9-8-16 Update: I’ve been contacted by the seller, who says his bike is still up for sale. He’s gone one step further and created a specific website for the sale, as well – check it out here!
If you’re a fan of Deus Ex Machina’s bikes, then you’re a fan of Michael Woolaway (affectionately known as Woolie), their US Motorcycle Design Director. Woolie was in the news quite recently for his work with Orlando Bloom’s new bike, a custom BMW S1000R. But a couple of years ago he turned his attention to an older BMW, creating the R100S custom you see in front of you – now it’s up for sale.
In Woolie’s words, “The inspiration behind this bike was to build something that didn’t look very much like a BMW,” says Woolie. “I tried to change the look of it and to style it around something that was a bit older than the bike was. It’s got a big tank and you’re all stretched out, so you really feel like you’re tucked in behind it. It’s a fun bike…it’s a bit faster than I actually expected. It’s definitely a one off. There’s only ever going to be one of these.”
Obviously the modifications are extensive, but highlights include a hand built chromoly subframe, 1,200 degree heat shield, drum rear brake, Works Performance rear suspension, Ohlins forks that were shortened and re-valved by Lindemann Engineering, Rizoma bars/bar mounts/mirrors/turn signals, and more. In addition, the tank and seat cowl were custom built by Evan Wilcox, which required being on the wait list for over a year.
Soon after this bike was built, it was featured at the 2013 One Moto Show . It’s also been featured at the Ton Up exhibit at Sturgis, put together by Michael Lichter and Paul D’Orleans (and featured in their book Cafe Racers: Speed, Style, and Ton-Up Culture
Here’s a little video from Deus after they finished the built and took it to the One Show:
Find this custom R100S for sale in Los Angeles, California for $63,000 – and for those of you that are up on modern currencies, the seller will also accept bitcoin! That’s probably a first for Bike-urious! Email me at abhi@bike-urious.com if you’d like to be put in touch with the seller.