Fifty years of
first kicks.
Patina Cycle Works is a two-person shop that has spent half a century returning vintage and classic motorcycles to the road — and the feeling — they were built for.
It started with one dead Triumph.
In 1974, Hollis bought a seized 1968 Bonneville for the price of a good dinner, swore at it for a winter, and brought it back to life in spring. The neighbours noticed. Fifty years later the philosophy has not changed: take the time, keep the receipts, and never hand back a machine you would not ride yourself.
June came aboard in 1989 with a gift for paint and a stubborn eye for period detail. Together they have logged six hundred restorations, and they still argue happily about jet sizes most afternoons.
Four rules of the bench.
Honesty first
If a machine is not worth the spend, we tell you. Trust outlasts any single invoice.
Everything documented
Photographs, part numbers, and hours — a complete record of the work.
Period-correct
We chase the right part, the right colour, and the right finish for the year.
Patience as a method
We take few bikes at once so each gets the time the metal demands.
No surprises, ever.
Assessment
We inspect the machine in person or from your photos and notes, then map the work.
Fixed Quote
You get a written, itemised quote. We do not start until you have signed it off.
Logbook
Every hour and part is logged. The book is yours to keep when the keys change hands.
Ready when you are.
Tell us about the machine. We will give you an honest read on what it needs.
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