Ivan’s Fast Bikes

This shop rocks! Ivan, Monica and Fred are efficient, friendly and possess top shelf customer service skills. I scheduled an appointment, delivered my bike and got it back in one day for the 5,000 mile service on my 2015 Indian Scout. The clutch felt way better and the bike seemed faster! The prices are fair, reasonable and way below what dealership service departments charge. They are my go to shop for all my motorcycle repairs and maintenance. Thank you.

Been here a few times when ive gone down on my bikes!!! They always produce great results… never fails to get great customer service!!!

Great service. He’s done a terrific job on my bike (08 HD Sporty) the few times I’ve taken it in. Since he is a popular guy, I wouldn’t expect to get my bike back the same day, but I’ve never left it in the shop more than a few days.
Also just something that I find worth noting. Most shops run their usual daytime hours, but Ivan has his shop opened from 2pm-​11pm. It’s the first shop I’ve seen with those hours and it’s of great convenience to those of us that work during the day and don’t have time to drop our bikes off at other shops.

Finally after a few bad experiences with other shops I can truly say I’ve found an honest bike mechanic. I believe that Ivan and Monica’s team went through headaches to get my bike to fit me. They took extra time and thought of every ways possible to adjust my bike without putting a hole in my pocket. I truly appreciate all the hard work they’ve done for me. THANK YOU GUYS FOR BEING A TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESS!!!

So I was involved in a hit and run about 2 weeks ago. I bent my passenger foot peg and damaged part of the side as well. Also, I’ve been meaning to switch my tires. Called up monica over the phone to schedule an appointment. She was very attentive to detail and gave me all the options for new tires. I decided and she ordered them right away. Previous before my crash I changed my own oil and it was a complete fail. It was slowly leaking. I asked monica if I could bring in my bike a bit early because of my oil leak. No problem at all, I was able to bring in my bike the very next day. When I arrived to the shop, Ivan was kind enough to stop what he was working on to diagnose my bike. It took less than 4 days to fully repair my bike. When I rode out, it literally felt like I was riding a new bike again, no exaggeration. The work done on my bike exceeded my expectations of a good job. Highly respectable people as you can see in the reviews. If you want an honest price and great quality service, Ivan’s shop is the place to go!

Just got my R3 lowered at Ivan’s. Despite it being a more difficult job than they originally estimated, they stuck to the original quote and charged a VERY reasonable price to stick on some frame sliders last minute. Repair shop two miles from them was going to charge me double, maybe because I’m a girl? Turn around was a day. Could have gotten it same day but I told them I had other obligations for the rest of the day so no rush. Bike handles great, and everyone was super nice. Thanks Ivan and Monica I love it!

Overall, Ivan and his team are not there to lie/​steal/​cheat. I would gladly do business here again.
I went in knowing compression was leaking into coolant thus forcing it out overflow hose. two weeks later. Ivan or his team could not diagnose it correctly the first time saying it was just air in the rad/​sys. I paid the labor fee of $ 130 just to have the same problem happen on the way back, needless to say I took it back. Fast forward 2 more weeks and a pressure test later, I call them to go pick up my bike. It is either the headgasket/​cracked head & either way opening the block up is grand plus in labor. Don’t have time or money, mainly time plus I just lost another friend on a bike so I am done with this episode. Selling bike.
In the end Ivan’s wife refunded me back half the price, which I thought was very generous.
my only negative input is that they didn’t call me after the bike was ready. therefore not 5 stars. (I waited 4weeks+ for a pressure test) Otherwise, great honest people to work with.
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Ivan has a motorcycle shop that reminds me of how shops used to be, helpful, knowledgable, and fair. I am not a huge fan of other people working on my bikes, but I came here to ask for some professional help on a problem I could not fix. I brought my bike thinking I would have to drop the bike off and leave it for a few days to troubleshoot, I was wrong. The bike was sitting in my truckbed and Ivan jumped up and started troubleshooting, 10 minutes later he figured it out and problem fixed. He charged me nothing, we shook hands, I thanked him and I was on my way. No nonsense and down to business. Ivan has earned all of my future business.

Ivan really does his best. Only place I’m going till I move out of SoCal. Always trust their work.

Great service, friendly people! Ivan would not let go of my sv650 until he was sure it was safe and complete. Very quick turn around and very reasonably priced. Will be back forsure!

no surprises. a 5-​stars service. brought my GTR1400 to change tires, battery and to install a new slip-​on exhaust. Excellent customer service and price was fair.

The best motorcycle repair shop in San Diego. Easy to work with, quality work, and just good people. Always work around the schedule and get the job done in time.

Ivan’s fast bikes is the best repair service for motorcycles in San Diego. Ivan was so professional and so amazing. He made real life recommendations instead of your typical service guy BS. I took a Ducati to him that I purchased second hand and the guy took care of it way better than any dealer I’ve ever witnessed. And guess what: he got it done in two days. He made such a difference in how my bike rode it feels completely different for the better of course. I would recommend Ivan’s to any of my friends, family and even his competitors because it was such an amazing experience. And his prices are unbelievable. He stayed open until 11 PM so that I could pick my bike up after work. He even adjusted my suspension at no extra charge. I am completely blown away by Ivan and his fast bike service. Kudos Ivan, kudos. Thank you so much.

What an amazing place I don’t know how the other places stay in business. I bring my zx10 here for anything I need and I would highly recommend this place for anyone anytime! Ivan, Monica and the staff are very personable and will do extra tweeks or suggestions if needed. Headed there today to get more work done. Thanks guys. Jason.

Hands down best motorcycle mechanic ever. Honestly come here and nowhere else.
They really go the extra mile to make sure the bike is perfect.
I have been here 3 times already for one big job and two small ones. I wish I knew about them sooner. Take my advice and come here.
I am not sure what other people are complaining about. Maybe their bikes were crappy to begin with.
I ride a CBR 650f.

So this is the story,
I brought in my 2005 Honda Rebel a few months after a fall. The problem began when a nut got loose, causing the gaskets to fall off. While trying to fix it myself, a stud broke off. I decided that I did not want to fix it myself as I don’t know much about motorcycles and thought it would be best to leave the job to a professional. Thus, I found Ivan. I read great reviews for Ivan’s Fast Bikes and decided that this was the place I wanted to bring my dear bike to.
Upon getting to the shop, I automatically could tell that they were busy, as there were many, many bikes at his workshop. I told Ivan what the problem was and he said that it was fixable. I knew the fix was simple, but time consuming, which was also a reason why I didn’t want to do it myself. Ivan gave me a verbal estimate (not written) and told me that the job would be done in a few days.
I waited about a week. Nothing. I decided to call and ask for an update. He told me that parts were in and he was going to work on it next. No problem. After two more days I get a call, my bike is ready. I head over to pick up my bike, and Ivan explains what he did: He tried extracting the stud, but ended up making a much bigger hole, so he put a bigger bolt and that fixed the problem.
Or so I thought.
About 3 days later, I am on my way to work and notice my pipes start leaking. I pulled over to check what was going on, and saw that both the bolt and the gaskets fell off. Luckily I was able to retrieve them in the freeway. I took the bike in again that same day and he told me, «Loctite will fix that problem.» He put on a new bolt and off I was.
The next day, the same thing happened. This time, the gaskets fell off, and unfortunately were lost. I went back to have Ivan look at it once more, and he said he had never seen anything like that happen before. Again, told me he could fix it.
I wasn’t given an estimate, verbal or written, but was told it would be ready in a week. Two weeks, and a few calls later, I finally get a call about my bike. I get there, and I end up waiting 30 min just to speak with someone. They finally bring my bike.
The fix? A safety wire that will prevent the bolt coming off completely… For all of the time that my bike was in the shop, I thought he might’ve done something differently. At this point, I was very skeptical about his work. I was also charged for parts and labor again, which I also didn’t think was fair.
The very next day, the pipes got loose and semi-​disconnected, and were only saved by the safety wire.
After $ 200 dollars and a waste of so much of my time, I finally decided to do it myself. I went to the hardware store, got a stud that was the same size as the original and installed it myself. $ 5 and 30 mins later my bike was running like new. It’s been about a month and it’s still solid.
I believe that Ivan and Co. have potential. I’m sure not all of his work is sloppy like in my case. I can tell that he just has too much work on his hands and the quality of his work falls short under these circumstances.
I had high hopes for this business and I have plans for some bikes I will be working on, but unfortunately I will NOT be bringing my business here. If you are planning on bringing your business here, make sure you get a written estimate for parts/​labor and count on waiting a while for your bike to be ready, as the promised times are not realistic.

Worst place ever.
If you are willing to fix or maintain your motorcycle, please don’t go there. Otherwise you have to pay couple 100 dollars extra.
I have used this place for twice. First time was for maintenance, and second time was for changing some stuffs of my motorcycle.
But, they did not do enough service of my motorcycle for both times.
I was supposed to change some gears of my motorcycle which they did not fix very well.
And I had to call towing company because I got flat-​tire right after I changed tires from here.
They are friendly, and really kind, but not responsible and skillful at all.
I will never come to this place again.

When I first got back into riding about 5 or 6 years ago, I was referred to Ivan, and he has lived up to his reputation and more. First, he is a cool guy and so is Monica. He has taken care of my bikes impeccably, with quick turnaround and very fair pricing. I also like his hours — he tends to come in late and stay late so if you like to drop off and pick up after «regular» work hours, its ideal.
I never feel that Ivan tries to upsell services or parts you don’t need, like some auto repair places. He will, however, alert you to thinks you need to think about and take care of from safety and operational standpoints.
I am almost hesitant in giving this endorsement for fear Ivan will get too busy! In short, he is the best around!

I can’t say enough about Ivan and Monica. No summary I can write would do this shop justice. I’ll keep it short:
On multiple occasions they’ve taken the time to look at my bikes and talk to me about future services.
They do great work and at the best price point I’ve seen anywhere.
Somehow they actually remember me after not seeing me for months! Good luck having that happen at a dealer.
I trust them to do the job without tagging on bogus work or lie about what needs to be done.
The selfish part of me wants to say that you should stay away from Ivan’s. But only because It means they’ll be less busy for me! Ha.
Go to Ivan’s, it’s the only place I’ll go to.

Best shop in SD! Ive been recommended by soo many people (at least 8 pleople), so no doubt they had to be the best.
Recently bought a 2007 Honda CBR600rr with 9000 miles. I knew Ivan was really busy, but he still managed to give me some time to inspect the bike i recently bought. He rode for 15 mins, took it inside his shop for 25 mins and told me my bike is in great shape except that i needed an oil change very soon. He also added that my bike’s medium service was due soon (10,000mi).
I came back 2 weeks later as soon as i hit the 10k miles and brought it in. Spoke to Monica and told me that most likely i would have to pick it up the next day. She also said if anything changes, that shell let me know. That same night, i got a call from Monica at 8pm and told me my bike was ready for pick up. I was soo surprised that the bike could be ready that quick. I rushed to go pick up my bike and my bill came out to be less than what was expected (since i didnt need new spark plugs).
Ivan and Monica are very professional, trusthworthy, and awesome people! They both know how to take care of customers. I know alot about car mechanics and we all know most car mechanics are shady but in the bike mechs? Ivan and Monica are the best!
P.S.
1– All the ones that are putting 1 stars, you are either stupid or just asking Ivan and Monica plain stupid questions. And obviously, if you dont get your stupid questions responded then you come here and leave 1 star.
2– The one who complained about the receipts (yes, you suzuki owner). Obviously, not everything can be answered through the phone. Im very sure you asked some idiotic question to have Ivan sigh at you.