Who goes to EAST BAY MOTORSPORTS, and Why?

[newbiker]

Hi Barf,

Just wanted to share a recent experience at East Bay Motorsports, in Hayward.

I visited them a couple of years ago and felt they were outrageously pricely with nothing much to offer. And I stopped going there. However, I just bought a new-to-me 2016 Zx6r and was looking for an oil change place close by (I live in Hayward).

Santa Clara Cycles is usually my Go-To place ($35 oil change labor + oil + filter). But I didn't wanna ride that far in such traffic.

So, I went to East Bay Motorsports. Here's what they told me when I asked how much for an Oil Change.
1st person behind the counter responds, "It'll be a couple of hundred dollars...like $210-$225.
2nd person seeing my surprised look responds, "Well, the oil & filter is like $115 + labor about $125ish, so it'll be close to $225 ish, like he said (pointing to the 1st guy).

I shokingly asked, "over $200, for an oil change?" 1st guy says, "it's a bike man, now a car. That how much it is for bikes." ... as they both kinda smile at each other, as if this was the Norm.:wtf

Obviously, I left. I called the Dealership in Fremont. They said about $65 (incl oil & labor) for regular oil; and $90 for Full Synthetic (incl oil/filter & labor) and any oil of my choice in that price.

My question is WHO goes to East Bay Motorsports and Why? :wow:rolleyes

 

[sckego]

I went there, once. They sold me a bike for a good price with no hassle.

 

[Hammerstime]

Dam it sounds like I need to open a Motorcycle oil change shop in the East Bay. would love to make $150+ on a simple task. :wow I so miss Hayward Honda.

 

[Whammy]

Dam it sounds like I need to open a Motorcycle oil change shop in the East Bay. would love to make $150+ on a simple task. :wow I so miss Hayward Honda.

You and me both.
Id never use East Bay Motorsports or is partner in Tracy.:thumbdown
Crooks, gougers and just plain assholes.
Love those smart ass parts guys who cant read a parts manual telling me a part doesn't exist.

Just laziness and arrogance from that counter.:thumbdown:thumbdown

Do the oil change yourself OP.. that 80.00 plus labor rate buys a lot of beer!

 

[NeilInPacifica]

Do the oil change yourself OP.. that 80.00 plus labor rate buys a lot of beer!

This. Cheap, easy to do and you know what went in.

 

[Climber]

Do it yourself and put in Royal Purple synthetic oil.

 

[sjuels]

Do it yourself and put in Royal Purple synthetic oil.

Are you sure that is the best oil?
I heard that you should use only dino oil!

opcorn

/Soren

 

[newbiker]

I did end up changing the oil & filter myself.

$14 Oil (Rotella T4, Walmart)
$ 5 filter, ebay.

 

[budman]

If that is the case why post a complaint thead about a shop telling you how much it would be??

Overpriced... maybe so. Their choice.. for sure.
Your choice to go elsewhere of course.

Saving barfers...? Feeling bHurt???

If they did not screw you then I think the post is weak sauce.

 

[DanvilleDSRider]

If that is the case why post a complaint thead about a shop telling you how much it would be??

Overpriced... maybe so. Their choice.. for sure.
Your choice to go elsewhere of course.

Saving barfers...? Feeling bHurt???

If they did not screw you then I think the post is weak sauce.

The response above seems to be the weak sauce in this thread....

 

[XPEHBAM]

I went there, once. They sold me a bike for a good price with no hassle.

Ditto, current bike is from them

 

[newbiker]

If that is the case why post a complaint thead about a shop telling you how much it would be??

Overpriced... maybe so. Their choice.. for sure.
Your choice to go elsewhere of course.

Saving barfers...? Feeling bHurt???

If they did not screw you then I think the post is weak sauce.

Overpriced - maybe? When did you pay $225+Tax for an Oil change? That's a robbery by most standards, especially if the Dealer offers $90 for the same service.
You may not be interested in the thread, hence your emotions bring no value either. Fact is, they charge ridiculous prices, and have smart mouths, as if we're idiots (it's a bike man, not a car. That's how much it is for bikes..haha) - as if I didn't know the ZX6r was a bike, and not a car. They were out to screw me, or ANYONE who came in for simple oil service. I'm just sharing the news & my experience. Is that Okay with you?

The response above seems to be the weak sauce in this thread....

Thank You!!! Point taken

 

[J-Boat]

You and me both.
Id never use East Bay Motorsports or is partner in Tracy.:thumbdown
Crooks, gougers and just plain assholes.
Love those smart ass parts guys who cant read a parts manual telling me a part doesn't exist.

Just laziness and arrogance from that counter.:thumbdown:thumbdown

Do the oil change yourself OP.. that 80.00 plus labor rate buys a lot of beer!

Tracy Motorsports was great for me and gave me an awesome deal on my 2018 Ninja 400...

I did not accept their first offer, and after some haggling I was able to get the deal I wanted out the door...

Obviously YMMV...

 

[East Bay Blake]

Newbiker..

Another Hayward option is Midnight Mechanic. Used him to change a couple tires. He also did some insurance repairs on a co-workers bike and it turned out very clean. He’s over on Industrial Wy.

Anyways...just a suggestion for another shop in your neck of the woods.

 

[Triple R]

Giving the fact that full synthetic is about $15/qt x4 + filter (another $15) that leaves you at $75 in just parts. $125 labor rate (which sounds about right) from a dealer. It's not out of the ordinary to be honest, high balling the whole service.

 

[DefyInertia]

Giving the fact that full synthetic is about $15/qt x4 + filter (another $15) that leaves you at $75 in just parts. $125 labor rate (which sounds about right) from a dealer. It's not out of the ordinary to be honest, high balling the whole service.

Yeah but does it take an hour to change the oil on a bike? Even a bike with lots of plastics? More like 30 minutes max including clean up, no? Can’t see how it’s mkre than 30 in a well set up professional shop.

And arnt most 600s not more than 3L? Been a while since I had one.

 

[Triple R]

Yeah but does it take an hour to change the oil on a bike? Even a bike with lots of plastics? More like 30 minutes max including clean up, no? Can’t see how it’s mkre than 30 in a well set up professional shop.

And arnt most 600s not more than 3L? Been a while since I had one.

I'm going worse case scenario. Giving that he was speaking to the parts guys and not a service adviser I'm sure the labor rate or parts could've been discounted a bit. Does it take one hour for a oil change? I would say not quite but it's definitely close if done correctly. Depending on which modern super sport or superbike you're changing they can require anywhere from 3-4 quarts. :thumbup

 

[orbframe]

Easy Bay Motorsports, or EBM, is an absolute cesspool. Parts sucks, service is a joke... I wish they’d close so I don’t have to look at them when I cheat on Kaspers and go to Casper’s.

 

[budman]

Overpriced - maybe? When did you pay $225+Tax for an Oil change? That's a robbery by most standards, especially if the Dealer offers $90 for the same service.
You may not be interested in the thread, hence your emotions bring no value either. Fact is, they charge ridiculous prices, and have smart mouths, as if we're idiots (it's a bike man, not a car. That's how much it is for bikes..haha) - as if I didn't know the ZX6r was a bike, and not a car. They were out to screw me, or ANYONE who came in for simple oil service. I'm just sharing the news & my experience. Is that Okay with you?

Thank You!!! Point taken

Sure it is OK. I guess I am sensitive to shop bashing since they have been disappearing all to frequently. It is a bummer that you had a bad experience.

Others I am sure have had good ones. It is just all to often that a few bad ones end up out weighing the good.

Ride well.

 

[Maddevill]

I was a motorcycle tech for almost 15 years. When I went into EBMS they treated me like I was a moron. I take my work to Fremont Kawasaki. Good place. And I recently took a job to DNA Motorlab in Hayward. Super nice people. Check them out.

Mad