard working.

Accommodating, honest and super friendly. Brought my bike in for servicing, Matt was great and flexible with my schedule. Charged a fair rate, service was fast and as requested. I will be a repeat customer. Go Republic FC!

Dear Mike R
Your review is dishonest and you obviously lack integrity. I’m convinced that you are a shill for a rival business. You should be ashamed of yourself for writing such biased crap. It’s people like you that give Unilocal a bad name.
The simple fact is that Matt is an honest hardworking and skilled technician and if his work wasn’t as good as all the positive reviews attest, then his workshop wouldn’t be backed up with bikes up the wazoo. People patiently wait for Matt and Dan to get around to their bikes because they know they won’t get ripped off like at the big box bike stores. Those stores have «service writers» who are paid on commission. It is their job to find something wrong with your bike. Matt doesn’t need to find something wrong with your bike– he already has more than enough work.
How do I know all this. Simple. I have had numerous bikes repaired by Matt and Dan. Not only did they do a great job and diligently fix all issues, they did so with a kindly attitude and at a fair price. Good luck finding that anywhere else.
Bottom line– East Sac Motorcycles is one of those rare businesses in today’s world– they actually act with integrity. Sacramento bikers are lucky to have them.

Always excellent service at East Sacramento Motorcycle. Ive referred Matt (the owner) to my friends and family. Matt gets the job done right and makes sure you’ll be back on the road safely and in good time!

These folks are competent, honest, friendly and accommodating. I experienced some problems riding my 99 Road King Classic from Boulder to California. After the dealership in Fresno failed to accurately diagnose the shifting problem I was having, I sought an independent shop when I got to Sacramento. Fortunately, I found Matthew and East Sacramento Motorcycle. First they were kind enough to schedule me in, even though they normally have a 2 – 3 weeks waiting period. Then they replaced the shift shaft and rear shift lever, installed a new starter switch and power switch assembly, and replaced my back tire and repacked my rear bearings. All in all it was a great experience. Very Highly Recommend!!!

Matt is SUCH a great guy. we had some problems with highway pegs fitting my apparently, Matt bent over backwards to accommodate my schedule on coming in and getting them installed. Technically, he had NO interest or investment, as he had already been paid and i was in possession of my motorcycle. Other business owners would put this on the BACK BACK burner and never get around to doing it. NOT MATT, truly a high Caliber individual, i gave him VERY short notice and he dropped what he was doing to complete the project. I am Very happy with the service and customer focused attitude at East Sac Motorcycle. please don’t believe the negative reviews that TWO affiliated people have placed on here to smear Matt’s name and business. this is NOT the Matt that i experienced. only a positive, uplifting, satisfying experience!!!
Matt, you are awesome, keep up the great work, and expect me back as a customer whenever i need ANY work done!
no affiliation or motivation here other that to spread the good word about Matt and his Great business. THANK YOU!!! and i LOVE you new Logo!

i am first time customer. i needed tires done today. owner bent over backwards to help me amd went to shop himself. i will 100% recommend service to my friemds and will return as customer! thank you, matt, for a great job! Dan

Just had my rear tire changed by the shop. Matt is one of the friendliest guys around. They picked up my bike for free and had it ready really quickly. I will definitely be going back for future services.

They have a trailer that comes out to hook up your bike so you don’t have to waste half your day picking and dropping off and waitin’ around.

Wow save your money and don’t come to this place it’s a joke!!! I brought a bike here with less than 4k miles on it just to replace the battery. Yes just the battery two weeks later the bikes still not done and they found other things wrong with the bike. It’s a BRAND NEW bike it has less then 5k miles on it… REALLY??? I bet all the good reviews on this place were from his friends. Save your money save stress don’t come here. Then again if you money to waste then come here I guess.
Oh yeah did I mention I asked him to do a regular service which includes oil and fluids but that is for them to just look at it but if they have to change anything they will charge you separate. So that’s $ 250 for service to just look at my bike that’s just insane. Then they charge me $ 90 for an hr of service to change the fluid. Which to a normal person would be included. Going back to my final statement you got money to burn come to this place. You better off bringing you motorcycle to the ford car dealership across the street they would do a better job! Good luck
Let me add on… so after we brought the home and the owner took the bike for a after a 15 min ride he noticed that there was fluid on the right side of the bike. After further inspection we found that there was oil leaking on the bike. We found that they did not do something as easy as tighten the oil cap. The OWNER himself took the bike for a test ride and said that the bike was good. As a owner of a business I would think you would want each of your customers to be safe on the road and this is not very safe. May be this is another way to get the bike back at the shop. NO THANKS!!!
Thanks again… NOT!

First of all i want to thank the guys at East Sacramento Motorcycle again for the great job they did on my 2000 Gold wing. I have had motorcycles for about 40 years now, and i would have to say this is the most honest, fair to its customers shop i have ever delt with. I had similar starter repairs done at one of the big name shops in the area a while back, and after a short time i was having starter problems again, and after paying outrageous prices they would not do any thing to fix the problem but charge me again for the same repair. I was just about to give up on Motorcycles due to the poor quality of service i was getting at the other shops. I am so glad i found this shop, i will never go any where else again!!! Thank you again Matt, you guys are the best!!!

I recommend this place to do business with. Matt is a very honest guy and has passion in what he do. He also has a great tech guy name Dan. They do a every good job on your bike. Not only that they fix anything that is a two wheels, like scooter and dirt bikes as well. There expanding and moving to a bigger place on Arden Way and Howe Ave soon. They will always update you on your bike before they purchases anything to fix it. There a busy shop, but they will get your bike done. Thanks Matt and Dan. See you guy in the future again.

As others have already said you won’t be unhappy with Matt’s service. Matt’s shop is about the only reason I would drive into Sacramento for anything. He’s busy enough as well to be moving into a larger location soon so that speaks volumes for him as well.
He is busy so make an appointment. His shop did a great job for me and it’s one of the few competent shops I have ran across is Sacramento. Glad I had checked Unilocal when I did as I have gone through any other dealer in Sac that could work on my bike and without fail they have all been less then stellar.

I was very happy to find this shop on Unilocal.The other reviews were very helpful and I felt that I received the same service and experience as others already expressed. Matt was very personable and seemed concerned with my bike. He answered all of my questions and I will definitely return for service to his shop.

Like the reviewer below (Chad T.) I also bought a 1980 Honda CX500 classic café racer, and shopped around for a mechanic and liked the owner Matt immediately. He is that rare businessman who operates with immense honesty and integrity. You don’t feel so much like a client as a ‘friend of the shop.”
When I had a gas leak Matt actually made a house call (he has since expanded out of East Sacramento into the Arden-​Arcade area) to prevent a bigger problem. He works hard to find parts that are both durable yet affordable. He gives extensive helpful advice. Most recently, before going on a long road trip, he offered to show me around the bike for any potential road repairs that might be needed.
Great guy. Highly recommended shop. He is extremely busy, however, so if you can schedule your work in advance that’s preferable and I know he appreciates it as well.

I recently bought a 1986 Kawasaki LTD454 and needed an issue looked into for it overheating. It’s my first motorcycle and the only thing I really knew how to do was change the oil. Decided to give somebody a call about it and I’m definitely glad I did.
Matt is the guy who makes the repairs and he’s definitely a person who makes sure to keep in contact with you, provide you a solid opinion of what should be done, and makes sure that it will get back on the road. It was an easy, yet excellent repair at an impressive pricing. I will definitely be contacting him back for future repairs, or tune-​ups.
It was even better to find out that he provided free pick-​up and delivery without charging me for it. That’s pretty much what sold me on the idea as I don’t own a truck anymore and with the overheating, I wasn’t sure it would get there.
Definitely take the opportunity to have him check over your new ride if you want to get it looked over, or even if you need a mechanic for the long haul. It was a great first service and hopefully they’ll continue.

I’m just learning to ride and I picked up a beautiful 1991 Honda CB250 that runs great but just needed a tune. I learned to ride at Safety Center, which I highly recommend if you’re a novice like me. When I asked who maintains their bikes, they mentioned East Sac Motorcycle. No offense, Unilocal,but it’s tough as balls trying to find a legit automotive service on here — seeing as how everybody thinks everyone is great. I’d still rather find a trusty mechanic the ol’ fashioned way, word of mouth. Anyway, after riding on the motorcycles provided at Safety Center, feeling the tightness of the clutch and brakes, smooth engine idle, and overall well kept feeling of these 20+ year old motorbikes, I was pretty happy to hand my hog over to Matt for a little tune-​up.
So I call them up and Matt picks up. Oh, he’s a British fellow, sweet! Actually, he sounds Australian. Actually… now I’m confused and just feel like a donkey. Anyway, I digress. Matt picks up, jots down my bike info, my general complaints and grievances, and schedules to pick up my bike the next week.
#1 awesome thing about E.S.M: Matt’s a nice guy who seems to genuinely love motorbikes and his vocation. He didn’t gouge me or upsell me for anything, very straight forward and results oriented. (and for the record, he is originally from the UK)
#2 awesome thing: Pick-​up and Drop-​off service, at no charge!
#3 awesome thing: I got my bike the same day! Picked up at 8am, Dropped off at 5. Boom!
#4 awesome thing: Very reasonable hourly rates. I called around and he was cheaper than most. Yeah Boi!
So my bike comes back in tip-​top and I love it! The brake levers had a lot of play in them before, now they’re tight and feel brand new! He even noticed the alignment on the levers were off, and went ahead and adjusted that amongst other little things. My brakes were also squeaky when I handed it over and now it’s … (the sound of silence!), it’s f*ckin’ golden.