"Why?" I've been asking that question for as long as I've been wrenching.
I'm Freddy Oliveira Gomes, the OG in OG MotoWorks. I'm from Rotterdam and grew up next to my father in his car garage, with oil on my hands. At 21 I got my motorcycle licence, and from that moment on everything revolved around bikes.
I never just follow a workshop manual. I want to know why a tyre vibrates, why you lube a chain and what happens if you leave your oil too long. That curiosity got noticed. Friends brought their bikes to me, and later their friends did too. Until one of them said: "Freddy, why don't you start a business with this?"
That's how it started, in the shed at home. Since January 2026 we've had our own workshop in Waalwijk, and I keep investing in tools, equipment and knowledge.
No dealer prices, just honest advice. Many riders don't feel heard at the dealer, where parts are often replaced straight away at full price. We first check whether it can be repaired, whether a good second-hand part will do, and what you really need. The same goes for tyres: do you take every corner as deep as you can, or do you mainly want lots of miles? We translate your riding style into the right product.
My first bike was a 2002 Suzuki GSX-R 1000. After that came a 2006 Suzuki GSR 750, a Yamaha XT660 and a Honda VTR 1000 F Firestorm, and that Firestorm started my love for V-twins. These days I ride a jet-black 2019 KTM 1290 Super Duke R.
For most riders a motorcycle is much more than transport. It's freedom, clearing your head, a Sunday ride with friends. Then you want to be able to trust what's underneath you. That's why I love nothing more than cracking a problem someone else couldn't solve. That strange tick, the vibration nobody could find, the fault that keeps coming back. Finding out where it really comes from, fixing it properly and explaining to the customer what was going on.
And then that moment at pick-up. Someone gets on, starts the bike, and you can see on their face that it feels right again. That they head back out on the road with peace of mind, without worries, without having paid too much. That's what I do it for. Every bike that comes in here, I treat as if it were my own.
Owner and mechanic
Started wrenching in the shed at home and has had his own workshop in Waalwijk since January 2026. Wants to know why something happens on every bike, and explains it to you too. You message directly with the mechanic who works on your bike.
You'll find us at Professor Zeemanweg 6-10 in Waalwijk. This is where we do servicing, diagnostics, repairs, tyres and set-up work, all under one roof.
Make, model, year and what's going on. Via the site your message is ready to send.
You hear upfront roughly what it will cost and when you can come in.
We send photos via WhatsApp, so you see what we see.
If we find something else, we talk to you first. Without your OK we do nothing extra.
Labour and parts are listed separately on your invoice.
Our workshop is on Professor Zeemanweg in Waalwijk. You're welcome from the whole region, up to about 50 km around Waalwijk.
