2019 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

[madmax-im]

Wow..the essence of motorcycling pure and simple...
650cc's...31" seat hgt...475 lbs...3 Gal tank...72 MPG..6 spd..

https://www.royalenfield.com/motorcycles/twins/interceptor

[MarkD]

Daddy like. Great style, very retro.

[Radioguylogs]

Affordable.

[donebysunday]

Wow..the essence of motorcycling pure and simple...
650cc's...31" seat hgt...475 lbs...3 Gal tank...72 MPG..6 spd..

https://www.royalenfield.com/motorcycles/twins/interceptor

https://ibb.co/jFKHAq

https://ibb.co/jFKHAq

Thought I'd through this in.

[donebysunday]

https://ibb.co/jFKHAq

https://ibb.co/jFKHAq

Thought I'd through this in.

What you like better ?

https://ibb.co/album/icbGgF

[madmax-im]

For me ...the Interceptor is preferable for a few reasons..1) its modern and requires little maintenence 2) looks totally retro...3) it harkens back to a time when things were less complicated. The Yamaha is nice but the R.E. is nicer..but then it does benefit from modern technology..while retaining its 1960's look...
This is the style of bike that I learned to ride street bikes on...Originally it was a mid '70s Yamaha parallel twin Heritage Special 650..that back in the mid 70s was considered to be a "big" bike to learn on...
I could be quite happy on an Interceptor...and it would look great in front of the IH...

[madmax-im]

Nothing..is ever perfect.. so it is not a surprise to learn that the suspension on this bike is where they saved money and leaves some things to be desired. No doubt improvments can be made. Theres is a hint that RE will eventually have an upgraded suspension components...
This is all about the journey and less about the destination.....A lesson we all should heed...

[madmax-im]

What you like better ?
https://ibb.co/album/icbGgF

I do like your Yamaha...its close to what i learned to ride back in the 70s' and it is a fine looking bike...
I could be equally as happy with owning that...

[donebysunday]

Nothing..is ever perfect.. so it is not a surprise to learn that the suspension on this bike is where they saved money and leaves some things to be desired. No doubt improvments can be made. Theres is a hint that RE will eventually have an upgraded suspension components...
This is all about the journey and less about the destination.....A lesson we all should heed...

When Mike Tatkow showed me his new Thruxton (he let me ride it too) he said yeah it's not bad but I need to change the springs, take out the oxygen sensor and about a half dozen other things he said where the bike was lacking. I thought to myself, the cost of all he wanted or thought he needed to do to make the bike right would be about the equivalent of buying the bike at twice what he paid for it.

[madmax-im]

When Mike Tatkow showed me his new Thruxton (he let me ride it too) he said yeah it's not bad but I need to change the springs, take out the oxygen sensor and about a half dozen other things he said where the bike was lacking. I thought to myself, the cost of all he wanted or thought he needed to do to make the bike right would be about the equivalent of buying the bike at twice what he paid for it.

Somehow I dont think the Interceptor would be like that...but then who really knows yet?

[MarkD]

I'll try to put a link on . I do believe this bike was discussed before, but, what the heck.....

http://powersports.honda.com/sport/2017/cb1100.aspx

[Radioguylogs]

I saw a CB1100 a few years ago at the dealership.

I was definitely attracted to it.

The biggest disappointment for me is that almost of the US copies have the 4-1 exhaust, and I really like the look of the 4-2 exhaust so much better.

[madmax-im]

Not sure if its a disappointment to me,however I too prefer 2 into 1s on each side over the 4 into 1s...Interstingly in the link here shows the 2 into 1 x2 exhausts.

[donebysunday]

I'll try to put a link on . I do believe this bike was discussed before, but, what the heck.....

http://powersports.honda.com/sport/2017/cb1100.aspx

Not 100% sure but I think I've seen these on the market used in the 4-5K price point.
That would be/is not far from the price of one of our beloved XS11s if mint, actually a like new low mile XS11 might command a higher price ?

[MarkD]

Can't go wrong either way. The idea of a more up to date bike is entertaining, but I'd regret selling my F. Too much fun, and something to be proud of. Hey, what fun would it be not having to rebuild and sync 4 carbs be anyway?