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Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 fits the bill as a classic looking and comfortable roadster that also promises a massive scope for customisation. So, there's an English company Malle set up by designers Robert Nightingale and Jonny Cazzola, makers of tough and stylish travel gear for motorcyclists. They also hold rallies and specifically needed two motorcycles for the 'Great Malle Rally'. (Source: Bikeexif)
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The Great Malle Rally runs some 2000 km across varied terrain of mainland Britain. They needed two motorcycles for the five-day rally to support the 100 'very inappropriate' custom and classic motorcycles. Royal Enfield was in on the plan when the two pitched the idea of custom-built rally-spec Interceptors as support bikes. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Robert and Jonny borrowed a stock Interceptor for a field test in Portugal earlier this year. “After thrashing the bike over a thousand miles in three days, with 200 of those miles off road, we had a pretty good grasp of what it could do,” says Robert. “And also what modifications it needed for the rally.” (Source: Bikeexif)
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Robert and Jonny shared ideas and sketches before starting to strip the motorcycles. The two convinced friends and collaborators to loan them a few parts. “Our friends over at British Customs were on board immediately.” (Source: Bikeexif)
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The two have Moto Panniers on either sides with 20 kilos of tools in them. The large duffel at the back holds a checkpoint kit, plus spare fuel tanks, cables, consumables like zip ties and duck tape, and the personal effects of the engineers. (Source: Bikeexif)
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In the Malle tank pack, you’ll find five USB charging parts for phones, GPS and torches, as well as a first-aid kit, water and food. “The Royal Enfield team went to town on the paint jobs, with several post-2 a.m. nights in the spray booth to get them perfect,” says Robert. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Most of The Great Malle Rally runs along tiny, single-track B roads. But there are also loose gravel mountain tracks, and small rivers often burst their banks and spread deep mud across many of the lanes. (Source: Bikeexif)
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