Mean Green Customs has reworked the Interceptor’s proportions, suspension and bodywork to create a much lower and cleaner custom motorcycle
The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 has proven to be a pretty versatile starting point for custom builders, but this particular build takes it in a completely different direction. Created by Mumbai-based Mean Green Customs, the motorcycle has been transformed into a low-slung bobber with a long, clean silhouette and very little of the original bike’s visual clutter left untouched.
The biggest change is the stance. The Interceptor’s relatively upright factory proportions have been replaced by a much lower profile, with the rear section completely redesigned. Mean Green removed the original subframe and fabricated a new rear structure that sits significantly closer to the ground.
The rear swingarm has also been subtly extended, allowing the shocks to sit at a more dramatic angle and helping create the characteristic sloping bobber line. That new frame section is topped by a custom solo seat, which appears to float above the rear structure rather beautifully.
The original twin-seat setup is gone, and the space between the seat and frame adds to the old-school bobber aesthetic. The build also gets custom ribbed fenders, while the large 18-inch wheels have been retained but wrapped in Shinko E-270 Super Classic tyres, measuring 4.50-18. The chunky rubber gives the otherwise long and low motorcycle plenty of visual weight.
Mean Green has also cleaned up the middle of the motorcycle. The factory side panels have been replaced with hand-fabricated aluminium panels, while a custom metal belly pan sits below the engine and frame. Up front, the original handlebar and riser arrangement has been replaced with custom clip-on bars, keeping the top of the motorcycle visually uncluttered.
The headlamp has also been tucked deeper between the fork tubes, while a small bullet-style tail-lamp completes the minimalist rear. The paint finish is perhaps the best part. Instead of going for the usual gloss black bobber treatment, Mean Green opted for a satin gold finish with subtle bronze undertones.
It gives the motorcycle a slightly industrial, almost old-world appearance without becoming flashy. The dark hardware, black engine and brown-black upholstery then break up the metallic finish nicely. Underneath all of this remains the Interceptor 650’s 648 cc parallel-twin engine, which in its standard form produces 47 PS and 52 Nm.
There is no indication that this particular build has received major performance modifications, and that actually works in its favour. The emphasis here is clearly on design and character rather than turning the Interceptor into a completely different performance machine.
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