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Interceptor 650 major service at an FNG for Rs 9000: List of jobs done

18th March 2024, 15:30 by Utkarsh Chaudhary

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I opted for Motul 7100 10W50 fully synthetic engine oil instead of Royal Enfield Liquid Gun and they charged me only for the required 3.1L.

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Interceptor 650, 4th year major service at Pitlane, Pune

Annual service was due and the bike had crossed 20k km. I had certain jobs in mind for the major service:

Throttle body cleaning
Valve clearance checks
Brake fluid replacement (flush/bleed)
Motowings (MW) air filter cleaning
Engine oil, Motul 7100 & RE oil filter
Major service which includes cleaning and lubricating moving parts etc.

Brake pads had life in them and fork oils were changed last year.

I took quotations from Pitlane and Hyperion and decided to go with Pitlane as it was nearby and was charging less. Hyperion has a sophisticated bike lift and working area but were charging double for throttle body cleaning and valve clearance checks. Now I have an understanding with the Pitlane folks and mechanics, they're available when I mess up with a DIY. They charged me around 9k all-inclusive for the service and spares.

Only drawback was that they didn't do the valve clearance checks as there was no noise from them! Later I'll get this done with an oil change.

This time I'll share only dirty pics of my bike.

Stripped down. Half of the service work is taking out, cleaning, and putting it back. How meticulously it's done is the skill of the mechanic and the SOP of the garage.

Dirty oil, 4k+ kms in 6 months, Liquid Gun from RE.

Dirty MW air filter, it was very dirty. I'm using the the stage 2 kit, I'm not sure I'll continue with this setup. Should I?

Dirty throttle body.

Being cleaned in 4 years and 20k+ km

As clean as it could be.

Air filter cleaning kit from BMC but the mechanic said this filter doesn't need oiling as in the case of BMC filters. I didn't fully agree with the cleaning process as he used compressed air to remove the water after washing it under tap water. I checked the filter, gauge density was not disturbed though. Maybe 6 months later I'll return to a paper filter with a snorkel cover but the intake sound is addictive!

Motul 7100 10W50 fully synthetic engine oil

They charged for 3.1 litres so I didn't have to buy the the extra 900ml. Out of the block and doing 380kms riding in a day didn't feel any drastic change other than it being a new oil.

I believe unless you move to the expensive imported oils, you don't get enough benefits. Oils like Silkolene, LiquiMoly, Putoline, Motorex and Amsoil. In addition, if you change the oil every 6 months with RE Liquid Gun, Motul 7100, Castrol Power1, Total Hi-Perf, Shell Long Ride then you're good too!

I had this purchased in the last service from RE, the front master cylinder cover and got it changed. I forgot to collect the old one.

For other service work, I didn't stay back.

Spark plugs cleaned (fairly new Iridium plugs) - I saw it, no pics.
Brake fluid bleeding - I can feel the change. INT650 has an issue with the rear master cylinder as the brake oil gets dirty even without much use. Bad plumbing or poor placement?
Brake pads & calipers cleaning and caliper pin greasing
Wheel axle greasing - a bit too much, seen accumulated at the ends!
Chain clean, adjust and lube
Lubing moving parts such as footpegs, stand pivots etc.

I didn't like them lubing the hand lever pivots, it's not required. I washed/wiped them off!

We went for the same-day return beach ride after this service. The bike performed flawlessly. For the past few months, I've noticed that the RHS mirror has a buzz and the view is not clear. Earlier this was not the case.

I wanted to post all the parts replaced/upgraded/added in 4 years in this post. Let's try this.