Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 - review after one month

In this video we review the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. All up, Lana has had the bike for four weeks, which we feel is a good enough time for her to get used to it and form a good honest opinion.

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[angelo_af]

I'm getting my second set of clocks replaced on warranty. Seems the newer ones don't have this problem.

Thanks for the review!

[railinly]

Yay. Normal, down to earth opinion from a motorcyclist. Thankyou.

[SFSomega]

Everything she said was so down to earth and real. Mostly because she didn't over exaggerate thing.
She should definitely do more reviews that was really good.

[CCitis]

I like this lady! Certainly seems to use the bike/s as intended and knows what she is talking about.

[flexywing]

That was a really good review, she should be presenting more content. Look forward to seeing more of the same

[TheBezaleel]

Great video. Realistic, down to earth take on the bike.

[VintageMotorcycles]

Great and honest review! I've just bought one Interceptor. For me, it's not "less is more", it's "more with less". I'm appreciating almost everything in the bike.
Lastly, "Loud pipes, save lives" is a biggest lie in the motorcyclism.

[BobCarvalho]

I love my Interceptor Sunset Strip! She has soul, a great motorcycle 🇧🇷🇮🇳

[carlmarkwyatt]

Great review, thank you. I went for Interceptor's rival the Guzzi V7 850 and must say I'm in love with it.

[cybobseven]

Nice vid!! A lot of information! Love the bike...ande the presentation!! 🏁🏁🏁

[tonycamplin]

A really good honest straightforward review and very well presented, however you should have mentioned the price. I think that it's a great bike, the only real problem, in my opinion, was with those gauges, perhaps yours were faulty? anyway it's something that no doubt would be sorted out under the warranty. Did I see that it had ABS, if so that's a real plus feature.

[NoNameneeded]

This woman gives the best review of the Interceptor! The reach (and height) pisses me off as a 5 foot 5 incher. I changed the mufflers, air filter, clutch and brake levers and risers for the bars plus angled them back. Oh and the seat. Put a touring seat on it, so much better. Now it's love....Oh I forgot the best bit, I added a tooth to the front sprocket. 4, 000rpm at just over 100kph. Highway cruise.

[burtvhulberthyhbn]

Bought mine in San Diego California in June 2019. I now have over 35k miles with virtually zero problems. Given i barely adjusted one valve from 12-30k miles i deem this engine very well engineered. From 115F in the desert to 10, 232 ft altitude it runs impeccably well.

[savingclassicmotorcycles]

Absolutely terrific review :) thanks for taking the time to share it and mention the condensation had that on a himmy and a 390adv x2 which all got rejected with that an a huge amount of other issues. Personally reviews like this that point out the issues make it more likely that I’d purchase a bike than the ones that completely miss out stuff, then you feel dissatisfied with the brand.

[alexandertodd]

I’ve a 2023 Interceptor 650, looks are transformed if you put 150mm rear tyre on and just pop the bottom end of the rear mudguard off…looks MUCH better

[johnpflug]

Please make sure that you check your tire pressure before riding. And less tinkering is good! Luckily, checking and adjusting valve clearances is relatively simple, but needs to be performed more often than engines that use shims.
The above "complaints" are nonexistent; and others that you may have cited are minor.
Love RE; waiting for the Classic 650 and the 750 Continental GT to be released!

[dogphlap]

Thanks for the great video. Your comment about the engine being mounted low surprised me. I'd always considered the engine to be mounted high, with a consequent high centre of gravity that makes picking the bike up after dropping it extra hard. I'm a very small old man so I've had to reduce the saddle height by a couple of inches (50mm). A 'which gear am I currently in' indicator would have been nice, even as an optional extra I would have gladly paid for one of those. Not that easy but I fitted self cancelling indicators to mine (I have the GT version of the Interceptor). Being small I wish the bike was lighter (I've reduced the weight of mine by 11% but it's still too heavy). Don't get me wrong, I do love this bike.

[kdsowen]

Nice laid-back review . Metzler sportec Klassics are excellent tyres to consider, no-flightyness just well-planted . Always check your tyre-pressures ! (unless you really want to win 'the big-race' ) Poor-form to hand-over a bike with low-pressures though .I would probably have angled the bars-back and set the lever-angles to suit , every-advantage helps you stay-safe . Hitchcocks have ergonomically-better foot-pegs too if you ever do buy one, It's the only real-fault that everyone seems to notice . Dave NZ

[sscbkr]

Always fun to watch another 650 review, it's a terrific bike. Well done. Just a suggestion.. take some tin snips to that humungeous plate. It ruins the look. 😃

[ultimateoutdoors]

The issue with oxidation is down to general maintenance really, especially with winter riding. I have an RE interceptor and regularly clean it, especially if I have been out on salted roads. After cleaning I spray it with Silkolene Pro Prep spray which provides an effective barrier against salt and dirt etc., making it easier to clean off and prevents pollutants adhering to the bike. Some of the parts are not up to Japanese standards eg switch gear but it does the job and at the end of the day you are not paying 000's more for the near equivalent machine!? Surprised the reviewer didn't mention the rear suspension, as mine is a bit lumpy (noted on many reviews) and am planning to replace the units when they come available from TEC bike parts. Agree tyres are not brilliant as as soon as I need to I will be putting Avons on!