Martin’s Motorcycle Specialties

super service for my bikes at that shop, tire changes, wheel repairs, all good and even knows Jawa/​CZ motorcycles very well with decades of experience. Jimmy Martin and his crew are great and honest, fair prices.

Well today i drop my quad in martins shop soo far good person and honest prices are very good i mean super good i tell ya better than southbay and motorworld and i like him because also took time when he knowa he got alot work no like other shops the take tge bike for 3 days and cost u a eye … thanks let see what he tell me later hope everything good. Ok yesturday he call and wast a seal for my water pump or someting like that hr change my tires too about time… even he have alot a wrk
nice people !!! Thanks guys you rock!

Upfront and straight to the point. The owner has a very great attitude, which is actually very rare compared to what I experienced with other motorcycle repair services.
I took down one star only because I found scratches on my front fender.
I’d recommend this place if you are in East County. Just make sure they out a towel on your front fender if they’re taking the front fairing off.

Talked to these guys needing a simple chain adjustment and he told me to come right in even though they were working on other bikes I was in and out maybe a little over ten mins and super cheap a quarter of the price of two other places I checked. Might just start coming here it’s closer anyways and all three guys there were super friendly

I just bought a 2007 Yamaha Vstar 1300 and took it Martin’s for an oil change, once over and safety check. Jim is a great guy and trustworthy mechanic. This is the first cruiser I have owned and bought it used. He took the time to explain some things to me about the bike I bought. He did not try to sell me any useless services or un-​needed repairs. I will make him my go to mechanic for this bike.

I’ve been to Martin’s twice now and both times I had a great experience. Jim, the owner and office manager, is very friendly, professional and knowledgable. The first time I took my bike in I hung out in the office until it was done. Jim and I swapped motorcycle stories and he gave great advice on a bike I was considering for purchase.
The shop is not very big, but they seem to make great use of their space. The mechanic was also very willing to talk while working on my bike, teaching me as he went.
I’ve only been riding for a few years, but Martin’s is the best experience I’ve had with a bike shop.
If you’re in the Santee/​El Cajon area and need some bike work done or just need to order parts I’d highly recommend Martin’s Motorcycle Specialties.

Awesome shop, owner is very knowledgeable and helpful he helped me out with all my problems and hooked me up with a great deal on my harley wheels. I will def be back if I ever have problems with my bike I def recommend this shop!

Jim was a breath of fresh air. Made an appointment to work on a bike I had bought that was not running. The estimate was fair and he kept me up to date when things came up. I had a running bike in a few weeks and right on budget. This is the third bike he’s worked on and I recommend them to anybody who would rather work with a Mom and Pop type place.
Manny
El Cajon, CA

Short, sweet, to the point:
Fantastic motorcycle shop. Diehard motorcycle enthusiast to the bone. Ridden and raced it all. Conversations with Jim are wonderful; I spend hours talking with him.
His work and customer service is top-​notch, far beyond what any dealership could do, at a price a working-​man can afford. He’s serviced not one, but TWO of my Harleys and have thousands of trouble-​free miles of riding since. He even offers to show you how to do repairs and mods yourself, saving a few bucks for lunch the next day.
Bottom line: I would recommend Jim and his shop to every single person I know that rides. Screw taking your bike to the dealership (Harley on Morena blvd and Kearny Mesa rd), give Jim your business. He deserves every bit of success.
Ride on!

Been looking for a bike for quite sometime now and being that I am I don’t know much about motorcycles I wanted to have a mechanic take a look at a potential bike before I purchased it…
I came across Martin’s Motorcycle Specialities here on Craigslist and read the reviews. Gave a call and ended up speaking with the owner Jim directly. Right off the bat, could tell Jim was a great guy and he even offered to take a quick look at the bike … FREE OF CHARGE! (How great is that!?)
Anyways, last night I finally got over to his shop and ended up hanging out for a couple minutes prior to having the bike dropped off. He really was a great guy and made me feel welcome despite the fact that I literally knew nothing about motorcycles. He explained what he was going to do, test drive it and then pop it up on a lift to take a look around the bike… he even told me he would not let the owner of the bike in the back with us so he could tell it to me straight.
All in all, everything worked out well and he gave me the go ahead saying that the bike was in great shape. There was one minor detail that he said, «See if you can knock off a little bit because of this, and then you can bring it in and I’ll just put a wrench to it and tighten it up real quick, BUT do not let this stop you from buying the bike.»
Honestly, Jim made me feel really comfortable with my purchase (Yes, that’s right. I ended up buying the bike shortly after leaving the shop!!)
I would highly recommend to anyone that they visit Martin’s Motorcycle Specialties. I couldn’t have been happier that I brought the bike to here.
Thanks Jim!!!
(now I just need to figure out how to ride this thing… :))

I cannot say enough about this shop! Being a woman who rides motorcycles, it is nice to have a shop who actually looks out for me and takes great care of my motorcycle. This shop has the best customer service and the mechanics take the time to explain the details. They go above and beyond what any other shop has ever done… I will take my bike no where else other than Martins!
In response to the idiot ‘Jim B.’ and your review… You are ridiculous and there is NO WAY you are talking truth. Owner Jim Martin is knowledgeable, conscientious, and honest! I have been taking my bike to him for years, and have worked charities with this man and there is no ‘spun’ or ‘jaw rolling’ EVER! Shame on you.

Other local shops wouldn’t even look at my 30 year old Honda CB650. When I called Jim at Martin’s Motorcycle Specialties and described the problem with my clutch, he told me to bring it in right away even though I called him on a Monday when he was normally closed.
After pulling on my clutch lever one time, he diagnosed the problem and said he’d order the seal that was needed. Apparently the clutch fluid had been compromised after 30 years of water intrusion. There was RUST and gunk in the clutch housing which he photographed and showed to me after putting it all back together.
It took a little while to get the part and do the work. I was riding 8 days later. I’m definitely going back there to get my brakes done.

Will not return my calls, they have yet to get started on my bike and has been there for months. In the beginning it WAS my mistake by being suckered into giving half down to a mechanic that as of the NEXT was no longer working there anymore. Just gets worse and worse…

Just want to add my positive comments to those already shown here. Have been going to this shop for a couple years now and know that when I leave my bike here for specialty services am always very pleased with the results. Jim Martin (owner) is very customer oriented and always delivers what is promised at a fair price. (Am vertically challenged so have had specialty work to my bike such as, crash bar added, and links lowered.) Wow! Am a very happy rider! I won’t go anywhere else. Jim, you and the team are terific!
Thank you, R.

OK, My neighbor has a Honda Elite he went there for servicing and said they are wonderful and trustworthy! My question all of you are saying they have employee’s writing reviews, how do you know they are employee’s. I have was told other cycle companies are writing bad reviews about them. This is so out of control. There is no way to know by looking at the reviews of these companies who is good and who is a rip off. I am going to trust my neighbor who was a car sales man for 40 years and says they are very good.

Beyond my dreams! This small shop is best customer service in so-​cal. This is right after being disappointed by Veys Powersports with worst service in my life that’s when I called Martins and they said no problem and they where here ASAP to get my bike fixed and to install a new rack Martins has restored my faith and trust in people thank you for the help guys! And I will recommend you to every one I know and in my fam we have about 13dirt bikes 5 side by sides and 3 – 7 quads that will all be going to you guys when they need anything ! And I’ll tell all friends to go to you you have me as a customer for life!

Recently purchased a 99 Valkyrie Tourer. During the bike search, I met Jim Martin, owner of the shop, who also rides a Valkyrie. He’s a very personable guy and obviously a bike enthusiast. Anyways… I took my new ride to Martin’s for some new tires and a 6-​carburetor cleanup & sync. His lead tech, Dave, did a superb job and my bike runs great. The shop is clean and organized, and I’m pleased with the results.

I would not have my friends go here because I took my yz426 in the have the lower end done and it took a month to get done and I ended up with an oil leak. Took it back and they said they supposibly fixed it… Not so much still leaking so I took it elsewhere and now it is good to go. Also, he originally said 700 bucks and it ended up being 1200 and change. Take my advise and don’t go there for anything. Please!!!

Great services and great prices. Martin and his team are highly recommended and deliver as promised.