San Marcos Motorcycles

Category:	Motorcycle Shop
Address:	1540 S Interstate Hwy 35 #102, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
Phone:	+1 512-392-5220
Site:	sanmarcosmotorcycles.com
Rating:	4.4
Working:	9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM Closed

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Tyler London

It all started when I was looking for a 650 V Star classic. I contacted Phil, the owner, about one for $2K. The listing had no pics. I ask for some. The pics I got were small and one showed a mirror snapped off. I asked if he’d be barter some guns (A Glock 22, 27, and NIB 24 along with numerous accessories). Total value was over $2k. He agreed and we set a date to meet. I showed up and saw several bikes outside. None have prices posted. One of the firstwas a Sportster that had fallen on a scooter and scratched the paint because the kick stand was broken. Their Fatboy had the same problem. Most of the other bikes were equally unimpressive. A salesman argued with my friend. The twenty-something year old kid actually said, “Do you know how long I’ve been fixing bikes?" My friend: “Well I’ve been fixing bikes since I was 15 and I’m 55, so how long?!" What a dumbass. I see the bike. It’s in rough shape. Fenders need paint. Plastic tubing is literally cooked from being left in the sun for years. Throttle handle sticks. Side cover melted. Mirror is still broken off. Rear turn signals badly rusted. Bike has obviously been dropped despite Phil telling me otherwise. None of this was disclosed beforehand. Phil tells me he started the bike the day before and now one of the cylinders isn’t firing. I wish he told me that before I drove all the way down. If it were my shop I would have worked through the night to try to fix the problem knowing a customer was coming from out of town the next day. I didn’t get a phone call and Phil didn’t even replace the spark plug to troubleshoot it. Lazy! I still tried to make a deal. I produced all of my pistols, mags, ammo, and supertuck holster. A redheaded employee came along. He immediately starts super low-balling me. According to him, my unfired, NIB Glock 24 with original box, accessories and paperwork is worth $500. He says it’s had 200 rounds through it when that is obvious BS. Since it’s nearly impossible to tell if a gun has been fired 10 times or 1,000 times, you may wonder where his 200 number came from. “Out of his little red-haired ass" is the correct answer. He also said it was a Gen 4 despite the fact it was a Gen 3 and despite Phil challenging his “Expertise.”. He told me stippling my 22 and 27 made the value go down because “They’re no longer collectible” despite these not being collectible guns. The whole time his hands were shaking like he had the D.T.s, most likely because he knew he was trying to BS me. I’m surprised he didn’t ask to kick my dog and pork my wife while he was at it. His explanation for the prices was “Well, we have to sell these." ATF alert! ATF alert! You’re not supposed to sell guns for a profit without an FFL! I could report these guys to the ATF for this, but I personally don’t believe anyone who sells guns should need a license. If you’re the type of person who hates guns and/or the Second Amendment, feel free to do so yourself, though. My friend asked how much the bike is worth. “$2,000.” “What’s the KBB value?” “Umm, I don’t know.” (Yeah, a dealer who doesn‘t know KBB value of his merchandise. Are you buying this? Didn‘t think so.) “Well look it up on your phone.” “Uhh... $1,300." I still think his numbers were high on that one, even if he did eventually get the motor running. I could have offered pawn shop prices on their bike to match their pawn shop offers on my guns, but our numbers were so far apart I wasn’t even going to bother. These guys could have had a Helluva deal on their hands but they got way too greedy and now they get nothing. I left pretty upset. I was lied to, had my time and money wasted, and the shaky redheaded stepchild tried to make me look like a fool in front of my friend. After buying gas, lunch, and a few beers to pay my friend back for the ride, I was out $75 with nothing to show for it but a bad attitude and a belly full of enchiladas and beer. Thankfully Trump took office the next day and my spirits were lifted by watching The Great Melting of the Snowflakes.

Ben Winston

I walked in with concerns about the high mileage of my metric cruiser and gave the fellas at the shop every opportunity to sell me every service under the sun, but they were conservative about the maintenance my bike needed. I was beyond pleased about what they billed, compared to the services they performed. Under $500 to replace brakes, rear shocks, brake fluid, clutch fluid, sync the carbs, replace front fork oil, flush the coolant, and lube the cables.

Davd Poleeja

Great shop, honest pricing. I ordered a Shinko 705 front tire for a Vstrom 650 which would they had by the next day and were going to put on for me. ($160 installed, total price.) However, the bike I was going to install it on had some other issues and I decided to go another way. Called AFTER they received tire in and they still refunded my purchase. Great business, Customer for life.

Amit Shah

I was in a bind and needed front and rear tires replaced. Was charged $360. $160 for tires and $200 for install. Plus no warranty on the tires. Plus they forgot to plug in the turn signal lights. This is my first bike After the repair I called a few other places and got quotes between $200-$250. They are good guys to work with, but felt like highway robbery.

Omar Estrada

Brought my first bike to this shop and I gotta say it was a great experience. Phil was awesome, personable, and extremely knowledgeable. Not only did they do great work on my bike, but they did it promptly too and at a great price. A huge thank you to Phil and the rest of the San Marcos Motorcycles crew!

Matthew Griesbach

Took my Zuma in for repairs told them what needed to be replaced to get the bike running right and they did everything but what I had asked. And said it was running properly. On the way home immediately noticed it was not running correctly. Dont even bother taking your bike to this place.

Darren Poth

Great people, very knowledgeable, they listen very intently to your needs and will not try to up sell you on stuff that you do not need like the Harley shop. Im very happy with everything they did and of course the price. Sorry Harley; I have a new Motor Cycle shop......

Nick Mecca

I looked everywhere for a part to get my bike up and running. When I called here, they found it immediately and had it waiting for me when I arrived. It was such a cheap part they gave it to me for free! Will definitely come back!

deuce webb

They did what I asked them to do and got my bike running and it took me a little time to pick my bike up but when I got it back it wasnt put back together like it was when I brought it to them and when I got hm it had missing parts

Nights Weekly

This place is awesome! All the employees are nice, helpful, and knowledgeable about motorcycles. If you have any questions about your bike, or how to fix anything on your bike, bring it here. The customer service is superb.

Christopher Muyshondt

Super knowledgeable and very helpful. Im brand new to the world of motorcycles and Phillip shared a lot of advice with me and gave very useful tips about being a beginner. Will definitely purchase my bike from them!