And now for something COMPLETELY different...

[SARGE]

in my role as Area Manager for Sulco tools.. i sometimes stumble on a number of unique establishments ..


today was no different...


my phone rang early this morning and it was a KB'r from the old days ..

"SARGE!! come see me .. need some tools .."


"cool... see ya about lunchtime"

set the old TomTom to the coordinates and away i went..


pulled up at an old looking warehouse .. my mate came out and asked me inside ..

im thinking .. ok.. heres where i get robbed and raped


no such luck though.. inside was a VERY large area FULL of THESE (http://www.deus.com.au/#/home/)


yup.. soon to be available in NZ.....

Cafe.. lifestyle accessories.. custom bikes..


my friend called it The Temple of Enthusiasm.. from what i saw inside i believe it ..

look to be opening sometime soon.. still building the shop and i have been asked to keep the location a secret for now but it looks like a cool shop..



oh.. Big Dave .. they do Triumph Bobbers ...:niceone:

[R6_kid]

AWESOME. Are they looking for any staff?

[SARGE]

AWESOME. Are they looking for any staff?

dunno.. i think they are staffed up for the opening but ya never know ..


damn nice bikes in there too

[6ft5]

wow very nice

forgive my ignorance, do they come in road bikes?

[SARGE]

wow very nice

forgive my ignorance, do they come in road bikes?



they are for the most part based on the Yamaha SR400, but they do the Triumphs and Moto Guzzi and BMW cafe racer style.. all are road legal apparently.. the shop in Oz has a few Indians and HD's done up as Bobbers from what i saw on the website

[98tls]

That is very cool.

[ital916]

oh yeah the new dues ex place opening in nz, thought the location wasnt a secret...oh well. Cant wait to check out the bikes and sample some cuisine from their cafe. Very very cool.

[SARGE]

oooooo... Ducati.... (http://www.deus.com.au/gallery/nicebikes/74-ducati-750/)

[Pussy]

Those W650 powered ones look swish too

[dwnundabkr]

cool looking forward to the opening

[SARGE]

oh yeah the new dues ex place opening in nz, thought the location wasnt a secret...oh well. Cant wait to check out the bikes and sample some cuisine from their cafe. Very very cool.

ive been asked to keep it under wraps so they can get set up.. these guys seem pretty passionate about it and want to do it right

[vindy500]

what, shitty old bikes?



p/t

[Devil]

I'll have the black T120 Bonnie Bobber thanks. :eek:

[ital916]

ive been asked to keep it under wraps so they can get set up.. these guys seem pretty passionate about it and want to do it right

Ill respect that, cant wait for it to open. should be sick as.

[Insanity_rules]

That Ducati is awesome, bet it sounds good too.

[justmetal]

Sounds like a cool shop look foward to seeing some of these bikes.

[Edbear]

That is very cool.


Wot he said! Hubba hubba! :first:

[Motu]

Be nice to see some streettrackers on the road.

[SixPackBack]

Sounds like something badcat would start?

[martybabe]

Very interesting, thank you. I wonder why they've gone with such small engine base models,cheap I suppose.I wish them well, makes a change from the norm eh.

[SARGE]

Very interesting, thank you. I wonder why they've gone with such small engine base models,cheap I suppose.I wish them well, makes a change from the norm eh.


stopped in there again today and spoke with Terry.. its not just the 400CC stuff they are doing .. saw an old BMW 900 CC in there .. they will be doing the Nortons, BSA's Triumph, HD .. all the wicked old school stuff in the old school way..some killer craftsmanship too from what i was able to see

[Edbear]

stopped in there again today and spoke with Terry.. its not just the 400CC stuff they are doing .. saw an old BMW 900 CC in there .. they will be doing the Nortons, BSA's Triumph, HD .. all the wicked old school stuff in the old school way..some killer craftsmanship too from what i was able to see

Are these the same guys as in Aus.? They've been over there for a while now.

[SARGE]

Are these the same guys as in Aus.? They've been over there for a while now.


yea .. the same guy is putting it together here

[Edbear]

yea .. the same guy is putting it together here

Nice! I hope he does well. I'll certainly be calling in when he's open. Seen the price of SR500 "Goldies" in the UK? If he can do a similar style based on the SR/TT500 motor for a reasonable sum here I reckon there'll be a lot of interest.

The 1200 Sportster cafe style is nice too. There's a lot of scope if he can keep the price realistic.

I've long admired his Aus. website and was hoping to get there one day next time we're over.

[Badcat]

Sounds like something badcat would start?


you'd think so - wouldn't you?

[SPman]

I wonder why they've gone with such small engine base models,cheap I suppose..
Cheap!
I don't think so.....

[CookMySock]

What do they actually do there? acquire low milage bikes and build these one-off customs ?

Some spectacular examples for sure. Such fun for a bunch of folks to take such machines down town for a latte and a brag, and what a brag it would be.

Steve

[MisterD]

Man, there's some stuff there that could seriously tempt me onto big wheels...

[fergie]

very trick website,lots of thought gone into that puppy.

[martybabe]

Cheap!
I don't think so.....

No me neither but cheaper than taking big block harleys or the like as starting blocks. I do hope the prices are 'sensible' and within reach for normal folk though. I found a kit to snaz up Harleys on trade me the other day, looked great but cost $22,000 just for the kit + donor bike and fitting if required. :gob:

[Big Dave]

very trick website


Agree that it is an appealing design.
I can do all that stuff if anyone has a business that needs it too.

The flash haters will be along shortly.

[mynameis]

Very niche market, would be interesting to see how they go.

[SARGE]

Agree that it is an appealing design.
I can do all that stuff if anyone has a business that needs it too.

The flash haters will be along shortly.

i see a Big Dave and Sarge coffee run on the horizon...

[scumdog]

Noice.
Verrry nice.

Riders wives section not what I expected though..:shifty:

[Paulo]

Was at Deus in Camperdown last month and they mentioned opening a NZ store very shh shh it was, Good to see the cats kinda out of the bag. Looks like prices for second hand sr's and w 650's are going to go crazy. Same guy that owned Mambo running it, great to see a bike culture thats not cruisers or Sports bikes, Hope they do well.

[SARGE]

just an update .. they guys are open for coffee and clothing/ accessories


90 wellesly st west, shed 5 Auckland CBD ( by the Youthtown building, in the same car park as the Secret Garden restaurant

[Paul in NZ]

Awesome... In these troubled times we all need more very expensive factory old skool bikes and $50 tee shirts...

The founder has an excellent marketing track record... - and I MEAN it...

[LaytonNZ]

what, shitty old bikes?



p/t

You cant speak you have a gpx

[DMNTD]

Freaking cool man!

[Katman]

Am I the only one who can't imagine them selling many units in this current financial climate?

It'll take a lot of latte sales to cover that Auckland rent.

[DMNTD]

Am I the only one who can't imagine them selling many units in these current times?

Strangely enough it's ONLY the "high end" units that I'm selling at the moment.

[Katman]

Strangely enough it's ONLY the "high end" units that I'm selling at the moment.

But we all know it's not the sale departments that keep bike shops in business when things go quiet.

[DMNTD]

But we all know it's not the sale departments that keep bike shops in business.

100% true...'tis the workshop and parts/accessory departments that do without a doubt.
However, for the most part without the sales department selling then there's a smaller pool of customers to keep the other two departments flowing.

Then again...could just sell $6 coffees :shifty:

[SARGE]

Freaking cool man!

yea... PIX!!!!!!!!!!


pic 4 has a surfboard rack

[SARGE]

Mooooaaar!!!!!!

[SARGE]

..........................................

[R6_kid]

I just jizzed in my pants.

[SARGE]

I just jizzed in my pants.

worse yet ... you posted it on the interdweeb

[DMNTD]

worse yet ... you posted it on the interdweeb

Just be grateful it wasn't accompanied by pictures :pinch:

[Squiggles]

I just jizzed in my pants.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20HTTZWQJSA