It’s just like SaaS, Software-as-a-Service, except it’s a motorcycle garage. If you’re a rider and don’t have access to the proper tools, or don’t have a garage, or just don’t want to risk spilling engine oil and stain your garage floor .. enter Privateer’s Garage.
This weekend I finally changed my engine oil and oil filter .. all by myself! (for the first time ever). The guys at Privateer’s Garage were very knowledgeable and super helpful. I ran into so many first time “gotchas” that I don’t think I would have been able to do it all by myself. But now that I know how to take the lower fairings off, change the oil & filter, use the torque wrench, etc., I’m confident I can get this process down to less than an hour next time 
In addition to the professional biker tools that the average person probably won’t have, and the professional guidance, there’s actually a computer kiosk there where they have the official service manuals for most bikes – so you can look it up. They charge $25 per hour, and there are “bulk” discounts.
Interesting business model, and they’ve been operating for a few months now in San Diego. I hope it catches on!
Here’s my bike on the hydraulic lift, already lowered and with the oil change completed.
