Photo: Sergio Cardena via Pipeburn
You’ll often hear that beauty lies in moderation, but Pepo Rosell of Madrid, Spain doesn’t seem to get it. His custom bikes are bold, colorful, and totally in your face, which makes them stand out from the crowd in such an intriguing way. Dubbed Black Fury, the example shown above exemplifies everything we love about the custom wonders built by XTR Pepo.
It all started as a 2019 Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, and no stone was left unturned. The donor was first stripped down and much of its stock hardware was removed in the process, including the suspension, brakes, and all the OEM bodywork from the fenders to the fuel tank. Items like the rear subframe and swingarm followed suit, and then the real party began.
Our protagonist devised a new subframe to get the ball rolling, while also creating a custom swingarm from Ducati Pantah module parts. Custom shock mounts were inserted and then mated to a pair of adjustable Ohlins units with piggyback reservoirs. Things are equally tantalizing up front, where we find custom billet aluminum triple clamps that cling to upside-down Ohlins forks.
The GT 650's brakes have also received some serious upgrades, with the front now sporting Brembo radial calipers and dual floating rotors. A Brembo caliper is also present at the rear, and all this braking equipment is actuated via Fren Tubo Kevlar lines and premium master cylinders straight from a Ducati 1098. Naturally, the wheels are no longer stock either.
You’ll notice the five-spoke wheels from a Triumph Daytona 675 R replacing the factory laced-up ones, with Continental’s ContiSportAttack rubber hugging the rims. Sporty ergonomics are a must for this type of build, so Pepo added clip-on bars and CNC-machined rearsets. The coolest thing about the Black Fury is the new bodywork, all made in-house using carbon fiber.
A hand-built fuel tank sits in the center, topped with a racing-style filler cap and facing a stunning black leather-covered seat. Behind the seat is a squared-off rear section, with a rectangular taillight mounted at the rear and the battery positioned unconventionally high up. There’s a custom underbody positioned beneath the engine, but it’s the front of the bike that really steals the show.
It houses a vintage-looking fairing and dual headlights, all held in place via aluminum mounting hardware. A replacement front fender completes the updated outfit. The engine hasn’t been overlooked either, receiving an S&S camshaft, high-compression pistons, and a Dynojet Power Commander fuel mapping module. DNA pod filters and a custom shorty exhaust were also added by XTR Pepo for improved airflow.