Finalists for Royal Enfield custom competition show off their entries

Royal Enfield has revealed the final builds for this week’s final of the Busted Knuckles Build Off competition.

20 May 2026

Royal Enfield’s Busted Knuckles Build Off competition will crown a new winner at this week’s Bike Shed Moto Show in London.

Last month the Indian-owned company revealed the six finalists, with the winner to be selected by a combination of votes from the public, Royal Enfield itself, and an expert panel of custom motorcycle designers on Sunday, May 24.

Members of the public can vote on which machine is their favourite by placing a token in the designated ballot box throughout the three-day event.

Krazy Horse Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 chopper.

The winner is also set to receive an all expenses paid trip to Royal Enfield’s Motoverse event in India later this year.

With just a few days to go before a winner is crowned, the finalists have revealed their custom builds for the first time, all of which are based on the Shotgun 650 platform.

As part of its first-ever Royal Enfield build, the UK’s entry Krazy Horse has taken the Shotgun 650 and turned it into a chopper named ‘Shoot From The Hip. Meanwhile, Germany’s Motorrad Bläsing has gone for a more classic look with its ‘Shaan’ entry.

'Shaan' Royal Enfield entry from Motorrad Bläsing in Germany.

Motorrad Bläsing will be looking to win for the second time after clinching the Busted Knuckles Build Off Europe competition in 2023. However, it will face stiff competition from the likes of Italy’s ‘19-01’, the ‘Brat Cafe’ from KS Motorcycles in France, the Royal Tribute, which comes from Portugal’s Unik Motorcycles, and ‘Sidegun 650’, built by Vintage Garage Motors, in the Czech Republic. The last entry is a particularly interesting one, as it is the only custom build that’s got a sidecar fitted to it.