Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

I have been using the easy clutch by pro spec for a month now , and i can tell you it's a really good product, clutch effort will reduce by approx 50%, it's a life safer in traffic. Moreover the owner even gives you a discount if you ask him. Go for it

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Here is something to keep the weekend interesting. Kawasaki Vulcan Street 750 pack your bags plz...[emoji58][emoji23]

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Can't say it is better than brembo as i haven't tried it yet. But as per user reviews it is good even owners from abroad are shifting to ebc double sintered. I personally find oem pad to be very good and effective and never felt the need to upgrade.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Thank you, Brother. I just got the rear Vesrah ceramic brake pads on a sale from LRL motors and it is yet to be used. Any idea on the stock brake pad life of INT 650?

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Thank you, Brother. Are the EBC brand better than the Brembos?

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Pick from Smk glide or Mt atom, smk is locally made so parts are easily available.
Wind noise would be little more than MT but smk is worth it plus it cost half of what mt cost. I would personally not buy ls2 coz it is the most faked product when it comes to helmets here in delhi.

For more on helmets move to the dedicated helmet thread.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Hello Friends,

I write this after considerable time! Almost a year!

Anyways, I have made few changes to my motorcycle since I wrote.

1. Air Filter (MotoWing)
2. NGK Spark Plugs
3. Carbon Racing Windshield (Clear)
4. YSS front suspensions with variable springs
5. SimTac LED turn indicator bulb

Over all, riding experience has improved significantly. However, I have somewhat lukewarm experience with carbon racing windshield. I am 167cm (5'6"ish) and I experience significant increase in wind noise. I am yet to work on adjusting it to make it work for me.

I have clocked 9995km to date and hope to go on riding-spree once things are better again.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Hello fellow riders!

I am planning to buy a modular helmet for the new interceptor that I have booked. I have finally zeroed in on the following three options:

1. MT Atom
2. LS2 FF 386
3. SMK Glide

Please let me know which among these three options are the best. Any user reviews would be welcome.

Also, any other option other than these 3 are also welcome.

Cheers!

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Bottom of the range is organic pads made of asbestos, rubber , leather and other fibers these are very cost effective and long lasting plus doesn't make noise , but can easily fail under hard braking due to excessive heat. And they also produce high amount of brake dust , these pads are very rotor friendly.
Then comes the ceramic which is made form dense ceramic kind of use in pottery and they can withstand more heat and produce less brake dust and are also quite and make little noise with water contact.
Moderately taxing on rotors have decent life. Suited for everyday use and moderately aggressive riding.

Sintered , these are metal particle compressed together with other fibers , these are kind of top of the line thing and can withstand more heat and moderate to aggressive riding. These are high friction and are more taxing on the rotors , also these are noiser than previous two and doesn't like water much. Life is also less in comparison. These are more taxing on the rotors.
Also available as semi metallic.
These don't fail under mud or wet.

What we have is full copper sintered and are very good pads as per company and on closer inspection you can notice that too.

Then the top of the line racing pads , a blend of ceramic and sintered and double sintered with more copper content.

For everyday riding ceramic pads wont disappoint you if you are not very aggressive with throttle and braking.

Ebc is also offering double sintered pads on the same price as the oem brembos.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

As far as my view on ceramic brake pads for Interceptor 650 goes here is what I think

1. Interceptor is a mid capacity motorcycle with reasonable power and torque figures. The bike is heavy without a doubt. While the performance is good, it is not explosive by any standards and hence requires adequate braking power and not extreme.

2. The brakes of this bike are extremely adequate and do an admirable job stopping this heavy machine. I have seen some videos on YT which compare stopping distances between the Interceptor and Duke 390 and the Interceptor wins hands down.

3. My personal experience also shows that Interceptor brakes are par for the course. Could they have been better...Of course and there is no end to it.

Given the above aspects if you desire better braking in terms of bite and feedback then I would recommend that you upgrade to better sintered brake pads like the ones sold by EBC rather than going for ceramic ones immediately. So far ceramic brakes on Interceptor have not been adopted widely by known modifiers of repute.

If EBC pads also does not do it for you then go ahead by all means. I personally am planning to go for EBC pads when I am due to change my brake pads.

Hope this helps.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Thank you, brother. Will contact him and get the details.

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Thank you for the input on easy clutch. Regarding the brake pads, can you please detail on the sintered and ceramic difference as the price is more than double and will it do the justice? I surely do not want to save on money and let the brakes lose . Thank you in advance.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Chakrapani has echoed my thoughts and the brand, ProSpec, they are an Indian brand and have gotten good reviews here and elsewhere, but basically the ones sold abroad too have a similar setup. I am not sure how Vesrah fares vis a vis the other brands, as I have zero experience with Vesrah, but for the most part only after proper bedding in of these brakes will we know how they fare on the street. Ceramic brakes do need bedding in time, after which they offer great feedback. I am not sure the OE price will exceed the aftermarket price, although the OE front brake pads are sintered Brembo ones both front and rear.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Pro Spec is a Bangalore based firm that makes easy clutch device. You will find videos on You Tube by the owner of the firm Madhan. I believe it is also available on Amazon.

Seems a simple DIY job for fitting of the easy clutch system. The feedback also seems positive.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Thank you for the explanation. I really want to get one. Any suggestion on the brands and availability?

Also, I bought ceramic rear brake pads from a brand called Vesrah from LRL Motors just as a spare one to have in stock. Are these brake pads good enough for 650 twins as the OEM brake pads are much costlier than this. Will there be any braking performance issue due to this?

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

I am attaching a screenshot of the RE ASS invoice for the parts that were fitted when I changed my Interceptor 650 handlebar and footpegs to CGT 650 set up. My apologies for the low quality of photo.

I have retained the original tank and seat. The brake and clutch assembly need to be twisted up to prevent touching the Int 650 tank.

In case of any further queries plz feel free to PM me.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Hello brother.. Request you to provide the list of parts which needs to be procured for this conversion with the approx price incurred.. Evn i am on a mid way of doing this