Royal Enfield ‘Custom World’ Busted Knuckles Build Off Europe
Busted Knuckles Build Off (BKBO) to showcase creativity and bespoke design utilising the Shotgun 650 as a base motorcycle.
Six Royal Enfield dealerships selected as BKBO finalists from more than 600 outlets across the EMEA region.
Final builds to be revealed at the Bike Shed Moto Show in London, 22nd to 24th May, with a public vote and expert panel to decide the BKBO winner.
April 15th 2026 - Royal Enfield, the global leader in midsize motorcycles, are renowned for making the most custom friendly motorcycles in the world. To celebrate, the brand is pleased to return with season two of the ‘Busted Knuckles Build Off’ (BKBO) Europe, a motorcycle custom build competition exclusively designed for Royal Enfield dealers, allowing builders to showcase their creative engineering, bespoke design, and artistic expression - utilising the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, a platform inspired by custom, for custom.
Following a near six month build process and utilising a £5000 customisation subsidy from Royal Enfield, six of Europe’s finest Royal Enfield dealers will take centre stage at the 2026 Bike Shed Show, London on 22nd - 24th May, to determine which European dealer has built the most coveted Shotgun 650.
Royal Enfield dealers across key European regions were invited to create a custom concept, with six finalists getting selected to develop their designs into a physical reality.
The successful concepts were submitted by the following dealers:
Czech Republic: Vintage Garage Motors
Germany: Motorrad Bläsing
France: KS Motorcycles
Italy: Royal Enfield Rivera
Portugal: Unik Edition
UK: Krazy Horse
Adrian Sellers, Head - Custom & Motorsport at Royal Enfield, commented
“It makes sense for the final display of Europe’s 2nd BKBO to take place at the Bike Shed Show, an event that focuses on celebrating creativity, craftsmanship and culture surrounding motorcycles. It is going to be a real privilege to see the finest work from Royal Enfield’s dealer network take centre stage across the event, showcasing each dealer's unique imagination and skillset as they interpret the possibilities of the Shotgun 650.”
BKBO took place once before, with the custom builds displayed at Wheels and Waves in Biarritz in 2023. Motorrad Bläsing of Germany were crowned winners with owner and creator Thomas Bläsing’s ‘Beach Cruiser’, having built it in just 4 months for his own pleasure.
The final preview of all six 2026 BKBO entries will be released online shortly before the Bike Shed show, with each machine benefitting from their own ‘documentary style’ film, these will feature across Royal Enfield’s social media. The public vote can be cast online and in person throughout the show, where the bikes will be on display around the ‘Dockside bandstand’, at the spectacular Tobacco Dock venue. One winner will be selected by combining votes from the public, Royal Enfield and a panel of renowned custom motorcycle designers on Sunday 24th May, with the winner receiving an all expenses paid trip to Royal Enfield’s Motoverse later this year.
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Editors Notes
Press Invitation: Bike Shed Moto Show London VIP Evening, Tobacco Docks, Friday 22nd May.
BKBO Finalist Reveal - 17:00 Press and VIP Preview.
18:00 - BKBO VIP launch party on the RE booth at Bike Shed Moto Show.
RSVP by 30th April to be added to the guest list.
2023 BKBO winner from Motorrad Bläsing shown below (in the downloads) shown at Wheels and Waves, pictured by the beach. More images here.
2026 BKBO build images found on Royal Enfield Media UK.
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.
