Modified Indian Bikes - Post your pics here

roorkeewal · 26th September 2009, 00:15

Hi,
Can someone know contacts / address of some good garages / workshops that do bike paint and chrome job in Delhi? I am looking for redoing my Royal Enfield with superior quality paint and chrome jobs.
Thanks.

insaneroller · 1st October 2009, 14:26

My mod RD with alot of engine & body modifications. Finally she moves very well & fast.

fast_elegance · 1st October 2009, 14:40

Its a real looker. How is the handling ?

anjuna mark · 1st October 2009, 19:50

This is my RD350 “Riceburner”
I bought the RD to get me through a year when my trusty old 1977 Kawasaki was broken down and waiting for a new oil pump. I was going to sell off the RD, but went this route instead.
The work was mostly done around 1990, but I did a lot of lightening later on [fiberglass and aluminum replacements].
The rear wheel is stock, the whole front end if from a Honda XR650
Tank was made by hand out of 12 gauge steel, and weighed 5Kg empty! Now it has a fiberglass copy. The exhaust is hand made to my [exacting] specs, expansion chambers come in early, in the upper midrange. You can feel and hear it when they do. Handmade aluminum cans do a decent job, and it’s the best sounding 2-stroke I’ve ever heard. The neighbors don’t always agree, so I keep it slow through the village. The heat guards work well, and despite how it looks, I haven’t burned myself on the pipes.

Rear shocks are Koni for an XT550 Yamaha.
Seat is one-off. Tail light for a very old Enfield, headlight H4 halogen with relay, K+N type air filters.
Rear mudguard is a fiberglass replica of the original, front is from an old friend, “Anand”, who was modifying and racing Enfields in Pune back in the 80’s.

The bike goes like stink, and smells that way too! It can climb stairs [which is a blast], cruise over deep soft sand, climb rocky hillsides, and blast across dry rice fields, hopping over the divisions.
I’ve had a hell of a lot of fun with it!
I’ll sell it now, since I’m not spending time in India anymore. But I wish I could just blast around on it again instead.

Nitin · 2nd October 2009, 02:27

Thats one weird looking bike! Does sound like a lot of fun though!

john a milne · 2nd October 2009, 03:09

I would like to see some examples of modified bikes here in India and thought a thread would be timely. Last year I saw in Calcutta a very nice Bullet made up to look like a Harley, but didn't my camera.

Here is a unique Mini Chopper running a 175 CC engine that I saw near New York City yesterday. Very well designed and built.

anjuna mark · 2nd October 2009, 03:51

And it's got something like 14 inches of ground clearance, too.

Rudra Sen · 2nd October 2009, 08:16

Mods note: Thread merged.

prince_pervez · 2nd October 2009, 08:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by insaneroller

My mod RD with alot of engine & body modifications. Finally she moves very well & fast.

Thats an amazing machine you got there mate!

bharti22shresth · 2nd October 2009, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by insaneroller

My mod RD with alot of engine & body modifications. Finally she moves very well & fast.

WICKED!

@anjuna- amazing bike that you've made!

insaneroller · 3rd October 2009, 02:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by fast_elegance

Its a real looker. How is the handling ?

Handles awesome on high speed.

preetam_KORG · 6th October 2009, 21:07

That RD is a killer machine. Congrats dude.

But the red chopper feels outta place for me. It looks like a semi crossover from a old skool chopper to a trendy one. moreover it does not look properly finished. I'm sorry if I've hurt someone saying what i said above.

anjuna mark · 6th October 2009, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by preetam_KORG

That RD is a killer machine. Congrats dude.

But the red chopper feels outta place for me. It looks like a semi crossover from a old skool chopper to a trendy one. moreover it does not look properly finished. I'm sorry if I've hurt someone saying what i said above.

It's not a chopper [they look weird and handle terribly] ; it's an Enduro for off road riding.
You're right, I never did really "tart it up"; I built it primarily for riding.

It will kill most anything, well, anything I ever met, on the road in south India. And then I just blow everyone's minds by driving right off the side, and down into the fields! and it gets incredible "air" when I jump speed bumps with it.

sunilchakola · 7th October 2009, 04:32

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Originally Posted by insaneroller

My mod RD with alot of engine & body modifications. Finally she moves very well & fast.

Awsome mods buddy...

mileeater · 24th October 2009, 15:26

Gentlemen - I just received an emailer from Royal Enfield announcing the Custom Bike competition at Rider Mania in Goa next month. All the amazing Bullets in this thread should definitely participate.

The Rider Mania website has more information.

26th September 2009, 00:15	#511
roorkeewal Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi, Can someone know contacts / address of some good garages / workshops that do bike paint and chrome job in Delhi? I am looking for redoing my Royal Enfield with superior quality paint and chrome jobs. Thanks.
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insaneroller BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 541 Thanked: 320 Times	My mod RD with alot of engine & body modifications. Finally she moves very well & fast. Attached Thumbnails
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fast_elegance BHPian Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mangalore/Bangalore Posts: 456 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	Its a real looker. How is the handling ?
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anjuna mark BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Goa / Portugal Posts: 64 Thanked: 48 Times	This is my RD350 “Riceburner” I bought the RD to get me through a year when my trusty old 1977 Kawasaki was broken down and waiting for a new oil pump. I was going to sell off the RD, but went this route instead. The work was mostly done around 1990, but I did a lot of lightening later on [fiberglass and aluminum replacements]. The rear wheel is stock, the whole front end if from a Honda XR650 Tank was made by hand out of 12 gauge steel, and weighed 5Kg empty! Now it has a fiberglass copy. The exhaust is hand made to my [exacting] specs, expansion chambers come in early, in the upper midrange. You can feel and hear it when they do. Handmade aluminum cans do a decent job, and it’s the best sounding 2-stroke I’ve ever heard. The neighbors don’t always agree, so I keep it slow through the village. The heat guards work well, and despite how it looks, I haven’t burned myself on the pipes. Rear shocks are Koni for an XT550 Yamaha. Seat is one-off. Tail light for a very old Enfield, headlight H4 halogen with relay, K+N type air filters. Rear mudguard is a fiberglass replica of the original, front is from an old friend, “Anand”, who was modifying and racing Enfields in Pune back in the 80’s. The bike goes like stink, and smells that way too! It can climb stairs [which is a blast], cruise over deep soft sand, climb rocky hillsides, and blast across dry rice fields, hopping over the divisions. I’ve had a hell of a lot of fun with it! I’ll sell it now, since I’m not spending time in India anymore. But I wish I could just blast around on it again instead. Attached Thumbnails
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Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	Thats one weird looking bike! Does sound like a lot of fun though!
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john a milne BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto / Calcutta Posts: 908 Thanked: 464 Times View My Garage	Modified Indian bikes - Post your pics here and ONLY here I would like to see some examples of modified bikes here in India and thought a thread would be timely. Last year I saw in Calcutta a very nice Bullet made up to look like a Harley, but didn't my camera. Here is a unique Mini Chopper running a 175 CC engine that I saw near New York City yesterday. Very well designed and built. Attached Thumbnails
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anjuna mark BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Goa / Portugal Posts: 64 Thanked: 48 Times	And it's got something like 14 inches of ground clearance, too.
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Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,746 Thanked: 6,863 Times View My Garage	Mods note: Thread merged.
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preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	That RD is a killer machine. Congrats dude. But the red chopper feels outta place for me. It looks like a semi crossover from a old skool chopper to a trendy one. moreover it does not look properly finished. I'm sorry if I've hurt someone saying what i said above.
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24th October 2009, 15:26	#525
mileeater Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: chennai Posts: 7 Thanked: 0 Times	Rider Mania 2009 - Custom Bike Competition Gentlemen - I just received an emailer from Royal Enfield announcing the Custom Bike competition at Rider Mania in Goa next month. All the amazing Bullets in this thread should definitely participate. The Rider Mania website has more information.
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