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  • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

    Originally posted by Ijs View Post
    18k is bit too much for this, Gurusewak and red rooster has already made exhaust for 650 and soon sans would come up with something which is reasonably priced.
    But again all this would be illegal and on the open road these loud pipes are nothing but a pain in *** to the rider and the other road users. I have ridden with loud pipe on highway and it gave me a headache for days and i never rode with that pipe again on one of my re in past.
    Stock is the best exhaust IMO.
    The thing is, both Red Rooster and Gursewak haven't made an exhaust specifically for the twins yet. Most of the videos you see online use exhaust designed for the old Gt535's. But this one seems to be very similar to the S&S couldn't find any info on them though.

    IMHO, the stock exhaust looks ugly and its too wide apart to use in traffic and parking spaces.

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    • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

      Finally autocar India updated their video with pillion foot peg issue. Wondering why it took so long for them to understand this... most likely they saw people complaining and then updated it. Most of the reviewers failed to catch the pillion foot peg issue for sure.

      (Inserted spaces incase if video link does not work)
      youtube . com / watch?v=4Oo_I-ZkdpE
      Last edited by tushargok; 01-30-2019, 09:31 AM. Reason: Youtube video link does not work

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      • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

        Originally posted by Ninja2012delhi View Post
        booked my interceptor orange on 16th nov-2018 at greater noida. the dealer has no clue about deliveries, any how i contacted RE directly and they say it will be delivered in Jan-2019, they claim they are following FIFO strictly and the delivery schedule is exactly as per booking sequence, i am keeping my fingers crossed.

        Date: Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 9:20 AM
        Booking ID:BKNG71321819xxxxx

        got delivery of my interceptor on 29th jan-2019 at greater noida

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        • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

          Originally posted by Ninja2012delhi View Post
          got delivery of my interceptor on 29th jan-2019 at greater noida
          Congratulations! Do share some pics, any mods you have done. Also if you do any road trips with pillion... do share your experience... eagerly waiting to hear.

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          • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

            Originally posted by Ninja2012delhi View Post
            got delivery of my interceptor on 29th jan-2019 at greater noida
            well here are my first impressions,riding this bike after a ninja 650 and therefore irrelevant to compare power and pick up , however power and pickup is still very good specially at lower RPM's , i like the exaust sound it really feels nice to your ears. i am not going over 3000 rpm for the first 1000kms , to ensure the engine settles down well during the break in period. well balanced, vibration free, very easy to maneuver inspite of the weight and size, no issue at all with foot pegs atleast for me, it switches off if you shift gear with side stand on.i have removed the saree guard as well as the lower part of the rear mud guard. want to upsize the rear tyre soon. anyone has any idea about tyre upsizing , i mean broader tyres, pls do let me know. over all i am very happy with the purchase RE has really given more than what they promised.
            Last edited by Ninja2012delhi; 01-31-2019, 01:15 PM.

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            • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

              Originally posted by Ninja2012delhi View Post
              well here are my first impressions,riding this bike after a ninja 650 and therefore irrelevant to compare power and pick up , however power and pickup is still very good specially at lower RPM's , i like the exaust sound it really feels nice to your ears. i am not going over 3000 rpm for the first 1000kms , to ensure the engine settles down well during the break in period. well balanced, vibration free, very easy to maneuver inspite of the weight and size, no issue at all with foot pegs atleast for me, it switches off if you shift gear with side stand on.i have removed the saree guard as well as the lower part of the rear mud guard. want to upsize the rear tyre soon. anyone has any idea about tyre upsizing , i mean broader tyres, pls do let me know. over all i am very happy with the purchase RE has really given more than what they promised.
              How long did you wait after the booking. A freind has booked it recently and he is told that waiting is 90 days.

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              • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                Originally posted by Ijs View Post
                How long did you wait after the booking. A freind has booked it recently and he is told that waiting is 90 days.
                I am probably getting my INT delivered this Saturday. I had booked on 8th December 2018 and was told a waiting period of 2 months. So I'm getting it within that time frame.

                Yesterday when I visited the showroom for some formalities, the sales rep showed me a WhatsApp message in one of their company groups which said that any new bookings should not be promised delivery before July 2019.
                Quantity is something that you count
                Quality is something that you count on

                RE C5 -
                November '10 - ​October '18
                RE Interceptor 650 - Feb '19 - Present

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                • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                  Originally posted by steelbreeze View Post
                  I am probably getting my INT delivered this Saturday. I had booked on 8th December 2018 and was told a waiting period of 2 months. So I'm getting it within that time frame.

                  Yesterday when I visited the showroom for some formalities, the sales rep showed me a WhatsApp message in one of their company groups which said that any new bookings should not be promised delivery before July 2019.
                  Booking slip says 15 days, and they promise within 90 days could be early too. For custom schemes it is 120 days.

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                  • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                    Originally posted by Ninja2012delhi View Post
                    well here are my first impressions,riding this bike after a ninja 650 and therefore irrelevant to compare power and pick up , however power and pickup is still very good specially at lower RPM's , i like the exaust sound it really feels nice to your ears. i am not going over 3000 rpm for the first 1000kms , to ensure the engine settles down well during the break in period. well balanced, vibration free, very easy to maneuver inspite of the weight and size, no issue at all with foot pegs atleast for me, it switches off if you shift gear with side stand on.i have removed the saree guard as well as the lower part of the rear mud guard. want to upsize the rear tyre soon. anyone has any idea about tyre upsizing , i mean broader tyres, pls do let me know. over all i am very happy with the purchase RE has really given more than what they promised.
                    Any alloys option available? The first mod I want to do on my bike will be change spokes to alloy and remove tube dependency, since tyres are tubeless supported.

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                    • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                      Got the call yesterday that the bike has arrived.
                      I'll be taking the delivery on Sunday ... Hopefully
                      I'm not 100% convinced about buying it so it might happen that I delay or cancel the booking
                      I made an online booking in November

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                      • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                        Originally posted by aditya13286 View Post
                        Got the call yesterday that the bike has arrived.
                        I'll be taking the delivery on Sunday ... Hopefully
                        I'm not 100% convinced about buying it so it might happen that I delay or cancel the booking
                        I made an online booking in November
                        May I know why you aren't convinced? And Which model & color did you book?

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                        • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                          Originally posted by Ijs View Post
                          How long did you wait after the booking. A freind has booked it recently and he is told that waiting is 90 days.
                          booked on 16th nov-2018 , delivered on 29th jan-19

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                          • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                            Hi all.
                            My Friend booked on 12dec promised delivery was in feb, but Got his bike on 31dec. No problem faced till now. First service is done and they did replaced some O ring in gearbox for false neutrals which my friend faced once, after which gear shifts are little bit tight(before service, gear changes were butter smooth) and require clutch movement with gear changes, i.e. multiple gears are hard to change in single clutch press which is not a problem for us. I am 5'9" and i dont face any problem now with rider foot pegs, i think now i am habitual to it. H4 leds are straight fit. Overall Bike is perfect. Very easy to ride in traffic.

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                            • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                              Originally posted by Varun Sirohi View Post
                              Hi all.
                              My Friend booked on 12dec promised delivery was in feb, but Got his bike on 31dec. No problem faced till now. First service is done and they did replaced some O ring in gearbox for false neutrals which my friend faced once, after which gear shifts are little bit tight(before service, gear changes were butter smooth) and require clutch movement with gear changes, i.e. multiple gears are hard to change in single clutch press which is not a problem for us. I am 5'9" and i dont face any problem now with rider foot pegs, i think now i am habitual to it. H4 leds are straight fit. Overall Bike is perfect. Very easy to ride in traffic.
                              The bike has slipper clutch , if I'm not wrong you should be able to change gears without using clutch (not recommended though)

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                              • Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

                                Originally posted by Dandamudi Mohan Krishna View Post
                                The bike has slipper clutch , if I'm not wrong you should be able to change gears without using clutch (not recommended though)
                                It doesn't work that way dear, u can do that but slipper unit helps in tourqe fluctuations while down shifting and prevents wheel spin. It is slipper plus asissted clutch unit here.
                                For clutch less shifts a quick shifter is also needed. Upshifts are ok without clutch but downshifts should be avoided.

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