So the only option left is to manage until the current set of Pirelli is worn out and change to some other brand tyres. Even if we go to RE with the same issue again, they will start with air pressure, alignment, balancing, this n that and finally change the same Pirelli tyre and the cycle will happen again . So what is the best suggested brand to go for?

Also I saw a GT650 with the easy clutch in my area and the clutch operation was so soft and easy compared to the stock. Is it advisable to change this? Will there be any side effects on the clutch or gearbox later? Please suggest. Thank you.

Also I saw a GT650 with the easy clutch in my area and the clutch operation was so soft and easy compared to the stock. Is it advisable to change this? Will there be any side effects on the clutch or gearbox later? Please suggest. Thank you.

I have been fortunate enough to not get this issue again as i got a different tyre as replacement (sports demon) for front. Others have faced the issue again after some thousand kms with same phantom sports comp.
I have not been riding since march due to covid19 but others who have changed to a different tyre haven't faced the issue again. So all this points to a issue with front phantom sports comp.

Service center has tie up with bajaj finance and icici lombard. Pricing is around ₹5000 for same. I am not sure about the pricing if its too high or average or Just OK.
How much Acko general insurance cost?

Hi Manoj, as mentioned in my previous posts, the wobbling of handlebar when we leave our hands at around 80-100 kmph got sorted out after RE changed the front assembly with new disc, rim, and tyre at around 4500 odd kms on my odo and now I have done around 9500 kms and the wobbling is again there at around 80-100 kmph when I leave my both hands off the handlebar. I still think the Pirelli tyre to be the issue and it happens only after some 4000 kms on the tyre. Initially I found this issue after 4000+ kms and had the tyre change and the issue was fixed and now again the same issue. I guess this is the case on all INT 650s but many would not have checked it. New tyres will not have this issue, check after some 4000 kms and you should surely find this. Just go past 80 kmph and slowly take off both hands from your handlebar and you will see the handlebar wobble starting slowly to a heavy wobble that will scare you. The wobble will reduce and vanish once the speed comes below 80 kmph. I have not tried this past 100 kmph as this is really scary. Mine is a BSIV and the new BSVI owners can give their inputs whether this issue persists on their motorcycles too. Also owners with other brand tyres can shed some light on this issue. Thank you.

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Hi brother, did you check for this issue recently and how many kms have you done after the tyre change?

Bro me and some of my friends in Vizag and Hyderabad 650twins group people are also facing the same issue... When we leave handle above 60-70kmph ... Its wobbling...
The service center team checked tyre Pressure, allignment, balencing,spokes tightening, cone-set greasing,t-stamp checking,ect... But nothing has worked... Do u know any solution for this? Is this the same front tyre issue like the one u faced?

Got my front tyre replaced under warranty for same and I am not the only one to get the replacement for this very issue.

Check Acko general insurance. But do confirm with the service workshop if they have any such tie ups with them.

Hi all, I will be completing 1 year of owning this wonderful machine next week. My interceptor 650 Insurance renewal is due next month, it's costing me around ₹5200, 0% dep with ICICI for standalone damage Policy, all inclusive for one year.
Is it costing too much or Just fine, or are there any better options available.

Thank you for your detailed review of the bar end mirrors!! Cheers!

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I found one aftermarket rear suspension offered by Tec Bike Parts, which claims to reduce the seat height by 2 inches.

Has anybody used such a suspension to lower the height of the interceptor 650? Would be happy to hear any views about this product.

Link below:



Cheers!

I have touched upto 130 kmph and generally maintained around 100 kmph for a prolonged duration. I could not sense any vibration or degradation in the reflected image due to vibrations. The performance of bar end mirrors was way better than the stock Mickey mouse mirrors which start to buzz at around 120 kmph. Can't comment on the performance vis a vis RE bar end mirrors.

The bar end mirrors that I have are quite rigidly mounted to the handlebar. The mirrors are set as per my height and riding position and all the screws have been tightened very securely eliminating any movement. The fit is so tight that I never try to adjust the mirrors on the go. Hence if any minor adjustment is required I stop do it and then go. But that eventuality has risen only once or twice till now. Plus no one rides my bike other than me and hence no fiddling around happens.[emoji847]

On a lighter note, if on Indian roads you are maintaining 100 kmph and touch 120 kmph once in a while, being overtaken is a very remote possibility. At least it has never happened with me when I am on the highway on my Interceptor.[emoji16]

Hope this helps.

Thank you for your detailed review of the mirrors. I was also not sure if the blue tint if would be of any use, but seems like it has great usability. Could you also elaborate a bit regarding the vibrations on these mirrors and how the visibility is at higher speeds, say more than 120 kmph?

I have the bluish tinted bar end mirrors fitted on my Interceptor which I bought from local Moto accessories shop. I have seen these available in almost all accessories shops. While the shop owner assured me that they are made in India I am quite sure that they are Chinese made. The mirrors were fitted at the shop itself. I paid about 1000 bucks for the mirrors. One reason I chose them was because the shop owner showed the same mirrors fitted on his own bike and had good words to say about them.

Anyways the mirrors are black powder coated. Build quality is decent. It has been ten months to date. I live within 500 m from the sea. There is no rust anywhere. The powder coating seems to have faded a bit in areas where the bar end mirrors have rubbed against my garage wall. One of the mirrors had loosened but I was able to tighten it with the Allen key that came with the mirrors. The adjustability is also decent.

While I had my doubts about the bluish tint being of some practical help I actually found it quite good. At night you are not blinded by lights of vehicles behind which used to happen with standard mirrors all along. And I have started to appreciate this little gimmick. Also the curvature on the mirror is good and it covers a decent filed of view. This is a major difference compared to the OEM flat mirrors.

Frankly I installed bar end mirrors primarily for their style quotient. But I have now got accustomed to them so much that I shall continue with them and see no reason for changing them. These are good VFM when compared to the OEM ones

There are many cheap alternatives available on Amazon but there is no assurance of their quality. Hence I would recommend that you visit a good accessories shop and choose for yourself. Ask and clarify your doubts and haggle a bit. At least fitment would be done by a pro with good tools.

Hope this helps.

Saw a really sick 650 interceptor with a lot of Zana accessories and an aftermarket seat on Tuesday at Amritsar.

xBhpian?

Bro me and some of my friends in Vizag and Hyderabad 650twins group people are also facing the same issue... When we leave handle above 60-70kmph ... Its wobbling...
The service center team checked tyre Pressure, allignment, balencing,spokes tightening, cone-set greasing,t-stamp checking,ect... But nothing has worked... Do u know any solution for this? Is this the same front tyre issue like the one u faced?