Royal
Enfield, part of Eicher Motors, unveiled the all new BAAK Motocyclette build and
‘Nought Tea GT along with five other custom motorcycles at the eighth edition
of Wheels and Waves 2019 held in Biarritz in France. The theme of this year’s Wheels
and Waves is ‘Back to roots’.
Wheels
and Waves is one of Europe’s iconic motorcycling festivals, all centred on
classic as well as custom motorcycles, surfing, skateboarding and the culture
that goes with it: music, visual arts and other forms of expression.
BAAK Motocyclette -
Base: Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650
The
custom motorcycle has been built jointly by Royal Enfield and BAAK
Motocyclette. The all-new build has taken the Interceptor INT 650 in an
absolutely new direction displaying excellent craftsmanship and attention to
detail. The build harks back to the
past, with a “bathtub” style rear fender concept, but expresses it through
uniquely modern proportions. This
blending of old and new to create timeless builds is a hallmark of BAAK’s
style, and a perfect match to the back to basics purity of the Interceptor 650.
Nought Tea GT- Base:
Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
The
Nought Tea GT is based on the newly launched motorcycle Continental GT 650. It
is a unique blend of style and function, developed in collaboration with the
chassis experts at Harris Performance. The Nought Tea GT takes the stock
Continental GT 650 and prepares it for the race track. Custom light weight parts and Ohlins
suspension highlight the serious potential of the build while the creative
minds. An outstanding design highlight is a graphic to represent the flow of
air over the bike which gives a very distinctive character to the motorcycle.
Two Smoking Barrels
x Sinroja for the Sultans of Sprint- Base: Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
A
stripped down, lean and mean drag racer in collaboration with Sinroja
Motorcycles. Instead of trying to add
more power, Sinroja decided to strip as much weight as possible, getting the
build down to only 150 kilos. Designed
to race against the high horse power competition, Two Smoking Barrels is a real
David in a field of Goliaths.
Mjr. Roach- Base:
Himalayan
MJR
Roach is designed to survive anything.
Inspired by video games, MJR Roach takes the base Himalayan and makes it
the most it could be with enormous chunky tires, a formed aluminium single
sided swingarm, and - because why not! - a Garret turbocharger. MJR Roach is ready for whatever dystopian
future your imagination can throw at it!
Midas Royale (@ Art
Ride)- Base: Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
Art
in carbon and gold - the Midas Royale from Rough Crafts elevates the stock Continental
GT 650, stripping away weight and adding some of the best performance parts and
materials available. All carbon body and
rims are complemented by top spec Ohlins suspension and custom made chassis
parts. The signature Rough Crafts black
and gold treatment ensure that this endurance racer inspired build is fit for a
king.
Malle Rally Royale-
Base: Royal Enfield Interceptor INT 650
Showcasing
the long distance potential of the Interceptor INT 650, these two dedicated
Rally builds were designed specifically for completing the Great Malle Rally in
2019, an end to end ride the length of the UK.
One lucky winner, from a competition run in collaboration with Iron and
Air magazine, will get to ride the black #1 bike, while the red #2 version will
be the dedicated ride support vehicle.
Both builds have long travel suspension, custom made Harris chassis
parts and a host of other adjustments to make them the ultimate rally
Interceptors.