Written by Martin Hodgson
Two of our favourite surprises of 2018 was the release of the Royal Enfield Twins and the emergence of South East Asia as a hotbed of custom bike craftsmanship. So it comes as no surprise to us here at Pipeburn HQ that the two have been combined to produce this stunning creation. With the 2019 Bangkok International Motor Show fast approaching, Royal Enfield approached Thailand’s Zeus Customs to build them a crowd pleaser on an insanely tight deadline. Head honcho Mooyong answered the call and delivered this stunning 2018 RE Interceptor 650 to award winning success!

It’s not every day that you receive a phone call from one of the world’s most prolific motorcycle manufacturers asking you to build them a custom bike. But with little trepidation Mooyong saw it as an acknowledgement of how far his company had come, that word of his builds had reached England. Excited about working with the new 650 twin cylinder model he was asked to come up with some sketches and then wait for approval to come back from the top brass at RE.
When he got the green light there was now only 45 days until the bike had to be delivered to the biggest show in Thailand, but with confidence in his team they relished the chance to do what they know best; build wicked custom machines! After taking delivery of the brand new ‘ceptor in the factory Orange Crush colour scheme, it was quickly on the lift and ready to be torn apart for the fast paced build.

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