I’m no hipster who gets cocky with titling his articles, but that’s exactly what’s it called – Mo’ Powa’. Nobody’s turbocharged a Royal Enfield before, so this thing, custom built by Royal Enfield themselves (with a little help from Harris Performance), has got to be the first of its kind. It was unveiled at the ongoing motorcycle blitzkrieg called Wheels & Waves festival in France, and is a “Dragster-meets-Mad Max” motorcycle, which sounds nice, quite hip actually.
Based on a Classic 500 chassis, Mo’ Powa’ features a stretched wheel base and lowered stance. While the former comes courtesy a longer swing arm picked from the Continental GT, the latter is achieved by employing lowered front forks with a stiffer spring. Other key modifications to the cycle parts include K-Tech rear shocks, mounted outboard as the originals, but longer with lower mounts that dropped below the swing arm, giving Mo’ Powa’ a true dragster’s stance.
Back to the blown engine, it features a carburetor instead of the EFI, and is cradled in the frame which has been visually minimalised by removing the air-box. The updated power output is still a secret though. Between the flatter handlebars now sit a boost gauge instead of the traditional fuel gauge, while the key has been replaced with a military-styled switch. The instrument cluster also adds an Air-Fuel meter.
The front wheel has been retained, while the rear is a new Excel Rim considerably larger than stock to fit the dragster ethos. Stock tires were replaced by Continental TKC70 knobbies to add a tinge of off-road prowess to the build. The seat pan is a modified stock steal base that has been re-shaped and covered in deer skin with racing foam accents. Mo’ Powa’ also gets a custom-built exhaust that has been fabricated by hand at Harris Performance, and is modeled after a MotoGP motorcycle’s unit.
Great job. how well it runs? how much psi it makes?? does it have turbo lag?? lubrication from engine for turbo or separate for it.. epic work man.