TURBO PROMETHEUS

Ricochet's reimagined RE Continental GT is a turbocharged monster blurring the line between a café racer and a gothic legend

-  By Manaal Mahatme Photographs Kaizad Adil Darukhanawala

Have you ever wondered what Dr. Victor Frankenstein would've felt like in a world that didn't fully understand his passion and obsession with his work? Ricochet Motorcycles' Devashish Sharma always reminds me of him. Every time we've met or spoken on a call, he has always been working on something that's great to love as a concept but almost always terrifying to ride, and this time, he introduced me to Two Face - a turbocharged, bored-out Royal Enfield Continental GT.

It was dark when I showed up at his place. The 'mad' scientist had this spark in his eyes as he walked me to his creation...his Prometheus. While my mind was still comprehending what this young guy had been working on for the last 10 months out of a small workshop in Pune, he casually mentioned that the Two Face makes 95 bhp — that's the over twice the power of the stock Conti. But he wasn't done with it yet... this bike was still a 'work in progress' for him with his target set at 100 horses. And while saying that, he rolled out the monster and my heart skipped a beat.

Anyone who sees Two Face will gasp, take a step back, and wonder if it was even the right thing to do. After all, it's not every day that you see a big Garrett turbo staring at you. And it's just not the turbo itself but how exhaust pipes wrap around the engine. While I was completely zoned out looking at the turbo, Devashish initiated startup procedure - key on the left side under the tank, followed by engaging the toggle switch to prime the fuel pump and then the starter button, both on the right side under the tank.