Customer Restorations
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1954 Puch 175cc
This beautiful little 175 was restored for Kieth Baumert of Michigan. This very early 175 has all of the early model features you would expect. Truly rare; this red example shows just how sharp these early 175 models can be.
1972 BMW R60/5
This pretty R 60/5 just finished its restoration. Amazingly it grew to 750cc during the process! The /5 BMW has a great mix of newer 12Volt technology combined with old-world looks.
1963 Puch 250 SG
This neat 1963 Puch 250 was recently built by us for Scott Gehnke of Milwaukee. This dual solo seat look is really a great look. These 250 Puchs offer a lot of vintage style for not a lot of money, and they are a BLAST to ride!
Engines
These are some photos of engine and transmission builds, and restorations that have passed through our doors in the past year or two. Our restored engines and transmissions look as good as they function!
1967 SR 125
This gorgeous 1967 SR 125 is proudly owned by Don Schucker of St Louis, MO. Don contracted us to restore a 100 pt. version of the SR 125, and this bike regularly makes it around to vintage bike shows to be seen, and judged. The 125 has surprising performance to match its good looks. This engine went on to be redesigned, and carried the Puch line for the next 10 years in the form of Motocross and Enduro versions.
Restoration
At Motor West we are dedicated to the preservation of both brands we work with-BMW and Puch. Our in house restoration capabilities allow us to perform almost every aspect of restoration by ourselves; thus controlling the quality.
In addition to making your engine, or transmission new inside, we can also perform major case, and casting repairs. We routinely do major weld, repair, and machining work (as needed) on all of our projects. We will make every effort to work with what you have to keep your machine as original as possible.
We do all of our own metal polishing in house. Polish work is one or the trademarks of a Motor West restoration. We pride ourselves in the outstanding results that we can achieve in-house on your polished chrome, alloy, and stainless steel parts. We never treat or clear coat our polished work, and you shouldn’t either. Even the finest polish work can be easily maintained without being clear-coated.
Our wheel building is also done in house. With over twenty years experience in building wheels we can help with this all too important aspect of your restoration. We offer brake drum turning, polishing or painting (as needed), and bearing replacement as a part of our regular menu of wheel restoration services. Wheels often make or break a great restoration.
When it comes to the paint on your project we can do that a number of different ways. Most parts we can paint in-house. Some people prefer to have us work with their painter. Some customers looking for more custom options will ask us to look for even more creative alternatives. We are open to your suggestions, and our goal is to help build the bike of your dreams.
There is no job worth doing that isn’t worth doing right. We apply this motto to everything we do.
We blueprint every engine, and transmission that we build, and we apply that same attention to detail to every aspect of your bikes build process.
The photos on this page are of recently completed restorations for customers.
If you are interested in having us fully restore a bike for you it is best to call us at 414.875.8787 to discuss the details in depth.