For brothers Rahul and Birju Sinroja, the journey to the top of the custom world has been quite a ride. Today, they have a 2,000 square foot workshop in Leicester, England, and can command top billing at any custom show they care to attend. But the brothers grew up in a small town in India, where motorcycles are merely a form of transport.
?We didn?t see a lot of fancy bikes in India back then,? Rahul recalls. ?But the ?ding, ding rumble? of a 2-stroke Yamaha RX100, or the thump of a Royal Enfield Bullet, would always get my heart racing.?

The Sinroja brothers are now highly qualified engineers who can turn even the most prosaic machine into a sleek object of desire. And when they get their hands on modern machinery like this BMW R nineT, magic happens. Last year, Royal Enfield tapped Sinroja for two ?factory custom? builds, and this year it?s the turn of Dutch watchmaker TW Steel, with BMW Motorrad along for the ride.

?We?ve known the TW Steel team for a while,? says Rahul. ?They?re working with custom builders who have a passion for art and detailing, just like they have a passion for their watches.?
TW Steel chose Sinroja for their latest ?Son of Time? custom bike project, and talk quickly turned to the donor bike. ?We were keen to work with BMW?s latest boxer engine, since we?re known to work with classic boxers,? says Rahul.

?BMW loved the idea too. They got onboard straightaway, and supported us throughout the build?especially when it came to the CAN Bus ...