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BKBO 2026

Busted Knuckles Series 3 – 2026

Royal Enfield, the global leader in the mid-size motorcycle segment, today concluded season III of Busted Knuckles Build-off – one of the most celebrated custom competitions. Royal Enfield dealerships across Australia were asked to transform the Shotgun 650 into a custom motorcycle of their choosing. This resulted in a slew of most coveted custom motorcycles being built.

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Dirty Purdy by MotoMAX

For their 2026 Busted Knuckles Build Off entry, MotoMAX Perth took the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 and pushed it closer to the edge of what the platform always hinted at.

Desert Eagle by Moto Machine

Built from the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, the Desert Eagle is a nitrous oxide-equipped desert bobber with a raw, post-apocalyptic edge. It is not a build that tries to be sensible or restrained. From the outset, the focus was on creativity, fabrication and building something that felt genuinely different.

Sawn-Off by House of Motorcycles

For Busted Knuckles Build Off, House of Motorcycles took the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 in a very deliberate direction.

RE1000 by GRID Motorcycles

For Busted Knuckles Build Off, GRID Motorcycles did not just customise the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 – they rebuilt the idea of what it could be.

Spitfire 650 by Fast Fuel

For Busted Knuckles Build Off, Fast Fuel took the Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 and built something that makes an impression without losing sight of what a motorcycle is meant to do.