Vintage Motorcycles, Brought Back from the Boneyard
A little maintenance, a first start with little effort, and a trail up the hill.
A $200 engine from California, driven across the country with the yard tools.
Every red flag, a cylinder full of rust, and a replacement engine dropped in shipping.
Dead bikes, stubborn carbs, parts that don't exist anymore — all of it on the channel, the whole way through.
@LostVintageGarage ↗$100 XR500 rebuilt from dead · XT600 dual-carb dialed in · YZ400 two-stroke brought back into riding condition.
Vintage 2-strokes sorted, jetted, and running like they should — the bikes most shops won't touch.
Bogging, hunting, hot-start problems on old dual-carb singles — diagnosed and confirmed on a real ride.
Sat ten years, no spark, "previous owner swore it ran." I get dead ones running again.
Along the way, whatever the bike needs: carb rebuilds, electrical, and custom fabrication when the part doesn't exist anymore.
The bike, the problem, a couple photos. I'll tell you if it's my kind of job.
What it needs, what parts run, what the labor looks like — before anything starts.
Fixed, tested, and running the way it should.
Repairs, builds, brand partnerships — if it's got to do with an old motorcycle, I want to hear about it.
Drop it off, ship it in, or I can come to you.
Meet up for a ride? Have a product to review? Anything else you want to chat about? Send an email and I'll get back to you.
I bought my 1990 Honda Hawk GT new and it's been everything from my daily to my track bike over the years. It wouldn't start… He not only got it running, he clearly loved it for its own sake… 5 of 5 stars, do recommend!