Deus SR500 street tracker

Deus Ex Machina SR542: 'The Mono' for Orlando Bloom
Most Yamaha SR-based customs hark back to the golden age of cafe racers. But the Australian specialist Deus has taken a jump into the future with its tough-looking SR542, nicknamed “The Mono“. This particular machine started life as a 1978 SR500, but you’d never know: it’s been upgraded beyond recognition. It’s packing custom Öhlins suspension front and back, a heavily breathed-upon 542cc motor, a modified frame and a two piece-reverse cone silencer. According to Deus, the muffler “provides great back pressure on the engine, and enough bark to satisfy the next door neighbours’ solicitors.” [Thanks Wes.]


9 Comments

  1. wayne said:
    Friday 5th June, 2009 at 1:50 pm | Permalink

    I love Deus. Their bikes make me happy, and this street tracker could spark new interest for a lot of guys with older bikes collecting dust here in the states.

  2. JR said:
    Friday 5th June, 2009 at 3:15 pm | Permalink

    Would it really be that hard for someone to manufacture a hot mono like this and sell it for around 5 grand????

    Come ON! you’re killin’ me smalls.

  3. OLGV. said:
    Friday 5th June, 2009 at 4:24 pm | Permalink

    uahaaaau, my old love was another DEUS [W650 Street Tracker] … but this one it make me can’t sleep :|

  4. aoelus said:
    Saturday 6th June, 2009 at 3:30 pm | Permalink

    It’d be a real blast on unpaved back roads.

  5. dejean said:
    Saturday 6th June, 2009 at 3:39 pm | Permalink

    Amazing how deus keep proving that jap bikes CAN be exciting, great looking and sharp.

  6. ben said:
    Sunday 28th June, 2009 at 9:09 pm | Permalink

    Cool as – hope we can see some new models out of this classic style.

  7. Jr said:
    Thursday 6th August, 2009 at 12:06 am | Permalink

    Does anyone know how much these will retail for in the U.S.? I need to own one or two!

  8. Massi said:
    Thursday 20th August, 2009 at 8:01 am | Permalink

    The Mono cost 23000 euros in Italy….there’s only one in U.S.A., in L.A. and it’s Orlando Bloom’s bike…

  9. Nat Taubman said:
    Friday 23rd October, 2009 at 2:06 am | Permalink

    For all you boys in Aus … I’m unfortunately selling my Deus … if you’re interested.

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