Carlsons Customs & Repair

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Welcome to Carlson Customs and Repairs. Your home for Award Winning Custom Motorcycles and Expert Repair Services.

Here at Carlson Customs and Repair, we treat your motorcycle like it’s our very own.  We use only the highest quality products to fix, paint, repair, adjust or realign. We only fix what needs to be fixed, and we guarantee each and every repair. EXPERT MOTORCYCLE REPAIR.  We want you back on the road ASAP. It takes an expert to make that happen...we are that expert for your motorcycle repair in Cedar Rapids, IA.

About Our Motorcycle Shop

We are located just minutes west of Cedar Rapids, Iowa right on Highway 30 near Atkins, IA. What started out as a shop to support his love of drag racing Harley-Davidson motorcycles grew into a full-blown custom motorcycle shop. The racer-turned-inventor has been busy over the years designing and manufacturing quality performance aftermarket parts, modifying Harleys, and also building custom bikes from the ground up. So think up some cool stuff that you want to do to your bike, and we can make it happen.

Do It For Mom! Rollin' on 26" Rims

By Edward Arriaza / Photos By Don Kates/Shooters Images • December 23, 2020
encouraging aspiring grandmothers to help send their adult children on vacation, with the result being a grandchild in nine months. It's an easy to understand premise, and the TV commercials were hilarious. Put the couples in breeding ground, and then wait. But what does it have to do with motorcycles? Well, it turns out we have here a take on the idea that involves a custom build, and bests of all, there are no diapers to change. Jason Kidder grew up in a household obsessed with motorcycles. His dad had Panheads and his mom rode anything from an Aerial to Harleys, her last bike being a 55 Panhead. "My mom was a very big influence on me getting into motorcycles. She sometimes couldn't kick start her own bikes so I did it as a kid for her," Jason recalls. At the age of 14 he bought a 175 Enduro from one of his neighbors. The kickstart was broken so Jason had to pop-start it each time he wanted to ride. "I took it out to the trails with one of the neighbor girls and she broke her ankle the first time I took it out to the trails," Jason tells us. Jason has never worked on custom builds before. He was inspired to undertake such a project years back when his friend Ryan put 26" rims on a Sportster. It was the talk of the town and he wound up buying it from Ryan. "I fell in love with the style and wanted one of my own," he says, "So when my mom said she was interested in getting another bike, I thought that here was my chance to get my mom a motorcycle." Jason then spent the summer working on the build, his mother never suspecting what her son had in store for her. Come Christmas, Jason gave her an almost-complete motorcycle as a gift, which understandably produced a mixture anger and happiness in her. Just before beginning the process of building the bike, Jason knew where to take it: Carlson Customs in Atkins, Iowa. It was here

Carlson Customs Puttin' Fatty's on Sporty's

By May 2009 • December 22, 2020
On the cover of of Throttler Magazine again. It's an awesome feeling to see your work featured in a magazine! But the best feeling is being able to create and bring to life what someone dreams up for their perfect ride.

Throttler Magazine talks to the paint artist that painted our Custom Built Motorcycle

By March 2009 • December 22, 2020
This bike that is featured on the cover of this issues of Throttler Magazine was built by us, Carlson Customs & Repair. Located just minutes outside of Cedar Rapids.
“Tim is so knowledgeable and has great attention to detail. His work is well above the standard at an affordable price and keeps me coming back. Where I live here in Cedar Rapids there are many decent shops, but Carlson's work and service is outstanding and stands out among the rest. This alone is worth the drive from Cedar Rapids. If you want someone to work on your bike that cares about it as much as you do, I highly recommended Carlson's.”

Steven Lovejoy

Cedar Rapids
I've been redoing custom Harleys for awhile, a classic Harley Ironhead specifically and if I've ever had any questions or hard-to-find parts I've always gotten ahold of Tim and he's been helpful and diagnostics how to, and how to get those hard to find parts. Tim's very helpful courteous kind and will help you with any questions that you may have concerning your bike I highly recommend him if you have any questions about your Harley new or old.  Thanks Tim for all you've done and all you will help me with. Thanks again brother.

Larry Huston Butler

Anamosa
Tim Carlson has been my one and only mechanic for almost 10 years. He's done everything from simple oil changes to engine conversions for me. He has never let me down. He's fast, professional, friendly and knowledgeable.

Dave Cork

Hiawatha
Tim Carlson is a great Harley Davidson mechanic.  I let no one else work on my ride.  Always outstanding service I recommend Carlson Customs to everyone. Thanks Tim

Dale Smith

Marion
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