Alchemy 701
The Problem
The big BMW GSA had hooked me on adventure riding, but I wanted something far lighter, more nimble and more unique than anything off the shelf.
The Brief
Clean, simple, minimal. Start with a brand new, still-in-the-box Husqvarna 701 Enduro and build a rally-inspired adventure bike with bodywork almost entirely in raw matte carbon fibre.
The Solution
The Omega Fibre rally kit was built in a one-off raw carbon finish, adding twin seven-litre tanks for a total fuel capacity of 27.5 litres. The cockpit runs a Trail Tech Voyager Pro dash, custom warning lights and an iPad nav setup machined into a bespoke bracket. Details everywhere: a laser-engraved, LED-ringed starter button carrying the Trident mark, CNC switches lit with colour-coded LEDs, a custom Nithrone seat, Akrapovič exhaust, WP cone-valve forks, Talon wheels and a scratch-built wiring loom. My role was vision, sourcing, budget and coffee; the craft was a team effort with Johnston Moto and the rally kit from Thomas at Omega Fibre. Featured on Bike EXIF, the world's leading custom motorcycle site.
How it started
Build List
Base
- Brand new 2019 Husqvarna 701 Enduro
- Frame powder-coated dark grey
Bodywork & Fuel
- Omega rally kit, one-off raw matte carbon finish
- Cycra front fender
- Cycra fork protectors
- Vanasche billet fuel filler & cap (HUSQ-701-FN-BK)
- Vanasche Profill fuel filter
- Zip-Ty quick-disconnect fuel filter (FF11-B)
- CPC valved in-line fuel coupling, Viton seals
- Tygon fuel hose
- KTM 690/701 enduro soft bag
Cockpit & Electronics
- Trail Tech Voyager dash
- Custom machined iPad holder
- Custom warning lights
- Russian CNC switches
- Motogadget m.unit blue control system
- Motogadget indicators
- Upgraded rear light
- Keyless start
- Antigravity ATZ10 battery
- Full custom wiring loom, Johnston Moto
Controls & Cockpit
- Renthal Fatbars
- BRP 10mm rubber-mount risers
- ASV levers & clamps
- Cycra Probend CRM Ultra bars, abrasion guards & bar-end set, black
- Cycra Probend CRM Ultra hand shields, black
- BRP hand-guard mounts (BMI-9254)
- Double Take mirrors
- Custom grips
- Flexbar vibration stop
- Hammerhead shift lever
- Hammerhead brake lever
- Vanasche foot pegs
Engine & Performance
- Rottweiler intake system (RIS-701)
- Rottweiler fueling dongle & crankcase blanking kit
- PC Racing pre-filter skins
- Dynojet Power Commander V (23-015)
- Dynojet map switch (76100011)
- Rottweiler SAS block-off kit (SAS-701)
- Oberon upgraded clutch
- Factory Pro ceramic shift bearings
- Akrapovič exhaust
- Tuned by Superbike Solutions
Drivetrain
- Supersprox 17T front sprocket
- Dirt Tricks rear sprocket
- Regina Z-ring 120-link chain
- BRP Pro-Line chain guide block (CGD-9250-BL1)
Suspension & Chassis
- WP cone-valve forks, custom internals
- Scott's steering damper, large knob (4016-02)
- BRP sub-mount kit with stabiliser
- Custom Talon Engineering wheelset
- Big brake kit
- SM Project CNC parts
Protection & Guards
- Vanasche case saver (KTM-690-CS-BK), black
- Vanasche rear disc guard (KTM-690-RDG-BK), black
- Vanasche rear brake pedal & oversize pad, black
Seat & Plate
- Custom Nithrone seat cover, Trident mark
- Private 701 number plate
Build Team
- Mark, Johnston Moto, build & wiring loom
- Thomas Eich, Omega Carbon, rally kit
- Julian, Superbike Solutions, engine tune
- Roland Peelen, machined iPad bracket
- Wes Reyneke Photography, Bike EXIF