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Royal Enfield motorcycles haven't really been the first machines to come to mind when speaking of racing, road or otherwise. But now, after having seen a lot of custom-build commissions, we could look at the 650 twins at least, as potential racers. Royal Enfield North America's Build. Trian. Race programme can help in this process. The event that shines the spotlight on women in motorcycling, produces some fantastic race bikes. It is now in its second season in which a selection of women are given each a 650 to build for racing. (Source: Bikeexif)
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The full roster includes 16 women in the US and four in Brazil, and the bikes are the Interceptor 650 for flack track, and the Continental GT 650 for road racing. Both bikes share Royal Enfield’s 47 hp / 52 Nm 648 cc parallel-twin engine. We couldn't feature all 20 motorcycles here but thanks to Bikeexif we can look at three really brilliant ones. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Sarah Dixon’s flat tracker: Sarah Dixon earns a living as a medical transportation driver, but racing is in her genes. Her mother was a drag racer, her father competed in flat track at a national level, and her grandfather was a racer—so Sarah’s been on two wheels from the age of two. So it’s little wonder that her race bike has a quintessential American flat track vibe to it. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Entrants aren’t allowed to mess with the INT 650’s engine internals, but they can fit some performance mods. Sarah’s bike runs K&N pod filters, custom mounted to wedge into the limited space between the intakes and fuel cell. The gnarly two-into-one exhaust comes from BTR sponsors S&S Cycle, who supplied systems for all the racers. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Nean Kiskela’s flat tracker: Nean Kiskela is a formidable competitor. She used to own her own moto repair and custom shop, but has been working at Icon Motosports in Portland for the last five years. Nean kicked off her build with a couple of parts from the program sponsors: the Saddlement tail section and the S&S Cycle exhaust system. Next up was a Dynojet Power Commander V unit and a Quick Shift kit, along with a high-flow air intake from S&S. One standout piece is the bike’s fuel tank. Nean loved the look of the welds and wanted to save a buck, so she scuffed up the metal with a Scotch Brite pad and sprayed over it with a $27 can of clear coat. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Trisha’s Royal Enfield gets a boost from an S&S high-flow air filter, with a Dynojet Power Commander V, quick-shifter and MotionPro Rev2 throttle all in play. It also has a MotionPro run/stop switch, a ProTaper clutch perch, and an Antigravity Lithium-ion battery to shave weight. Plugs Garage in Minnesota handled the paint. It’s a tribute to the Porsche 917 Gulf Oil racecar. (Source: Bikeexif)
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Trisha Dahl’s road racer: A low voltage technician by trade, Trisha Dahl only started riding motorcycles at 23—despite a life-long obsession with two wheels. She’s got experience racing flat track, but road racing is a fairly new challenge for her. She’s still knocked her Continental GT build out the park. (Source: Bikeexif)
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