The Festival of Thump we hosted back in March was devoted to the four stroke, single piston engine and its adherents, and the thumper community showed up in throngs, all sporting engines similar in form but very different in execution. Given all the folks who had gathered in sameness of purpose it was extremely hard to categorize anyone in the crowd as being very much alike. If there was one thing these people shared in common, it was that they were having an absolute blast being around motorbikes. The Parallel Universe Motorcycle Festival last weekend was a show dedicated to motorcycles exhibiting identically arranged two-cylinder engines. And again the incredibly diverse range of bikes that showed up and the distinctly … View More

Four-hundred and fifty-two hours is how long Google Maps said it was going to take us to walk the 1,393 miles to The One Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas.  We didn’t have that sort of time, or the right shoes, so we drove the “Doose Goose” instead, loaded with a couple bikes for the show. A German 1000cc beast of complicated simplicity from the hands of Woolie, and a speed demon named SPIKE, crafted from the fingers of the one and only Shinya Kimura. We also brought the shop “grocery getter” to add some two wheeled miles and adventures to the trip. Arriving safely and a bit early to Austin, the Revival Cycles crew greeted us with open arms as … View More

The sun shined brightly, the grinding bite of winter was no longer aloft, and the parking lot at The Emporium of Postmodern Activities blossomed with vintage film, hi-fi, and vinyl. Through the eyes of a casual observer it appeared as if another Saturday flea market was taking place, but for the informed who had gathered, there was reason to celebrate, for the season of Sound and Vision had arrived. Despite the ravages of the long, hard, Southern California winter, this year’s harvest proved to be just as crisp, rich, fresh, and delicious as the last, as the stalls overflowed with an abundance of formerly high tech offerings. While the people perused, entertainment came courtesy of Deus Ex Machina’s own with … View More

Deus’ next big milestone – Italy. With the official launch of Milan looming around the corner, the boys over in Italy couldn’t help them selves, last week on the 15th they decided to open their door and invite a select few to take in the new flagship which will act as a hub and service the rest of Europe. The soft launch provided onlookers with a night of deus knowledge, Dare Jennings flew over from Australia to take centre stage with Federico and Antonio Colombo from Cinelli giving plenty of insight into Deus Italy. With so many incredible bikes, fixtures and art in the showroom. The guests were as eager as kids in a candy store, moving from one attraction to … View More

Last weekend we called upon the congregation to gather at Sunday Mass in support of our friend Scott Szegeski who runs Lightly Salted in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Scott’s surf shop suffered the ravages of Hurricane Sandy this past winter and was literally hung out to dry by the insurance companies so we rallied up the Deus Ex Machina community and hosted a Sunday Mass in his honor. We’d like to thank everyone for attending and donating to a worthy man. We’d like to thank The Venice Originals for rocking the parking lot. And we’d like to extend an extra special thank you to the Malibu Surf Association who showed up with a check for $1200 for Lightly Salted’s recovery … View More

Up for auction this Saturday is the most immaculate YAMAHA SR500 to ever come through our doors. A true Barn Find of the Century. Only 10 original Miles on the clock, un-restored and in mint condition. Plated in October 1980, this USA export model is TOTALLY original with a fresh can of oil and new batter.Besides the smallest of dings on the tank theres not a wrench mark to be found. Starts first go and runs like a champion… Dont believe us? We’ve kicked it over and have the proof. Be sure to pay close attention to our Facebook page here for updates and further details!

So another action packed weekend has come to pass. We now have time to catch our breath again. With the Top Gear Festival in full swing, the Deus crew was flat out battling the 30+ degree temps over the two days out at the Sydney Motorsport Park. With a full featured stand, including a NASA Airstream Van, The Chev truck, 2 Corvettes and of course 15 odd bikes, Deus had a huge presence across the entire venue, enough so that Captain Slow (James May) decided to beat the heat under our stand while oggling over the beautiful works of metal and rubber. As the festival provided more events and attractions than one could poke a stick at including, Webber setting a new … View More

A thumper is a motorcycle with a four stroke, single cylinder engine. It is called a thumper for the sound it makes. It goes thump, thump, thump. We like them because they’re lightweight, torque-y, easy to maintain, and make that sweet sound. Thump, thump, thump. There’s a whole community of folks who like them, a whole world actually. Putting on our first proper motorcycle show at the Emporium of Postmodern Activities, we were a bit nervous. Would there be enough people? Would there be enough bikes? We weren’t too sure. So when our first thumper enthusiast arrived at 10 am, telling us he had just jumped a flight from Seattle expressly for our event, there was a feeling of “oh … View More