Firefighter-turned-custom bike builder Chris Scholtka has a knack for building slick, and somewhat hot-rodded, café racers. This Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer epitomizes his style well—but it was almost built using a very different donor bike. “It started two years ago when an old friend called me,” Chris tells us. “She had received…
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Whether they’re designing luggage or planning picturesque rallies through the European Alps, motorcycles are core to everything that Malle London does. But so is style. So it stands to reason that the vehicles Malle picks for their endeavors are as tasteful as the gear they create. These two Royal Enfield Continental GT 650s were built…
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Metallic green is the flavor of the week, with our first two bikes—a Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer and a Triumph Bonneville—both wearing the timeless color. We also feature a wild 1,230 cc Suzuki Katana, and a brooding custom BMW R100.
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The first Royal Enfield Continental GT came out way back in the early 60s; a 250 cc café racer that couldn’t do the ton, but looked as cute as a button. Royal Enfield then put the Continental GT name on ice for half a century, before reviving it just as the modern café racer craze…
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There’s no question that the Japanese custom scene is rife with creativity. Even so, there are some Japanese custom builders whose style…
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It’s hard to beat a great middleweight bike. Bikes in the 650cc to 800cc category bring most of the power you need,…
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The first Speed Read of 2023 kicks off with a handful of parallel twins. Unit Garage debuts a custom kit for Yamaha’s…
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There’s hardly a business that hasn’t been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way. The Parisian custom shop Bad Winners knows…
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We all have a friend whose motorcycle is lathered with carbon fiber parts—and although they’ll claim otherwise, we know that it’s more…
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Royal Enfield are adamant that their Interceptor and Continental GT 650 models are ripe for customization. And so far, we’ve seen plenty…
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There’s a lot to like about the Royal Enfield Continental GT. The styling is ace, it’s a doddle to ride, and running…
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Motorcycles no longer race at the International Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and more’s the pity. The unique race inspires gutsy engineering, and…
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