These bikes appear to be more British than anything from Hinckley, and from an engineering standpoint completely on their own. They also appear to be built, beginning with the crankshaft (literally) without compromise. I say literally because the short stroke was a design criteria, and to also feel torquey and tractable down low which required a bit of fresh thinking. The 900cc Triumph twin is basically a square motor and this R.E. design is significantly under square. Just one example of many. I see a bit of classic Norton twin, BSA twin and classic Coventry Triumph built into them. I started riding Harleys in 1965 at the age of 15. I've only ever rode Harleys and classic Brit bikes my whole life. 68, 69 & 70 I worked at a Triumph dealership and rode all the bikes they made those three years, my perspective. This new 650 Royal Enfield design is the one I've been waiting for a very long time. I'll be picking up my DR Mayhem painted GT later this month. I'll build a little black, 2-1 high pipe for it and pop a taller front sprocket on it to better suite these Arizona roads. Retired automotive machinist with plenty of spare time on my hands
I'm starting to fall in love with this bike. Nice straight forward review. The Demo bikes are coming to Denver Colorado next month and I'm signing up for a ride. I thought I was done with bikes but this machine might bring back some fond memories of the 60's. I was a teen then and it was a Happy Time for many of us.
Excellent review. I’ve ridden both bikes but opted for the Interceptor, mainly due to the riding position. I’ve had the bike about 2 months and it is a pleasure to own - comfortable, nippy around town and very easy to handle.
I would like to compliment you for this review of both bikes in the same video. I've ridden both & yes they are very similar to ride. I bought an Interceptor, mainly because I wanted a bike for a cross town commute to work & found the Interceptor slightly more comfortable, but that's not to say that the GT Continental is uncomfortable. Lots of familiar footage as Haywards is my local Royal Enfield dealer, the guys there are really welcoming & professional. I can see both bikes being a success. What a brilliant & honest take on these new bikes... not that I'm biased at all.
Going through my late mid-life crisis at the age of 54! I used to ride motor bikes to get around when I was young, stopped when i was 20 because I got company cars as a salesman and ended up never taking my bike test! Now I regret it as back then it was so easy, now there is so much more to do and it cost a lot and my reactions are slower now I older. However, it is on my bucket list to pass my bike test and ride a big bike along some of Route 66 (the nice bits). So where am I, got my CBT in April 2018 and have been riding a Sinnis Hoodlum 125cc for the last year. i have done around 2500 miles and just LOVE riding again! Passed my theory on the 12th April this year and have booked my Mod 1 test for next Monday. My old school mate who does not like riding as much as me has taken and past both mod 1 & 2 behind my back as he was worried he might fail, so he let me know after he passed both - now more pressure on me! Any way going back to you review - LOVED IT, Great reviews on the bikes and you have made me very interested, however, because of my tummy I feel the Inteceptor might be the better riding position for me! Can these bikes take a 20 stone 6ft guy? or will I be after more power. I feel sorry for my poor Hoodlum, it's only 11.5 bhp and it just manages to pull me around!
I have been a 'Biker' since 1963, you're correct, the test was a lot easier then..(although didn't seem so at the time)...Pass on a 250cc then ride anything!. You will join a brotherhood of the El ultimo de los espiritus libres ...Welcome and ride safe
Best review on the RE so far, especially with the sound take as the camera faces backwards. That bike sounds awesome and no other reviewer managed to get it.
A friend of mine has just bought a near new intercepter,. When I asked what it was like to ride he replied lovely and smooth....it sounds great....Transported back to the sixties. ..Just need a Cafe for a bacon butty and tea now.
One of the best reviews on the bikes I've seen. I'm still to test ride one but am really drawn to the chrome tank (Mr Clean?) GT. Some new silencers for a bit more bite, and bar end mirrors and I think it would be a brilliant Sunday ride.I think the orange Interceptor and white GT are popular, but I don't want to look like everyone else! These bikes are going to be hugely popular IMO.
Andy I agree with you, but even when this bike was created by RE I am sure they always had custom builders in mind. I know that not everyone is a bike builder but these machines are really easy to work on. Just like my main ride BMW R9T for this great bike as well there are so many different options in the aftermarket shops. Many of the parts and components are so easy to fit cause they are all made to be and specific for the Interceptor. So in my mind it doesn't really matter which model or colour I buy cause I know what a great base for customizing this bike is. 😉☻
Very nice straight forward review, I'm waiting on these bikes to show up at my dealer in Reno, Nevada so I can get a test ride in and hopefully take one home.
Hi Tony, thanks for the awaited review of those little babies ! I don't know why but it seems that you were not in a good shape that particular day, maybe you catch a cold or a bit tired... I found your voice not as happy as usual. I hope you are doing well ! I'd like also to thank you for your time and video about the Motone UK tail tidy for the Street Twin. I finally ordered one and install it on my own Street Cup without any problem thanks to your video, need to add some length on the cables for the rear turn signals, I installed new bullet connectors and did nice solder job, it looks great even under the seat. Thank you again for what you're doing, be sure you are not working for nothing, trust me. Regards, Eric (Belgian Triumph rider).
Thanks Mr Toonfish, quite perceptive if you I was really tired when I recorded this. Glad the tail tidy fitment went well, it’s a great piece of kit. I never going to be a millionaire from RUclips 😂 I do it for fun more than anything. I’m heading back to Belgium in June with a trip to Bruges with a few buddies
The best images of the left hand side of the bike, gear selector and foot peg I've seen of the Continental GT (and I've watched a ton of videos about these two bikes).
Hi. A really nice and crisp to the point review. I own an Interceptor and its all you say. Very modifiable at low cost so it becomes personalised. 1000 km down the line, absolutely no issues. Selling like hot cakes too, in Mumbai. Over 60 sold in the last 4 months. Thanks again.
@@salskars6637 Hi. Havent got to that as yet. Currently changing lights to LEDs with a hazard inclusion and highway lamps. Then changing exhaust cans to AEWs made in Poona, India- looks and performs like Vance & Hines (INR 15,500), reduces weight by 6kg. Also redid the seat, managed a 2cm reduction. Next high bars with closer reach. Finally something to try and move the foot pegs to a more neutral positiin, allowing an easier stand ride if and when required. Should be all done in six months. Engine really sweet after the primary service. So far so good.
I was told, but not confirmed, that Hinckley did design work on the engine, to the point where it is a basically mirror image of a triumph 900cc reduced in capacity, without the complexity of water cooling.
Haha, this bike appears to be more British than anything from Hinckley, and from an engineering standpoint completely on it's own. It also appears to be built, beginning with the crankshaft (literally) without compromise. I say literally because the short stroke was a design criteria, and to also feel torquey and tractable down low which required a bit of fresh thinking. The 900cc Triumph twin is basically a square motor and this R.E. design is significantly under square. Just one example of many. I see a bit of classic Norton twin, BSA twin and classic Coventry built into it
One or both these would make a great second-fun bike, of course I said that about my Iron 883 and its now my main bike. I'm not the typical Harley rider, I like all bikes, even my Yamaha MT 07 even like the little 125's from Honda an Kawasaki. I got the Motorcycle Addiction with no cure in sight. I got to see these models at a trade show as well, As much I like the new tech and styling of modern motorcycles, these retros just seem to have style and soul with some modern touches, like my Sportster. LOL
Indeed Donald, I know what you mean because of all my Street Twin videos people assume I’m a Triumph only guy. I like all bikes and I don’t really get people who are just one brand orientated.
Oldman that's exactly my view on this bike, a great second machine for shorter runs. Real classic British twin with a great new/retro engine just like my R9T. Air and oil cooled is always better for the Neo/retro and easier to work on and maintain by one self. Something I love about owning bikes, up keeping the bikes by myself always a pleasure.
Nice review.... And very detailed I like knowledge and how you explained them.... BTW you can add some reviews by who have ridden the bikes that will help I think.... Keep it up.
Does sound nice. Seams on or around the tank look 1970s as does the seat. Mirrors could be switched out. Fly screen may be useless on a 6,000 km trip. Good review..thanks for showing
@5:09 Didn't know Hodor rides and reviews motorcycles...lolz! short, sweet and to the point. Good work man! I love my Interceptor, and I swapped that handlebar for one from a Yamaha RD350. Much better riding ergonomics for touring.
Seriously though, thanks for your comment. The bikes are picking up a big following and i'm sure we'll see more and more after market parts coming thorugh
Good review and very nice bike but why is it every review features the Interceptor with the "Orange Crush" color? I would be buying the Glitter and Dust, bit tired if only ever seeing the orange ones.
Nice bikes and great value! I like comparison reviews and prefer the interceptor myself. Read in the earlier comments that you have encountered the redundancy thing. We know how that feels as my wife and i were made redundant within eight months of each other....not funny. Don't let it get you down, something always comes up.....er, as it were.
I have yet to try the Interceptor 650. But all the reviews including yours Tony have nothing but good things to say about the bikes. So I plan to buy a Interceptor with black rims the red or the cream colours. When I do though it's going to be a project bike, I am gonna build it to a brat style city tracker. Much like the one Dutch from BS built, just a little bit more modest in components and parts. First I have to finish my main ride, BMW R9T Roadster which I am halfway through with the projection what I believe it must become. I love the price tag on those Enfield's, especially cause it's a new bike but also a real classic British twin. Which has a great aftermarket arai of components to choose from to build a great city brat tracker with a smaller cubic capacity. ☻☻😉
I really enjoyed riding both of them. I've been talking to RE about a build series, but nothing has come of it yet. I'd love to see your R9T, i've got a soft spot for those
@@mancavemoto Hi Tony, yes build series with the 650 twins sounds like a great idea. Many people are interested in those bikes, price is just right. Sure Tony I will show you my R9T, I can send you photos but also I plan to start a RUclips channel soon. Will be the first to know about it. 😁😁☻
I really enjoyed following what you did with the Triumph Street Twin. Could you give your thoughts and opinions about the GT versus the Street Twin? Which would be the better value? Thanks from the USA.
@@shivankursharma7999 Yep hard to argue with that. You can buy a GT and still have £2k left in your pocket. The twin is a great bike, but you can have just as much fun on the RE if cost is a deciding factor
@@mancavemoto Thanks for the quick reply. Will have to take it under advisement: in India, the Scorpion Trail II costs almost 3 times the price of the Sportscomps.
Is every Interceptor copper, and every GT white? Seems every review uses those colors. Even Jay Leno. I do love them, though. Even if they are all the same color. :)
I only had the ‘demo’ bikes to use, so I guess they are the most popular? Not what I would choose, and I did spend quite a bit of time on photoshop to show the other colours in the video 😉
@@mancavemotoI commented before I saw that you showcased the other colors (the only one to do it). I was just like "WTF is up with this copper color? UGH." Apparently they want to showcase the bikes in this color. I did watch it all the way through. I suppose I should have done that before I commented? LOL
They make my T120 Bonnie look positively complicated! Nice looking bikes mind, but they need to show they are reliable. I'm sure the accessory companies are working on plenty of farkles for both bikes :)
Yep, and I think reliability is what people will want to see. Mind you most of the design team had defected from Triumph, so should be ok. I think quite a few bits out there already can be utilised.
I can tell ,these bikes are very reliable.. RE is an Indian company..and these bikes are made for Indian roads..man..our roads are not so great..and still theses bikes runs very well after years..and so the resale value of RE bikes is higi..You may check the resale value of RE bikes in olx app..
Hi there, Dave here from France. Thanks very much for this video as I'm in the market for one of these 650's and the Conti GT is calling hard. Were you able to garner any impressions of average fuel consumption? This is important to me as I will be doing a far amount of distance touring on one. Just waiting for our 'lock-down' to be over - supposed to be 11th May - then the bike shops will be open again.
i have a 535 being that its a thumper the spark plug keeps coming loose its a bitch. Also hows the engine breaking on that bike mine is fierce gonna sell it very soon
I've looked at various reviews of both the Continental and Interceptor, and I have always wondered, why do they need that ugly handlebar brace ? It does absolutely nothing for the bike.
A lot of the " street scramblers " from the sixties had a handlebar brace, I'm pretty sure it's just a styling nod to those, it would be pretty easy to swap out for a normal bar.
s&s are doing big bore kits (750 ,55bhp and 850, 70bhp) for a little over 600 dollars, gas flow, and better air flow (air intake and filter and exhaust)and you will get 75/ 80bhp easily
@@mancavemoto of course there is. Just look at the service intervals and what is required. I f you're going to make statements like you did you should at least do your research. RE 650 require service every 3000 miles and require valve clearance checks at each service. Work it out for yourself!!
@@mancavemoto Yes I did watch TMF but I got my 'facts from my local dealer, service every 5000 km (approx 3000 miles) and they don't do 'inspections' for free. Anyway, I kinda lost interest when you said "The 650s are new bikes...... so there is no possible way to compare the long term service costs against anything" Shame because I quite enjoyed your vid up to this point. The last word is yours.
These bikes appear to be more British than anything from Hinckley,
and from an engineering standpoint completely on their own. They also
appear to be built, beginning with the crankshaft (literally) without
compromise. I say literally because the short stroke was a design
criteria, and to also feel torquey and tractable down low which
required a bit of fresh thinking. The 900cc Triumph twin is basically a
square motor and this R.E. design is significantly under square. Just
one example of many. I see a bit of classic Norton twin, BSA twin and
classic Coventry Triumph built into them. I started riding Harleys in 1965 at the age of 15. I've only ever rode Harleys and classic Brit bikes my whole life. 68, 69 & 70 I worked at a Triumph dealership and rode all the bikes they made those three years, my perspective. This new 650 Royal Enfield design is the one I've been waiting for a very long time. I'll be picking up my DR Mayhem painted GT later this month. I'll build a little black, 2-1 high pipe for it and pop a taller front sprocket on it to better suite these Arizona roads. Retired automotive machinist with plenty of spare time on my hands
Thanks for the informed comment, I wish you many happy miles on your new bike. Ride Safe
How you liking the bike im seriously thinking of the Gt continental will be first bike any advice would be appreciated
Thanks
@@punchcat1234 I think it would make an excellent first big bike. Relaxed, easy to ride, looks great, all the stuff you would want
Did you get around to that front sprocket? I live in the US and would really love 500-600 less revs on the highway.
I'm starting to fall in love with this bike. Nice straight forward review. The Demo bikes are coming to Denver Colorado next month and I'm signing up for a ride. I thought I was done with bikes but this machine might bring back some fond memories of the 60's. I was a teen then and it was a Happy Time for many of us.
Thanks, I really enjoyed riding them
Did you get one?
No
@@mancavemoto why not Tony?
Excellent review. I’ve ridden both bikes but opted for the Interceptor, mainly due to the riding position. I’ve had the bike about 2 months and it is a pleasure to own - comfortable, nippy around town and very easy to handle.
Nice, yes long term the interceptor might be a more comfortable option. As you can tell I really enjoyed both bikes
I would love t change t handlbar on the GT
I would like to compliment you for this review of both bikes in the same video. I've ridden both & yes they are very similar to ride. I bought an Interceptor, mainly because I wanted a bike for a cross town commute to work & found the Interceptor slightly more comfortable, but that's not to say that the GT Continental is uncomfortable. Lots of familiar footage as Haywards is my local Royal Enfield dealer, the guys there are really welcoming & professional. I can see both bikes being a success. What a brilliant & honest take on these new bikes... not that I'm biased at all.
Thanks Steve, and yes the more I think about it the more I’d probably go with the interceptor. Stan and the guys at Hayward’s are awesome
Going through my late mid-life crisis at the age of 54! I used to ride motor bikes to get around when I was young, stopped when i was 20 because I got company cars as a salesman and ended up never taking my bike test! Now I regret it as back then it was so easy, now there is so much more to do and it cost a lot and my reactions are slower now I older. However, it is on my bucket list to pass my bike test and ride a big bike along some of Route 66 (the nice bits). So where am I, got my CBT in April 2018 and have been riding a Sinnis Hoodlum 125cc for the last year. i have done around 2500 miles and just LOVE riding again! Passed my theory on the 12th April this year and have booked my Mod 1 test for next Monday. My old school mate who does not like riding as much as me has taken and past both mod 1 & 2 behind my back as he was worried he might fail, so he let me know after he passed both - now more pressure on me! Any way going back to you review - LOVED IT, Great reviews on the bikes and you have made me very interested, however, because of my tummy I feel the Inteceptor might be the better riding position for me! Can these bikes take a 20 stone 6ft guy? or will I be after more power. I feel sorry for my poor Hoodlum, it's only 11.5 bhp and it just manages to pull me around!
Hi Craig, good on you. Good luck with your test. Yes this will cope with you fine
@Cavalier KC Thank you. I have now passed Mod 1 just Mod 2 to go!
@@mancavemoto Thank you. I have now passed Mod 1 just Mod 2 to go!
I have been a 'Biker' since 1963, you're correct, the test was a lot easier then..(although didn't seem so at the time)...Pass on a 250cc then ride anything!. You will join a brotherhood of the El ultimo de los espiritus libres ...Welcome and ride safe
Thank you for a great review. I'm looking forward to test riding one of the Interceptors once my dealer gets some inventory in stock here in the US.
No problem Timothy
Great review! I saw these bikes on Jay Leno's Garage and fell in love with their clean, classic looks! They look like they'd be really fun to ride:)
Best review on the RE so far, especially with the sound take as the camera faces backwards. That bike sounds awesome and no other reviewer managed to get it.
Thanks
Not knowing where you are going is the best way to go for a ride mate! You've got a satisfying job.
Indeed
When Royal enfield interceptor came to England : darling I'm home ❤❤❤❤🇮🇳Soo happy to say that
GT for me! I love mine.
A friend of mine has just bought a near new intercepter,. When I asked what it was like to ride he replied lovely and smooth....it sounds great....Transported back to the sixties. ..Just need a Cafe for a bacon butty and tea now.
Very nice!
Love the set up at Haywards. Not many old school bike shops about now. Nice bikes, nice review. Cheers.
Yep it’s a great dealers, proper old school. Always something interesting to see there
One of the best reviews on the bikes I've seen. I'm still to test ride one but am really drawn to the chrome tank (Mr Clean?) GT. Some new silencers for a bit more bite, and bar end mirrors and I think it would be a brilliant Sunday ride.I think the orange Interceptor and white GT are popular, but I don't want to look like everyone else! These bikes are going to be hugely popular IMO.
Thanks
Andy I agree with you, but even when this bike was created by RE I am sure they always had custom builders in mind. I know that not everyone is a bike builder but these machines are really easy to work on. Just like my main ride BMW R9T for this great bike as well there are so many different options in the aftermarket shops. Many of the parts and components are so easy to fit cause they are all made to be and specific for the Interceptor. So in my mind it doesn't really matter which model or colour I buy cause I know what a great base for customizing this bike is. 😉☻
Very nice straight forward review, I'm waiting on these bikes to show up at my dealer in Reno, Nevada so I can get a test ride in and hopefully take one home.
Thanks Scott, I was really pleasantly surprised
Hi Tony, thanks for the awaited review of those little babies ! I don't know why but it seems that you were not in a good shape that particular day, maybe you catch a cold or a bit tired... I found your voice not as happy as usual. I hope you are doing well ! I'd like also to thank you for your time and video about the Motone UK tail tidy for the Street Twin. I finally ordered one and install it on my own Street Cup without any problem thanks to your video, need to add some length on the cables for the rear turn signals, I installed new bullet connectors and did nice solder job, it looks great even under the seat. Thank you again for what you're doing, be sure you are not working for nothing, trust me. Regards, Eric (Belgian Triumph rider).
Thanks Mr Toonfish, quite perceptive if you I was really tired when I recorded this. Glad the tail tidy fitment went well, it’s a great piece of kit. I never going to be a millionaire from RUclips 😂 I do it for fun more than anything. I’m heading back to Belgium in June with a trip to Bruges with a few buddies
The best images of the left hand side of the bike, gear selector and foot peg I've seen of the Continental GT (and I've watched a ton of videos about these two bikes).
Thanks
Nice Review. The bike looks and sounds Great. Great price too. Perfect for those sunny country lane rides 👍🏻
Thanks Paul
My neck of the woods! Stan is a great guy. Excellent review.
Thanks and yes a fantastic dealer
I love my GT 650 can't wait for new power comandor to come out I used slip on AEW exhaust sounds great.
nice!
The GT with the handlbar from the Interceptor and more wide!
Hi. A really nice and crisp to the point review. I own an Interceptor and its all you say. Very modifiable at low cost so it becomes personalised. 1000 km down the line, absolutely no issues. Selling like hot cakes too, in Mumbai. Over 60 sold in the last 4 months. Thanks again.
Thanks and good to get some feedback on longer term ownership
Have you found any options for tubeless tires?
@@salskars6637 not yet. But Im sure its there. Probably a cost factor.
@@shashimenon1000 _ Thanks brother. Enjoy
@@salskars6637 Hi. Havent got to that as yet. Currently changing lights to LEDs with a hazard inclusion and highway lamps. Then changing exhaust cans to AEWs made in Poona, India- looks and performs like Vance & Hines (INR 15,500), reduces weight by 6kg. Also redid the seat, managed a 2cm reduction. Next high bars with closer reach. Finally something to try and move the foot pegs to a more neutral positiin, allowing an easier stand ride if and when required. Should be all done in six months. Engine really sweet after the primary service. So far so good.
I was told, but not confirmed, that Hinckley did design work on the engine, to the point where it is a basically mirror image of a triumph 900cc reduced in capacity, without the complexity of water cooling.
DEeMON It’s ex-Triumph engineers that RE employed, so there are bound to be similarities 🤔😉😂
Cloggsy beat me to it...
Haha, this bike appears to be more British than anything from Hinckley, and from an engineering standpoint completely on it's own. It also appears to be built, beginning with the crankshaft (literally) without compromise. I say literally because the short stroke was a design criteria, and to also feel torquey and tractable down low which required a bit of fresh thinking. The 900cc Triumph twin is basically a square motor and this R.E. design is significantly under square. Just one example of many. I see a bit of classic Norton twin, BSA twin and classic Coventry built into it
What's with those truck sized number plates.. Bloody hell!
Sadly all the vehicles on UK roads, regardless of size, have the same number plates.
One or both these would make a great second-fun bike, of course I said that about my Iron 883 and its now my main bike.
I'm not the typical Harley rider, I like all bikes, even my Yamaha MT 07 even like the little 125's from Honda an Kawasaki.
I got the Motorcycle Addiction with no cure in sight.
I got to see these models at a trade show as well, As much I like the new tech and styling of modern motorcycles, these retros just seem to have style and soul with some modern touches, like my Sportster. LOL
Indeed Donald, I know what you mean because of all my Street Twin videos people assume I’m a Triumph only guy. I like all bikes and I don’t really get people who are just one brand orientated.
Views from the Man Cave i guess we all share a common problem ..money lol.
I’d go for the GT too, as a second bike if I had the room and the money!
Ditto
Oldman that's exactly my view on this bike, a great second machine for shorter runs. Real classic British twin with a great new/retro engine just like my R9T. Air and oil cooled is always better for the Neo/retro and easier to work on and maintain by one self. Something I love about owning bikes, up keeping the bikes by myself always a pleasure.
Great bikes. Personally I think the Interceptor is best canvas for mods. I’ll be turning mine into a classic scrambler after this season is out.
Good choice! yes of the two it has more 'scope'
Being a North American, I'm finding this driving on the left hand side just a tiny bit distracting! But it is a nice video! Thank You.
Cheers, just watch the video in a mirror and you’ll be fine 😁
Nice review.... And very detailed I like knowledge and how you explained them.... BTW you can add some reviews by who have ridden the bikes that will help I think.... Keep it up.
Great value down to earth motorbikes
They certainly are
beautiful. if I did not have a remapped 900 thruxton already, this would be it.
nice review. with the helmet on, you kinda reminded me of brian blessed in flash gordon.
Gordons ALIVE?!
haha! bring me... the bore worms
Hmmm...I was more thinking of Gimli.....
@@flyingdutchman4you I was thinking...."Hodor rides and reviews motorcycles!!!???"
Does sound nice. Seams on or around the tank look 1970s as does the seat. Mirrors could be switched out. Fly screen may be useless on a 6,000 km trip. Good review..thanks for showing
Thanks
Air assisted oil cooled I believe
Yep
The way it should be, if done right at the design stage the most perfect setup for a twin cylinder classic bike.
@5:09 Didn't know Hodor rides and reviews motorcycles...lolz! short, sweet and to the point. Good work man! I love my Interceptor, and I swapped that handlebar for one from a Yamaha RD350. Much better riding ergonomics for touring.
Hodor, hodor hodor. Hodor hodor? hodor! 'hodor' hodor hodor hodor.
Seriously though, thanks for your comment. The bikes are picking up a big following and i'm sure we'll see more and more after market parts coming thorugh
@@mancavemoto yeah, hopefully some tasteful aftermarket parts. Many in the area of retro-classics are kinda icky, imho...
and you're welcome!
Good review and very nice bike but why is it every review features the Interceptor with the "Orange Crush" color? I would be buying the Glitter and Dust, bit tired if only ever seeing the orange ones.
It’s not the colour I’d choose either but it seems that most of the dealer demos and press bikes are orange...
Excellent review fella!
Cheers
Beautiful video
Beautiful review
W royal enfield 💖
Thanks
You got a great station bud. Keep it up 👍🏼
Thanks
I love watching Car and Bike Videos, and love to own almost all RE Bikea (especially Himalayan).
I love Hayward’s. A good traditional motorcycle dealership.
Lovely people
Such a satisfactory sound
It is a nice sounding motor
Nice bikes and great value! I like comparison reviews and prefer the interceptor myself. Read in the earlier comments that you have encountered the redundancy thing. We know how that feels as my wife and i were made redundant within eight months of each other....not funny. Don't let it get you down, something always comes up.....er, as it were.
Thanks Steven for your kind words. I’ve got. Couple of things on the go and now won’t go back to my old career. Scary but exciting in equal measure
@@mancavemoto Sorry to budge in like this Tony, what was your old carrier, what did you use to do?
Liv that helmet mate who makes it,what brand is it,also great video,love the way u explain the feel,& specs of the bikes,great job 👍👍👍
It’s a Hedon Hedonist, and thanks
Nicely done amigo!
Gracias
Dunstall pipes would look good on the new REs I think.
Yep, the shorties would look ace
Great review! 🔥
Thanks
I have yet to try the Interceptor 650. But all the reviews including yours Tony have nothing but good things to say about the bikes. So I plan to buy a Interceptor with black rims the red or the cream colours. When I do though it's going to be a project bike, I am gonna build it to a brat style city tracker. Much like the one Dutch from BS built, just a little bit more modest in components and parts. First I have to finish my main ride, BMW R9T Roadster which I am halfway through with the projection what I believe it must become. I love the price tag on those Enfield's, especially cause it's a new bike but also a real classic British twin. Which has a great aftermarket arai of components to choose from to build a great city brat tracker with a smaller cubic capacity. ☻☻😉
I really enjoyed riding both of them. I've been talking to RE about a build series, but nothing has come of it yet. I'd love to see your R9T, i've got a soft spot for those
@@mancavemoto Hi Tony, yes build series with the 650 twins sounds like a great idea. Many people are interested in those bikes, price is just right. Sure Tony I will show you my R9T, I can send you photos but also I plan to start a RUclips channel soon. Will be the first to know about it. 😁😁☻
Any chance to test out the Royal Enfield Himalayan?
Hopefully soon
Itchy Boots Noraly is doing quite an extensive test, check out her channel
That's the 400 cc bike,
Himalayan with same 650 cc engine is coming soon
Nope
Thanks for the review 👍. Can the clip-on bars be lowered?
From memory the stock ones can’t, but I’m sure somebody can correct me
I too prefer the GT 👍🏻
Interceptor is bike of century
For a 31 to 32 inch inseam rider would possible to touch ground? Somehow the seat looks a bit wide and tall.
I have a 32 inch inseam and can flat foot with no problems
No mention of the price
Nice video! One question. Why you guys have big awkward yellow license plate? That big what I mean.
Thanks, You'll have to ask the authorities that question! but at least we don't have to have small awkward front license plates ;)
@@mancavemoto Small awkward? Phew!
I really enjoyed following what you did with the Triumph Street Twin. Could you give your thoughts and opinions about the GT versus the Street Twin? Which would be the better value? Thanks from the USA.
For better VALUE go for GT
@@shivankursharma7999 Thank you.
@@shivankursharma7999 Yep hard to argue with that. You can buy a GT and still have £2k left in your pocket. The twin is a great bike, but you can have just as much fun on the RE if cost is a deciding factor
@@mancavemoto yaa man, that's why I pointed out VALUE.
HelloWorld it'sMe another point to consider is also seat height, the street twin is the lowest.
You said that you're not fond of the Sportscomp, esp in wet conditions. Do you recommend any particular tire?
Pirelli scorpion trail II if you want something ‘chunkier’ or Continental Road Attack III Are both good options
@@mancavemoto Thanks for the quick reply. Will have to take it under advisement: in India, the Scorpion Trail II costs almost 3 times the price of the Sportscomps.
Is every Interceptor copper, and every GT white? Seems every review uses those colors. Even Jay Leno. I do love them, though. Even if they are all the same color. :)
I only had the ‘demo’ bikes to use, so I guess they are the most popular? Not what I would choose, and I did spend quite a bit of time on photoshop to show the other colours in the video 😉
@@mancavemotoI commented before I saw that you showcased the other colors (the only one to do it). I was just like "WTF is up with this copper color? UGH." Apparently they want to showcase the bikes in this color. I did watch it all the way through. I suppose I should have done that before I commented? LOL
No worries, I was just pulling your leg 😂
@@73twall Seems a lot of folks who have actually seen the Orange in person think it looks brilliant..
what's a better set of tires than those stock pirellis? I prefer not to use knobby tires
There are a lot of options, I tried the Continental Road attack 3's on my Triumph Street Twin and they performed excellently
How tall are you and the bike?
Look up "Rajputana Customs" on insta and check their custom GT650 called the "Vigilante".
I’ll check it out, cheers
Those are not fast because they are very slow and vintage
Bet it would look good with chrome fenders
The interceptor probably would
Love my GT
I can see why
They make my T120 Bonnie look positively complicated! Nice looking bikes mind, but they need to show they are reliable. I'm sure the accessory companies are working on plenty of farkles for both bikes :)
Yep, and I think reliability is what people will want to see. Mind you most of the design team had defected from Triumph, so should be ok. I think quite a few bits out there already can be utilised.
I can tell ,these bikes are very reliable.. RE is an Indian company..and these bikes are made for Indian roads..man..our roads are not so great..and still theses bikes runs very well after years..and so the resale value of RE bikes is higi..You may check the resale value of RE bikes in olx app..
Are you paid for this review?
Loving the look and sound
Just surprised by all the reviews that are the same!!!
Are they worth Your money?
Not mine.
I don’t get paid for any of my reviews, and yes i think they are worth the money from what I’ve experienced
Air and Oil cooled I believe.
Indeed
Can i do long rides on gt withoutany issues? Like interceptor
Should be fine if you are happy with the position
@@mancavemoto which is good for little long rides, I want to buy one. Please reply me😊
Nice groovy ride.....
Hi there, Dave here from France. Thanks very much for this video as I'm in the market for one of these 650's and the Conti GT is calling hard.
Were you able to garner any impressions of average fuel consumption? This is important to me as I will be doing a far amount of distance touring on one.
Just waiting for our 'lock-down' to be over - supposed to be 11th May - then the bike shops will be open again.
Sadly not as I only had about an hour or so in each bike. But from what I understand, its in the high 50's
I love your video
thanks
Greetings from India
Hello!
i have a 535 being that its a thumper the spark plug keeps coming loose its a bitch. Also hows the engine breaking on that bike mine is fierce gonna sell it very soon
Engine breaking pretty much like most parallel twins. Its certainly smoother than the single
Wait a second, you said when you had the Street Twin. Have you moved it on??!!
Yep, I had to trim down to one bike and that was the one to go....
@@mancavemoto that's a shame, after you'd put so much I to it.
Sometimes life kicks you in the arse. Redundancy changes your necessities....
@@mancavemoto oh, I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope you find something else soon!
Hello, thanks for the review.
Can I ask you what your helmet model is ?
Its a Hedon Hedonist
Is there led light
not on these bikes no
I've looked at various reviews of both the Continental and Interceptor, and I have always wondered, why do they need that ugly handlebar brace ? It does absolutely nothing for the bike.
I suspect its down to 'price point' and its probably a part someone will 'upgrade' straight away anyway
A lot of the " street scramblers " from the sixties had a handlebar brace, I'm pretty sure it's just a styling nod to those, it would be pretty easy to swap out for a normal bar.
I bought one!
Sweet!
Nice 👍
I like this bike/my favorite bike maker ROYAL ENFIELD
cool
As good as a Triumph?
Not far away, the quality of components isn’t quite there and there are some simple build and design elements, but when you consider the price.....
Superbly reviewed 👍 #tonyjacob
Thanks
The sawmill heavy equipment background noise is unbearable.
Only thing wrong with this bike is that it needs to be an 850
Why?
Why? , Cause a 650 is very limited on the open road, a ,850 is a better alternative to cover more area's, and they would sell more bikes
Bazza Mow I didn’t find the 650 to be limiting. Did you watch the video? Or are you basing that on the spec sheet?
Bazza Mow it funny because i wish that they make also a 400 or 500cc twin, lighter and cheaper.
s&s are doing big bore kits (750 ,55bhp and 850, 70bhp) for a little over 600 dollars, gas flow, and better air flow (air intake and filter and exhaust)and you will get 75/ 80bhp easily
The GT looks better, but I wouldn't want either. Useful review.
Cheers
Servicing costs are 'very' high for this class of bike.......cheaper to service (hush my mouth) a BMW [thumbsup]
Really?! More expensive than a beemer, I can’t believe that!
@@mancavemoto you better believe it cos it's true
@@mancavemoto it's cheaper to service a GS long term,,,,,,,fact [thumbsup]
@@mancavemoto of course there is. Just look at the service intervals and what is required. I f you're going to make statements like you did you should at least do your research. RE 650 require service every 3000 miles and require valve clearance checks at each service. Work it out for yourself!!
@@mancavemoto Yes I did watch TMF but I got my 'facts from my local dealer, service every 5000 km (approx 3000 miles) and they don't do 'inspections' for free. Anyway, I kinda lost interest when you said "The 650s are new bikes...... so there is no possible way to compare the long term service costs against anything" Shame because I quite enjoyed your vid up to this point. The last word is yours.