Royal Enfield Given The Scrambler Twist

These grease monkeys at Smoked Garage Indonesia have come up with a one-of-a-kind RE Himalayan Scrambler.

Have you grown bored of the way your Himalayan looks? Time for some change then? You could either sell the bike at a depreciated price, or shell out some more cash and convert it into one sick looking Scrambler. What are we on about? Gaze your eyes upon this unique Royal Enfield Himalayan that’s been overhauled to fit the persona of a Scrambler. The folks behind this crazy design hail from Indonesia and go by the name of Smoked Garage. So what’s changed compared to the standard bike?

Gone are the stock fenders, windscreen, paint job and sump guard. Instead, what you get is a sleek custom front fender, a fuel tank with a chrome finish (glossy enough to see your own face), and a massive sump guard that looks like a snow sledge. Ok, maybe the sheer size of the snow sledge, err, I mean sump guard is a bit extreme, but it looks like it’s built to withstand an apocalypse. 

The front fascia of the bike looks a lot cleaner without the windscreen. Also, the old-school halogen lamp has been replaced with a twin projector unit with turn indicators presumably integrated (since there are none up front) into it. The setup also sits more snug and closer towards the forks, rather than jutting out, thanks to some neatly designed headlight brackets. A spherical dome encases the headlamp keeping in mind its retro heritage. Similarly, the Himalayan’s semi-digital instrument console has been retained.

Pan to the rear and you’d notice the absence of the split seat which makes way for a single tan coloured seat with custom stitching. To accommodate the almost-straight single seat, the rear sub-frame has been altered. As a result, the rear mudguard sits slightly closer to the tyre but still leaves plenty of room for those off-road adventures. Atop the rear fender sits a small taillight and turn indicators on either side. More changes come in the form of redesigned side panels with diagonally running circles stamped into it, and a custom exhaust with one of the cleanest welds we’ve ever seen. 

Going by the bike’s off-roading temperament, it retains its 21-inch front and 17-inch rear tyres, albeit with some knobbier tyres going around it. And from the looks of it, you still sit upright thanks to the tall handlebars fulfilling steering duties, and footpegs that are mid-set for a comfortable riding posture. The addition of bar-end mirrors and a heel plate are pretty cool touches too. 

On the mechanical front, the suspension and braking setup haven’t been tinkered with. Essentially, the bike runs the same telescopic forks and a monoshock at the rear, while stopping power comes from disc brakes at either ends. In terms of details, the inner portion of the disc gets a blacked-out treatment with a white band around it for highlights. 

All-in-all the custom components with the mix of a chrome-finished tank, blacked out mechanicals and a contrasting tan seat make the bike look like it’s tailor-made to suit the customer's needs -- well, whoever the customer is. Nonetheless, this custom Himalayan Scrambler from Smoked Garage will surely make heads turn wherever it goes.