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Quentin’s Moto Vlog (Q's Moto Vlog)
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Choosing the right motorcycle and gear, saving money and enjoying the ride!
Perfecting the Royal Enfield INT650
A couple of minor upgrades have turned a great bike into a greater bike! The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 may be the best single motorcycle you can own.
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Do Not Punch a Cadillac!
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Motorcyclists, punching cars is a bad idea. It's not just the imminent threat of death from the car driver. There's the karma to consider... Royal Enfield INT650 BMW R18 Classic Live to ride, ride to live. BMW motorcycle jacket: bit.ly/3LYAM2w
16 Tooth Sprocket Royal Enfield INT650
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Do you need to upgrade your Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 with a sixteen tooth sprocket? That depends...
Motorcycle Troubles!
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I've had three, count them, three flat tires in the past two weeks! And my attempts to capture motorcycle video have been marred by terrible sound issues with the camera and microphone. But we persevere!
Anti Fog Helmet Hack
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A free, anti-fogging motorcycle helmet hack you can do yourself!
Svartpilen 3,500 Mile Review
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My 3,500 Mike Review of the Svartpilen 401, 2023 Model.
BMW R18 Buffeting Solution and Review
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Finally, a clean pocket of air in the cockpit of my BMR R18 Classic. And a little bit of a review.
Stop Disconnecting Me From My Motorcycle!
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Honda, BMW, all of you: enough with the electronics! Stop disconnecting me from my motorcycle!
Motorcycle Dealership Madness!
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It is a terrible time to buy a motorcycle! It used to be new motorcycles lost 20% of their value when you rode them off the lot. Now they lose 50%!
Riding Thru Hard Times
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Everyone has something going on in their life. Motorcycling gets me through it.
Trade a Pan America for a Svartpilen 401?
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Trade a Pan America for a Svartpilen 401?
BMW R18, Svartpilen 401 and RE INT650 Updates
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BMW R18, Svartpilen 401 and RE INT650 Updates
Svartpilen 401 and the HJC CS R3 Helmet
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Svartpilen 401 and the HJC CS R3 Helmet
BMW R18 vs Royal Enfield INT650 vs HD Pan America
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BMW R18 vs Royal Enfield INT650 vs HD Pan America
Which Motorcycle is Best; Adventure, Cruiser, or Standard?
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Which Motorcycle is Best; Adventure, Cruiser, or Standard?
Got one and got the same problem especially the cross winds.
Will I be super comfortable on this? I'm 6 ft 2 and 300 lbs
Bought on looks my 2016 1300,turns out its quite a machine ,fogged it & cruised it,& honest opinion luv it but gears could be smoother
So for sure the Honda vtx 1300 side deflectors fit properly? Coz I am ready to buy a pair
I agreed with just about all of the points you made in this video, however, a red motorcycle and a white-faced iPhone is for women.
Anyone watching in 2024, the bottomline is the CTX1300 was only sold 1 year. It looks great, but how do you maintain it 10 years later? You can order replacement parts, tanks, luggage, suspension upgrades, custom parts, filters, seats or performance upgrades for ANY Harley, any year, anytime, in seconds from your cellphone. And you'll have dozens of choices too. Drop a CTX1300, break a button, fry a component, scratch or crack anything, or try to find aftermarket performance parts for a CTX1300 today. There is little to nothing.
Nice video, yes the 401 is a beautiful little fast bike for the money.
Link for seat would be nice!
Im thinking of Madstad
@@relevation0 I’ve tried Madstad. Not a big fan of how they look however.
If you don’t think these are badly built open one up and see the wiring it’s horrific! Had one with nothing but problems it’s in the skip where it belongs!
@@Pyramids19 yep. Sold mine.
I started on the stock seat for about a month and then went to the GT touring seat and that was a big difference in the comfort department. I am now using the Premium Touring seat from RE and it is even better than the GT touring seat. If that seat bothers you give that one a try. I got it on eBay for just over $100.
@@sdrallyfan sounds good. I’ve had this one in the video for a while now and still love it, crooked stitching and all. Thanks!
Your royal enfield touring seat looks more like the standard one. The touring seat I bought from Hitchcocks was cross ribbed and miles different to standard. Much more comfortable. The standard seat is garbage
@@timgarnett7636 totally agree with your last point. Good to hear the Hitchcocks is an option. Still loving the one featured in this video. Thanks!
Better luck next time. At least you’re honest
@@johnhazlett8395 I’ve successfully completed a few oil changes since this video. Live and learn! Thanks!
Hello Quentin. Thank you for your video your bike looks vey nice. I own a Glitter and Dust Interceptor 650 bought new this spring after not riding for about 45 years. I'm a little obsessed with seats, handlebars and mirrors (trying to get the look I want). My question is your bike looks so well balanced with the seat, black wheels, etc.; but is that a stock set of handlebars with the cross-brace removed (at first glance they look a little like the low handlebars sold by Hitchcock Motorcycles)? Please let me know if you can.
@@camillebourbonnais1925 hey, thanks for the question and welcome to Interceptor world! My handlebars are your first guess: stock with the cross brace removed. I had to bend a bit of metal to get the crossbrace removed but it came off cleanly. I’ve tried bar-end mirrors but in the end went back to stock Enfield’s. I think they look beautiful in chrome and the rear view is very good. As I said I love the new saddle, even with the crooked stitching. It did make the reach to ground a bit taller but easy enough for me to handle at 5’9” or however tall I am these days. Let me know if you have other questions and thanks again.
@@QuentinsMotoVlog Thanks for the information. I've thought of removing the cross-brace and expected some metal would have to be bent to do so. I have three sets of mirrors including bar ends; along with original and Hitchcock short stem. The short stem don't give enough of a view directly behind. The stock mirrors are great but look like rabbit ears on my bike (somehow look good on yours), so I use the bar ends which give a good view behind and also clear up the view ahead. Thanks again.
@@camillebourbonnais1925 sounds good. I don’t know why the stock ones look so good on mine! I didn’t like them at first. Old school! Cheers.
72 yrs here. Had over 35 motorcycles in my life. Too stupid to ride the big fast bikes near the speed limit so I quit riding them. Now I ride a 22 Versys x300 and a burgman 400. Love them! They do not encourage thug riding and I like that. The range on the Versys is incredible….
@@sawdust466 I can relate! I decided this season to stick to the pavement so my current bikes are a BMW R18 Classic and my Royal Enfield Int650. The Beemer is for cruising or touring. The Enfield is my every day backroads ride. Like you I don’t want stupid horsepower anymore. Both bikes are plenty fast. The Enfield gets 65 mpg. And I always love hearing from riders a little further down the road, age wise. Gives me hope! Thanks!
Had my Interceptor since the showroom floor (2020)... I simply tell others everyone for the pass 80 years built a 650 twin... Triumph, BSA, Yamaha...others..... and I have all of them in the stable... Royal Enfield perfected the 650 twin. I did the sprocket change and a factory tour seat... also from across the pond Cravin panniers, color matched. I've done 1800 and 1500 solo trips... Great machine.... I can do 400 mile days and at the end of the day I don't feel like I did 400 miles... At a youthful 73.... I hope to continue my two-wheel adventures... 😎
@@motormikeb1047 wow, that is awesome! I’ve got an 800 mile each way trip coming up. I’m sure I’ll take the better-suited BMW R18 Classic, but I find myself toying with the idea of taking the Enfield! I love the comment, they perfected the 650. Totally agree. Thanks for your feedback!
I bought the interceptor Mark 2 just like yours You back in may Such a beautiful bike. My son just passed his test and brought the interceptor as well he brought the canyon red looking forward to riding together. Great bikes 👍😎
@@sideburnz77 sweet! Great choice! I love my new saddle, I have AEW silencers on the bike-inexpensive and much lighter than stock. And I installed a DNA air filter which improved power and throttle response. That’s about all I’ve done to it (plus Dunlop Battlax tires). Enjoy!
I bought the Continental touring seat soon after I bought my bike. I can’t complain. I haven’t changed my sprockets but I did go with a 150/70 tire on the back. Mine is a scrambler build with a high front fender and Himalayan windshield (and many other things). I bought the bike for $5,500 OTD and spent another $2,000 on upgrades. I’m 75.
@@BlackdogADV wow! Cool upgrades! I’ve decided I’m happier on tarmac but I do miss my dirt bike days. Thanks for your feedback. Enjoy!
Excellent bike.. like a good few others by Royal Enfiled
@@carlwyatt yes indeed. People love their RE 350’s but the 650 has just the right level of power for my riding: Mostly two-lane, country highways with 55 mph speed limits. But I can also jump on the highway, ride at 70 mph and have power to spare. Thanks for your feedback. Enjoy!
I’m also 68 yo.. Been riding my big bike a long time. Bought it new, 10 years ago. It weighs over 800 lbs. and I’m considering going for something lighter. The RE Interceptor seems like a nice bike. Thank you for the review…from east Tennessee.
@@papajeff5486 thanks for your comments. Royal Enfield does make solid bikes at great prices. Good luck with your motorcycling journey!
I agree about the interceptor. I have two of them! 😁😁. I may also go with a 16 tooth front sprocket at some point. The touring seat was fine for me and I have YSS shocks and front fork kit. 👍👍
@@GapBahnDirk how much of a difference do you think the YSS upgrade made? Do you think they improved high speed sharpness or cruising comfort or both or neither? Thanks!
@@QuentinsMotoVlog Well, the fork dive was pretty bad with the standard forks and YSS cured that. The ride is hard with YSS shocks, even on the lowest settings, but the handling is excellent and the Interceptor frame shines. I found the standard seat comfortable enough, but use the touring seat. I have the utmost confidence in the handling of the bike with YSS shocks and fork kit.
I agree with you Quentin in that most of the time it's best to keep what you have & try to improve upon it. I'm almost 73 y.y., have (2) Guzzi's (1999) California Bassa & a 2007 California Vintage, & a 2022 Kawasaki W800. I am done buying 2-wheeled motorcycles.If I get to the point that I cannot hold up those bikes, I will sell them all & get a can-am. Have a great day! Cheers!! Illinois
@@larrywade9041 thanks for your feedback. I’m also a Guzzi fan. I’ve had my eye on the TT85 for years now, and the Californias are beautiful-very similar to my R18. Also I love hearing from guys who are a little further down the road age-wise from me. One of the great mysteries is how long I’ll be able to keep riding. Like you, I’ll go three wheels before I give up riding altogether. Cheers!
@@QuentinsMotoVlog I also am concerned about how long I will continue to ride. That's why I appreciate every ride. Every year @ our Guzzi rally's I see older guys coming on trike's. Remember to "capture the moment" in whatever you do. Cheers!!
It sure reminds me of my ST1300.
@@patrickroach7289 I’ve always wanted an ST1300 but they were hard to find/expensive, and now if you can find one, they’re getting kind of old. But by all accounts, a home run for Honda.
Those exposed elbows vs gravel 😮
@@Nigriff these days I always wear a jacket. I’ve got a Klim and a Speed and Strength mesh jacket. Even through the hottest days this summer I’ve always worn one of them. 👌
I love mine
@@Nigriff I finally did trade in my X300 but with some regret. The X300 always gave me a good feeling every time I got on it and that’s about 99% of what motorcycling is about. 👍
I just picked up a 2014 with 1408 miles on it
@@pholland8353 sweet! There is no question it is an iconic machine with a strong following to this day. Enjoy!
@@QuentinsMotoVlog I wish there were more options for accessories
11:46 congrats on the 30 years! Sorry for the strung of bad luck with the tires but I do not blame you for giving the Cadillac's mirror the Hulk smash!
I currently own a 2018 Africa twin, drz 400s , 2010 street glide . So I love all bikes . With that being said why is the whole shtick about this ctx vs a street glide ? The first thing you mentioned was cost ! Tells me you have something against Harley and money is more your concern . And you sound like a dude that bounced a ball off the wall of your dad’s garage and played many days alone therefore grew up and have a dislike for comrades in the Harley community. Be safe dude and lighten up.
Don't buy a used bike from a Stealership
The Dirty air is the result of air hitting the cylinder heads below not so much the windscreen. Lower deflectors is the key.
I was nodding my head yes at all of your points during the interior video while you were in your car... UNTIL you said yours looked better. I know that's subjective, but 8 of 10 would have disagreed with you. The CTX sort of looks like an alien, in my opinion, so no.. It's not for me. And stop bashing Harley. If you like your bike better, then great, ride it until the wheels fall off. But bashing another bike is also bashing the individuals who own them. They have the same right to their choice of a ride just like you do. Ride and let ride, I say.
So this is Q....and=y big updates in DC.
@@allenantonio4389 ?
Don't sell the Interceptor just yet! There is a sealer that you can spray on the inside of the wheel rims that will allow for tubeless tyre installation. I do not have the name to hand......
@@GapBahnDirk thanks! I will look into that. I’ve had no flats since I put in the heavy duty rear tube so my fingers are crossed.
@@QuentinsMotoVlog Sikaflex 291 is the sealer that I was thinking of. We can also use either Stans of 3M no tube rim tape as well and I would put some thread locker on the spoke ends, so that they do not come loose.
How do you find the wind buffeting, not in the hurricane haha.
@@ericroman9126 it’s been a while since I traded the X300 but it was a good bike. I don’t remember wind buffeting being an issue so it probably was pretty good. Thanks!
Dave Ramsey needs to speak to you about financing a hot-tub 😅
Interesting video Q. Hope you end up keeping the R.E. now that the bad omens appear to be gone. Happy Anniversary!! Hope you have another 30 years together. Have a blessed day! Cheers!! Illinois
Thanks so much! I hope to keep the RE forever. 20,000 miles and counting!
wait wait wait....get some tools, a manual...take the rear tire off and THEN bring it to get fixed, much cheaper
@@richfjr1300 of course. Yes. I did that the first time I changed the rear tire and managed to disable the bike’s ABS system. Fortunately I don’t need nor miss ABS on this bike, but mechanically inclined, I am not! 😎
Triumph Tiger here The wind buffeting is VIOLENT at 70mph+ I'm at my wits end trying to find a way to reduce it I have a TOUR windscreen on order, and if that does not fix it, I am selling the bike 😢😢 Im only 5ft 11in I wish I had known about this horrible buffeting prior to purchase
I carry Vino on my Honda. My ole 1100 Spirit burns anything. I did install some K&N 20W/50 last oil change. I like it in this bike. I think the bike likes it too in our hot / humid SE Looziana, Bug Slappin', weather.
@@gphilipc2031. Ha!
Mine does 100 easy, yours must have low compression
@@EazyDuz18. Maybe…
You have to be careful to not throw off your air/fuel mix.
@@theldun1 good thought. Thank you!
hello dude, im from the Philippines. Im just curious,where did you got your windscreen?
Put a six foot long plexiglass over the top and add a couple wheels
@@kellanhills1972 I know what you’re saying and fair enough. Lately I’ve been running the bike with no windshield and I like being in the wind and the even airflow. The problem is I need the bike for some long distance trips and I’m 68 years old. At speeds above 65 the wind blast is too much strain for my neck. So I agree with you: at some point just buy a car! But I love my motorcycles and I’m trying to get this cruiser to serve as an occasional tourer without shelling out $30K to buy an example of the latter!
@@QuentinsMotoVlog just busting your chops man! I’m sure you can find a solution. It’s fun to experiment I know personally. Maybe look into a back rest and a more aerodynamic helmet then go without a windshield. The backrest would give you something firm against the wind and you like be amazed at how much a wind tunnel tested helmet can do expensive though. Enjoy the journey and testing things out. It’s most of the fun in our hobby. ☝️
@@kellanhills1972. Thanks! The project continues!
I own Svartpilen over 2 years now. I just love it. Awesome machine.
@@neeltej4123 enjoy!
I have a Fury with a chopper seat & it’s what Harley tried to make for 70 yrs. In 7 years it’s never once failed at all & still runs like the day I bought it
@@video3ish that is a cool bike and has to be the most reliable chopper ever made! I sat on one at dealership and almost bought it, it was so comfortable. Thanks for your feedback!
Music too loud!!!
@@BrianSmith-ql5nj sorry about that. I am a proud amateur. I’m always struggling to improve the quality of the videos I share. Hopefully people get something from them. I’m passionate about motorcycles and only make one when I believe I have something helpful to say. Thanks for your feedback.
“This is why you need more than one motorcycle guys” !!!!! Abso friggin lutely man!! You rock bro!
Hi Quentin- You have a couple of nice bikes. I'd really like to take that BMW out for an afternoon to see how it behaves. I liked your music when you went out for the ride. Cheers!! Illinois
@@larrywade9041 thanks! I hope to be making more videos soon.
Bought my Svartpilen 401 last may as my first bike and it has been great so far :) I live in San Juan PR
@@armandodiazpr. Nice! I hope you enjoy it!
Just ordered. Hopefully I feel the way you appeared to feel about them.
@@kensmith5108. I liked them. They did block my view of the dash a bit, but I loved the quality.
@@QuentinsMotoVlog Did you stop using them?
@@kensmith5108 I sold the bike. Actually traded it in for something smaller and easier to live with.