THE NIGHT MONSTER

Crash your bike, get it fixed with new factory parts. That’s the path most would take, right? But sometimes, the problem of a crash can be seen as an opportunity to remake a bike in a whole new image. That was the path taken with this Royal Enfield Continental GT650, which was given a new look – and a new life – thanks to the talented Jose “Pepo” Rosell.

A well-known name in the custom motorcycle scene, Rosell has been in the business of building bikes for more than two decades, working solely with Ducatis initially, but since he founded ‘XTR Pepo’ (Extreme Pepo) in 2015, Rosell has broadened beyond the Bologna brand.

Base units for XTR Pepo builds have included all the Japanese marques, as well as BMW, Harley-Davidson, Triumph, Bultaco and even