High-end custom motorcycles are nice to look at, but they take substantial talent to build and serious money to buy. That’s why for every top dollar custom out there, there are scores of bikes that have been lightly tweaked, just enough to make them stand out from the crowd. It’s also why some manufacturers are making bikes that are relatively easy to customize?and why more custom builders are producing kits.
These two customs from Germany’s Crooked Motorcycles epitomize that ethos. Both use the refreshingly simple Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 as a base, and both are dressed in plug-and-play parts.

Crooked has called this their ‘RoyalSERIES’, and offers it in ‘Gravel’ [above] and ‘Street’ [below] versions. Builders Jakob Müller and Dominikus Braun were inspired to spin the Interceptor 650 off into these two directions, after owning and riding one for 18 months. ?After this whole difficult pandemic phase, we were motivated to build a series that is built on fun,? says Dominikus. ?To leave everyday life behind, grab some friends and just have a good time on bikes!?

?This was also the reason for our decision to design a double series. Whether street or gravel, the bikes have been pure fun during the last few weeks of our test phase. The performance off-road is amazing, because it handles nicely through tight curves, but also has enough pull to make some dust.?
?In the street variant, the focus was on sportiness, bot...