Performance Choppers

Had an issue with my bike and a certain shop close by told me after looking at it that they can’t work on it.
I saw Performance Choppers across the street and decided to give it a shot, went in and was greeted like I had been a customer for years!
A mechanic came outside and talked to me, not only making me feel welcome but was able to troubleshoot the issue within minutes.
After my bike being at the shop for a few days I was called and informed what would need to be done. When they told me the estimate I almost couldn’t believe it… It was the lowest price I had ever heard of when it involves a Harley.
Well, I grabbed my bike yesterday and sure enough it was that cheap! For the best quality work I had ever had preformed on my bike!
Thanks for your hard work and hospitality, I will return!

i recently rolled in on my my adequately powered 09 Train& met this dude named Hans (I thought he was Arnolds cousin) about a Dyno tune and some pipes I had ordered (Samson Street Sweepers) to make a long story short Luke installed my pipes for 95 bucks (fair enough) and I stayed with Mr. Colvin for 9 hours as he tuned my Bike to a «T» and explained every thing so well as he went along… to make a long story short those dudes took my Bike and unleashed the Beast I never knew existed. I rode it 600 miles to prove to myself what its got… More Torque, Power and Sound than I could ever dream of. I been riding for 40 years and never have I loved it more than I do now. So more power to alla Yall from Glen on down the totem pole… These dudes Love what they do and they proved it. a Big Thanks to the dudes at Performance Choppers Sincerely Randal Lee Sizemore

Great service!!! knowledgeable staff, go to place for quick oil change. Easy no appointment needed looks like I found the place for my motorcycle maintenance.

****TOP NOTCH WORK AND CUSTOMER SERVICE!!****
I recently had some work done and an overall checkup on my motorcycle and from start to finish the whole experience was great! Luke did a thorough inspection of my bike, did the repairs, and took his time answering all of my questions. They even stayed after closing hours so I could pick my bike up because I was running late from work. I’ve never had a shop of any kind offer to stay later to accommodate my schedule. That sealed the deal for me. I’m a customer for life.

I buy all my parts from these guys and never have an issue. I do all my own wrenching on my Shovel’s but did have Mikey Dyno my 2015 Fatboy. He did fantastic! Really woke it up. He’s a great guy to walk you thru all this computer shit! Glen in the back is one knowledgable wrench as well as Hans. Love Bullshitting w the boys!

Wished there was a zero star. These guys put me on the road to getting off a Harley. Screwed up my brand new 2007 FLHTCUI in Aug 2007 and then skated out of any responsibility. Lots of money spent to fix there work and then the bike was problematic from too much dyno tuning. Any person would be would hard pressed to persuade me different. Big downer.

Rolled into Performance to see if they would service my 2005 American Ironhorse LSC. I had called around to other shops but most are not equipped to handle choppers. This was not a problem at Performance. They took care of all the service I wanted done and then some. I also had them re-​wire my bike to by pass the Thunder Heart EHC. Lots of work and that had my bike ready to ride in two days.
The customer service was the best part about the shop. Everyone was smiling, helpful and answered all my questions. Luke and Tommy were even kind enough to just bs about bikes.
Thanks for the great service, I’ll be a loyal customer!

I’ve known about Performance Choppers for years since they’re were in La Mesa Ca, now in El Cajon Ca off Main Street but never been there till I did a stage 1 and wanted to get my bike in the Dyno. I read a lot of great things about Mikey and how good of a tuner he was on a many different forums. When I went there and talked with Mikey and how he broke down how he tunes the bikes & how many hours he spends tuning them I was pretty damn impressed on the knowledge he shared & showed me. I bought a tts mastertuner and let Mikey do his thing needless to say I was impressed how much torque and horsepower the bike gained & how much cooler it ran! Well it’s been 4+ years and I know everyone at the shop on a first named basis and the customer service is second to none. Luke is one hell of a mechanic and has worked on both of my bikes a 2006 softail deluxe & 2000 Fxdx super glide. Really glad I’ve got to know him pretty well over the years! You need to go on the showroom floor and look at his 2 custom sportsters and all the custom parts on the bikes! Tammy is super helpful with with anything you need in the sales department and goes above and beyond to get you what you need! Glenn has so much knowledge of Harley’s it’s amazing. Tommy is another great mechanic as well! Hans is another great mechanic always hard at work building engines and other tasks! James always super helpful and just learned how good of a mechanic he is + a certified car mechanic! Chester is a really hard worker always smiling busting his but on whatever he is doing. The shop has a tremendous amount of knowledge of motorcycles I don’t even know how many years but it’s gotta be up there around 80 years they can do the littlest things to building complete bikes! I want to thank Tammy, Luke, Mikey, Glenn, Tommy, Hans, James, Chester, & Joe & Eduardo the new partners since the ownership change. Thanks everyone @ Performance Choppers! See you soon!

Nowadays, excellent customer service is a rarity. My experience at Performance Choppers was even rarer. I had a screaming new e, hast system that needed tuning. Mikey was amazing. He gave my husband and I detailed explanation of what he was Going to do. He spent at least 6 hours intimately fine tuning my Softail Heritage. Afterward, Mikey showed us the results of his 160 point tuning. My girl is now faster, runs cooler and more efficiently. And her deep throaty growl is heard long before we arrive! Mikey and Performance Choppers ROCK!

2011 CVO Street Glide. I bought this bike from a friend in Pensacola Florida., he informed me the bike was tuned with a TTS tuner by the best on the East Coast. When I showed up to performance choppers to have my wife’s 2014 done with new exhaust system new TTS tuner new headers and a complete tune up on the dyno by Mikey, I was informed just from a quick glance that my bike was not properly tuned. Mikey asked me who turned your bike? I’m just curious because there’s no reason there should be any bluing on your pipes near the heads. Mikey said, I can fix that problem for you. I will make your bike run better than it runs now, give you more fuel economy and make the engine run cooler and more efficient. Holy cow he really woke up my bike. he was right, the guy did not tuned it properly. he put a canned tune on it and a standard stage 1 jet tune and manipulated some fuel charts to get more performance but did not do the job properly.
Mikey put my bike on the dyno and upgraded my TTS tuner to the current 2015 software then the magic happened! adjustments were maid, the tunes were adjusted and man this bike runs like it never did before! I rode the bike for 4 months with the current tune on it that it had before Mikey got a hold of it Mikey really knows his stuff. He really brought out maximum performance of the bike will giving it 5 more miles to the gallon fuel efficiency 4 more horsepower and 5 more foot pounds of torque. 101 horse and 121 foot pounds of torque! Bang!(this bike was supposed to be tuned the BEST possible in Florida. (Really?)
I have never been more excited to ride a motorcycle then I am to ride this bike after being tuned on the Dyno by Mikey at performance choppers.
If you have the time when you are getting your bike tuned watch Mikey do the job and you’ll know he will educate you during the whole process you’ll feel like you can do the job that he does even if you really can’t lol. The whole staff makes you feel like family and when the job was done I felt like Mikey became my new friend. Thank you so much Mikey for bringing out all the performance in my bike while sharing your knowledge. It was truly an experience I’ll never forget and I will take all of my bikes to you from now on.!!
P. s. My wife 2014 Street Glide runs like a bat out of hell also tuned by Mikey.

These guys are first rate. The knowledge of James, the mechanic that worked on my bike & the front desks wanting me to get the most for my money really impressed me. I will have no problem with recommending them to the rest of my friends that ride. Thank you Performance Choppers

If your looking for a Harley, on a budget and want something already perfectly customized do yourself a favor and stop by to check out the selection here. There were at least 6 bikes that I looked at that were damn near mint condition, customized and well within my price range of 7K. The staff is knowledgeable and willing to take the time to share information and answer any questions you might have. The bikes are set at wholesale prices and most have all the extras you could ever want to put on your bike without having to spend the extra money. I told Lenny my price range was around $ 7500 and he found me the perfect bike for me with a mean, custom engine with more power than I could ask for and beat my price range by about 2K. I didn’t even try to negotiate cause I was already blown away by the price. I’ve browsed all the websites and shops, nothing compares to what you get at this shop.

Performance Choppers, just their name is and understatement.
I had a bike built by them and I couldn’t be more pleased with it. The service is amazing and the Harley mechanics are truly artists with their work and standard of perfection.
The owner is very insightful and helps walk you through the «bike buying» process step by step. He definitely left me with a positive feeling riding away from his shop, I got the best possible price on the highest quality bike you can find. For quality and price, Performance Choppers will beat ANYBODY.

Hands down the most competent, friendly, and punctual shop in San Diego. I had my bike there for work. They caught two things that could have been horrible for my bike if it had occurred. Phone calls kept me updated. And they are very friendly too. They Dyno was well worth the money also. No hesitation to go back for work. Get over to Performance Choppers and give your bike the attention it deserves!!!

HANDS DOWN SIMPLY THE BEST!!!
If you want performance from your bike you ABSOLUTELY NEED PERFORMANCE CHOPPERS!
I have had every one of my Harleys serviced there as well as custom built from stock to wild performance!
(2 of these Harleys Performance Choppers built has won multiple trophies)
Every single time these guys go above and beyond to make sure I am completely satisfied.
I want to thank you Len for all that you do for me. Keep up the great service!
Len runs a class act business and I recommend His shop to EVERYONE!

I normally never take my time to write reviews and actually I just sign up only to make this review because I thought people should know about it.
I had the absolutely worst experience I have ever tried at this place!!!
I bought a old Harley Davidson iron head from 1975 from a private dealer. After a few weeks it broke down on the freeway and I had my bike towed to this place.
Everything was fine in the beginning, good service and friendly people. As the time went by the called me a couple of times because they kept finding more and more pieces which had to be replaced as they got deeper into the engine. Every time it was just some small pieces but at the end it turned out to be a lot. But it is what it is. It’s a old bike and it make sense that they found more stuff as they engine came apart.
Unfortunately this took sooo long!!! They kept giving me different dates for when the bike was supposed to be done. Every single time I called them they just said it was an old bike so it took a long time to get the pieces. And that might be true, but we are talking 3 month! They had my bike all the way from the beginning of June to the beginning of September!!!
I was supposed to drive the bike up to Los Angeles and ship it to Denmark at the end of August and it didn’t even cross my mind that I would miss my ship 3 month after I turned the bike in.
I left San Diego in the beginning of August because of some business I had to do in Phoenix.
We made a deal that they (Performance Choppers) would drive it up to the harbour for me, since I was not in San Diego anymore. The promised me that it would be there in time, but again they couldn’t live up to that.
They changed the date 3 or 4 times and this time it was not because my bike was not ready, but because of either the other bikes which were going up there too were not ready, because the truck were broken or something else. There were so many bad excuses.
Finally they drove my bike up to LA the other day. Unfortunately it was too late. It didn’t get on the ship it was supposed to and now I have to wait a couple of month before a new ship will be ready and I have to pay for a new shipment.
Absolutely the worst I have ever tried and I would never suggest this place to anyone. Use one of the many other Harley Davidson shops around that neighborhood instead. I which I had done that instead!

5 stars for fantastic customer service! Went in looking for an estimate on a future build of my FLHTCU 96 and wow did I get one. The entire staff was more than helpful in helping me bridge the gap between my blog-​inspired desires and the right build for my performance needs. These guys treated me like a VIP customer about to drop big money, knowing full well I was just a guy on a fishing trip. They will get my engine when the time comes and have made them my shop for all routine needs until that day comes and beyond. In fact, they just got my rear tire business. Highly recommended! Look forward to updating this review following a kick @## engine build. This is my bike shop!

Ive been going to this place for about 8 years give or take a couple. The advice they give is always dead on. Very helpful with ideas in fixing up my bike, and the service is excellent. Mikey is the man on the Dyno! My bike has never ran better or anywhere close. Great investment!

OK, I am not a Harley expert, nor do I ever intend to be. I try to be an expert at other things during the work week, and prefer to ride my motorcycle on weekends. So after being less than impressed by the Harley Dealerships customer service (just a walking set of $$$ signs) served up with attitude, I decided to try this independent shop in my area. I needed some maintenance and a few upgrades. I wish I had found them 5 years ago, dammit. These people are the real deal. I think their work is higher quality than a dealership, because they really care about what they are doing. They will take the time to talk to you. You will not be treated like a nuisance, and believe me I can be a nuisance. Neither an expert, nor completely stupid about stuff, I ask a lot of questions. Their techs will answer my questions nicely take the time to explain until I understand. They do not roll their eyes and give some smart ass answer just to show me how dumb I am. These folks are sincere about their business and they really care about giving good service. Many Thanks!

If you have a scooter and want high-​end service this is the place.
Mikey, Tony and Aaryn walked me through a lot of stuff. Their patience was amazing. The whole staff is on point and ready to help in any way. I really enjoy how they handle me, my needs, and my bikes needs.
Lots of chrome bits but also lots of powder coated goodies in stock. Ready for your exchange parts at great prices.
Check’em out if you get a chance.
My business from now on!
Update: 15 Aug 2013
–HOLY COW! +5 stars!
You will NOT find better customer service from the entire staff! I got calls from them about the progress ensuring the correct parts to be installed and if I wanted to change any thing — they even offered to store my bike while I was on a tri.
«Mikey» the tuner. I cant say enough great things about this guy, you have to meet him. Seriously professional, courteous, and knows what the hell he is doing! He got my scoot amazing HP/​TQ (¹¹⁶⁄₁₁₆) numbers, and it runs like a dream now!
I have never met any one person who would take as much time as «you» need to get everything in order and explained properly. The guy is a real enthusiast for bikes. The friendly demener of the place is unmatched!
If you have a need for goodies, or a REAL tune — This is your place for sure!