CAN-AM SPYDER RT - Cycle Torque

Bodywork
Besides the custom paint, the front guard has been ‘trimmed’, the
headlight is hidden behind a racing number plate setup, the tank
has been ‘shaved’ (an old custom term for de-badging) and a street
tracker racing style single seat holds the rider’s bum in place.
rolling stock
Marchesini rims sit front and rear, standard brakes are equipped
with stainless steel braided lines and a loud and proud two-intoone
reverse cone megaphone exhaust gets the nasty gases out.
Deus has also retuned the standard ECU to cope with the exhaust
change.
Bits and bobs
A higher set of street tracker ’bars’ greets the rider as he or she
gets to grips with the beast, a set of stainless steel mirrors are small
and neat, smaller indicators, and LED stop lights decrease the rear
real estate markedly. The rear subframe has also been substantially
modified and the relevant wiring hidden.
on the street
The riding position is more upright than standard because of the
handlebars, and also the lower seat. At first it seemed too upright
but you soon get over this. You get over it as soon as you fire up
the engine and release that soulful sound from the reverse cone
muffler. Boy does this baby sound mean! Off into the traffic we
went and riding through the inner city had heads turning our way
constantly. Besides pre-warning the walking public of its imminent
arrival, the colour hits them between the eyes while waiting at the
lights. Even during the photoshoot we had to move people away to
get the shots.
We didn’t get to sample the MT-01 on the open road but around
the back streets of inner Sydney it was a delight. We just wanted to
whack open the throttle all the time. The only glitch in the arsenal
was a slight hiccup off idle – maybe the retune was giving the
engine a little too much fuel at low revs. Other than that it was a
ball of fun to ride.
Let’s face it, Deus stuff isn’t cheap but exclusivity never is. In
this form the Deus MT-01 will cost you $29,500. Quite an amount
of man hours has gone into this bike and then you have top shelf
items like the Marchesini wheels and custom exhaust, so it’s easy
to see where the money goes. You can get Deus to source a bike for
you and get the team there to do the work, or you can get your own
ride and take it directly to Deus.
If you ask nicely you might even be able to buy certain bits
yourself and fit them at home. Whichever direction you take you
will have a stylish and individual motorcycle which also packs a
serious wallop.
– Chris Pickett
Hand made pipes. Loud and proud. Racing number plate deftly hides the headlight.
48 - APRIL 2010 Let the world know! Street Tracker seat isn’t made for the long haul.
APRIL 2010 - 49