Many Royal Enfield models call back to the halcyon days of motorcycling. From the INT 650’s old-school Brit bike silhouette to the Meteor 350’s bobber influences, the brand’s lineup favors nostalgia over new. That adherence to the past can also limit customizers, though.
Luckily, Australian design firm Skunk Machine didn’t let the Continental GT 650’s period-specific design stop it from delivering an ‘80s Isle of Man TT-style road racer with the Cerra GT865 project. Led by industrial designer Carl Cerra, the Melbourne-based shop pulled out all the stops to turn the café racer-inspired GT into a refined road ripper.