Deus Ex Machina "The Mono" SR542: headed to Hollywood

This Yamaha SR500-based street tracker will be the first Deus Ex Machina custom to make it Stateside. Befitting the flashiness of its new home, the SR542 is running some seriously expensive hardware in the form of one-off Öhlins suspension and many hand-fabricated parts. We love seeing an older bike given a fresh lease on life with a mix of old and up-to-date parts, click through for a full description of the build.

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