Photo: Minority Custom
We don’t often see the RC nameplate from KTM appearing on the custom motorcycle scene, and this is particularly true for smaller variants like the RC 250. Hailing from a lesser-known Indonesian workshop called Minority Custom, the bike shown below is still among the coolest RC one-offs built to this day. It was pieced together a few years ago, but that’s not to say it isn’t worthy of a throwback.
The project started with an RC 250, whose 249cc single-cylinder mill is good for up to 31 hp and around 18 pound-feet (24 Nm) of torque. Although these figures are nothing to write home about, the little KTM is extremely nimble at just 324 pounds (147 kg). It also comes with premium WP suspension fore and aft, making the whole thing handle like it’s on rails.
Upon arrival at the Minority Custom shop in Surabaya, the bike was quickly taken apart and given a once-over to make sure everything worked as it should have. The client ordered a snazzy cafe racer with neo-retro looks, so each and every piece of stock bodywork would be taken out of the equation. But first, a battle plan was drawn up while the donor was being shipped from the eastern reaches of the Indonesian archipelago.
It crossed their doorstep after a three-week period and things immediately got underway. Crafting a new fuel tank was Minority’s first port of call, with mild steel acting as their material of choice. The tank is accompanied by stylish side panels built in the same manner, and the motorcycle’s subframe got tweaked to accommodate some fresh garments.
Among them, you’ll find a handmade leather saddle and a pointy tail section, but there is also a new license plate holder fitted underneath. Other tasty bits are present at the front, in the form of a sporty fender and a simple headlight nacelle. The latter is joined by halo-style LED componentry and aftermarket turn signals in close proximity, all fronting a thoroughly updated cockpit area.
There we see a fresh top clamp, clip-on handlebars, and a pair of replacement fluid reservoirs, as well as a single analog dial mounted on the left. Minority also performed a complete rewire, hiding all the electronic bits and pieces behind the side covers we’ve mentioned earlier. Billet aluminum rearsets complete the RC 250’s ergonomics.
Bridgestone Battlax tires provide a grippy contact patch, while the original exhaust system has been ditched in favor of a bespoke unit. The pipework was built in-house out of stainless-steel and ultimately topped with a carbon fiber silencer from Scorpion. Lastly, Minority Custom used a striking mixture of orange, grey, and black for the specimen’s color scheme, thus bringing the transformation process full circle.
Upon arrival at the Minority Custom shop in Surabaya, the bike was quickly taken apart and given a once-over to make sure everything worked as it should have. The client ordered a snazzy cafe racer with neo-retro looks, so each and every piece of stock bodywork would be taken out of the equation. But first, a battle plan was drawn up while the donor was being shipped from the eastern reaches of the Indonesian archipelago.
It crossed their doorstep after a three-week period and things immediately got underway. Crafting a new fuel tank was Minority’s first port of call, with mild steel acting as their material of choice. The tank is accompanied by stylish side panels built in the same manner, and the motorcycle’s subframe got tweaked to accommodate some fresh garments.
Among them, you’ll find a handmade leather saddle and a pointy tail section, but there is also a new license plate holder fitted underneath. Other tasty bits are present at the front, in the form of a sporty fender and a simple headlight nacelle. The latter is joined by halo-style LED componentry and aftermarket turn signals in close proximity, all fronting a thoroughly updated cockpit area.
There we see a fresh top clamp, clip-on handlebars, and a pair of replacement fluid reservoirs, as well as a single analog dial mounted on the left. Minority also performed a complete rewire, hiding all the electronic bits and pieces behind the side covers we’ve mentioned earlier. Billet aluminum rearsets complete the RC 250’s ergonomics.
Bridgestone Battlax tires provide a grippy contact patch, while the original exhaust system has been ditched in favor of a bespoke unit. The pipework was built in-house out of stainless-steel and ultimately topped with a carbon fiber silencer from Scorpion. Lastly, Minority Custom used a striking mixture of orange, grey, and black for the specimen’s color scheme, thus bringing the transformation process full circle.
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