Kalispell, Montana · Since 2009
The best performance shop in the Flathead Valley
Engine builds, suspension, fabrication and race prep. Colton turns the wrenches. Jessi books the shop. Two bays, no runaround.
Right Now
Current Offers
Race week openings
Two mid-week slots left for suspension and top-end work before the next round.
Book the shop →Straight Answers
Before you book
Do I need an appointment?
Yes for anything that needs a stand. Walk-ins are fine for a look and a conversation, but booked work gets the bay and a ready-by time.
Do you work on street bikes?
Yes. Dirt is the majority of the book, but Colton does street, dual-sport and vintage too.
Can you build an engine?
Top ends, bottom ends, porting, cranks. Colton quotes the hours from the catalog. Jessi puts you on the book once he sees the cases.
Do you sell bikes or parts?
No. This is a service shop. We wrench — we don't run a floor or a parts counter.
Do you work on dirt bikes and sleds?
Yes. Motocross, enduro, dual-sport, and the occasional sled. If it has a piston and you ride it in the Flathead, ask.
Montana tax?
Montana has no sales tax. The number on the quote is the number.
Where are you?
642 Wishart Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901. (406) 752-1947. Whitefish, Bigfork and Columbia Falls are a short drive.
The Shop
Two people. Real answers.
Book the shop
Jessi runs the book. Pick the jobs, pick a start, she calls to confirm.
Schedule →Engine & suspension
Top ends, porting, revalves, race sag. Dirt and street.
See the menu →Fabrication
Tabs, brackets, exhaust work, the one-off thing you can't buy.
Ask Colton →Talk to Colton
Questions about a build, a race program, or whether we can do it.
Get in touch →Built in the Flathead
About Hanson's Performance
Colton Hanson opened the shop in 2009 in a two-bay steel building on Wishart Road after a decade of racing local MX and wrenching other people's bikes after hours. We are not a dealer. We do not sell units. We build, repair and set up dirt, street and the occasional sled for riders who already know what they want.
It's Colton and Jessi. He turns the wrenches. She books the business. That's the whole shop, for now. Your bike does not bounce between a crowd. If we cannot do it this week we say so, and we put you on a real date.
From the Valley
What riders say
“Colton rebuilt the top end on my KX and had it back before the weekend. No surprises on the bill.”
“Jessi put me on the book, Colton had it done Thursday. That's how a shop should run.”
“Wrote the job, quoted the hours, had it back Thursday. No runaround.”
“Took a two-stroke that everyone else waved off. Colton ported it. It's a different bike.”
“Jessi called the same day I booked. Colton had the valves done before the weekend.”
“Fork seals Friday, bike back Saturday morning. Colton texted when it was done. That's the shop.”
What We Wrench
Dirt, street and sled makes
The Shop