Photo: Deus Customs
An old-school Yamaha SR (couldn’t exactly tell the 400 or 500 version), a surfboard rack with the corresponding board, custom work and smashing styling don’t exactly seem to belong to the same sentence. At least, not if we’re talking about anything else than the Smirk, one of Deus’ latest creations.
The Smirk was forgotten in an old Queensland shed in Australia, and would have most likely ended into a pile of rust if Camperdown mechanic Jeremy didn’t make a decision to breathe new life in this machine. Like with any cool custom bikes, the new life of the Smirk begun with a complete tear-down to clean the last not and bolt and replace those who were beyond the point of no return.
Jeremy done an excellent job overhauling the entire engine from top to bottom, restoring it to a perfect running condition, as the Smirk was supposed to become a fully-functional machine. The frame was carefully cleaned and the last patch of old paint stripped down. A classic black powder coat replaced the rust-chipped paint, and all the bolts got a blasting job to restore them to a shining glory.
A KLX swingarm was “stolen” off a Kawasaki and it replaced the original one, adding more stiffness to the bike and providing a much better mounting point for the new dual rear Gazi piggyback, adjustable shocks. The airbox being tossed, an open filter replaced it, while an oversized Kedo oil pump was also installed. A custom exhaust header was fabricated and covered in wraps, ending with a modifier SuperTrapp slip-on silencer with a drilled “Smirk” smiley face on the end cap.
Miniature gauges have been installed atop of the backbone, close to the steering head weld, and low on the left side of the front wheel (the speedo). A custom seat pan and tail section have been fabricated to match the new suede seat, and a sleek blue and white livery was painted on the duck tail tracker cowl and the custom front number plate. Dunlop K180 tires now shoe the black repainted rims and the wackiest add-on was installed: a custom surf board rack.
Definitely not the best accessory in the aerodynamics department, especially when it comes to riding a bit faster, but by all means a very handy addition when you feel like riding to the ocean to surf, instead of driving.
Jeremy done an excellent job overhauling the entire engine from top to bottom, restoring it to a perfect running condition, as the Smirk was supposed to become a fully-functional machine. The frame was carefully cleaned and the last patch of old paint stripped down. A classic black powder coat replaced the rust-chipped paint, and all the bolts got a blasting job to restore them to a shining glory.
A KLX swingarm was “stolen” off a Kawasaki and it replaced the original one, adding more stiffness to the bike and providing a much better mounting point for the new dual rear Gazi piggyback, adjustable shocks. The airbox being tossed, an open filter replaced it, while an oversized Kedo oil pump was also installed. A custom exhaust header was fabricated and covered in wraps, ending with a modifier SuperTrapp slip-on silencer with a drilled “Smirk” smiley face on the end cap.
Miniature gauges have been installed atop of the backbone, close to the steering head weld, and low on the left side of the front wheel (the speedo). A custom seat pan and tail section have been fabricated to match the new suede seat, and a sleek blue and white livery was painted on the duck tail tracker cowl and the custom front number plate. Dunlop K180 tires now shoe the black repainted rims and the wackiest add-on was installed: a custom surf board rack.
Definitely not the best accessory in the aerodynamics department, especially when it comes to riding a bit faster, but by all means a very handy addition when you feel like riding to the ocean to surf, instead of driving.
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