Deus ex machina

[vifferman]

This is pretty kewl - I especially like their really hokey opening screen, with the lame arse cheap animation.
But amongst all the hokey stuff, there are a few gems of bikes.

[Pwalo]

So it's sort of like a British version of an American custom shop.

I like the bikes, but I'll bet they'll be a bit pricey, and probably not the flashest for commuting. Shame I'm too old for posing.

[jrandom]

I really like this:

[Badcat]

This is pretty kewl - I especially like their really hokey opening screen, with the lame arse cheap animation.
But amongst all the hokey stuff, there are a few gems of bikes.

i was there (their sydney shop) on saturday.
it's owned by dare jennings (used to own mambo clothes) and rod hunwick (aus dealer magnate who built the hunwick harrop bike).
it's the best bike shop i've been to - and i've travelled a lot. they also specialise in the SR500, so i'm biased.
they do great clothes too - their own branded tshirts, jackets etc.
they have vanson, and schott, puma boots etc.
very different from a "normal" bike shop, and all the staff are enthusiasts.
i've been going there since it opened about 3 years ago, i thought it would never catch on, but the clothes, and adjoining cafe keep the place busy. it was rammed last saturday.
it's a great place, and worth the taxi ride from the city centre. it's in camperdown, about 10 mins in a taxi from the QVB.
take a look at the store on www.deus.com.au - there's a lot more in the shop though.
i saw the prototype of their new w650 rigid bobber too - looks sweet.
i applaud them, trying to be different and fresh in a stale marketplace.

ken

[Badcat]

sorry it's from my phone so not too flash.
nice bike.

[vifferman]

i was there (their sydney shop) on saturday.

Why am I not surprised!
I actually thought of you at lunchtime, Ken, when I saw the magazine that had the Deus ex Machina article in it.
I'm not a great fan of all the bikes pictured on their web site, but the SRX400(?) based bikes have an elegant simplicity about them.

[Badcat]

Why am I not surprised!
I actually thought of you at lunchtime, Ken, when I saw the magazine that had the Deus ex Machina article in it.
I'm not a great fan of all the bikes pictured on their web site, but the SRX400(?) based bikes have an elegant simplicity about them.

yep - the 500 was sitting beside my buell when it was stolen yesterday, if they had taken that i would be devastated. it's getting a bit more attention now the buell is gone too, time to sort the tachometer and shorten the handlebars like i've been planning.
i rode the 500 on sunday - it's such a basic, pure thing.
love the light weight, great suspension - but the dirt YZ250 brakes are pretty average.
anyone know where i can get a better, bigger floating disc for a '94 yz250 hub?
i'll get a bigger master cylinder too.
also want to upgrade the rear caliper - the YZ one is pretty piddly, and as the bike has a little more of a rearward weight bias, i use the rear brake a lot.
also finally ditch that supermoto front guard and mount a matching harley sporty metal guard (after getting brackets fabbed)
here's some pics of the 500...(they are old - as it has ohlins now) but she's still that shiny!

[bungbung]

That is really nice. Sorry to hear about the Buell.

[Coyote]

Dictionary.com word of the day inspired you to look?

[Waylander]

And here I though you were talking about this.

[Bonez]

I really like this:

There's an insurance write off W650 at the moment on tardme.....Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Motu]

I especially like their really hokey opening screen, with the lame arse cheap animation.

That's Black Bart Markel on his KR750,a flattrack legend....if the shop owners picked that for their home page screen they are ok in my book.And all the bikes are something I would like to own.

[madbikeboy]

MORE POSTS LIKE THIS ONE PLEASE!!! Bling for you mate.

I like motorcycles that are well thought out and real. No chrome fucking choppers, but simple. If it don't make it go faster, then it get ditched (excuse the americanism inherent in that sentence, but it has a point).

More hard core bike porn like this, Vifferman.

[Hawkeye]

i was there (their sydney shop) on saturday.
it's owned by dare jennings (used to own mambo clothes) and rod hunwick (aus dealer magnate who built the hunwick harrop bike).
it's the best bike shop i've been to - and i've travelled a lot. they also specialise in the SR500, so i'm biased.
they do great clothes too - their own branded tshirts, jackets etc.
they have vanson, and schott, puma boots etc.
very different from a "normal" bike shop, and all the staff are enthusiasts.
i've been going there since it opened about 3 years ago, i thought it would never catch on, but the clothes, and adjoining cafe keep the place busy. it was rammed last saturday.
it's a great place, and worth the taxi ride from the city centre. it's in camperdown, about 10 mins in a taxi from the QVB.
take a look at the store on www.deus.com.au - there's a lot more in the shop though.
i saw the prototype of their new w650 rigid bobber too - looks sweet.
i applaud them, trying to be different and fresh in a stale marketplace.

ken

Yeah! I was in Sydney a couple of weeks ago and paid them a visit. The boss even took me into the workshop to show me around. I took quite a few pics so once I get around to it, I'll resize them and throw them up on here.

[playfight]

man - i love those bikes. at least what i can see online. especially the 'greivous angel.' i'm going back to sydney in november and i'll be going by their shop for sure. the prices are pretty steep - time to start saving! i wonder how much it would cost to have it shipped over as well?