Just some pretty pictures and a nice video of a 1972 Yamaha XS650 tracker painted in King Kenny-rep colors courtesy of Deus Ex Machina, which plans to flog it at its Sydney HQ. More for sale ads should be like this. :continue:
The Yamaha 225 Scorpio is, rightfully, the kind of bike none of us would look at twice if we passed one on the street. Retailing for around $2,000 in places like India, Indonesia and Thailand, it’s just basic transportation in places where people ride in flip flops and t-shirts because that’s all they own, not because they don’t know better. But look at this bike, it’s absolutely beautiful. Talk about the proverbial ugly duckling. :continue:
Two weeks ago a disused construction site in Bali saw a motley collection of small-capacity Indonesian motorcycles gather for a fancy dress party turned drag race. The strip was nothing but a flattened bit of mud, gravel and dirt and the fastest bike there was apparently an SR400, but damn, some consequence-free motorcycling looks like fun. The bikini babe? She’s a motocross racer who kick-started that Yamaha bare foot. :continue:
Following on from Carby Tuckwell’s article the other day, It happened at Harold Park, here’s video of a bunch of hoons riding sideways on a horse track. Harold Park is an old, half-mile gravel horse racing track near Deus Ex Machina’s Sydney HQ. That’s a good enough excuse to turn up with a bunch of vintage dirt bikes, right? :continue:
Ever get the feeling that Australians have more fun than we do? Combine 1 horse racing track, a hodge podge of dirt bikes, 1 vintage Vincent tracker, a 10-year-old and 1 dodgy photo permit in the US and the result would be handcuffs. For Deus Ex Machina it was these photos. Creative Director Carby Tuckwell brings us the story. — Ed. :continue:
In 1970, Dick Mann rode his Honda CB750 to victory at the Daytona 200 and the world changed forever. This replica celebrates that win and belongs to a customer of Deus Ex Machina, who shot these stunning images. :continue:
What if there was a mystical home of all things motorcycle, surf and cycle located on a tiny island off the coast of Indonesia? Well, it exists. Meet Deus Ex Machina, Bali. Here’s a video walkthrough. :continue:
Even when Deus Ex Machina is just flogging a random used bike they make it look seriously cool. This is a promo video for a Yamaha XS650 they’re selling in Australia. :continue:
When this W650-based hardtail first appeared on Hell For Leather, then called the Deus Red Grinder, you guys talked a lot of smack about how the conversion was compromised mechanically and essentially non-functional. Perturbed by that, Deus Ex Machina created this video, demonstrating that the bike actually does ride quite nicely, thank you very much. So here you go HFL commenters, this video was created just for you. :continue:
Spending just $735 (AUD) on the build, industrial designer Nick Eterovic set out to create this bike in order to win Saturday’s Deus Ex Machina Boundless Enthusiasm Bike Build-Off. Despite having less than two month’s notice, win he did, taking home both the official first place and the people’s choice award. Much Much Go is based on a 1979 Honda CB250T and manages to blur the lines between a board track racer, a chopper and a flat tracker. :continue:
