Echoing the Scrambler boots, the unique motorbike features the same exotic chestnut crocodile for its saddle, handlebar grips and tank straps – all handcrafted at the R.M.Williams workshop in Adelaide, Australia. The bike also features a front plate carrying the RMW initials and a race classification plate featuring the number 32, the date R.M.Williams was founded. Priced at £40,000, the motorbike is supplied with a pair of bespoke crocodile skin Scrambler boots handcrafted from the same pelt as that used for the bike’s saddle, grips and tank straps.
The Blitz team has been meticulous in its technical modifications to this unique motorcycle. At the heart of the bike is a parallel twin 650cc engine featuring a K&N air filter and re-jetted caburettors. Eighteen-inch trial scrambler tyres have been applied to both the front and rear and a 1970’s vintage fuel tank has been added with bespoke R.M.Williams strapping. A bespoke rear loop has been welded onto the original frame with a signature Blitz battery box welded underneath.
All electrics have been fully rebuilt with wiring connecting to Blitz Motorcycles mini-switches mounted on vintage US Triumph handlebars. The braking system has also been fully serviced and updated with new pads, a new master cylinder and a bespoke braking hose. A Campbell muffler has been connected to the original exhaust pipe which has been ceramic painted. Also, the entire frame, pegs, side stand, triple tree, fork legs, swing arm, handlebars and engine covers have been powder coated. Additional modifications include a bespoke rear mudguard and new shock absorbers.
“For this project it was so important for us to partner with craftsmen whose work with motorcycles provided a sincere reflection of R.M.Williams’ dedication to handcrafted footwear,” said Jeremy Hershan, Head of Design at R.M.Williams. “With their uncompromising attention to detail, performance and finish, the guys at Blitz have meticulously threaded a very special R.M.Williams narrative into an exceptional motorcycle.”
The R.M.Williams x Blitz motorcycle took centre stage in an installation launched on the Lower Ground Floor at Harrods on 29th September and featured throughout October. The area also presented a film chronicling the six-month development of the R.M.Williams Scrambler boots and this unique motorcycle.
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