Photo: Deep Creek Cycleworks
When it comes to customizing two-wheeled brutes, this is just about as classy as it gets.
Although their portfolio tends to revolve mainly around Bavaria’s two-wheeled predators, the craftsmen over at Belgium’s Deep Creek Cycleworks will gladly tackle the likes of Moto Guzzi, Honda or the almighty Ducati. A little while back, we visited the workshop’s range to admire “The Black Bull," an ominous leviathan based on Motorrad’s 2017 R nineT Pure.
One thing’s for sure; when a competent donor falls in the hands of an enterprise with some serious talent at work on its premises, the results are often mind-boggling. Today, we’ll be proceeding with a quick analysis of yet another bespoke R nineT brewed under DCC’s roof. I’d strongly encourage that you sit down and take a deep breath, because this thing looks absolutely sensational!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might already have an idea about the original bike’s main characteristics. Otherwise, I’ll have you know this bad boy carries a brutal 1,170cc DOHC flat-twin powerplant that'll summon up to 110 lawless ponies at 7,550 rpm. On the other hand, the twin-cooled monstrosity will produce as much as 86 pound-feet (116 Nm) of torque at 6,000 rpm.
As to Deep Creek’s one-off entity, the moto surgeons began by outsourcing an R nineT Racer’s front fairing, along with a pair of clip-on handlebars from LSL’s catalogue. With these items installed, the team went about tweaking the subframe to accommodate a custom tail section that’s been built from scratch.
The fresh clip-ons are appropriately complemented by LSL rear-mounted foot pegs to achieve a meaner riding stance. R nineT’s standard exhaust system is gone in favor of a two-into-one aftermarket alternative that wears an SC Project muffler. In terms of lighting, you will find an LED headlight at the front, while the machine’s rear end is adorned with a Wunderlich Devil’s Eye taillight and Motogadget turn signals.
To top it all off, the entire structure received a magnificent two-tone color scheme, consisting of black and bronze. Is it just me, or does this new paintwork have something very John Player Special-inspired about it? Finally, the creature was dubbed “T-Minus.”
One thing’s for sure; when a competent donor falls in the hands of an enterprise with some serious talent at work on its premises, the results are often mind-boggling. Today, we’ll be proceeding with a quick analysis of yet another bespoke R nineT brewed under DCC’s roof. I’d strongly encourage that you sit down and take a deep breath, because this thing looks absolutely sensational!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might already have an idea about the original bike’s main characteristics. Otherwise, I’ll have you know this bad boy carries a brutal 1,170cc DOHC flat-twin powerplant that'll summon up to 110 lawless ponies at 7,550 rpm. On the other hand, the twin-cooled monstrosity will produce as much as 86 pound-feet (116 Nm) of torque at 6,000 rpm.
As to Deep Creek’s one-off entity, the moto surgeons began by outsourcing an R nineT Racer’s front fairing, along with a pair of clip-on handlebars from LSL’s catalogue. With these items installed, the team went about tweaking the subframe to accommodate a custom tail section that’s been built from scratch.
The fresh clip-ons are appropriately complemented by LSL rear-mounted foot pegs to achieve a meaner riding stance. R nineT’s standard exhaust system is gone in favor of a two-into-one aftermarket alternative that wears an SC Project muffler. In terms of lighting, you will find an LED headlight at the front, while the machine’s rear end is adorned with a Wunderlich Devil’s Eye taillight and Motogadget turn signals.
To top it all off, the entire structure received a magnificent two-tone color scheme, consisting of black and bronze. Is it just me, or does this new paintwork have something very John Player Special-inspired about it? Finally, the creature was dubbed “T-Minus.”
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