Strip and assess first
It comes apart first. You get photographs and a plain list: sound, tired or scrap.
Vintage & restomod
Restoration
For timeless classics and bespoke restomods. We restore vintage bikes with respect for their original spirit, and you decide how far we take it. Museum pieces belong on the road.
Strip and assess before anyone quotes the full job
- Mon–Sat 9am–6pm
- Pick-up & delivery island-wide
- Genuine parts & diagnostics
- Jl. Raya Mas, Ubud
The shed problem
It's been sitting there for years
It ran when it was parked. Nobody knows what that's worth until the bike comes apart.
You parked it when it still ran. Then a season became a decade, and the project turned into furniture with a number plate.
Behind the paint the tank may be rusting from the inside, the wiring may be brittle and the engine seized, and hard-to-find old parts usually set the calendar.
Nobody can quote a full restoration honestly from a photograph. So we strip it, assess it and show you what we found, and only then talk about money for the whole job.
Send photographs and whatever you know of its history. We'll tell you what's worth finding out.
How far do you want to go?
Showroom-new or ride-like-new
They cost very different amounts, so it's worth deciding early.
| Detail | Showroom-new | Ride-like-new |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Concours-correct, original finishes, period-correct parts | Mechanically perfect, cosmetically honest, built to be ridden daily |
| Typical scope | Frame-up strip, blasting, powder coat, engine rebuild, correct paint codes, chrome, sourced NOS/OEM parts | Engine and brakes rebuilt, electrics modernised, frame and paint refreshed, patina kept where you want it |
| Restomod option | — | Classic look, modern suspension, brakes, ignition and tyres |
| Price | Quoted after inspection | Quoted after inspection |
Showroom-new
- Goal
- Concours-correct, original finishes, period-correct parts
- Typical scope
- Frame-up strip, blasting, powder coat, engine rebuild, correct paint codes, chrome, sourced NOS/OEM parts
- Restomod option
- —
- Price
- Quoted after inspection
Ride-like-new
- Goal
- Mechanically perfect, cosmetically honest, built to be ridden daily
- Typical scope
- Engine and brakes rebuilt, electrics modernised, frame and paint refreshed, patina kept where you want it
- Restomod option
- Classic look, modern suspension, brakes, ignition and tyres
- Price
- Quoted after inspection
What a restoration covers
Why the finish lasts
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Vapor blasting
Water, air and mild detergent remove oxidation without damaging soft alloys.
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Sandblasting
Rust and old paint gone, surface ready for coat.
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Powder coating
Electrostatically applied and heat-cured; the most durable way to make metal stay.
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Paint
Custom paint booth and airbrush artist for period-correct colours or your own.
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Sourcing
We hunt parts across Indonesia and abroad, and say what's original, reproduction, and what we'd do.
No mystery
How it works
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Photos on WhatsApp
The bike, the papers, what you want it to become.
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Inspection
We collect it (Ubud IDR 300,000, elsewhere IDR 750,000) or you ride/trailer in; we strip enough to quote honestly.
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Plan and quote
Scope, parts list, timeline, budget band, agreed in writing.
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The work
Photo updates at every stage; decisions on patina, colours and parts are yours.
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Shakedown and handover
Test miles, final detailing, a folder of what was done.
Got something in a shed?
Send us photos of it exactly as it sits — rust, boxes of parts and all. A table full of engine parts is our favourite way to start the day.
How we work
Honest before expensive
A restoration goes wrong when the scope grows quietly. Ours is designed so it can't.
You choose the endpoint
Ride-like-new, showroom-new or restomod. We tell you which one your bike deserves.
The ugly work happens here
Blasting, coating, nickeling, machining, pipebending and paint all happen in this building.
Respect for the original
Patina isn't damage. We'd rather rejuvenate a classic than give it plastic surgery, and if the bike is better for its history, we'll say so.
What you end up with
A bike you can actually trust
You see the strip-down photographed, with a written condition assessment, and you agree the endpoint before the rebuild starts.
The loom is remade rather than patched. Parts are sourced and documented, including what was substituted and why. And the bike is ridden and sorted before it's yours, not just assembled.
Before, during, after
Stripped, sorted, finished
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Mid-restoration
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Vapor blasting
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Nickeling
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Back to bare metal
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Finished
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The bench
What riders say
Don't take our word for it
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Questions, answered
It doesn't run at all. Is it too far gone?
Rarely. Not running usually means fuel, spark or compression, and the first two are cheap. Boxes of parts are harder but still workable. Send photos of exactly what you have.
Can you find parts for something this old?
Often, through specialists and the classic network. If a part can't be found we can usually make it, as machining and pipebending are in-house. We tell you which before you commit.
Why won't you just quote from photos?
Any number given before the bike comes apart is a guess, and restoration guesses are always too low. A photo can't show a cracked case or a badly straightened frame. We'd rather be slow and right.
Do I have to do the whole thing at once?
No. Plenty of restorations run in stages: running and safe first, beautiful later. Tell us your priority and budget and we'll sequence it so the bike is usable early.
What's the difference between restoration and a restomod?
A restoration returns a bike towards how it left the factory. A restomod keeps the look but upgrades what you can't see: brakes, suspension, ignition, sometimes the engine. For regular riding it's usually happier.
Get in touch
Tell us about your classic
Make, year, condition, and what you'd like it to become. Photos help enormously.
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Come and see us
Find us
- Address
- MOTA Garage Jl. Raya Mas No.77, Mas, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sat 09:00–18:00
- Talk to us
- WhatsApp +62 811 3820 9699 info@motagarage.com