Deus ex Machina

[Big Dave]

man points lost!

I will wrestle you for them back. Best of three falls.

[The Pastor]

I will wrestle you for them back. Best of three falls.

Not too keen on wrestling..... specally with an inmyendous name like "big dave"

[wysper]

real bikers

what is this 'real biker' you speak of?

[Big Dave]

I was going to say... but then I realised that the only place you are indeed worthy is a sarcasm contest.
Enzo Piranha quotes at 20 paces.

The big picture haters will be on the case too mr infracto.

[Muppet]

What means, dis...'normal' ?

Yeah you're right, quite like a salad myself......

[MIXONE]

Yeah you're right, quite like a salad myself......

Is that anything like cabbage?

[MIXONE]

Yeah you're right, quite like a salad myself......

I stutter now and then too.

[Muppet]

He's a rich cunt

Sounds like they're not catering to poor people, but that's cool, plenty of other places do. I view things like that like an exotic car shop... sure I'll never buy a new Ferrari, but I like to stick my grubby nose against the window now and then

Gold!!!!!

From reading this thread, I'm guessing when a poor, scruffy, unshaven gummint worker such as myself, presents oneself at the Deus Machina, I'd be given the once over by all the lady boys and dandy's that frequent the place.

[AllanB]

He's a rich cunt

Sounds like they're not catering to poor people, but that's cool, plenty of other places do. I view things like that like an exotic car shop... sure I'll never buy a new Ferrari, but I like to stick my grubby nose against the window now and then

My 7 year old son is car mad - I like to take him to swanky car shops - most salesmen look at us then shadow us around wiping off finger prints! However the local Porsche dealer gave him a really nice book on the 911! Good man. Now he just needs to start saving his pocket money.

After reading all the posts I'd like a Motorcycle related coffee shop in Christchurch - the logical base I'd think would be Manchester Street or even an extension of say the Triumph dealer - Triumph is now so mainstream in NZ that everyone would feel welcome.

[pritch]

Interesting thread.

I haven't been to the establishment in question – I tend to avoid populace or vehicular agglomerations - but like some others hereabout I'da thunk that anything portraying bikes in a positive light was a plus.

The consensus, nebulous as it may be, indicates that the establishment in question, lacking the comfortable familiarity of a student cafe, may mean the younger ummmmm less experienced among us may not find it all that attractive. That shouldn't surprise anyone, and it probably won't bother the proprietors much, it certainly seems that the temporarily(?) impecunious are not the target market.

But Hey! I'm enough of an oddball to have been saddened when the big K dropped the W650.

A visit to the cafe in question might be a priority the next time I have an absolutely unavoidable Auckland appointment?

[Geeen]

Its worth dropping in for a look. They had a stunning Indian on display last time I went through, and I'm by no mean olds enough to remember the era of bikes they aim at.

[merv]

OK finally made it to this place and did get some photos. Check out my story and pics here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...take-some-pics.

[cheesemethod]

I've been a couple of times, and I've gotta say I was fairly impressed. Coffee was good, food was great (scrambelled eggs with smoked salmon on fresh baked bread - f**ken tasty), had a nice atmosphere. Prices were no better or worse than any other cafe in Auckland, which I can live with because no other cafe in Auckland has their own awesome collection of bikes. Also the classic bike and car themed reading material is quite interesting, much more fun than reading the Herald with your coffee. There didn't seem to be much of a biker presence there, but using it as a start or end for a group ride could solve that problem and perhaps put some fear into their regular clientele.

[Robhj]

I was told they sold a 'John Player Norton' for $50k. I'm old enough to remember these, which were a stock Commando with a crude fairing and rearsets. Someone in my hometown in the UK bought one, so I had a good look at it - nothing special. I think they cost around 100 quid more than the standard at around 900 sterling.

The Deus flat-trackers are a nice job, but they must get the bikes cheap from Japan, and the add on bits from a cheap source. If anyone could find the supplier, probably in China, of the add on bits , such as the nifty flat-track petrol tanks, they would be doing a big favour. There is a Mettisse Triumph in the workshop which shows how it really should be done.

[CHOPPA]

I think we could learn a lot from Doug, he gets about 2500-3000 customers a week which are mostly of the un riding public who are happy to pay for a great experience. It seems from reading this thread that actual motorcyclists would rather go to mcdonalds, so what if the coffee takes a bit longer, it costs a bit more etc check out the bikes clothes etc while you wait.

Lets all go on a ride to the bp wild bean cafe in auckland! we can get cheap coffee and we wont have to wait more then 5 mins then we can have a look at the fridges and quickly leave!