Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

Has anyone installed bar end mirrors on their interceptor? If so can you please share some pictures and purchase links, i'm not interested in the ones sold by RE

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

I am interested in bar end-mirrors for Interceptor as well. However, the showroom guys told me that the ones sold by RE do not fit on the Interceptor 650. Is this correct? could anyone confirm this please?

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

The RE ones are good for nothing, i have them on my gt, they are over priced, and they have plain mirrors instead of convex mirrors, which results in the view being very narrow. I'm enquiring for my friend's interceptor.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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

xBhpian?

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin




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?

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

How sick did u check the fever and does it also have cough and cold[emoji1787]

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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?

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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!

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

This would be expensive after considering the import duties and shipping , yss offers similar stuff at around 60k+ sold by LRL motors.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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.

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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

Re: Interceptor 650 Twin

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?