No, it’s not Italian. Vardenchi in the Indian language Marathi means “Varde’s“. Akshai Varde, a former flight attendant who spent his teens riding a Yamaha RD350 decided to customise his own 1977 Royal Enfield Bullet. Soon he was being stopped on the streets of Delhi, being asked by other bikers where they could get their own custom choppers. After completing another chopper for a friend, Akshai Varde decided to set up his own workshop. Equipped with only basic tools, a drill and a grinder, Akshai Varde along with his assistant Hassan would work on customers Royal Enfield Bullets.

Now, with an 8-man ‘brotherhood’ (as he calls his team) including Creative Designer Sandeep Padol, Engine Technician Mukesh Maurya and Metal Fabricator Mehboob, Akshai Varde runs a fully equipped Vardenchi Motorcycles shop, with a lathe, metal fabrication tools and even an in-house paint booth.

Vardenchi Motorcycles takes in customers Royal Enfield Bullets, and converts them into choppers according to the customers desires. First, the customer specifies their requirements, and Vardenchi trashes out the details. Once the customer approves a design, the Vardenchi team then gets down to metalwork. The customer comes in once for a trial fit and changes can be included up to this stage. Once everything is set, the bike is completed.

Vardenchi Motorcycles have produced over 30 custom bikes to date, almost all of them Royal Enfield Bullets. They can do almost anything, from RM1000 cosmetic jobs like painting on flames, names or even stickers to RM25,000 conversions including belt drive rear conversions with 350mm rear tyres. Vardenchi are now looking to export their custom bikes.

PHOTOS: Jeevan Balwant
VIDEOS: Nautanki.tv

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No, it’s not Italian. Vardenchi in the Indian language Marathi means “Varde’s“. Akshai Varde, a former flight attendant who spent his teens riding a Yamaha RD350 decided to customise his own 1977 Royal Enfield Bullet. Soon he was being stopped on the streets of Delhi, being asked by other bikers where they could get their own custom choppers. After completing another chopper for a friend, Akshai Varde decided to set up his own workshop. Equipped with only basic tools, a drill and a grinder, Akshai Varde along with his assistant Hassan would work on customers Royal Enfield Bullets.

Now, with an 8-man ‘brotherhood’ (as he calls his team) including Creative Designer Sandeep Padol, Engine Technician Mukesh Maurya and Metal Fabricator Mehboob, Akshai Varde runs a fully equipped Vardenchi Motorcycles shop, with a lathe, metal fabrication tools and even an in-house paint booth.

Vardenchi Motorcycles takes in customers Royal Enfield Bullets, and converts them into choppers according to the customers desires. First, the customer specifies their requirements, and Vardenchi trashes out the details. Once the customer approves a design, the Vardenchi team then gets down to metalwork. The customer comes in once for a trial fit and changes can be included up to this stage. Once everything is set, the bike is completed.

Vardenchi Motorcycles have produced over 30 custom bikes to date, almost all of them Royal Enfield Bullets. They can do almost anything, from RM1000 cosmetic jobs like painting on flames, names or even stickers to RM25,000 conversions including belt drive rear conversions with 350mm rear tyres. Vardenchi are now looking to export their custom bikes.

PHOTOS: Jeevan Balwant
VIDEOS: Nautanki.tv

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