Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield Custom World creates “Project X” The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450X version.
Built from the road for the dirt. The Project X is capable of any challenges ahead. Built in Florida. Unveiled & ridden in South Dakota by Johnny Lewis at the legendary Sturgis Buffalo Chip.
HIMALAYAN 450x
PROJECT X The build timeline
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Dream it.
05.01.2025
The idea of the build was sparked as I drove across the country from Northern California back to Florida. Taking in the amazing mountain sides, thinking “Man I’d love to ride that area, I thought why not build an aggressive Himalayan 450 that could be ridden from highway to any tight technical single track trails I saw along the way”.
From that moment it was on! Starting to reach out to companies that already supported our programs and others that were interested in future projects I had, the concept we born.
Then Project X began, teaming up with American Racing Design to create a logo was honestly step one. Building a brand around the concept.
You’ll find out how the story behind Project X is bigger than just a bike build for me…. Let’s get to the build process.
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Build it.
06.01.2025
Stripping down the brand new Himalayan 450 I picked up from Baxter Cycle in Iowa at the Moto Anatomy Race Shop started June 1st. While my schedule was already packed I began to fit in the build process between AFT events. I designed and fabricated metal parts at The Shop Dayton (MA x RE Race Shop) , shipped parts to our Florida shop, and continued to build relationships and collabs that fit the build, the story, they end goal.
But timing not on our side. We decided the best place to unveil the bike was the 2025 Sturgis Buffalo Chip Get ON! ADV Fest in South Dakota July 17th, which is 2000 miles from Florida and a departure date of July 12th for filming July 15th giving myself a month and a half for the build of Project X.
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Ride it.
07.15.2025
2000 miles later, new parts from across the world, bike built, a Real Truck X Fairway Ford truck build, all graphics installed & we made it to South Dakota.
Filming, teaming up with Z from The Buffalo Chip for the first time to create the story of Project X. We did it and you get to see August 3rd!
But we also unveiled Thursday July 17th at the opening evening of the Get On! ADV Fest by Revzilla. We shared our story, the build, the bike. We gained new friends and fans of the brand.
But Friday was the real test. 6 hours of riding in some of the most amazing trails, gravel and paved roads South Dakota has to offer. WE found some of the toughest single trails along the way, not mapped on REVER app, not recently explored. The Himalayan 450X not only handled it but owned it.
The build process
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Tear Down
June 1-10th
Parts start to arrive
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Fab Pegs
June 24th
Start fab on solid mount footpeg mounts.
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Dash design
June 25th
Designing the dash to fit into the Vortex Racing bar pad.
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Layout of the exhaust
July 4th
Building an exhaust from a low to up pipe design
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Performance upgrades
July 9th
Removal of air box, install Fuel Map system, and lighter battery.
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Install of Acerbis tank and guards
July 10
Fuel tank, clutch and ignition covers, skid plate, front light, and hand guards.
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HEL Performance Brakes
July 11th
Install of HEL Brake Master Cylinders and Brake Lines at HEL Performance USA headquarters in Mt. Dora Florida
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Graphics Installed
July 12th
Adept Graphics installed.
COMPANIES INVOLVED
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Himalayan 450
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Footpegs, brake lever, clutch lever, grips, exhaust guards.
Riding gear including jersey, pants, gloves, fanny pack, vest, + Alpinestar/ Moose Collab Tech 7 boots
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Fuel Tank, clutch and ignition covers, hand guards, and front light/plate.
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Front and rear brake master cylinders + Brake Lines
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D606 tires front 21 and rear 17
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Handlebars and EK Chain
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Arai Helmet and inspired by helmet pattern for the build
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Real Truck supplied parts for the truck build with Fairway Ford Ohio F250
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Logo design
Truck wrap design
Motorcycle Graphic Design
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Motorcycle Graphic printing
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Exhaust welding
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Tshirt and rain jacket apparel printing
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Special ordered products to finish Project X Build
