Motorcycle MOTs, repairs and recovery in Clacton-on-Sea

£29 MOTs and £60 an hour labour. We will even fit parts you have bought yourself.

£29 DVSA approved MOT
We fit your own parts
Out-of-hours recovery

What we do

MOT Testing
DVSA approved MOT testing at £29 for class 1 and 2 motorcycles, with same-day slots and any advisories explained face to face.
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Repairs
Repairs on all makes and models at £60 per hour plus parts, from a snapped cable to a full engine rebuild, quoted before any spanner is picked up.
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Servicing
Routine servicing to manufacturer intervals or a sensible schedule for how you actually ride, with a written record kept for your bike.
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Roadside Recovery
Out-of-hours recovery across Tendring when your bike has let you down, with the workshop behind it to put the fault right.
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Bike Collection
We collect your bike from home or work, do the job, and bring it back, so a service or MOT costs you no time off.
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Insurance Work
Accident damage assessed, documented and repaired, with the paperwork handled so you are not chasing an insurer between jobs.
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Diagnostics
Electronic diagnostics and old-fashioned fault finding for the problems that other workshops have given up on.
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Tyres & Brakes
Tyre supply and fitting for road, touring and adventure bikes, plus pads, discs and full brake system work.
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Fork Seals
Fork seal replacement, fork oil changes and suspension work, done with the stanchions checked properly so the new seals last.
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Bikes for sale

We sell used motorcycles and scooters that have been through our own workshop first: MOT tested, serviced, and looked over by the people who will be looking after the bike for you afterwards.

See something you like? Reserve it online with a deposit and it is held for you for thirty days. Part exchange is welcome, and we buy bikes outright too.

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Every bike checked in our own workshop
Fresh MOT where it needs one
Test rides with a valid licence
Reserve online, collect when it suits you
Part exchange considered on any bike

A proper motorcycle workshop

First Bikes is an independent motorcycle workshop in Clacton-on-Sea. We test, service and repair bikes of every make, and we recover them when they let you down, including outside normal hours.

Motorcycles are all we do. That means the person looking at your bike has seen the problem before, and it means you get told what is actually wrong rather than a list of parts to replace on the off chance.

You get a price before the work starts. If we find something while the bike is apart, you hear about it before we carry on. And if the honest answer is that a job is not worth doing, we will say so.

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Inside the First Bikes workshop in Clacton-on-Sea

What our customers say

Academy Motorcycle Training
September 2025
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Great place for service, and MOT’s! John and Aide have looked after myself and kept my business on the road! Keep up the good work guys.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adam Dockerill
September 2022
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Absolutely incredible work. Quickly done and seen straight away even on short notice. Friendly service and a great job. Would highly recommend to everyone I know and definitely coming back for anymore work needed in future
Andy Rutson-Edwards
September 2025
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent service. Repaired a puncture for me today at short notice . Really helped me out of a fix
Cem Varol
September 2021
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
We had a flat tyre of our scooter. Alan, who was the one responding to my call was so nice and trustworthy person, gave me confidence that he knows his stuff. I was even offering him to bring coffee because I asked for this service early in the morning. He was so helpful, and doing his job with very seriously. He gave me a time to collect my scooter. He has called me not a minute later than he promised. I have ridden for a week and works fantastic... Many thanks Alan. Everybody, trust Alan and these guys here, go to First Bikes, no where else :)
Chilliebillie
September 2022
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Can't recommend these guys too highly. Booked my Fatboy in for MOT and spent a very pleasant afternoon with Ian. What a delight, people that love bikes and bikers, care about their customers, are helpful and informative and are also very pleasant company. I'll be back, as Arnie says (must be the fatboy :). Thanks Guys
Chris Farren
September 2023
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
I found a small nail in the rear tyre of my bike so went to First Bikes to get the tyre repaired. They fit me in straight away when I turned up and got the repair done within an hour. Will be going back here for my MOT next spring and recommending to everyone i know.

Academy Motorcycle Training
September 2025
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Great place for service, and MOT’s! John and Aide have looked after myself and kept my business on the road! Keep up the good work guys.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Adam Dockerill
September 2022
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Absolutely incredible work. Quickly done and seen straight away even on short notice. Friendly service and a great job. Would highly recommend to everyone I know and definitely coming back for anymore work needed in future
Andy Rutson-Edwards
September 2025
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent service. Repaired a puncture for me today at short notice . Really helped me out of a fix
Cem Varol
September 2021
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
We had a flat tyre of our scooter. Alan, who was the one responding to my call was so nice and trustworthy person, gave me confidence that he knows his stuff. I was even offering him to bring coffee because I asked for this service early in the morning. He was so helpful, and doing his job with very seriously. He gave me a time to collect my scooter. He has called me not a minute later than he promised. I have ridden for a week and works fantastic... Many thanks Alan. Everybody, trust Alan and these guys here, go to First Bikes, no where else :)
Chilliebillie
September 2022
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Can't recommend these guys too highly. Booked my Fatboy in for MOT and spent a very pleasant afternoon with Ian. What a delight, people that love bikes and bikers, care about their customers, are helpful and informative and are also very pleasant company. I'll be back, as Arnie says (must be the fatboy :). Thanks Guys
Chris Farren
September 2023
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
I found a small nail in the rear tyre of my bike so went to First Bikes to get the tyre repaired. They fit me in straight away when I turned up and got the repair done within an hour. Will be going back here for my MOT next spring and recommending to everyone i know.

Cliff Dulake
September 2023
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Friendly staff and carried out the work with a great sense of humour! Made me a nice cup of scorch! Well pleased with the result. Definitely 💯 would recommend.
Danny Mcskimming
September 2025
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Just wanna comment about the exceptional service I received at first bikes once again! Had a mot booked for Saturday but my bike decided it didn't want to go and flattened the battery. After a call to them explaining, they lent me a battery to get the bike going and for mot and even let me borrow the battery until my new one arrived meaning I can still use my bike! Outstanding!! Thanks again 👌
Gavin Hierons (Gavman)
September 2023
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Was on my motorbike parked up in clacton car park after shopping I see my tire half deflated upon inspection I see a massive screw in my tire! Looked online see first bike and phoned them they booked me in within minutes. I went shopping come back had a chat with the lads there 👍 bike tire was fixed can't even see where the screw was now amazing job 👍 they was very nice service was fast and prices was amazing thank you guys amazing service very friendly people could not have asked for more on a day everything was going wrong. Thank you 👍
Jane Russell
September 2024
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
1st Motorcycles recently had my BSA Starfire in to undertake a much needed service and to fit an electronic ignition kit. The service I received was fantastic. From being an absolute nightmare to start it now starts with a couple of kicks. I would definitely recommend anyone to use them with confidence.
Key Raz
September 2021
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Absolutely top service and professional. Highly recommend. Very friendly staff and knowledgable. Special thanks to Allan and Peter. Thanks for your help. From now only will using First Bike for my bikes. Thank you.
Ki Mart
April 2026
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Top service fast friendly and great prices thanks

Cliff Dulake
September 2023
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Friendly staff and carried out the work with a great sense of humour! Made me a nice cup of scorch! Well pleased with the result. Definitely 💯 would recommend.
Danny Mcskimming
September 2025
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Just wanna comment about the exceptional service I received at first bikes once again! Had a mot booked for Saturday but my bike decided it didn't want to go and flattened the battery. After a call to them explaining, they lent me a battery to get the bike going and for mot and even let me borrow the battery until my new one arrived meaning I can still use my bike! Outstanding!! Thanks again 👌
Gavin Hierons (Gavman)
September 2023
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Was on my motorbike parked up in clacton car park after shopping I see my tire half deflated upon inspection I see a massive screw in my tire! Looked online see first bike and phoned them they booked me in within minutes. I went shopping come back had a chat with the lads there 👍 bike tire was fixed can't even see where the screw was now amazing job 👍 they was very nice service was fast and prices was amazing thank you guys amazing service very friendly people could not have asked for more on a day everything was going wrong. Thank you 👍
Jane Russell
September 2024
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
1st Motorcycles recently had my BSA Starfire in to undertake a much needed service and to fit an electronic ignition kit. The service I received was fantastic. From being an absolute nightmare to start it now starts with a couple of kicks. I would definitely recommend anyone to use them with confidence.
Key Raz
September 2021
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Absolutely top service and professional. Highly recommend. Very friendly staff and knowledgable. Special thanks to Allan and Peter. Thanks for your help. From now only will using First Bike for my bikes. Thank you.
Ki Mart
April 2026
Posted on Google
Rated 5 out of 5
Top service fast friendly and great prices thanks

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