Deus Oddjob Yamaha SR500
Deus Oddjob Yamaha SR500
If you had to list the builders at the top of today’s custom scene most observers would put Deus in the top five. A lot of this reputation comes from transforming Yamaha’s SR series—a machine that’s not officially sold in Australia but is well-suited to Sydney’s rutted streets. So we bring you the latest Deus SR nicknamed Oddjob. According to Deus’ creative director Carby Tuckwell “The idea started as a little cafe hoon sled which is why it has the fiberglass bits. We had the tires and bars from another build so we bolted it all together connected the 3-phase jumper leads stepped back and laughed our maniac cackles as it jolted together.”
I bet it sounds good: the stock 499cc air-cooled motor has been punched out to 542cc and blueprinted by local guru Carl Batey of Cafe Racer—a man who learnt much of his trade at Moriwaki in Japan. A Carrillo rod keeps things together at high revs with fuelling coming from a gorgeous Keihin FCR39 carb. The rest of the bike shows Deus’ typical attention to detail with splashes of red paint intricate decal work and even a clear Perspex splashguard in front of the back wheel.
Tracker bars blacked-out mag wheels and Dunlop K180 tires complete the look. Slim agile and antisocial it’s the sort of machine that just begs to be ridden. [To see more angles on this bike check out the photo album on our Facebook page.]
Source: Bike Exif
