some The Triumph twins from Istanbul started customs this week, followed by an electric bike built for the vertical thrills of the Wall of Death. Moto Exotica brings us their ultimate Royal Enfield Himalayan, and our old friend CW Zon is back with his unique look aboard Triumph’s giant Rocket 3R. And finally, Malle London debuts their latest short film.
Bunker Custom Cycles’ Triumph Scrambler 900 Twins Motorcycling is a sport we often enjoy alone, but sharing the experience with a close friend takes it to the next level. Longtime friends Pekin and Mert have been riding together since they learned to hold several bikes upright. Now in their 40s, they wanted a custom-fit pair of machines to enjoy together.
Considering using these motorcycles—cruising around the city, commuting, but also tackling off-road challenges at the weekend—the two quickly decided Winning Scrambler 900 as the base model for their builds.
The bikes have been delivered Bunker Custom Cycle for their makeovers — and to serve as test mules for a new line of bolted parts.
Each bike is built with custom suspension, an upgraded fork interior, and a new Fox rear shock. Each has a new manual exhaust system that redirects the head sections away from their original high-mount position for a more comfortable ride. They also now wear Bunker’s signature radiator guards and slides.
That’s where the similarities end, as the two owners chose to distinguish the bikes by paint color and seat style.
Both disturbance person named ’78’ and ’79’ after the year of birth of the owner. The 79 is equipped with traditional but slimmed down seats, while the 78 has two-piece seats, which allow the passenger cushion to be removed to use the cargo rack. One is wrapped in blue paint, while the other uses a combination of black and gray.
Parts like the side panels, fenders and license plate mounts are all developed in-house, mainly using 3D printing and design techniques. They’re available now on the Bunker Cycles website—so if you want to pursue a similar look for your Scrambler, you’re just a few clicks away.
[Bunker Custom Cycles | Images by Mustafa Arikan]
Custom Death Wall Super73 The Wall of Death is a high-speed thriller that has been around for over 100 years. Riders start on the flat center of a wooden cylinder, increasing speed as they climb vertical walls, using centrifugal force to stick to the sides. While gas-powered vehicles have been the long-standing vehicle choice, electric-powered instant torque was the obvious choice…so Super73 had an idea.
Affectionately known as Marvelous Marv, Marvin Prinssen is a Dutch Death Wall racer and member of the Lucky Daredevils. After watching Marv and the team carry out their work at Wheels and Waves in Biarritz, the team at Super73 knew this would be a natural partnership.
They started chatting and within minutes Marv was on the wall on an electric bike. Soon after, a one-time commission begins.
Starting with the Super73’s S2 chassis, the spokes are reinforced and strengthened, and the front end is fitted with stiff forks to keep the bike solid and reliable with incredible g-forces in play. . The extended saddle is covered with a high-grip material, which helps the rider sit still when the bike is parallel to the floor. A throttle has been added to help Marv accelerate as quickly as possible without having to step on the gas.
The bike’s battery is positioned lower inside the frame, both to help concentrate mass and protect power if things go sideways—or tilt more than intended. Finally, a bit of bronze paint accentuates the build and helps further distinguish this one-off customization.
Marv’s Super73 will tour with Lucky daredevilsso look them up all over Europe if you want to see this unique creation firsthand. [Super73]
Royal Enfield Himalayan by Moto Exotica Based in Dehradun, India, Moto Exotica is hidden in the beautiful countryside of the Himalayas. Since 2013, the shop has made a name for itself by building custom scramblers and cafe racers around vintage Yamaha RDs. But recently, they were faced with a new challenge: to acquire the ability Royal Enfield Himalayanand build it to the max.
With a brand new Himalayan on hand, the Moto Exotica team managed to retain the design language of Royal Enfield, retaining the round headlights and general shape of the fuel tank. The sketches and design ideas resulted in more than 50 pieces, designed in CAD and then created. This shop doesn’t outsource any of its work, so the entire carbon fiber bodywork you see here is made in-house.
To add power to the engine, a custom 500 cc large capacity kit was machined, and an enhanced camshaft was installed before the entire system was fitted with a programmable ECU. A more compact and lighter exhaust system has been made, with matching carbon fiber exhaust tips and heat shields on the silencers.
Aiming for a taller, more enduro-like stance, the Himalayan features a long-travel WP Suspension fork and an all-new custom swingarm with fully adjustable direct-mount shock absorbers. The 18-inch rear and 21-inch front wheels are wrapped with dual sport tires, and are equipped with an upgraded floating brake rotor and 4-bore front brake calipers.
In homage to Moto Exotica’s position, all colors used on the build are inspired by natural colors found in the rocky countryside of the Himalayas. The new carbon fuel tank is painted with the contours of Mount Everest.
It doesn’t appear that any stone has been flipped, as this may indeed be the last Himalaya to conquer the landscapes for which this machine is named. [Moto Exotica]
Custom Works Zone Triumph Rocket 3 R Yuichi Yoshizawa’s CW Zone Not a trend builder or play by any kind of rule. His builds are unique and instantly identifiable, even if the general style of each build varies widely.
The latest wonder to roll out of the Japanese builder’s workshop is this Triumph Rocket 3 R roadster. It is equipped with a hand-formed bodywork that completely changes the look and feel of the bike without altering the frame in any way.
Triumph’s Rocket 3 R is an absolute beast. The 2,458 cc three-cylinder makes 165 hp and 163 ft-lbs [221 Nm] of torque. Zon’s work takes this rocket and covers it in hand-formed and carved aluminum, with bronze details. The result is a mix of Rocket 3’s original roadster style, a futuristic style cafe racerand a steampunk locomotive.
As always with Yoshizawa-san, every manufacturing step is done to the highest level. And since the Rocket’s original shape hasn’t been altered in any way, we know the bike will perform as intended by Triumph’s engineers.
CW Zon showed off this Triumph at the recent Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show—but that wasn’t the only entry from participating stores. Yuichi took the top honors with the Harley Shovelhead muscle bike we’ll be featuring soon. Keep stable. [Custom Works Zon | Images by Hiromitsu Yasui]
Movie Malle Mountain Race Organized by our friends at Malle London, the Mountain Rally is a six-day event that takes riders 1,500 miles, across six countries and over passes as high as 2,770 metres. [9,088 ft]. The Mountain Rally is currently the longest motorcycle race ever completed, covering the entire Alps, traversing all the highest passes and wildest country before descending to sea level at the finish line.
While the 2022 rally has come and gone, a new movie has just been released to help you join in and share the experience. Riders from all over the world meet in Austria. As we would expect from an event hosted by Malle London, the same team brings you the Malle Mile, focused style and lots of custom bikes.
At more than seven minutes and 40 seconds, the short film Mountain Rally tells the story of riders discovering new routes, overcoming the challenges of a long and grueling journey, and bonding together through experience. Catch it below. [Malle London | Images by Shane Benson]
