Nostalgia Speed & Cycle

Good luck reaching this guy or getting him to give a damn about what it is you want/​need. Tried many times in vain to meet with Carpy but he always blew us off or seemed like he had better things to do. We didn’t even make it to the shop because he kept postponing with my boyfriend. We were hoping to avoid making the long trips to Moto Technica in LA but it seems that they’re still the best and only place if you’re seriously looking into fixing up your bike!

I’ve been working on bikes for 20 years or more.
I was down in the area because my mom wanted to go to Sea World. So I made a little side trip to see Carpy.
He chatted up my Mum, was a gentleman to her and my sister, and took me on a tour of his shop. Amazing.
I got to see exactly why the boxed swing-​arm was better. And a lot of his other small improvements to the cb750.
If you’re looking for a kiss-​your-​ass mechanic for your Ducatic or R1 this is not the guy. Want to wrench a little and learn about old Hondas? You’re in the right place. He builds beautiful customs.
I wish there were more no-​bullshit builders like this.
Carpy was awesome. I will come back.

Hot Rod shop or museum?
This place is great if you have an old bike but the guy that runs the place really is talking out of his ass when it comes to hot rod stuff. The lady in the office is useless and honestly I would take my business to any online company.
The owner is some British rock star reject that is more concerned with how his hair is then giving you any kind of service and the place really doesn’t have any stock. Everything is a few days away and the prices suck! Wanted a shift kit and the price was almost 60 buck more then if I had bought it from summit racing including the shipping cost. If you want a museum filled with boring shit this guy found on ebay, this place is OK if you want car parts or service keep looking. Also for you biker guys know that he is having locals pound out these parts. They are not DOT approved and he is charging high dollar for parts that have never been tested or inspected by the proper sources. I would not trust my life to anything he put together.

Great Shop Ran by an Old Pro!!!
Carpy is a really busy guy but is full of knowledge pertaining to old bikes. I dropped by the shop to get some rebuild kits and a few other odds and ends. I know very little about my cb750 project as I’m just diving in and Carpy gave me a ton of information on things to look for and how to proceed with my build. I never felt like he was blowing smoke to sell me stuff and although he was obviously busy, he still took the time to give me advice and even to reminisce about a some of his glory days! Can’t wait to go back to shoot the sh! znit and see the cool projects he’s got going!