In The Immortal Words of Johnny Lydon…

This is what I want:

And this is what I'll get:

In my opinion, Deus Ex Machina's W650 is the rolling embodiment of two-wheeled perfection. If my CB450 project—whose parts return from the painter, the plater, and the motor rebuilder next week—goes together like I've envisioned, it should be pretty damned cool. Win or lose, a number of great people have helped me build my street tracker, and I thank them. You can see how this project germinated here.