HAMILTON ’ S ROYALE MOTORCYCLES WINS BUSTED KNUCKLES TOP NOD

Hamilton ’ s Royale Motorcycles might be one of the newer members of the Royal Enfield family , but that doesn ’ t mean they don ’ t know how to make the most of the bikes they sell . Case in point , Royale ’ s wicked Royal Enfield 650 custom dubbed “ No . 55 GT Production Café Racer ” which was built for the Busted Knuckles Build Off this year and took home the Expert ’ s Choice award . The judging panel of five was made up of custom bike and café racer publications , Royal Enfield aficionados , and Royal Enfield UK ’ s very own Group Manager of Industrial Design , Adrian Sellers . Each custom Royal Enfield from the five dealerships taking part this year was assessed in five different categories each worth 20 points , meaning a total possible score of up to 100 points for each judge , and 500 points across the board . Based upon the Royal Enfield 650 paralleltwin platform , Royale Motorcycles took the win after pouring roughly 350 hours of blood , sweat and tears into the build . The rules of the buildoff are pretty simple . Apart from being a Royal Enfield dealership , the only catch is the buildoff bike must be based on a model from the current Royal Enfield range . Other than that , the builders can customise to their heart ’ s desire so long as they have the skills to back it up . Taking inspiration from India ’ s domestic Royal Enfield ‘ GT Cup ’ Production Racing series , Royale Motorcycles decided they ’ d try something similar , if not a little more like a sports bike . While you may think that a sportbike is just about as far away from Royal Enfield ’ s GT as you can get , it ’ d pay to remember that the original café racers that inspired the GTs were themselves a homage to the Isle of Man TT racers of the ‘ 50s and ‘ 60s . These were the sports bikes of their time , so making a modern racer out of the 650 twin was inevitable . The 17-inch wheels have been fitted with Pirelli Diablo racing rubber , including a beefy 120mm boot on the rear . Continuing with the racing theme , the team also constructed a bespoke exhaust system . A super-slick , hydroformed HP Corse end-can for some added racing vibes and no doubt a better engine note as well . This ease of use extends to the bike ’ s chassis as well ; made from steel and not aluminium ,