Custom motorcycles built by Deus Ex Machina.
As Robert Burns once quipped, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry, and this statement has become exponentially more true of late. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only impacted businesses, but also thrown a wrench in the social lives of most people. Deus ex Machina’s Seoul outpost has found the cure for…
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For nine years now, Yamaha’s ‘Yard Built’ program has set the benchmark for manufacturer-sponsored custom projects. We’ve covered it right from the beginning, since the reveal of the Wrenchmonkees’ MonkeeFist XJR1300. There must be some 50 or more builds since, but it wasn’t until the XSR155 was released that Yamaha opened up the program to…
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When a major OEM releases an anniversary edition motorcycle, it’s typically an existing model with a new livery and a numbered plaque. But when a custom bike builder does it, it’s a whole other ballgame. This 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 cafe racer was built as a tribute to the storied marque’s 100th anniversary, and it’s…
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By all accounts, the new Yamaha Ténéré 700 is a smash hit. Its 689 cc parallel twin motor is a total peach, and its no-frills approach, off-road chops and rally racer looks add to its mass appeal. But we never would have pegged it as a platform for customization. Deus ex Machina Italy saw potential…
Read more »Scooter customization has been a thing for years, but the movement is mostly underground. Recently the moped scene has started intersecting with…
Read more »The Japanese have a profound love for motorsport and craftsmanship. Linguistic and geographic isolation has fostered unique styles and trends over the…
Read more »News from two major OEMs this week, as BMW Motorrad update the R nineT, and Honda release a new Grom. Plus we’ve…
Read more »Electric motorcycles are a paradigm shift on so many levels, but any worries that they might kill the custom scene are unfounded.…
Read more »They couldn’t have picked a worse time, but our friends at Deus ex Machina Japan have finally managed to open their new…
Read more »A rapid Kawasaki W800 street tracker from South Korea, a sleek Honda CB650 from Indonesia’s Thrive Motorcycles, a wild Indian FTR750 hillclimber,…
Read more »Since modern motorcycles are far more complex than their predecessors, it makes them harder to customize. But a few bikes buck that…
Read more »Ever heard of analysis paralysis? It happens when you’ve got so many ideas, your project stalls because you can’t make your mind…
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