Royal Enfield has named Germany’s Motorrad Bläsing as the winner of the 2026 European Busted Knuckles Build Off, following the final judging at this year’s Bike Shed Show in London.
The contest brought together six dealer-built custom Royal Enfields from across Europe, all based around the Shotgun 650 platform.
Public votes cast during the show were combined with judging from custom bike builders and Royal Enfield designers to decide the winner.
Motorrad Bläsing’s build, called SHAAN, earned the German dealer an all-expenses-paid trip to Royal Enfield’s Motoverse festival in Goa later this year.
The Busted Knuckles Build Off returned for a second European running in 2026, with Royal Enfield giving selected dealers a £5,000 budget to turn their concepts into working custom bikes over a six-month build period.
Only six entries from across Europe made it to the final display at the Bike Shed Show, with the shortlisted builders were Motorrad Bläsing, Germany, Krazy Horse, UK, KS Motorcycles, France, Royal Enfield Rivera Italy, Vintage Garage Prague, the Czech Republic and Unik Edition, Portugal.
For Motorrad Bläsing, the win marks a second straight success in the competition after previously winning the inaugural 2023 event with a bike called Beach Cruiser.
The competition is designed to show how far Royal Enfield’s 650 twin platform can be pushed through customisation, with each dealer taking a very different approach to the Shotgun 650 donor bike.
Royal Enfield’s Head of Custom and Motorsport, Adrian Sellers, said the Bike Shed Show was the right place to stage the final public display.
