Custom Yamaha Scorpio by Deus Bali

The Yamaha Scorpio has been derided as a hopped-up farm bike, but in Asia it’s the perfect commuter machine. It’s also a bike that Deus Bali has put on the operating table more than once. This is Deus’ latest cafe racer, the Café Scorpio, and once again, it’s a remarkable transformation. The 225cc Scorpio is now a light and elegant machine (and reminds me of the amazing 50cc motorcycles popular in Europe forty years ago, like the Malanca). Everything unnecessary has been stripped away, from bodywork to frame tabs, and a sleek new tank fitted. The brake and clutch controls...