CAFÉ RACER 76

Right Of Passage

from Blog DEUS Australia

Over the years the Deus Cafe has had some pretty interesting names and faces come through its doors! However its not often that some of these folks have just as exciting motorcycle stories as our guest next month.
Last week Mr Terry Serio Pulled up at the House Of Simple Pleasures for a bit of a catch up. Between theater and TV roles and hosting Wednesday morning Stage Fright on FBI Radio, Terry still has time to front his own group, Terry Serio’s Ministry of Truth (a fresh take on Australian folk touching on country) A lot of the music pays homage and respect to both his past as well as his experiences on the road. With his first major role in 82 in the Australian cult motorhead film ‘Running On Empty’ its no surprise that Terry loves bikes. Besides the 15 od accidents not to mention a collision with a roo which is sort of considered a right of passage back over in WA. He has had some more positive stories which includes a Moto Guzzi which he has owned for the past 23 years.
This Bikes just pumped full of character and personality, with more battle scars than a Arnie film you can tell this bikes had an interesting life. After a bit of time off from two wheels. Terry arrived back in western Australia in 91 where he spotted the Guzzi sitting on the showroom floor where he had en instant connection with it. He snatched her up and quickly broke her in with its first 1500kms. Since then he’s embarked on numerous rides from here to S.A, Melbourne to Coolangatta and so on. The Tacho has ticked over a whopping 160000kms and is still the daily commute. As the bike is a re-issue of the 750s from the 70s the only real modifications is a mild cam providing more torque and heavy duty spokes in the rear to match.
‘Terry Serio’s Ministry of Truth’ will be playing at the Deus Cafe on the 12th, 19th and 27th of March and with songs like ‘Cold .45′ and ‘Dust remains’. You will be in for an awesome night! In the mean time be sure to check out the Stage Fright show on FBI, Wednesday mornings with Terry and Stephen Ferris

Deus Bali Suzuki DR650

Motorcycles can be capricious creatures. But there are a handful that are essentially bulletproof—simple machines that are simple to fix, and cheap to run. One of those is Suzuki’s venerable DR650, which has been around for at least twenty years. The stock bike is as ugly as a toad, but it’s not hard to see why it still sells. In the US you can ride one out of the showroom for less than $6,000, and you’ll be riding on a wave of torque from the big aircooled single.
DR650 Suzuki customized by Deus

So it’s surprising that we don’t see more DR650 customs around. This one is a new release from Deus Bali, and their logic in choosing the bike is impeccable: “The DR650 is a simple big motor and frame. It’s probably the biggest single-cylinder four stroke out there. The bike is very adaptable—once you strip off all the plastic, you find a frame and engine that is prime for customizing. They have power. They look great when stripped back and done up, and they’re fun as hell to ride. “
DR650 Suzuki customized by Deus

The donor bike here is a 1997 model, although you’d be hard pressed to tell it from a 2012 model. Deus dismantled the DR, pulled the engine apart, cleaned it up and painted it in a black wrinkle finish. They fitted a custom oil cooler and a reverse cone muffler “so you can hear her coming down the road”.
DR650 Suzuki customized by Deus

The suspension has been swapped out for Honda CRF bits, and the acres of plastic have been binned in favour of a custom tank and seat combo, enlivened with a splash of yellow. A fresh set of Heidenau rubber sits on wider wheels, with the rear upgraded to an 18” to match the front. Minimal instruments sit atop Ventura street tracker bars to complete the look.
The DR650 has always struck me as a bike you’d buy with your head—or wallet. But with a makeover like this, maybe there’s life in the old dog yet. See more on the Deus Bali website.
via BIKEEXIF DR650 Suzuki customized by Deus