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venkatesh · 05-23-2003, 04:57 AM

Les's ex works machine INTERCEPTOR, it was famous by chris ludgate,you can see this bike in the history book written by Anne Bradford,it was hill climbed with great success by Mike Griffiths and won many a british championship!!,

Who says enfield is not used for championships

The original interceptor.

Specifications…

Frame Type……………………………………………………… tubular, single-loop
Suspension, front………………………………………………… telescopic fork
Suspension, rear ………………………………………………… swing arm
Tire size. Front…………………………………………………… 3.50-19
Tire size, rear…………………………………………………….. 4.00-18
Engine type………………………………………………………. Vertical twin, ohv
Bore & stroke……………………………………………………. 2.79 X 3.66
Displacement, cubic inches……………………………………… 44.9
Displacement, cubic centimeters………………………………… 736
Compression ratio………………………………………………… 8.5 to 1
Bhp@rpm………………………………………………………… 52.5@@6000
Carburetion………………………………………………………. (2) 1 3/16” Amal Monobloc
Ignition…………………………………………………………… magneto with auto advance
Fuel capacity, gallons……………………………………………. 3.0
Oil capacity, pints………………………………………………… 5.0
Oil system………………………………………………………… Dry sump
Starting system…………………………………………………… Kick, folding crank
Performance…
Practical maximum speed, mph…………………………………… 114 (after ½ mile run)
Maximum speed in gears @7000rpm
4th………………………………………………………….. 120
3rd………………………………………………………….. 89
2nd…………………………………………………………. 65
1st…………………………………………………………. 43
Mph per 1000rpm………………………………………………… 17..2
Acceleration in mph & seconds
0-30………………………………………………………. 2.5
0-40………………………………………………………. 3.1
0-50………………………………………………………. 4.3
0-60………………………………………………………. 5.5
0-70………………………………………………………. 7.4
0-80………………………………………………………. 9.3
0-90………………………………………………………. 12.2
0-100……………………………………………………… 15.2
Standing ¼ mile, seconds……………………………………….… 13.8
Speed reached, mph……………………………………………….. 96

hunk · 05-23-2003, 05:01 AM

Awesome venky......... Hey man is this the Enfield Interseptor 750cc........
HISTORY REPEATS AGAIN......

venkatesh · 05-23-2003, 05:06 AM

yes buddy this is the interceptor. The mother of all four strokes.

rajnish · 05-23-2003, 12:06 PM

the enfield interceptor,one of the most sought after collectable bike.and the exhaust note is awsome too.look at the grimeca drilled drum up front,class.for enfield hungry guys it's a treat.

darius_b · 05-23-2003, 07:38 PM

Amazinnnnnnnnnnnnn bike Venky. 96mph.......hohoooooooooooo

hunk · 05-24-2003, 04:43 AM

hey venky got any seperate pics of the engine of INTERCEPTOR?????

venkatesh · 05-24-2003, 05:34 AM

<h3>here you go buddy</h3>

smoke_2fst · 01-01-2005, 09:01 AM

awesome looking bike man... looks really kool..

prodigy350 · 01-01-2005, 09:11 AM

awesome pics.. great find buddy,

whenever i regret buying a bullet 350, stuff posted by bullet enthusiasts makes me feel good... after all it might not be a mistake.

mehuel · 01-01-2005, 09:13 AM

wow nice one, read about it on many site, but the racer one looks realy good............

05-23-2003, 04:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
venkatesh Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Noida, UP, India. Posts: 20	This is called 'The Motorcycle' Les's ex works machine INTERCEPTOR, it was famous by chris ludgate,you can see this bike in the history book written by Anne Bradford,it was hill climbed with great success by Mike Griffiths and won many a british championship!!, Who says enfield is not used for championships The original interceptor. Specifications… Frame Type……………………………………………………… tubular, single-loop Suspension, front………………………………………………… telescopic fork Suspension, rear ………………………………………………… swing arm Tire size. Front…………………………………………………… 3.50-19 Tire size, rear…………………………………………………….. 4.00-18 Engine type………………………………………………………. Vertical twin, ohv Bore & stroke……………………………………………………. 2.79 X 3.66 Displacement, cubic inches……………………………………… 44.9 Displacement, cubic centimeters………………………………… 736 Compression ratio………………………………………………… 8.5 to 1 Bhp@rpm………………………………………………………… 52.5@@6000 Carburetion………………………………………………………. (2) 1 3/16” Amal Monobloc Ignition…………………………………………………………… magneto with auto advance Fuel capacity, gallons……………………………………………. 3.0 Oil capacity, pints………………………………………………… 5.0 Oil system………………………………………………………… Dry sump Starting system…………………………………………………… Kick, folding crank Performance… Practical maximum speed, mph…………………………………… 114 (after ½ mile run) Maximum speed in gears @7000rpm 4th………………………………………………………….. 120 3rd………………………………………………………….. 89 2nd…………………………………………………………. 65 1st…………………………………………………………. 43 Mph per 1000rpm………………………………………………… 17..2 Acceleration in mph & seconds 0-30………………………………………………………. 2.5 0-40………………………………………………………. 3.1 0-50………………………………………………………. 4.3 0-60………………………………………………………. 5.5 0-70………………………………………………………. 7.4 0-80………………………………………………………. 9.3 0-90………………………………………………………. 12.2 0-100……………………………………………………… 15.2 Standing ¼ mile, seconds……………………………………….… 13.8 Speed reached, mph……………………………………………….. 96 __________________ bring me the mopeds.

05-23-2003, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
hunk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: delhi, delhi, India. Posts: 6	Awesome venky......... Hey man is this the Enfield Interseptor 750cc........ HISTORY REPEATS AGAIN...... __________________ no pickup all style

05-23-2003, 05:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
venkatesh Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Noida, UP, India. Posts: 20	yes buddy this is the interceptor. The mother of all four strokes. __________________ bring me the mopeds.

05-23-2003, 12:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
rajnish Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Delhi, , India. Posts: 355	the enfield interceptor,one of the most sought after collectable bike.and the exhaust note is awsome too.look at the grimeca drilled drum up front,class.for enfield hungry guys it's a treat. __________________ \'87 High Torque RD 350B in first gear,6000 rpm,whack the throttle.

05-23-2003, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
darius_b Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mumbai, Maharshtra, India. Posts: 85	Amazinnnnnnnnnnnnn bike Venky. 96mph.......hohoooooooooooo __________________ http://www.angelfire.com/ab7/dariusbuhariwala/180i.gif PROUD OWNER OF A SPANKING BLACK P180

05-24-2003, 04:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
hunk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: delhi, delhi, India. Posts: 6	hey venky got any seperate pics of the engine of INTERCEPTOR????? __________________ no pickup all style

05-24-2003, 05:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
venkatesh Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Noida, UP, India. Posts: 20	<h3>here you go buddy</h3> __________________ bring me the mopeds.

01-01-2005, 09:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
smoke_2fst Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Posts: 181	awesome looking bike man... looks really kool..

01-01-2005, 09:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
prodigy350 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hyderabad, AP, India. Posts: 169	awesome pics.. great find buddy, whenever i regret buying a bullet 350, stuff posted by bullet enthusiasts makes me feel good... after all it might not be a mistake.

01-01-2005, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
mehuel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: delhi, delhi, India. Posts: 178	wow nice one, read about it on many site, but the racer one looks realy good............ __________________ live to ride, ride to live there is no replacement for displacement

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