MacMoto

This rad 1978 BMW R100/7 sidecar rig kicked off my motorcycle wrenching journey. Getting it home was a 3,000 km adventure filled with roadside fixes, lessons learned, and the start of a growing obsession with bringing old bikes back to life. 🏍️🔧

This sweetheart of a 1975 TC100 is getting a refresh, a full electrical revitalization, and will become Yellow Bomber’s little sister.

This 1979 Suzuki DR370—now known as the Yellow Bomber—has a bit of a story behind it. What started as a simple Kijiji find turned into a fun small-world moment when I later discovered the previous owner had documented the bike online years earlier. It’s a future project that will get cleaned up, improved, and brought back to life while keeping the character of this classic dual-sport. 🏍️

1970 Yamaha AT1 125 Found this beauty on Marketplace. It doesn’t seem like it was completely abused, but time consumes everything, and it’ll need plenty of work to bring it back to its original glory. It’s an interesting little bike, using the generator as both the charging system and the electric starter. I’m looking forward to bringing this one back to its original glory.

Riley’s 1987 Yamaha Virago 1100 was unexpected project to roll into the MacMoto garage. What began as just a place to store it temporarily only to become a much-needed refresh. The bike was last known to run—though not particularly well—about 10 years ago... at least that's what Riley says. (Are you sure it wasn't 20 years ago?) The plan is to start with a thorough assessment of the bike's mechanical condition before diving into the usual suspects: fuel system, carburetors, valves, suspension, and whatever other surprises may have accumulated during its long hibernation. New fork seals are already expected to be on the list, and there's a good chance the fuel system will need significant attention before the engine is ready to run reliably again. With a little patience, some troubleshooting, and likely a few unexpected challenges along the way, the goal is to bring this classic V-twin cruiser back to a solid, dependable condition so it can get back on the road where it belongs. 🏍️🔧