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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => 650 Interceptor & Continental GT => Topic started by: Oldie but Goldie on June 19, 2018, 08:04:02 pm

Title: 650 twin custom
Post by: Oldie but Goldie on June 19, 2018, 08:04:02 pm

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkKM6MYgHLX/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=eyhrpjis6kbh

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: Narada on June 21, 2018, 02:03:37 pm

Gnarly! :o That engine looks huge in there! :)

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: Oldie but Goldie on June 21, 2018, 03:26:47 pm

https://royalenfieldbulletclub.blogspot.com/2018/06/royal-enfield-three-new-custom-650cc.html?m=1

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: Adrian II on June 21, 2018, 10:46:11 pm

How to make a sow's ear out of a silk purse???  :(

A.

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: ace.cafe on June 21, 2018, 11:29:50 pm

Quote from: Adrian II on June 21, 2018, 10:46:11 pm

How to make a sow's ear out of a silk purse???  :(

A.

I always like to see people trying.

The Lock Stock appears to strive to be the world's slowest drag bike. I find it the least appealing, and leaning toward ludicrous.

The Rohini has potential, but I think it suffers from the decidedly Ducati type bodywork, which I  like, but at the same time I feel is too generic from the fiberglass catalog. The little mini headlight clashes with the retro style,  IMO. This one leans most towards my preferred style, out of the three bikes shown.

The last one is another stripper/bobber, on which  someone apparently  attached a piece of fender where the headlight should be. It's okay in many respects, but I think the world has seen an oversupply of this kind of thing.

I like the photos of the factory chrome Interceptor better than any of these.

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: mattsz on June 21, 2018, 11:32:07 pm

As suggested by a commenter on BikeExif...

General Grievous? (https://pm1.narvii.com/6563/88493746f7078a2e19c3f1660bf47687088d3e0a_128.jpg)

C'mon, you know some of you liked that Star Wars movie best...

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: Boxerman on July 04, 2018, 07:43:10 pm

There was a magazine enclosed with my latest Hitchcocks order and this machine is featured in it.
Its far from standard - bored & stroked to 865cc, different cams, nitrous injection etc.etc..

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: Bilgemaster on July 05, 2018, 02:38:57 pm

Like Beadazzled Lederhosen or Elaborately-Costumed Yorkshire Terriers, or maybe Yorkshire Terriers in Elaborately Beadazzled Lederhosen, such folkarty over-the-top customs aren't really MY thing, but still, you've kinda got to admire the skill and effort.  At least they're not molesting some perfectly fine old classic in limited and dwindling supply to get their Baroque on, right? Have at it, I say.

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/e7/af/9a/e7af9acc998e0e0b053e275b2f9eb855--yorkies-chihuahuas.jpg)
"Bitch, get away from me with that Beadazzler gun."

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: gizzo on July 09, 2018, 11:44:06 pm

I don't think a customiser is doing his job properly if they make a bike look worse than the stock version. Those three have no Cool Factor.

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: heloego on July 10, 2018, 01:52:23 am

The most preferable to me is the Yorkie Punker.  ;) At least he didn't take something traditional and totally f#ck it up.

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: cyrusb on July 10, 2018, 02:14:25 am

On the bright side, at least these "Customizers" aren't procreating with Iron Barrels.

Title: Re: 650 twin custom
Post by: gizzo on July 10, 2018, 08:01:46 am

Yeah, it's a victimless crime.