Magnusen Motorcycle Maintenance

In late February, I was minding my own business on the 101 at night when I was taken off the road and, after some panicked braking, suffered a crash that broke the shifter off of my SV650. I had that fixed by a welder in the morning, but I wasn’t sure whether anything else might be wrong that wasn’t overtly visible — I was also concerned as I had some fluid pour out of the bike when lifted it off the ground.
I called Leif and he said he’d have a look — just come on in. I pull up to Magnusen and he stops what he’s doing to help me get on the road as fast a possible. Does a walk-​around, puts the bike on a stand, and points out a few things that I need to look into, other things I need to get done down the line, cleans and lubes my chain, makes sure the major bolts are torqued well and the frame looks solid, and inspects the engine casing and other components that I need get cruising again. This guy was a pro, former Harley mechanic who had a sure eye even for something Japanese like my SV. All of his observations were spot-​on when I ended up bringing the bike in to a dealer closer to home a week later.
For his assessment, chain clean, and time, Leif charged me a paltry $ 25. I couldn’t be more happy with his service, and if a trip brings me by Cloverdale any time in the future, I’ll be sure to pop by Magnusen to say hello once again.
Thank you!

I’ve brought both my old Triumphs to Leif. The service and quality of work are outstanding. Both my bikes are running now. So happy. I fully recommend Magnusen.

I can’t say enough good things about this shop. We all know there are plenty of motorcycle shops that love to take our money, but this place is seriously worth the drive. It’s a small family owned shop, and the service you get shows in the quality of work they do.
It’s nice coming to a motorcycle shop and not feeling ripped off, and I can truly say I have found one of the last honest mechanics remaining in Northern California.
Props to Leif and the rest of the crew for doing what they do in a tough market. If you have a motorcycle, you owe it to your bike to take good care of it, first step take it to Magnusen, you won’t be disappointed, I know I wasn’t.

Awesome service! Great little «family» business. Let’s keep them alive in Cloverdale. This is WHY we live in a small town and keep our business here.