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Royal Enfield Cafe Racer

Royal Enfield has been producing motorcycles since 1901. They provided two-wheeled transport during both world wars with production taking place in the UK. After World War II manufacturing moved to India with the first Indian made motorcycle debuting in 1949. Due to their popularity in India, Enfield enjoys some of the highest sales figures of any motorcycle manufacturer in the world. Royal Enfield also lays claim to producing the first factory-built cafe racer named the Continental GT. In 2017 Royal Enfield announced a new parallel twin, 650cc engine developed in the UK and it can be found in the latest iteration of their Continental GT cafe racer.

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The Transformation: TNT Motorcycles Shotgun 650

Since the release of the Royal Enfield 650 twin platform in 2017, the Indian powerhouse has made continuous development a...
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Bike Of The Day: 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 ‘Spitfire’

Introducing the ‘Spitfire,’ a custom masterpiece crafted from the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 – 2021, a platform as agile as...
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Keeping Spirits High: The Royal Enfield Custom World

Turn back the clock to 2016 and you’ll see motorcycle manufacturers scrambling to get involved in the custom scene. Yamaha’s...
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First Look: Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Motoverse Edition

The world’s biggest Royal Enfield enthusiast event, the Rider Mania ‘Motoverse’, took place at the beachside state of Goa in...
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Bike Of The Day: 1964 Royal Enfield 700 GTC2 ‘Mistral’

The Royal Enfield 700 GTC2 ‘Mistral’ is a custom-built British sports bike, taking inspiration from the classic Southern California ‘desert...
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Stellar Interceptor: French Moto Royal Enfield 650

Giving away a one-of-a-kind custom motorcycle you’ve just spent 12 months planning and building doesn’t sound all that appealing. For...
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Bike Of The Day: 2022 Royal Enfield GT 650 Cafe Racer

This 2022 GT 650 is a modified version of the original Royal Enfield British café racer. It incorporates genuine Royal...
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Asymmetrical Superstar: AN-BU ‘KAI’ Continental GT650

Asymmetrical design is a difficult concept to grasp. Finding harmony in the unharmonious is as challenging as it sounds, and...
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A Savage Six Fifty: Hedgehog Motorcycles Royal Enfield GT650

The Royal Enfield Custom World initiative aims to connect 650 twin owners with verified custom workshops around the world. It’s...
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California Dreaming: Wedge Motorcycles Continental GT650 Roadster

Alongside Triumph’s water-cooled Bonneville range the Royal Enfield 650 twins are some of the most authentic-looking modern retro motorcycles on...
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Categorical Cafe Racer: Royal Enfield Continental GT History

Factory-built cafe racers are somewhat of a paradox. By definition, cafe racers are customised motorcycles built by enthusiasts or aftermarket...
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Bitten by the Bug: Ormotors Royal Enfield Continental GT 865

After attending the 650 twin launch back in 2019 I was pleasantly surprised by how well Royal Enfield had done...
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Top 10 Royal Enfield Cafe Racers

Royal Enfield lays claim to being the “oldest global motorcycle brand in continuous production”  and they know a thing or...
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Granted Wishes – Surfside Motorcycles Himalayan 650 Twin

There’s no denying the Royal Enfield Himalayan is a capable ADV bike. But when the manufacturer unveiled their new Scram...
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The Regency Scrambler by MotoMAX

Have you ever wanted something that doesn’t exist? Have you wanted it so badly that rather than wait for someone...
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And the Winner Is – 2022 Royal Enfield Busted Knuckles Build Off

Royal Enfield dealers from Australia and New Zealand have just gone head to head for the latest iteration of the...
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The Top 10 Cafe Racers of 2021

Happy new year! Well, that wraps up yet another year of cafe racer content. Like the previous year, 2021 was...
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Duff’s Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 Cafe Racer

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Royal Enfield 650 twins. This is evident whenever anyone asks...
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Retro Round Up – New Modern Classics from EICMA 2021

Just when we thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse one of our favourite motorcycle events on the planet got cancelled....
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EICMA 2021 Modern Classic – The Royal Enfield SG650 concept

The release of the Royal Enfield 650 twins has been a huge success for the Indian manufacturer. It was only...
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Lilith – XTR Pepo Continental GT650

If there’s one builder whose work can be summed up by the adage “looks fast standing still” it’s that of...
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Dead Reckoning – Revelry Cycles’ ‘Double Tap’ Royal Enfield Drag Bike

If you’re anything like me, you’ll regularly find yourself daydreaming about moto-related projects. That track-day bike you’ll make out of...
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Six Days a Week: Schlachtwerk’s Royal Enfield Himalayan Enduro

In many ways, Tommy Thöring from the Schlachetwerk custom motorcycle workshop is your typical, dyed-in-the-wool German. The Sydneysider-via-Frankfurt is typically...
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The Hunter – Bandit9 Jaeger GT650

Generally speaking, when we see workshops producing bolt-on kits, they aim to recreate the classic styles. Cafe Racer and Scrambler...
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Interview: Daniel ‘Beardy’ McLaughlin from TV’s ‘Bondi Rescue’

As far as jobs go, working on Sydney’s Bondi beach would have to be right at the tippity top of...
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Korean Cafe – Motorbike Magazine GT 650

There’s no denying Royal Enfield hit a sweet spot with their 650 twins in the European market. The Indian manufacturer...
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The Royal Raven – TMW Continental GT 650

Royal Enfield has been stirring things up in the custom scene with a string of commissioned builds based on their...
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Sinroja Motorcycles GT 650 Drag Bike

The Sinroja Brothers, Rahul, and Birju have just celebrated the 5 year anniversary of their workshop. Looking over their portfolio...
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Autologue GT 650 Cafe Racer Kit

Royal Enfield has been making waves in the custom scene since the release of their 650 twins. They’ve collaborated with...
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Under Pressure – Project RE Continental GT 650

What happens when you task an Avengers-style dream team of builders with a crazy 6-week deadline? In short, this Royal Enfield...
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Royal Treatment – Kromworks Bullet 500

For years it was the west who produced the best custom motorcycles. The greatest rides were done by cashed-up Europeans...
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Full Metal Jacket – J&D Continental GT 535

Jay Patel of J&D Custom Co. knows his way around a Royal Enfield. The last time we spoke he’d just...
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Petrolettes Wrench Off – 650 Twin Build Off

Europe’s first all-female motorcycle festival, the ‘Petrolettes‘ has teamed up with Royal Enfield to create the ‘Petrolettes Wrench Off’. The...
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Chop Talk – Madhouse Royal Enfield Indian

It takes a lot of courage to dare to be different. For our latest ‘Chop Talk’ Progressive Insurance collaboration, we...
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Nought Tea – Royal Enfield GT 650 Factory Custom

During the press launch of the Royal Enfield 650 Twins, they announced plans to work closely with custom builders in...
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Up For Adventure – Wrench Kings Himalayan

There’s very little that dual-sport bikes share in common with cafe racers. When it comes to customisation though every builder...
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Royal Enfield Continental GT and Interceptor 650 Twin Review

Royal Enfield lay claim to producing the world’s longest constant production motorcycle design. The first Royal Enfield Bullet rolled out...
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Lock Stock – Royal Enfield 650 Twin

I’m in Sydney for the Australian release of the new Royal Enfield 650 twins. During the next couple of days,...
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Bandit9 Continental GT Cafe Racer

Most of the bikes in the Bandit9 portfolio would look right at home exhibited in London’s Tate Modern. Bandit9 chief...
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10 Off-The-Shelf Modern Cafe Racers

Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
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Royal Racer – J&D Enfield Bullet Cafe Kit

Do you want a Royal Enfield cafe racer? You could just go out and buy a Royal Enfield Continental GT, but...
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Roads We Ride – Commuting in Sydney

   Despite the challenges of riding in and around traffic, commuting can be enjoyable on two wheels and as...
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EICMA 2017 Cafe Racer Collection

Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
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Rossi Racer – MotoKraft Customs MK46

The “MK46” is the work of Samik Chatterjee, owner operator of MotoKraft Customs in New Delhi. After graduating from Art...
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Unnaturally Aspirated – Royal Enfield Continental GT-T

Enter Ric Steele and his team at MotoMAX in Perth, Western Australia. Ric has been dealing Enfields in Perth’s north...
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Heart transplant – Tony 535 Cafe Racer

“Building motorcycles is probably the only thing I am good at.” professes Aseem. “The FS350, my first custom motorcycle, was...
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Hazan Motorworks by Cinema Mercantile

If you’re into motorcycles and you haven’t heard of Max Hazan you’ve probably been on a solo trip in the...
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The Legend Returns: Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 Cafe Racer

I’ve been following the development of the Royal Enfield Continental GT 535 Cafe Racer closely since it was showcased at...
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The Fox Royal Enfield Bullet

The ‘Genus V’ is a series of 5 custom built motorcycles designed  as “affordable and attainable” builds by Norfolk based...
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Royal Enfield 535 Cafe Racer

Since its first appearance at the International Auto Expo in Delhi, the Royal Enfield Continental GT Cafe Racer has been...
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Royal Enfield Bullet Cafe Racer

I will never again complain about my workspace. Check out this inspiring Royal Enfield Cafe Racer build from India. Working...
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Royal Enfield Electra Pup

This might not be the first time you’ve seen the Pup by UK based workshop, Old Empire Motorcycles. It was...
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V Twin Royal Enfield Bulldog

In collaboration with Fuel Magazine I recently interviewed Guy Brown, founding member of Carberry Motorcycles. Carberry was a Melbourne based...
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Royal Enfield Continental GT Cafe Racer

When it comes to selecting the best factory-built Cafe Racer it looks like Royal Enfield’s Continental GT could take out...
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MCN Cafe Racer test

After the release of the Norton 961 Commando in 2009 MCN decided to pull together some of the best “off the...
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Monday motorbike blues…

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Royal Enfield pin striping pro

It’s one thing to see a motorcycle roll out of a factory but when you get to see some of...
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All of a sudden I want an Enfield…

Actually on second thought I think I want a Norton!...
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Cogs and Gears Karma Sutra – Royal Enfield Motorcycles

It’s interesting how long it can take for a vehicle manufacturer to gain respect. Triumph’s Bonneville for instance struggled to...
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