Just the other day, we praised the simplicity and affordability of the new Royal Enfield twins. They’re easier to pull apart than most modern motorcycles, making them gold dust for custom builders.
Then, we were examining a striking Interceptor from Thrive of Indonesia. Today, we’re looking at a custom version of the Interceptor’s sibling: the Continental GT 650. It?s a lean and purposeful cafe racer from the Thai custom powerhouse K-Speed.

K-Speed got the commission from Royal Enfield late last year. But there was a catch: they had just 45 days to build it. The Continental had to be ready for the Bangkok International Motor Show in March, but it was only delivered in February.
The Continental GT has a solid dose of classic cafe racer style straight out the box. So the K-Speed crew decided to ramp that up with a sportier, aggressive vibe?while keeping it within their signature style guide.
They started out back?chopping the frame, and building a custom tail section that both complements the tank, and carries a hint of 90s sportbike design.
There’s a minimal seat pad up top, upholstered in a tuck and roll pattern with contrast stitching. Lighting is by way of a single round LED, embedded in the back.

Lower down, K-Speed ditched the airbox, and relocated a bunch of components to neaten things up. Then they built a small box to host the leftovers, and a blank-off plate to act as a rear muck guard.
Up front, they swapped out the classically sty...