Busted Knuckles Build Off: All Six Custom Royal Enfield Motorcycles to be Revealed at Bike Shed Moto Show 2026
All six Busted Knuckles Build Off custom entries will be unveiled at the Bike Shed Moto Show VIP evening, at 5pm on the 22nd May.
Attendees of the Bike Shed Moto Show can vote in person for their favourite to win, with the public vote and expert panel deciding the ultimate BKBO winner.
Photographs of the six finished builds have been released, along with the build information for each entry.
The wait is almost over. This Friday, 22nd May, the spotlight will shine on six incredible custom builds, as the Royal Enfield Busted Knuckles Build Off (BKBO) entries are revealed at the Bike Shed Moto Show's VIP Evening in London.
For months, six of Europe's most talented Royal Enfield dealers have been wrenching, cutting, and welding - each transforming a Shotgun 650 into a one-of-a-kind machine.
These six custom builds - representing the very best of UK and European craftsmanship - are now ready for their grand reveal.
Attendees of the VIP evening at the Bike Shed Moto Show on Friday will be the first to witness the unveiling. Show visitors will then have the chance to vote for their favourite build, deciding which dealer earns the ultimate bragging rights.
The 2026 BKBO winner will be decided by a combination of the public vote and the expert panel's decision. Members of the public can cast their vote by placing a token in the designated ballot box throughout the Bike Shed Moto Show (22nd to 24th May).
Busted Knuckles Build Off 2026 Custom Entries
‘Shoot From The Hip’
Built by: Krazy Horse, UK
To mark its first-ever Royal Enfield build, Krazy Horse knew it had to do something special, something that pushed boundaries, honoured its roots, and delivered a seriously cool chopper. Drawing inspiration from founder Paul Beamish’s very first authentic American-style shed-built chopper, ‘Shoot From The Hip’ features a custom one-off rigid frame with a radical 42-degree rake, stylistically finished with a wild purple flame paint job.
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‘SHAAN’
Built by: Motorrad Bläsing, Germany
Following their 2023 Busted Knuckles Build Off Europe victory with ‘The Beach Cruiser’, German powerhouse Motorrad-Bläsing (W&B Custom Bikes), have returned to the global stage. Their latest creation, SHAAN, is a high-tech tribute to Royal Enfield’s 125-year heritage, named after the Hindi word for "Pride, Honor, Splendor," SHAAN is the result of over 1,000 hours of intensive development.
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‘19-01’
Built by: Royal Enfield Riviera, Italy
From the heart of Italy’s legendary Land of Motors, Romagna, a new custom creation has emerged to challenge the eyes and stir the soul. Royal Enfield Riviera, the exclusive flagship store born from the 20-year technical heritage of X-MOTO GARAGE, presents the Italian entry into Royal Enfield’s European Busted Knuckles Build Off competition. 19-01 is a motorcycle that blends historic racing DNA with a bold, "annoying", and unrepentantly fun aesthetic. In a nod to the local Romagnolo spirit of Sboronaggine (the art of being a charming, high-energy show-off), the Riviera team equipped 19-01 with a suite of one-of-a-kind CNC-manufactured racing components. Every billet part was machined specifically for this project, ensuring that this Royal Enfield custom build is not just rare, but truly unique.
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‘Brat Cafe’
Built by: KS Motorcycles, France
Representing France in the Royal Enfield Busted Knuckles Build Off, a pan-European competition for Royal Enfield’s dealer network, KS Motorcycles has transformed a Shotgun 650 into the Brat Café. Each element reflects a shared vision: the base bike, the custom parts developed with BAAK, the Beringer braking system, and the involvement of local talents. All of this transforms the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 into the Brat Café -a muscular, minimalist reinterpretation of the classic café racer
that blends bratstyle influences with the Shotgun’s natural bobber silhouette.
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‘Royal Tribute’
Built by: Unik Motorcycles, Portugal
To celebrate a milestone year in their decade-long history, Tiago Gonçalves and the team at UNIK Motorcycles are representing Portugal in Royal Enfield’s Busted Knuckles Build Off (BKBO). The inspiration for ROYAL TRIBUTE is uniquely tied to the shop’s physical expansion. As the new, exclusive showroom was under construction, the Shotgun 650 build progressed alongside it, allowing the design language of the space and the motorcycle to influence one another.
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‘Sidegun 650’
Built by: Vintage Garage Motors, Czech Republic
In a bold fusion of historic craftsmanship and contemporary custom culture, Vintage Garage Prague, Royal Enfield’s Prague-based dealer, has completed its one-off sidecar build, by blending VELOREX ‘s decades of specialised manufacturing tradition with the raw, "by-custom, for-custom" attitude of the Shotgun 650, the team has created a machine that reimagines the sidecar for a new generation of riders.
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Editor's Note
Schedule: Royal Enfield VIP Evening - Friday 22nd May
For those attending the Bike Shed Moto Show on Friday:
16:00 - Doors Open
The 2026 Bike Shed Moto Show Press Preview begins. No music to be played throughout the venue for content requirements.
17:00 - Royal Enfield Busted Knuckles Build Off launch
All six BKBO builds are revealed at the Dockside bandstand. Estimated duration: 15/20mins.
18:00 - VIP Evening begins
Music on and party mode engaged. Free bar tokens distributed at the main Royal Enfield stand. Free Screen Printed tees.
23:00 - End of VIP evening
For all media enquiries, including press fleet requests, please get in touch with the Motocom team at press@royalenfieldmedia.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1525 270100.
About Royal Enfield
The oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, Royal Enfield has created beautifully crafted motorcycles since 1901. From its British roots, a manufacturing plant was established in Madras in 1955, a foothold from which Royal Enfield spearheaded the growth of India’s mid-sized two-wheeler segment. Royal Enfields are engaging, uncomplicated, accessible and fun to ride; a vehicle for exploration and self-expression. It’s an approach the brand calls Pure Motorcycling.
Royal Enfield’s premium line-up includes Bear 650, Classic 650, Guerrilla 450 modern roadster, Hunter 350, Meteor 350, Super Meteor 650, Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 twins, the Shotgun 650, the new Himalayan adventure tourer, the Scram 440 ADV Crossover, the iconic Bullet 350, Classic 350 and Goan Classic 350. The company recently unveiled its new city+ motorcycle brand – the Flying Flea – a fresh take on urban mobility, blending authentic design with advanced technology.
Riders and a passionate community are fostered with a rich profusion of events at a local, regional and international level. Most notable are Motoverse (previously Rider Mania), an annual gathering of thousands of Royal Enfield enthusiasts in Goa, and Himalayan Odyssey; a yearly pilgrimage over some of the toughest terrain and highest mountain passes.
A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield operates through more than 2000 stores across all major cities and towns in India and through nearly 850 stores in more than 60 countries around the globe. Royal Enfield also has two world-class technical centres, in Bruntingthorpe, UK, and in Chennai, India. The company’s two state-of-the-art production facilities are located at Oragadam and Vallam Vadagal, near Chennai. Across the world, Royal Enfield has six modern CKD assembly facilities in Bangladesh, Nepal, Brazil, Thailand, Argentina and Colombia.
