Hello guys

Got my Interceptor 650 delivered 5 months back, 2nd free service is due next month. Did only 2100 kms on Odo till date. Bike is amazing in power and engine is smooth. Installed RE Accessories like short visor and Crash Guard from the showroom itself.

Recently I am facing issue with steering vibration, maybe due to something loose at T Stem or Cone Set or Shock absorbers. Handlebar is vibrating only at rough road surface and it feels like every rough road movement is being transferred to my palms. Even I can feel rumble strips jerks at handlebar. And this happened after my ride to Triambakeshwar Jyotirlinga Temple last week in which we faced many bumps and rumble strips as well as bad roads. I went to RE Service center to get it check and tightening the loose part but RE guys told me that vibration is normal and nothing needs to be fixed and no need to worry. But I know the feeling of handlebar with zero vibration of brand new bike and now feeling vibration of loose part causing bad experience in enjoying my ride. Due to vibration, accelerator cable holding nut and small metal plate got loose at handlebar switch case. Which I noticed at home and immediately got it corrected using toolkit provided with bike.

Tried to check issue by myself but couldn't figure out. As the front end is heavy and I am unable to locate the issue. Heard about many wobbling issues of previous GTs/Interceptors but mine is still at 2k kms with CEAT tyres and alloys. If anyone has the solution or suggestions please help.

Thanks in advance.
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Posting here after a very long time. Have you changed to alloys? if so how does it feel?

Hi guys,

I own a 2021 interceptor and have covered about 18,000 km on it till date. Absolutely love the bike, but the itch to customize it is now strong. I have recently added the AEW T-103 exhausts to the bike and the difference in ride quality is startling. I want to reduce the weight of the bike further and I'm thinking of either adding alloys or switching to 17" rims.

1) How are the current OEM 18" alloys offered on some variants of the interceptor? Are they lighter?
2) How easy is it to switch to 17" rims / allows? Are there any motorcycles that offer a straight swap?

TIA

Hello brothers,

I booked the Interceptor 650 - Black Ray color and now it is available with Alloy wheels-Tubeless tyres and Matt Black Engine-Exhaust color scheme. Hope no more rusting issues. Delivery is promised within a month. Fingers crossed. Does anyone has idea, how soon may I expect the delivery? What is must have accessories from RE I should purchase? Is there any to get aftermarket? I think engine guard, sump guard and short tinted fly screen are basic necessity. I already have Fego Air seat from Amazon and been using it since 2 years. Do I still need touring seat by RE? Need pillion foot rest extender. Searched on Amazon and found some. Can anyone suggest a good one?

My main use will be occasional City rides and weekend highway/long rides. Started reading this thread since page 1 and will finish it within a week. Sorry if above asked queries are already discussed. Hope to join RE Community soon.

Hello all,
writing here after a long long time.
after a crazy break from biking for no good reason, trying to get back to it. Issue is, I sold my TB 350 recently as she was dying of me not riding her for months together. So now looking forward to an upgrade with interceptor 650.
my query is, has anyone confirm news about alloy wheels being offered by RE anytime soon? Also, anyone performed any mods to reduce weight of the bike?
thanks in advance..

For lights Maddog, for saddle stay, back rest I would suggest

Zana, Lluvia, AdvTribe, Inscape Dreamz (Facebook Page and Insta page only)

Please Google the respective names and you will be given the respective websites.

You can thank me later.

Good luck.

Cheers!
VJ

Thanks buddy, you seem to be the only one alive here

Anyway, monsoon is here in Pune for a few days and rains start threatening me everytime I try to take my motorcycle out. Since I was away from anything on 2 wheels for so many years, I feel a bit nervous to ride on wet roads so really keeping indoors as of now. Got the carbon racing windshield and new seat installed. The windshield takes away the wind blast from chest but there's a lot of buffeting on helmet below 80-90 kph. Above that speed, the wind starts getting deflected above my head so basically it does it's job at highway speeds. The seat has been thoroughly modified by adding some good quality foam and now it seems way better than the stock one.

The bike is a bit soiled right now so not posting the full pics but the seat can be seen.



Next up on the list are backrest, saddle stay, led headlamps (aux lights?) and a switch to turn off headlights. Any suggestions for some good lighting solutions?

Congratulations Chriz, guess you have spewed everything you had to feel and experience about this motorcycle. Keep the thread updated and yes xBhp has become a silent specter these days, but that shouldn't diss you from sharing your experiences.

Cheers!
VJ

I don't have it on my motorcycle buddy. Hard to say what could be the issue, it could be anything on the front end starting from handlebar. Try to recall which part hit the ground when you dropped the motorcycle.

Well with or without any response to my last post, I had to make a decision so I went for the newer one which is just 7 months and 4000 km old. All I can say is this is unlike anything I've ridden before. Cars on highways don't expect a 2 wheeler to overtake them at a speed of 120 kmph but this beast just flies past the cars that are still accelerating after getting stuck behind a trucks race (you know what I mean). The power is literally available on demand and it pulls in a spirited manner atleast till 140 kmph, the point at which I run out of road to increase the speed any further. And yes, one thing that I couldn't test out before making the purchase was the infamous handle wobble at high speeds and I literally took a leap of faith on this motorcycle. Happy to report that the handle remains straight as an arrow even if I leave the handle bar at a speed of ~120 kmph. Fyi, I've kept the tyre pressure as per owner's manual (32F and 36R).

Keeping aside the pain of lugging this heavy motorcycle in city traffic, this engine is an absolute charmer on highways. It feels rock solid at 100+ speeds and the build quality is suprisingly good for a Royal Enfield. It literally feels like a gun when I hold low speeds with slight feedback of those heavy pistons rumbling in handlebar. Heard a lot about insufficient headlights but I think it's just fine for a stock headlamp with acceptable level of illumination, although a good led kit won't hurt especially when usual idiots on Indian roads come from opposite side with high beam on an undivided road. Front suspension feels on the stiffer side, probably because I'm leaning on handlebar and putting weight on my wrists which get direct feedback of road surface. Also, my lower back is paining a lot after ~100 km of continuous riding due to that slight leaned in position. I think handle bar raisers are the need of the hour. I used to think I'm going to miss gear position indicator on this one since so many "experienced" reviewers complained of that but 2 days of riding and I can now tell the exact gear by just looking at the speed and engine rpm for flash of a second. I think it's more about that connection and feel of the motorcycle that tells me the gear so accurately. No offense to anyone but after few days of riding, if you're still missing a gear position indicator then I think he/she would be better off with an automatic scooter rather than this.

All in all, this motorcycle has a soul and I feel connected to it in some mysterious way. Maybe that's what the cult following of RE is all about!

I'm looking for a used interceptor 650 these days and checked 2 bikes so far. One of them was Nov-20 model with ~11000 km on odo and had a very free revving engine and felt smooth to ride. The other is Oct-21 model with ~4000 km and felt a bit hesitant to rev beyond 6000 rpm. Also, it heated up more than the other bike and felt a bit sluggish in 1st gear. Could there be some serious issue with the second bike or is it just due to the fact that engine hasn't opened up yet due to the age and less running?

Hi guys! My interceptor had a static fall to the right side 1.5 years ago when I was trying to put it up on the centre stand. Long story short, the steering has felt like it's tilted to the right since then - When I'm riding the bike straight, it feels like it's pointing to the right just a little bit - a couple of degrees maybe. Annoys the crap out of me. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to get various mechanics to fix the issue, I found one Royal Enfield service centre that agreed with me that the bike wasn't actually straight. They offered me a chassis, fork and complete front end replacement which left me thinking that I'd solved this nightmare issue at last - sadly, after a month and a half of waiting - it still feels like my left arm is just a tinny bit further ahead when I ride the bike straight - any advice will be helpful. I have a suspicion that they didn't actually replace all the parts that they were meant to.. Or is tiny bit of a tilt something natural that all you guys are experiencing? I don't recall feeling this on my first 5000 kms or so - please help!

Hi guys need some advice on the following:

I bought a used baker express recently. It has run 3000 kms and less then a year old.

I am facing a strange issue of bike not cranking in one self. It trys to start reaches about 1000-1200 rpm and then dies. So I have to try 2-3 times and then it starts.I have a video of the same but was not able to uploadnit here. It happens randomly.

I went to the service station and they narrowed the issue down to throttle body and confirmed they will replace it.

I recently got the bike serviced (2nd free service) the bike felt smooth on delivery but somehow it feels buzzy to me after I gave it for checking starting issue.

Feels like something is holding the bike back or like the engine is not able to open itself properly. Could the faulty throttle body be the reason. Bike felt smoother before the service.

Please suggest.

After very long time I am writing something in XBHP.
After I fractured my knee playing football, I sold my beloved R15 V2. Though it was running smooth even after 17k on the odo.
Yes, 17k is very less in his 8 years of usage. I was outside India for few years and the bike was simply parked at my hometown.

Now after break, thinking of getting back to riding. And I have my eyes on INT650.
Did few test rides. I also tried looking for used INT650.

Last Sunday took a test ride at Avahan RE, Kalyan nagar, Bangalore.
The showroom staff were lethargic, as it was a Sunday evening. But they were happily helped with test ride of INT650 and Conti650.
During the test ride the INT650 was felt very smooth, but I felt lot of rattling in the conti650 (May be it was not serviced for a while)

Even though I was impressed by the looks of conti650, I decided to go with the INT650. Thinking at some point I will be accompanied by wife and kid. :-)
I was told that the INT650 has a waiting period between 3-5 months. So I left the showroom thinking if I can ask others showrooms too.

But today (Thursday) I got a call from Avahan that they have a bike(Baker Express color) in transit, which they can allocate to me from their Kothanur branch.
But I need to make a payment of 10k against booking fee and have to make full payment via bank transfer.

Me being not in Bangalore city, thinking of sending a friend to enquire more about this showroom.
Hopefully things will go smooth and I can at least book the bike for now remotely. Only make the full payment only after seeing them personally after New year.

As far as I saw and read reviews Sahara seats are better..