[CrAzY dRiVeR]

A stripdown video of the Interceptor 650 -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY0WHWrYOb0

[timuseravan]

One thing I have not seen mentioned anywhere is the paint quality. It looks very good and I know this is nitpick but the paint layer is quiet thin.
Recently a very small pebble fell on my bike tank while riding and chipped a bit of paint at couple of places. I could see the paint layer was thin.

[a4anurag]

Royal Enfield Twins Interceptor and GT 650 crosses 25,000 units lifetime sales!

Designed at Royal Enfield’s Technology Centre at Leicestershire, England – RE Twins have shown how keen the Indian consumer is to upgrade to bigger engines. The Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 has sold 25,356 units in India in the past 17 months (since its launch in Nov’18).

SOURCE

[ninjatalli]

This is a very funny & short "review" video of the Interceptor 650. Give it a watch and you'll come out wondering on

- A Triumph showroom is selling RE bikes (yes, it's legit - they are an official dealer) which the reviewer keeps mentioning again and again
- They find the bike very light - all 436 pounds of it (lol)
- Of all things, they seem very excited about the center stand for which they nearly spend a min in a 5 min video review!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlvEKj6SLgQ

P.s. There's nothing useful in the above review from a functional standpoint though But it's a very candid from-the-heart viewpoint in one of the most crowded (500cc+) bike markets.

[philipmathen]

Royal Enfield has started a single shift at it's Oragadam plant, with the rest of it's plants to follow suit in a phased manner according to news reports. 300 dealers/showrooms are expected to be operational by mid-May. TVS is also said to have re-started manufacturing operations. Some respite for the manufacturers and allied industries.

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

This is a very funny & short "review" video of the Interceptor 650. Give it a watch and you'll come out wondering on

- A Triumph showroom is selling RE bikes (yes, it's legit - they are an official dealer) which the reviewer keeps mentioning again and again

Overseas in the west, I have noticed this. Its not uncommon to find multi brand bike Showrooms - Authorised dealers at it. Yes some of them may have multiple entrances with each brand prominently on display. People by force of habit keep referring to it by the 1st Brand they started dealing with.

More than that what caught my attention was the price USD 8,000.00 ??

Best Regards

[Neo18]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

Some Mods over the last few weeks:
I always wanted raised handle bar for very upright riding posture. First tried Art of Motorcycles handlebar, which was about 1.5" inch taller and an inch wider on either side. This position was better then stock, but i still wanted them higher. Got a 2" riser and used along with stock handlebar, this felt slightly better then AOM handlebar, but i still wanted it taller. I felt ideal position would be if i could have the 2"riser on AOM handlebar, but that would definitely be too tall for stock cables.

Enters our fellow Bhpian LazyGunner (Bhusan) who also runs a nice workshop for Enfields out of Bangalore. He had already done some R&D on the taller bars and cables and agreed to help me with trying to fit AOM handlebar with 2"risers on the interceptor. With much trials, he finally managed to achieve it using TB500 cables for clutch, C5 cables for accelerator and rerouting the brake hose. This new handle bar position is much better and comfortable for my riding. Thanks all to LazyGunner. Would also like to mention a fellow rider from pune - Dilipsingh Bhati, who is made some interesting mods to his interceptor for answering all the silly doubts

Can you please let me know how I can contact Lazygunner. I would like to get a similar issue of routing my cables, sorted from his workshop in Bangalore.

[nasirkaka]

Originally Posted by Neo18

Can you please let me know how I can contact Lazygunner. I would like to get a similar issue of routing my cables, sorted from his workshop in Bangalore.

Sent you a PM.
What handlebar are you using & What cables? we initially tried TB500 cables for clutch but i personally found the clutch to be a bit hard hence did some more trials with OEM clutch cable with different routing trials and have managed to achieve a setup which is working fine.

[ninjatalli]

Originally Posted by r_nairtvm

More than that what caught my attention was the price USD 8,000.00 ??

Best Regards

Well, he's not wrong. "Under $8000" he says.
The Triump store website's prices are the same as globally advertised $5700 - $6500 (ex-showroom) for different versions; so I guess he's quoting a rough/generic on-road price with some accessories added.

[Neo18]

Originally Posted by nasirkaka

Sent you a PM.
What handlebar are you using & What cables? we initially tried TB500 cables for clutch but i personally found the clutch to be a bit hard hence did some more trials with OEM clutch cable with different routing trials and have managed to achieve a setup which is working fine.

Hi Nasirkaka,
Thanks for the PM
Currently my friend's Baker Express has a AOM handlebar but he wants a further rise with the handle. He was not inclined towards rising it further since he knew that it would involve cable changes and he did not know anyone who could tackle this issue competently.

[Malhi]

Good news for the ones eagerly awaiting the Scrambler 650. Royal Enfield Lativia has started sales of RE Scrambler 650 in limited numbers.
However, It seems to be a locally modified interceptor but the fact that it's being sold at the official dealership gives us an idea how the scrambler might look like when officially launched.
I personally think it has the potential to rip into the triumph market, if priced as aggressively as the Interceptor.

Here some photos and the specifications as listed on the RE Latvia website.

Royal Enfield Interceptor MCH Scrambler, Limited Edition of 10
€9380.00
Bike is custom built by Moto Classic House (MCH) in Latvia. It's been upgraded with lot of genuine Royal Enfield accessories. Also it is equipped with full Zard Scrambler exhaust (12kg lighter then original), engine ECU booster, motocross bike handle bar, and lot more. Bike is lighter then original and more powerful, with improved on and off-road handling.

Basic specs:
Engine
Type - 4 stroke, Parallel Twin, Single Over Head Camshaft (SOCH)

Displacement - 648cc

Bore x Stroke - 78mm x 67.8mm

Compression ratio - 9.5:1

Maximum Power - 47.65PS @7100 rpm

Maximum Torque - 52Nm @4000 rpm

Gearbox - 6 speed

Engine start - Electric

Chassis & Suspension
Front suspension - Front fork

Rear suspension - Twin Coil-Over shocks

Dimensions
Wheelbase - 2122mm

Ground clearance - 174mm

Lenght - 2122mm

Height - 1165mm

Kerb weight - 202kg

Fuel capacity - 12.5L

Brakes & Tyres
Front tyre - 110/80-18 Michelin Anakee

Rear tyre - 140/80-18 Michelin Anakee

Front brake - 320mm disk, ABS

Rear brake - 240mm disk, ABS

ABS - Dual channel

[ninjatalli]

Interceptor owners,
any suggestions for a bike cover for the 650s? Planning in advance for Mumbai rains, plus my current bike parking doesn't have shade. Suggestions are most welcome, if possible, something that you have owned/tried for your bike.

[yesyeswe]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Interceptor owners,
any suggestions for a bike cover for the 650s? Planning in advance for Mumbai rains, plus my current bike parking doesn't have shade. Suggestions are most welcome, if possible, something that you have owned/tried for your bike.

What about getting a box kinda thing fabricated? Made up of light metal pipes with fiber sheet covering all sides except the bottom and the front, there will be wheels to move the box.

Just park the bike on main stand and slide the box over it, the dimensions will be according to the bike so that it is compact in size. I am thinking of making one myself for my GT.

P. S. I know my handwriting sucks

[r_nairtvm]

Originally Posted by ninjatalli

Interceptor owners,
any suggestions for a bike cover for the 650s? Planning in advance for Mumbai rains, plus my current bike parking doesn't have shade. Suggestions are most welcome, if possible, something that you have owned/tried for your bike.

I use this for my bike (this is an imported one)









Its a Canvas (like the one used in the MM Vehicles) Cover stretched on a folding Tubular frame. A good iron/aluminium worker can easily make the frame and an upholstery person can easily make the canvas.

Best Regards & Ride Safe

[Balthazar]

Originally Posted by r_nairtvm

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Its a Canvas (like the one used in the MM Vehicles) Cover stretched on a folding Tubular frame. A good iron/aluminium worker can easily make the frame and an upholstery person can easily make the canvas.

Best Regards & Ride Safe

Something like this is exactly what I would need. What is this called? Did you have it imported here? And how much did it cost you to get this imported.

I don't have access to underground parking, vehicles are just parked on the streets under the sun. This would be perfect, just use a lighter shade of canvas so it doesn't absorb heat too much.