A friend of mine suggested a group of us get together and build something for the
Deus biker build off.
Our search began well Andy looked and we the group waited until he found something that the group could feasibly work on.
Being that we have about ZERO experience at mechanically working on a bike a working example was high on the list.

The rules are simple, you can do whatever you want with your build as long it runs and will go 100 meters on the day of competition.
The aim of it though is not to buy something, give it to a bike builder with an open cheque and say give me your best work.

The main aim is budget. Our example cost a whooping $386

It came to us last weekend we wet it head on Thursday night where it started the night looking like this



And ended up like this

Quote from: mattyvas on October 31, 2010, 03:12:56 AM
The aim of it though is not to buy something, give it to a bike builder with an open cheque and say give me your best work.

The main aim is budget. Our example cost a whooping $386

Doesn't really sound like the Deus philosophy, does it?

Matty, who is this innovative team of master custom bike builders ... and what is going on?

i call bullshit

i dont see any beer cans

thats at least a half a case job right there

We were originally thinking it would have a broad tracker theme to it.
But as there is just 4 weeks to completion we decided not to go that way, as it would have required doing a hard tail rear end. Being that none of us weld or have a welder, the suspension is staying. It's going to stay as a mud bike, albeit it with a triumph tank a single seat and possibly some shorty silver guards.

We'll see what happens when the 2nd get together happens this week.

As to the bullshit call, we had a tripod locked off with an 85mm taking a few hundred pics which I will animate once the project is finished. And aside from the fact that I don't drink, there were a few beers consumed by the other blokes but really we were all just too excited/scared about what we are doing that clear heads were required.     

Dare say this will be taking up your Thursday nights for a bit... so no Leichardt catch ups for you til it's done.

QuoteLadies and genitals, dust off your Whitworths and recalibrate your King Dongs in readiness. It's time to close your eyes and imagine a happy place, a place without boundaries where old American iron crossbreeds with 80s Japanese sport monsters. Where a rigid rear XR600 is a perfectly good idea and we really can't think why Honda didn't do it in the first place. This is a contest of creativity and resourcefulness: the victor will have spent the least and created the most original bike, from ingots of 18 carat enthusiasm. Open to all-comers, the bikes will be paraded and judged on the 27th of November at Deus in Camper- down by an esteemed crew of judges from the four corners of the motorcyclism universe. No rules other than it should be done as cheaply as possible, it must run (start and idle) and roll. No points will be awarded for excessive expense. Participants should be prepared to document their builds as a book is planned of all the entries from concept sketch to rolling masterpiece.
THE PRIZES
----------------------------------------------------- 1st - Apprentice Tool Kit from Snap-On valued at over $2000 plus $250 gift voucher at Deus plus A pair of Vitesse Riding Boots 2nd - $1000 cash from Deus valued at over $1000 plus A pair of Vitesse Riding Boots 3rd - A pair of Vitesse Riding Boots plus $150 gift voucher at Deus

Looks like a great competition - good on you for getting involved.. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

I've been looking at doing a 2 week short course at Tafe, just trying to free up sometime.

Ps... That is a very WHITE workshop!

Quote from: mattyvas on October 31, 2010, 04:36:42 AM
Being that none of us weld or have a welder.    

I you need anything welded give us a call

Looks like Fun. I had an old Honda like that once
Seen a few registered Deus Bikes getting around they look a real good  rat bike for commuting etc.

The real white workshop is my friends studio where I normally shoot, so the white will turn brown/black over the next month and then get painted white again.
We are all looking forward to what it turns out like, more than anything it will be a fun few weeks.

Thanks Rob, if welding is needed I'll let you know but we are planning on not hacking anything off now.
But then there might be a case for a tail chop depending on what seat we come up with.

Quote from: cakeman on October 31, 2010, 03:32:45 PM
I've been looking at doing a 2 week short course at Tafe, just trying to free up sometime.

Short course on welding?

Yea there is one at loftus/ st george tafe

THATS TOPS!

                Matty what a great project.
Ya gotta chop that arse end, single seat, the pipe gotta swing down low then kick up at the muffler, put a monkey tank on it, make it  l-o-w, get rid of everything that does not perform a function, I've got some bars that would fit that when inverted look like clip-ons, they are yours if you want them, er...is that the direction you guys are going in??




                                Mmick

Top choice of frame. A little too much rake out front though. I think Rob needs to be enlisted as I think what would look good would be to stretch the back bone a few inches bend the head stock to reduce the rake and Rob can do the rest!

Get rid of the big front wheel and get a 17 inch one and I think the look would be what your looking for.

looks like fun - good luck fellas! 

I'll grab those bars from ya Mmick, thanks.
I think we will end up chopping the ass, somewhere across the top of the rear springs.

Don't know if we have the time to do all of that to it Rob, we have decided to try to keep it somewhat ride-able after
the competition day which is the 27th November.

Go Matty ! 

Sounds like something I'm trying to have a crack at but in a slightly shorter timeframe. 

Looking forward to the end result.