SACHS BEAST 1000

This bike has been haunting the living shit out of me ever since I clapped eyes on it way back when it was released in 2001. That's over ten years ago for you'ze who is not good at doing mathamaticisms, and yet it still looks as fresh as a daisy (a daisy which is packing a 1000cc v-twin and twin projector lamps!).

I say 'haunting' because while its one of my favourite ever motorcycle designs, I've never managed to see one in real life and there are very few quality images around with which I can ogle it perversely from afar. There's not even much specification detail out there so I'll probably be making most of this article up (as always- corrections very welcome).

Its beautiful yet brutal (brutiful?), refined yet mechanical; its the Sachs Beast 1000 concept.

Sachs Motorcycles is/was/could be a German manufacturer, founded in 1886 which in recent years has had a bit of a rough time. Initially producing small capacity motorcycles, motorised bicycles, mopeds and ATVs the company suffered some nasty times through the late 80s and 90s with a bankruptcy and the ultimate humiliation of being reduced to assembling Chinese sourced scooters (not counting the MadAss: Sachs designed and made). Recently the company changed name to SFM and manufactures electric bicycles and scooters.

So given that history of sensible commuter transport where did the wild 1000cc Beast come from? Well, given the lack of available background to this story I would make an educated guess that the 'Millennium-Bug', rather than screw with everyones computers on NYE1999, actually implanted itself into the brain of the CEO of Sachs, compelling him to produce an incredible motorcycle (the Millennium Bug is an avid motorcyclist).
I won't speculate further on that at this point however one thing is clear; someone at Sachs got on the phone with someone at Target Design (designers of the Suzuki Katana) and asked them to draw up a beast of a bike. And they did.

The engine appears to be a Swedish built 1000cc Folan V-Twin. Its a mysterious engine; the Folan website is fairly 'information-free' however it seems to be a DOHC, 60 degree angle model with dry clutch which was eventually bought-out and put into use by American manufacturer Highland Motorcycles. The engine is a stressed member to the extreme extent that there isn't any visible 'frame' at all.

The Target Design website claims a 100hp und einem gewicht of 145kg which is kind of academic really since you and I will tragically, never ever ride the damn thing.

 Front end gives me goosebumps: Paioli, little spoiler fairing things and projector lamps.

 (Top) Exhaust is work of spaghetti-art (Bottom) Frosted PMMA panels for knee grip; tidy.

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KTM Stunter Rok Bagoros in South America 2012

2012 was a really stunning year for Rok Bagoros — a factory KTM stunt rider on KTM Duke 125/200 and Duke 690. All came gradually together in last couple of months when heat raised and started the ‘Rok on’ tour in South America and completed the full stunt season on EICMA motor show in Milan — Italy. The intensity was brutal as he performed in Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, Guatemala, Peru, Slovenia, Malaysia, Germany and finally in Italy. Ten weeks, nine countries and three continents!

While on tour, he had a chance to meet his fans all over the world and that was as he stated just surreal! Here it is how he put few impressions together: ‘To see all this people yelling my name and cheering, asking for autographs, for a photo with me, that just gave me incredible boost and motivation to train even harder and longer. Sometimes I train and hone my stunt-riding skills late in to the night, in hot or freezing cold weather, and even when there is around me all covered in snow. I don’t mind the elements! I just want to follow that ultimate goal to become the best stun rider in the world. Sometimes I think I’m in a dream, but than I realize that this is all real — cool!’

If Rok was not more than a year ago, just a kid on a Duke 125, he is now well recognizable also on big KTM Duke 690 where he is rapidly honing his aggressive but fluid riding style. ‘I want to bring people around me the feeling they are at the rock concert and not just a stunt show, full of adrenaline and emotions’ added young rebel stunt rider.

Here you can check out his latest video, a summary from the tour in South America where he performed on a KTM Duke 200 and catch a glimpse of amazing vibes.

‘Rok on’!

The Mouse Trap By Deus Australia

Donor is a 2008 Yamaha Scorpio 225 sporting a STD rev happy 4 valve head. A complete tear down and de-lug of the chassis. Fabrication of the sub frame and battery box was achieved.
Front and rear fenders are one bespoke. 17 inch rims are laced to stock hubs and the choice of slightly wider rubber used. The motor while stock is breathing through a K&N pod and exits via a custom single header into twin Laser reverse cone puppies. Custom alloy tank and a modified Nitro Heads seat is also used. While the chassis, swing arm, forks and other components were off for paint and powder coat, the engine and box were painted satin black. Electric and kick start is retained. A Sharapova shrieking 4 valve inner city cafe runt. You can see more pictures of the Mouse Trap and other builds on Deus Customs Webside Enjoy!

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