Cafe racer

[Propellor]

http://rocket-garage.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/the-hope-of-cafe-racer.html#more

Goo on son. Good lad!

[themoudie]

 

[Propellor]

http://rocket-garage.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/deus-bike-build-off-milano-winner.html#more

[Moto63]

I like it. I like it a lot 

[Steve H]

http://rocket-garage.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/deus-bike-build-off-milano-winner.html#more

It may be useful as an ornament, but who amongst you would actually ride this ?.

[Moto63]

Me

[Moto63]

Admittedly not very fast, but I wud ride it and probably be chuckling in my helmet for the whole duration of the ride. Ya,ve just gotta love that little devilish face he,s painted on where the headlight shud be. I like a man with a sense of humour

[steveD]

Do some of you guys actually like that? It looks bloody awful, a combination of rat bike and something a two year old might draw. Something you make because you haven't got any money and all of the good bits are scrapped.
Probably handles very poorly with those stooooopid tyres and of no practical use whatsoever. Take your rose tinted specs off and have a very good look at it. The engineering is extremely poor, its a pile of bits put together by someone with  a reputation, so it has to be good, NOT.
It's not a special, it's not bike art it's a pile of SH1T and the only good thing about it is the engine.

Steve

[Propellor]

http://rocket-garage.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/deus-bike-build-off-milano-winner.html#more

It may be useful as an ornament, but who amongst you would actually ride this ?.

I think it'd be a laugh. Not the best handling thing in the world, but that's one reason why you'd laugh! Can't suss the shock. Seems to pull, but from the top?

The tyres aren't the worst I've seen by a long shot, although, personally I think the fat rear detracts from the aesthetics anyway.

The frame has defo been structurally compromised, but not to the point where it's unrideable, I guess.

[Steve H]

Take the rear wheel out and where the wheel spindle fits put a long pole. Stand on the end of the pole and watch the swing arm twist, originally the shocks would have helped to control this. Its not going to break but will make cornering at speed on uneven roads interesting.
I too cant see how the shock works in tension, I know there are bikes that have this bit this shock looks more like a mountain bike shock than from a road bike. I could be wrong though.

[Propellor]

Take the rear wheel out and where the wheel spindle fits put a long pole. Stand on the end of the pole and watch the swing arm twist, originally the shocks would have helped to control this. Its not going to break but will make cornering at speed on uneven roads interesting.
I too cant see how the shock works in tension, I know there are bikes that have this bit this shock looks more like a mountain bike shock than from a road bike. I could be wrong though.

I agree with what you have said. Also it's surprising how much the triangles going back to the top shock mountings help frame rigidity. But the general stance and look is great. The technical shortcomings could, in theory, be overcome whilst still keeping the very much the same look, I think.

I love it, with reservations on a technical level.

[Propellor]

Do some of you guys actually like that? It looks bloody awful, a combination of rat bike and something a two year old might draw. Something you make because you haven't got any money and all of the good bits are scrapped.
Probably handles very poorly with those stooooopid tyres and of no practical use whatsoever. Take your rose tinted specs off and have a very good look at it. The engineering is extremely poor, its a pile of bits put together by someone with  a reputation, so it has to be good, NOT.
It's not a special, it's not bike art it's a pile of ******* and the only good thing about it is the engine.

Steve

The comment about a two year old is interesting. It does have a very cartoon quality about it. I like the thought of what it is about the way a two year old might try to express the things he/she sees. Why is it that a youngster (two year old is a bit early)  can't simply put pen to paper and simply reproduce exactly what he/she sees? Maybe that abstactness is the essence of this bike.

[Steve H]

Do some of you guys actually like that? It looks bloody awful, a combination of rat bike and something a two year old might draw. Something you make because you haven't got any money and all of the good bits are scrapped.
Probably handles very poorly with those stooooopid tyres and of no practical use whatsoever. Take your rose tinted specs off and have a very good look at it. The engineering is extremely poor, its a pile of bits put together by someone with  a reputation, so it has to be good, NOT.
It's not a special, it's not bike art it's a pile of ******* and the only good thing about it is the engine.

Steve

For once we agree 

[themoudie]

D'accordo!