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!

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.

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.

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?

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?

https://youtu.be/2r7Ji_E30cM

Here in this video i will show you how to remove the fuel tank of our Motorcycle and fix it back.
Hope you would like it.

Thanks for the detailed step by step process. All your videos are a great source of confidence for DIY enthusiasts. Pray plz do a video on process involved in changing handlebars. That is one of the dark arts that lot of us would look forward to. [emoji847]

I am cross posting my own entry from the Universal thread on lighting. Since I own Interceptor 650 I am looking for comments and feedback from fellow Interceptor owners.

"A very informative thread indeed...I need feedback from xBhpians on the performance of the following brands of LEDs preferably in use on Royal Enfield bikes.

1. Would request you to rate them as per experience

Auxbeam LED

Cyclops LED

Night eye LED

2. How is the performance of Maddog Aux lights. Would like to know the best mounting position based on experience..Is the fork mounting option really good or is it better to mount the aux lights near the headlamp. Also are the Maddog LED Aux lights really capable of withstanding a Ladakh ride without causing catastrophic damage to the bikes wiring etc...

Looking forward to receiving your valuable feedback..."

I've had the Scout X for quite sometime and I must say it was a wise purchase. The throw is awesome, goes upto 175-200 metre without hassle. Got the lights with the company harness and switch coz I didn't wanna risk with the wiring. Should cost you 7500, if you go for the standard switch with wiring harness. I've done 2 night rides to Bangalore and back(1500km), terrible ghats and rain riding yet the presence these lights command is awesome. I'm guessing they'll withstand Ladakh too. I've mounted them right below/almost adjacent to the headlamp and am working on a DIY cover for them when in the city.

You could also use the fork mounts but I found these mounts better and economical. The throw is slightly declined to the ground so as to not obstruct oncoming riders vision. Feel free to experiment till you find the best angle. Get a pair of these and you'll never think of replacement headlamp bulbs.[ATTACH]255520[/ATTACH]

Thanks for the review. All points duly noted. A few more queries if you would be kind enough to elaborate.

Did you buy the entire setup from the Maddog site or from any other third party vendor.

Where was the installation done...any specific precautions to be taken during installation?

Have you found any rusting or discolouration on any of the components.

Lastly have you had any trouble with traffic police regarding the presence of these lights.

Thanks in advance

Thanks for the pics. I have experienced the same issue of engine tending to die. Since I am aware of the cracked rubber washer on the inside of the fuel cap I knew that this could be due to water ingress. What was more interesting was that the bike tended to stall when leaned to the left side specifically. This was consistent with the side on which the washer crack was present. Have sent the bike for getting the problem resolved. Got a call from the RE service centre that the entire tank was drained and they found a fair bit of water inside. The bike is still there. Will update once I get it back. My bike is Nov 18 model.

Owners of BS6 models plz check and confirm same problem is faced by you also.

Ride hard stay safe.