226 Vintage Stands for Performance
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Hey Short Attention Span Scooterists
Yes, we’re talking to you...
Look, everybody wants what they want, when they want it. Here are the shops where you can go right now and pick up a 226 exhaust, a Black BoltTM, or a Mag Housing Puller. Also, unless you've been tuning your scoot for a good long time, we recommend you get your pipe installed here as well.
The shops on this list were hand-picked by us as the best place in your area to buy. In many cases, it’ll also be the place we recommend you go to have your pipe installed. We trust them and so can you. Please e-mail us feedback on your experience with them to keep the process honest and current.
Casa Lambretta
Denver, CO
Sales and service. Long time friends of 226, Jon and his crew do mostly Lambretta work, but the demand for Vespa makes his shop a nexus for Stella and Vespa owners as well. Best wrencher in the region for resto and performance tuning. Contact them at:
1-866-LAMBRETTA (526-2738)
Outside the USA: (303) 296-3376
Fax: (303) 296-3394
Motorsport Scooters
San Diego, CA
Shop Owner Steve Bailey was the first one to start carrying 226 pipes, bolts and pullers. They offer both sales and service so you can buy your pipe there and have them install it while you wait. You can always find these guys at the western US rallies. Stop in and say hullo. Also, check out their newly updated website for a huge selection of parts. It’s literally the only shop we go to for parts when we’re doing rebuilds or restos. Super nice dudes, fast delivery, no hassles. Contact them at:
4225 30th St.
San Diego, CA 92104
Phone: 619-280-1718
Fax: 619-280-1793
Benzina
Calgary, AB
Sales and service. Daaren Boreham is our Benzina rep and wrench go to guy across the border. He covers all of Western Canada so we never know exactly where he is. Give him a shout. He’s and his business partner Andy are outstanding geezers. Daaren is old friends of Tony Simoni and the 226 family with much deep knowledge of tuning and restoration. Have resto or rebuild, will travel. These guys are the best Canada has to offer in this regard. Contact via email at:
afstype@benzina.ca.
Modern Classics
Washington, DC
Modern Classics is now open for business! Wellesley and his crew look forward to feeding and caring for your two-wheeled addictions. Modern Classics is located in Northeast, DC and services most makes of scooters and motorcycles and sells quality gear and accessories from notable brands such as AGV, ICON, Rev-It, Alpinestars, OnGuard and now 226 Vintage! Modern Classics is at:
955 V Street NE
Washington
DC 20018
202.248.1926
info@modernclassicsdc.com
SF Scooter Centre
San Francisco, CA
Sales and service. Long time friend and owner of SFSC, Barry Gwin's shop is the only one left in San Francisco that dedicates itself to vintage resto and rebuilds. He co-organizers the SF Scooter Classic (formerly, the Kings Classic) and is arguably the heartbeat of the Bay Area scooter scene. Give him and his excellent cadre of wrenchers a buzz or stop by. His shop is at:
127 10th St
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 558-9854
226 Scooter Shop
Reno, NV
Sales and service. Master steelsmith Paolo has done resto and rebuilds for years, and is one of an elite group of tuners who consistently turn out one beautiful scoot after another. Frequent winner in the “Best Modified” class for his green co-creation with Tony Simoni, Paolo doesn’t get to do more than a half-dozen a year so contact him for a timeframe and plan ahead! Shop contact is:
616 E 4th Street
Reno, NV 89512
info@226vintage.com
P-Town Scooters
Portland, OR
Sales and service. If you want to supertune your scoot for racing or high-performace and you live anywhere near Portland, Patrick of P-Town is the right call. His shop goes ape shit for racing up there with a bunch of tracks to choose from. He will set you up with a 226 pipe, a Black Bolt (because there’s no reason not to get one at this point) and all the shop guys are tip top. Paolo stopped by on a whim while there for a concert and we've forged a strong partnership with them since then. They are the good guys. Support your local shop! As an aside, Patrick is also becoming famous for delivering magazine quality photos (see team page under Matt "Drat" for more excellent evidence ). P-Town is at:
3347 SE Division St.
Portland, Oregon 97202
www.PTownScooters.com
phone 503.241.4745
fax 503.241.4745
El Torreon Cycles
Kansas City, MO
Sales and service. Mike Taylor has the reputation in the region as the go-to tuner for scoots and motorcycles. He has ventured into the land of shop ownership to provide customers in the area with the highest quality and unrivalled integrity. Support his start-up efforts. He may be a new shop, but he’s been tuning scoots since you were in diapers (unless you still wear them). E-mail him at:
Taylorspeed2376@yahoo.com
Capital City Scooters
Columbus, OH
Sales and service. Capital City Scooters is central Ohio’s place to go for full mechanical vintage restoration as well as service and tuning for both modern and vintage scooters. Owner Caitlin Didier is a Columbus native and a scooter ossesionato! She set out to provide scooterists with honest and top notch sales and service. She runs her shop with her stepson Chris Didier - a first rate mechanic and Kris Jiga whose been restoring and tuning vintage scooters for 10 years! Quality, precision, skill and a fun and honest crew sets Capital City Scooters apart from all the rest! Contact them at:
2509 Summit St.
Columbus, OH 43202
614-265-2885
jkjiga@capitalcityscooters.com
Featured Shop
Store Name: Motorsport ScootersWebsite: scooterwest.com
Region: Southern California (San Diego, CA)
Contact: Phone: 619-280-1718, Fax: 619-280-1793
Motorsport was the first shop to start carrying 226 pipes, bolts and pullers. They offer both sales and service so you can buy your pipe there and have them install it while you wait. You can always find these guys at the western US rallies. Stop in and say hullo. Also, check out their newly updated website for a huge selection of parts. It’s literally the only shop we go to for parts when we’re doing rebuilds or restos. Super nice dudes, fast delivery, no hassles.
