Journal

Stories from the garage.

Bikes, paint, roads and people of Bali. One story a week.

Candy-red Yamaha Xmax in front of a Balinese temple gate at golden hour

7 September 2026 · 6 min read

The Bali garage that treats scooters like art

GTA Garage is an Indonesian company with 97 bikes, its own workshop and a paint booth where a candy-red finish takes three days. A story about style, service and why the team wants the island to look brighter.

Yamaha Xmax 250 from the GTA Garage fleet

7 September 2026 · 4 min read

Xmax or Nmax: which scooter for a month in Bali

The two most rented bikes on the island, side by side: comfort, fuel, luggage, price per day and per month, and who each one is for.