Electric Scooter Repair in San Francisco
San Francisco might be the toughest city in America on an electric scooter. First, grades that top 20% cook brake pads and rotors. Then Muni and streetcar tracks eat tires. On top of that, potholes on Folsom and Mission hammer stems and bearings, and the marine layer works moisture into every connector on your ride. That's why the most common repairs at our SoMa shop are worn brakes, flat tires, corroded wiring and no-power faults after a foggy week outside.
Wilson's San Francisco sits at 360 11th St in SoMa, the former fluidfreeride SF shop, now run and operated by Wilson's. Riders come to us from the Mission, Hayes Valley, the Castro, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, the Richmond and Sunset, and across the bridges from Oakland and Berkeley, because we're one of the few Bay Area shops that keeps parts in stock for performance brands like Apollo, Dualtron, Kaabo, Nami and Teverun, not just entry-level commuters.
Every repair starts with a free simple inspection, including reading any error code on the display. Our technicians handle everything from a 15-minute brake adjustment to controller replacement, motor rebuilds and post-crash custom fabrication, like the stem brackets this shop has become known for.
Fog, Rain & Water Damage Repair
Karl the Fog is certainly not your electric scooter's friend. Salt-heavy marine air and winter rain seep into throttle connectors, display ribbons, controllers and charge ports, and the corrosion shows up weeks later as ghost error codes, throttle dropouts, or a ride that simply won't wake up. Altogether, it's the most San Francisco repair we do.
Our water-damage service opens the affected systems, cleans and treats the corrosion, replaces components that are past saving, and reseals connectors so the fog has a harder time next season. Water and salt damage repair, for example, starts at $50. If your ride lives outside in the Richmond, the Sunset, or anywhere the marine layer parks overnight, ask us about preventive sealing during any repair. It's the cheapest insurance in this city.
Electric Bike Repair in San Francisco
E-bikes are how San Francisco moves: commuters climbing to Twin Peaks, delivery riders threading Valencia Street, weekend riders crossing the Golden Gate. Accordingly, our e-bike repair service covers every class and style: commuter e-bikes, fat-tire e-bikes, folding frames, cargo e-bikes and high-powered e-motorbikes. In the shop, we service hub motors and mid-drives, tune derailleurs and hydraulic brakes, replace batteries and displays, and diagnose the wiring and controller faults that leave an e-bike dead on the charger.
SF's hills are also hard on mid-drive motors and brakes. Heat, torque and constant regen cycling wear parts faster than flat-city riding. For delivery riders, downtime is lost income, which is why we run express repair: flats fixed in about 20 minutes, brakes in about 15, and same-day turnaround on most jobs because the parts are already on our shelves. If you ride for work, tell us when you book and we'll get you back on the road first.
Electric Scooter & E-Bike Battery Service
If your range has dropped, charging takes longer than it used to, or your ride cuts out halfway up a hill, the battery or BMS is the likely culprit, and SF's climbs expose weak packs faster than anywhere else. We load-test packs in the shop at 360 11th St (from $50, waived if the repair is over $100), repair what's repairable, and only fit certified, brand-appropriate replacement batteries, from $500. Never generic packs. Learn more on our electric scooter battery replacement page as well.
Why Parts In Stock Matters
Most repair shops in the Bay Area order parts after they diagnose your ride, which then turns a one-hour fix into a two-week wait. Wilson's is also one of the country's largest e-mobility retailers, which means our SF shop sits next to a full parts inventory: tires and tubes in every common size, brake pads and rotors, throttles, displays, controllers, chargers, and certified batteries for the brands San Franciscans ride, including the Apollo, Dualtron and EMOVE models this shop sold in its fluidfreeride days. That inventory is the reason most of our repairs finish the same day you walk in. Better still, it's backed by our 3-year warranty on rides bought from Wilson's.
Battery & Charging
Electrical & Controls
Motor & Drive
Steering, Suspension & Folding
Damage & Water
Tune-Up, Body & Custom
