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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BMW might have started a trend when it commissioned the famous BMW ‘art cars’ including one painted by Andy Warhol but when Jesse Rooke met artist Taylor Reeve, he thought a collaborative effort would be very interesting and he was absolutely correct. Taylor worked her magic, putting an artistic touch on a Rooke Scrambler, taking an already unique machine (almost a work of art by itself), and turning it into a one-of-a-kind melding of mechanical and fine arts. It’s a creation that’s equally at home on the road or in an art gallery. Taylor, who paints mainly on canvas (the kind you hang on the wall as well as the kind you wear on your feet), recently featured the Rooke Scrambler in her show at the neue transit STUDIO in the art district of Santa Ana, California. Click here on any of the photos to view a slide show of the Taylor Reeve Scrambler and some samples of her other work. Visit Taylor’s website at www.taylorsays.com to learn more about her, view her work and pick yourself up a pair of her customized Vans!

If you are interested in a custom painted Taylor Reeve Rooke Scrambler, please contact sales@rookecustoms.com for details.

SOURCE: Rooke Customs

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Jesse Rooke’s Scrambler is now available. This custom was built to be sold at a production bike price. Only 100 individually numbered bikes will be offered, designed by Jesse Rooke and manufactured by Swift Motorcycles. Parts from Performance Machine, Dunlop, FMF and Rooke Customs are loaded on the Rooke Scrambler. For more info please refer to the scrambler page. The Rooke Scrambler has been advertised in Robb Report, American Iron and Ironworks.

SOURCE: Rooke Customs

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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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BMW might have started a trend when it commissioned the famous BMW ‘art cars’ including one painted by Andy Warhol but when Jesse Rooke met artist Taylor Reeve, he thought a collaborative effort would be very interesting and he was absolutely correct. Taylor worked her magic, putting an artistic touch on a Rooke Scrambler, taking an already unique machine (almost a work of art by itself), and turning it into a one-of-a-kind melding of mechanical and fine arts. It’s a creation that’s equally at home on the road or in an art gallery. Taylor, who paints mainly on canvas (the kind you hang on the wall as well as the kind you wear on your feet), recently featured the Rooke Scrambler in her show at the neue transit STUDIO in the art district of Santa Ana, California. Click here on any of the photos to view a slide show of the Taylor Reeve Scrambler and some samples of her other work. Visit Taylor’s website at www.taylorsays.com to learn more about her, view her work and pick yourself up a pair of her customized Vans!

If you are interested in a custom painted Taylor Reeve Rooke Scrambler, please contact sales@rookecustoms.com for details.

SOURCE: Rooke Customs

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Jesse Rooke’s Scrambler is now available. This custom was built to be sold at a production bike price. Only 100 individually numbered bikes will be offered, designed by Jesse Rooke and manufactured by Swift Motorcycles. Parts from Performance Machine, Dunlop, FMF and Rooke Customs are loaded on the Rooke Scrambler. For more info please refer to the scrambler page. The Rooke Scrambler has been advertised in Robb Report, American Iron and Ironworks.

SOURCE: Rooke Customs

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