Vicious Cycles '94 Yamaha ‘FTW200’

If you could pick any city on earth to settle down and customise bikes in, we think it's a safe bet that Singapore wouldn't be at the top of many lists. In a similar fashion to Hong Kong, Singapore has very little tolerance for vehicular modifications and a few of our Pipemates who live over there have told us that you can be defected for something as minor as having non-standard rubber on your rims. And heaven help you if you were to do something crazy like add a new exhaust or tank - that'd result in your bike being impounded. So as you are gazing over the sweet, sweet lines of this little Yammie TW keep in mind that it's creators, Matt and Merv from Vicious Cycles Singapore, risk severe punishment if they were ever caught riding it in public. Apparently, the last biker who dared do this was forced to watch the movies Wild Hogs and Torque on an endless loop for an entire month while he was simultaneously made to delete all his browser's cool bike bookmarks one by one. And that's not all. Afterward, when he still wouldn't swear against his beloved custom bikes they forced him to stay in a remote house at the end of a very long, windy road. They then gave him a Wrenchmonkee's original with all the bells and whistles and covered every inch of the road with lard as they waved goodbye. Bastards.

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Deus Bukit Climber

It's probably no secret that Deus are venturing into the surfboard market, especially with one of the owners being ex Mambo and Australia having such a huge and profitable surf culture. Their real point of difference though will always be trying to stay left of field, so we won't be surprised when they manufacture surfboards using old school shapes and designs. They have nearly finished transforming a Balinese rice paddy into their factory and surf headquarters - where they will be shaping and making the Deus surfboards. And what surf factory would be complete without a custom TW200 complete with surfboard racks to take your workers down to the local surf breaks at Bukit? This TW200 is appropriately named the Bukit Climber and looks like it's main purpose is to travel from the popular beach to the Deus factory at the top of the hill. For more pics of this understated rice burner (and rice fields) check out this Bali gallery.

Flakes Custom Cycles

It's been a while since we've posted a bike from this Japanese shop called Flake motorcycles. They are the masters of fine paint work. Just check out some of their amazing tanks. This TW200 has been done in true Japanese style. Like so many sweet TW200 found on the streets of Tokyo. That retro paint work is beautiful.

Custom Jump

It's been way too long since I've mentioned a Japanese Custom shop. Heres one called Custom Jump from Kyushu. They specialize in TW200, TW225's and of course the favourite SR400. They have created some crazy TW's and this is just a taste. Check their gallery to see more, including an American Chopper styled TW225.

TW200 & TW225

The Japanese love their TW200 and TW225's and they love their accessories. And so do lots of other people out there judging by your comments. Heres a selection of some sweet TW225's mostly from japan except the Deus one. Love that Deus alloy tank...