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On a recent internet expedition I started reading about Deus Ex Machina's newly-released Bombshell bodykit for the Yamaha MT-07 and XSR700. Plenty of customisers I admire have developed bodykits for the popular twin, including Winston Yeh's Rough Crafts, HookieCo and JvB Moto.
In the write-up I read about the kit, there was reference to an Australian product design company, Vert Design, who helped with the project, and I found two eyecatching renders on their website .
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The Bombshell differs from most MT-07 kits because it retains the Yamaha petrol tank, when others demand the use of a smaller than stock fuel cell, hence the Bombshell's somewhat oversized tank cover.
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Vert Design say: 'Bike builder Jeremy Tagand from Deus Ex Machina reached out to Vert Design to help with the design of the body hell after having some issues with the fitment of a previous concept model. The bike was stripped down and 3D scanned so there was a digital copy of the frame. Then attention was turned to 3D modeling, where various iterations were quickly mocked up and rendered. The brief was to design a monocoque body that would fit over the Yamaha’s OEM frame and fuel tank, and not resort to cutting or welding the frame for installation, yet have a masculine & organic flow from nose to tail. After testing and validation, the model was then handed off to Sydney Composites for tooling and laying fiberglass.'
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The Bombshell kit is available in carbon-fibre or GRP from Deus Ex Machina.
All images: Vert Design