Comments on: Deus 1200 V-Twin café racer

By: David Pearcy

David Pearcy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:10:05 +0000

I’ve just seen this bike in the British MCN and it blew my socks off. I’ve been looking at cafe racers on and off for years but there’s always been something wrong with the designs. However, for me, Deus have hit the nail on the head (except for the drillings). What a mean machine but what a shame its based on a tractor.

By: ianj

ianj — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:14:45 +0000

i think that although many could make a similar design much cheaper someone made the point that they did not. I must agree that that is a wholy valid point. I am an architect and design the occasional thing or two. It never fails to disapoint me that few put value on design and believe it to be a freeby.

There is a story attributed to Rubens the Duch artist. Seemingly when told that his painting was not worth anything like the 30 guilders price he put on it he responded that it was 1 guilder for the painting and 29 gilders for the liftime of experience and applied competance.

I commented earlier that I would not pay so much for this bike, however my ecconomic shortfalls do not negate the fact that I would be very happy to own such a piece.

so theres my 2 guilders worth…..

By: Mucci

Mucci — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:59:23 +0000

To all the comments about how “I could make that bike for half the price” – the point is, you didn’t. You didn’t visualize the concept and you didn’t execute it. It’s much easier to replicate someone else’s exceptional design then it is to create your own. So yea, you might be able to replicate the bike for less money, but would you rather own an original oil painted Picasso or a copy printed off at Kinkos?

By: andrewm

andrewm — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:48:49 +0000

I think they did an amazing job with the styling on this bike. As for power I wouldn’t care personally as I’m sure it goes fast enough for me. I wouldn’t be racing it. I wouldn’t pay 26k. i’ll never have that much money to pay for any bike ever but if you had a sportser/nightster that you picked up for $4 – 6k I love this look and it would cost less than 1k to do the work yourself.

great looking bike.

By: Lobo

Lobo — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:32:41 +0000

Seriously folks,

If you’d like one, buy yourself a BRAND NEW sportser, (10 grand), bobber parts and rattle can paint job for around 1 and save around 15 grand.

OK may be 14 grand if your’re not so handy with wrench.

Unless of course you are Brad Pitt……………………

By: Kozzy

Kozzy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:43 +0000

I think it’s beautiful as a design exercise, but as already mentioned numerous times, the price spoils it. I would think a good craftsman could buy a cheap sportster and do this to it themselves for half that price.

By: Mucci

Mucci — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:45 +0000

Follow up comment:

wrenchmonkees is a bit more affordable.

By: Mucci

Mucci — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:08:07 +0000

That bike is gorgeous in my opinion. It’s got a great stance to it, and if you look on their site, a nice riding position as well. (Not upright like victa said).

That being said, Deus overprices the hell out of everything with their name on it.

Custom Motorcycle: $26k
Custom road bike: $3k
Deus T SHIRT: $89

But god damn can they market their brand. I still love mostly everything they do and are about. I just don’t know if I’ll ever have the money to afford any of it.

By: Jonny

Jonny — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:45:01 +0000

Its nice to see bikes being customized and made lighter. I don’t think too many owners will worry about the lack of power when they are posing around Bondi though.

Deus are obviously brilliant at marketing their brand, and I like their bikes but if I had that kind of money to spend I would go to Mule for something more bespoke.

By: Victa

Victa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:02:27 +0000

….now, put an old baldy bloke on it in the upright seating poition that it looks to command……………man, I think they would have to take $10k off the price to get rid of it…….