Feel Like Riding a Crooked Mile—In Style?

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The easiest way to tell that a motorcycle model is a success is when you’re hit by an avalanche of accessories and custom parts for it. By that measure, Royal Enfield’s Interceptor has to be one of the most successful bikes out there.

German “Edelschmiede” (noble smithy) Crooked MotoCo is the latest custom house to hit the market with a customised Interceptor; in fact, they have released two of them, the “Gravel” and the “Street” in what they call the RoyalSERIES. Crooked partner (sorry) Dominikus says: “We have owned a Royal Enfield Interceptor for over 1.5 years and have used it on a daily basis… it was the motivation for us to build a series that is built on fun!”

The RoyalSERIES Gravel Interceptor manages a pleasingly lean look. Photo: Crooked MotoCo

One way to do that was clearly to build the bikes to their own design, not to that of a client. I get the idea that they were somewhat over the experience of building “another crazy custom project which often gets dusty in showrooms.” Instead, the Crooked boys “wanted to get out into nature, not have fun with the fear that something could break. The bikes are built on simplicity and we hope you feel the same way.”

The creation of the Gravel variant includes a new LED Bates Style headlight plus a front fender produced in-house and mountable on the original mounts of the triple clamp. A minimalist Motoscoupe speedometer is plug and play with the original electronics by means of a connection plug. The new Renthal ultra-low Scrambler handlebar gives the bike a good riding position even when standing. 3D-printed fork covers with integrated turn signals from Motoism, a custom paint job by Chiko “that embodies the lining of black marble and finishes the Crooked logo by hand”.

Despite their mechanical similarity, each bike performs best in its intended environment. Photo: Crooked MotoCo

The new exhaust system gives the bike a pleasantly deep sound. The shortened rear integrates the taillight and bolts into the original frame without welding. The handles on the rear loop also serve as a holder for Crooked’s self-developed and produced Mini-Bags which can hold at least three quarters of a liter of water, Snickers and a rain cover. “Each!” says a proud Dominikus. “These have been sewn by hand and can be converted into a beach bag with supplied straps!” The new YSS dampers, almost 5cm longer than the original, bring improved handling dynamics, especially off-road. The new license plate holder contains turn signals from Motogadget and ensures a clean and tidy rear. The bike rolls on Conti TKC80 tyres.

“In the Street variant, especially the line of the bike was the strong focus,” says Dominikus. “It has always been a guide for us to never lose the classic style on these motorcycles!” Both bikes are designed as DIY kits, but the complete bikes can also be ordered from Crooked MotoCo. Within Germany, you can even get direct Crooked delivery.

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