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Royal Enfield Showcase New Custom Builds

June 18, 2019 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

The Wheels and Waves 2019 festival held in Biarritz, France saw Royal Enfield showcasing some new custom builds of their machines.

Royal Enfield showcased the BAAK Motocyclette and Nought Tea GT along with five other interesting motorcycle builds. Wheels and Waves is a festival that showcases some of the newest and most unique custom motorcycle builds. The festival kicked off its eight edition this year on 12 June. It is focused on classic and custom motorcycles alongside surfing, skateboarding and the culture that goes with it: music, visual arts and other forms of expression.

Royal Enfield also participated at many of the events that took place at the festival. The ‘Two Smoking Barrels’ nitrous-boosted drag-racer showed the capability of the 650 twin-motor in the ‘Punks Peak Rally’. The Himalayan was also put to the test in the dirt for the ‘Swank Rally Event’.

Let us take a look at the custom motorcycle builds that were showcased by Royal Enfield at the event.

BAAK Motocyclette

The BAAK Motorcyclette is a custom motorcycle that has been built jointly by Royal Enfield and BAAK Motocyclette. The base for this motorcycle is the Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650. The build shows off some classic elements such as a ‘bathtub’ style rear fender concept. BAAK’s style is to create timeless motorcycle builds by combining old and new elements. The bike shows off some excellent craftsmanship and a lot of attention has been paid to detail, too.

Nought Tea GT

The Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 was used as a base to create this track-focused custom bike. The Nought Tea GT is a unique blend of style and function, developed in collaboration with the chassis experts at Harris Performance. Apart from the creative-looking build, custom lightweight parts and Öhlins suspension highlight the superior performance that the motorcycle is capable of. The custom bike gets a mix of red and black graphics that represent the flow of air over the motorcycle.

Two Smoking Barrels x Sinroja for the Sultans of Spirit

This is a custom drag-racing bike that has been built using the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 as the base bike. The motorcycle has been built in collaboration with Sinroja Motorcycles. Instead of adding more power to this build, the bike has been stripped down of a lot of parts for minimal weight. The dragster is a capable machine weighing in at just 150 kg.

Mjr Roach

Mjr Roach has been designed to survive all kinds of environments and has been built based on the Royal Enfield Himalayan. The bike looks like its jumped straight out of a video game with a chunky rear tyre that is held up by an aluminium single-sided swingarm. To make things even crazier, the bike has been fitted with a Garrett turbocharger.

Midas Royale (@Art Ride)

The Midas Royale is a motorcycle that has been crafted on the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, with all the latest performance parts and upgrades available. The build shows off an all-carbon body and rims, that are highlighted by Öhlins suspension and custom-made chassis parts. Making this endurance racer really stand out is the exotic gold and black paint scheme by Rough Crafts.

Malle Rally Royale

These two custom motorcycle builds were created using the Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650. They were specifically designed to take part in the Great Malle Rally, 2019, which is an end-to-end ride of the length of the UK. A competition run in collaboration with Iron & Air magazine will decide who gets to ride the black #1 bike. The red #2 version will be the dedicated ride support vehicle. The builds consist of long-travel suspension, custom-made Harris chassis parts and other adjustments to make them ultimate rally Interceptors.

Story: Azaman Chothia

Ducati Streetfighter V4 Prototype Revealed

June 14, 2019 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

The Italian manufacturer has given us a glimpse of its new Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype that will be competing at the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

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Limited Edition MV Agusta F3 800 RC Now in India

June 13, 2019 by Team Bike India Leave a Comment

The exotic Italian bike-makers are bringing six units of the limited-edition MV Agusta F3 800 RC that will be sold at Rs 21.99 lakh (ex-showroom) each.

‘Reparto Corse’ or ‘RC’ is the MV Agusta racing team that competes in the World Supersport Championship. The MV Agusta F3 800 RC is developed under the RC tag with constant feedback from track riders making every component of the bike function seamlessly and perfectly. The motorcycle uses a 798-cc, 12-valve DOHC, three-cylinder engine that makes 153 PS at 13,250 rpm and has a peak torque of 87.9 Nm at 10,600 rpm.

The MV Agusta F3 800 RC weighs just 165 kg dry, making it a perfect tool for the racetrack. The motorcycle is priced at a premium of Rs 4 lakh over the standard F3 800, and the racing kit is included at no extra cost. The kit includes a titanium SC Project exhaust, a special ECU, and lightweight parts.

Electronic aids on the MV Agusta F3 800 RC are based on the MVICS (Motor & Vehicle Integrated Control System) that has its origins on the racetrack. The bike will also have four riding modes and eight-level traction control, giving a rider total control and stability. Electronic Assisted Shifting (up and down) has been revised to reduce shift-times. The F3 800 RC gets fully-adjustable 43-mm Marzocchi USD forks, fully-adjustable Sachs monoshock on a single-sided swingarm, Brembo monobloc calipers up front and a two-piston Brembo caliper at the rear.

Safety features such as the two-channel Bosch 9 PLUS ABS with race mode, allow the bike to be ridden with more confidence and ease. The Rear Wheel Lift-Up Mitigation system allows the rider to use the front brakes hard, while avoiding any rear wheel lift.

Story: Azaman Chothia