Got these on my 2020 Int, with Lextec exhausts and DNA filter. Bottom and mid range improved immensely and the sound and overrun is fantastic. Highly recommended.
Did it make your exhaust sound extremely loud? I am contemplating on installing this headers pipe. The reason is that I commute on my GT and I do not want it giving me headaches.
Greetings from Adelaide , Australia. After watching this video I purchased a set of these pipes for my ravishing red 650. Also added the DNA air filter. My goodness, these 2 additions brings out the animal in this thing. Absolutely growls now. I've watched a lot of your 650 videos recently and they are fantastic, thank you so much for putting in the effort to make them and help people like myself navigate through my 650 journey! Kind regards, Mick
@@michaelollivier2218 i want to brother. Cops here are downright strict. They dont want any motorcycle around that has a end cans which obviously are loud. Hence i was looking for some open headers paired with OEM cans. Which are just right kinda loud. And cops cant make out modded headers, they just look no different at all apart from colour.
Excellent video. I ordered the exact same header pipes and they arrived yesterday. I ordered the silencers a while ago but decided to wait and fit the whole system in one go. Like you I did the fuel booster and DNA upgrade a while ago ready for the new full system exaust. I'm not too bothered about losing engine braking, I'll just have to take it easy until I get the feel of what the bikes going to be like. Take care and stay safe.
That MercBenz driver thought they were on a bicycle at the lights. Arrogance personified. Great review Mister Moto, keep it up from Mr Interceptor aka Fireball XL650
Excellent start to the new year, listening to your bicycle with the new exhaust free flowing headers mod whilst wearing ear phones what a wonderful start to my day it reminds me of the Julie Andrews song The hills are alive with the sound of music, keep them coming old chap well done.
I think they look beautiful. Been looking for stainless steel replacements for bike ever since I bought. Will be placing my order soon. As for the scavenging leaning out the engine further, you could consider the S&S cam with allows the inlet valves to open before TDC. Might also be time for an aftermarket ECU.
I used to live in Angel about 5 years ago (in Australia now) so sad to see The Albion boarded up now, i lived just off richmond ave around the corner from it 😞.... but it did make this video far more enjoyable! As it was the info i wanted and doubled as a nice ride through very familiar streets of a city i loved! Enjoy mate!
Have a great new year mate and I hope you get to do your tours this year. Love all the mods that you have done to the RE. Hopefully I will be getting one for myself this year so I will certainly be watching to see what you can do next! Great content and a relaxing narrative. Sorry to hear you guys are in lockdown again. Take care and thanks for the ideas and inspiration. All the best from Oz.
Hi Andrew, glad the videos have served as some inspiration. If you are looking for a motorcycle project in 2021, I promise you, this is as fun as it looks. I think the U.K could learn something from the way you guys have handled C-19.
Wow mate soo pleased I actually found your video, just what I been looking for. My Hitchcock front pipe headers “same as yours” are still not yet fitted to my Interceptor due to winter. At present Bike is laid up and have Scorpions fitted but standard front pipes at the moment. I have been trying to find out what it’s going to be like when front pipes are on and now I know. I also have booster plug DNA and flange. Thank you so much. I look forward to out of town review and more gold colour?
Thanks for the vid, great as ever. Also happy new year. I have been waiting for the Tec version. I’m waiting to see how it compares to the 2-1 stinger. I feel that the 2-1 will offer better torque which is more important to me than BHP. That’s my basic understanding of the difference between a 2-1 and 2-2 but I’m no expert. I’m also drawn to the 2-2 as I love the look. In short I need to decide over looks or slight difference in performance characteristics Love a first world problem for the new year!
Happy New Year. Logic says the 2-1 will offer better performance when running correctly, it will also offer a greater weight saving. I just can’t get down with the look of it though. This system offers a good compromise between performance and classic looks.
Sorry, one more. Would you consider telling your audience your planned movements when you get round to your road trip? I would be keen to meet up for an unsocialy distanced coffee and a tyre kick. I’m sure you would pass some of your audience wherever you went.
These look so clean, the originals appear too thick (double skin) and the finned ring looks cheap. Hopefully they'll keep their looks. Your pictures do more for them than Hitchcocks site, nice video.
Looks great. My 3 other bikes have stainless down pipes. Love the straw patina. Now you need stainless bolts. Stood out like a sore thumb with engine close ups. Stainless dome nuts on the headers. Oh now needs a paint job to stand out! Can recommend TJC designs in Bristol. He did a great job on mine.
Great thanks. I like seeing the city. If people want to avoid discoloured pipes, spraying VHT engine header paint down the pipe helps. Visit their web site for more info.
I'm Excited!!! The Bike sounds Great I'm sure watching I could feel that smooth power rumble ... The next thing to ask is can I have a ride , lol , I'm waiting on delivery in two weeks for my Glitter and Dust interceptor With Lextek slipons .... Cant wait , have too ! . Ok Safe travels
Bike sounds great, reminds me of the days of Brit bikes, coffee bars and ''If there's one fing that I liok, its a burn up on me Bike'' Wonder if any companies will come up with 'sweptbacks 'n' Meggers.....
Another great WM Enfield vid. Good to hear the catless headers are doing the biz at town speeds. Maybe a future vid with some upper rev range performance/high speed testing please? I had a BoosterPlug when I fitted Akra headers to my RnineT, and it worked well. However, driveability and performance right throughout the rev range improved dramatically when I later removed the BP in favour of a remap instead. Perhaps a remap is something to consider for the future....plus it would make some great vid content for this super channel. Happy New Year Doood.
@@WildlifeMoto Have you seen the Revelry vids (#4 and #5) about EFi tuners? They weigh up the various options and conclude the PowerTronic is the most flexible and tuneable choice.
i am new to channel but i can say really impressive videos and bike mods are great..... if i get chance surely i love to buy your bike.... Just to showcase it..in India...... Love from India (Bengaluru)
This a is a great review man. I'd love to see some all your other modifications. What impact do you think a free flowing system has on the bike/engine long term? I'm all about trying to improve the bikes life. I don't like changing bikes a lot.
Thanks! Still running longer term tests, but I can tell you that the bike feels a lot more free revving, and engine breaking is reduced. The engine feels less stressed (not that it felt stressed in the first place). I'll make some updates soon.
I am curious to know whether these headers would pair well with a set of Emgo Cocktail Shakers? My buddy has a set on a Triumph and they were a wonderful upgrade that not only provided a bit of performance but gave a very deep voicing to the engine that commanded intrigue when you rolled by. I am unsure what headers he used but if the Hitchcocks will mate up with those Cocktail shakers my lands will that be a thunderous symphony. I have always enjoyed the sound of a British Twin with a set of pipes that allowed it to sing like a Robert Plant at a Led Zepplin concert. In my opinion, next to an American V-twin and a Ducati V-twin, it is the most aggressive, menacing, pulse jumping, and smile cracking engine sound on the planet; I see these different exhausts as just amplifiers for the front man at the show.
Hello! Lots of love from India!!, I had a doubt about the headers, are the dimensions similar to the stock pipes?? And will the Lextek AC1 exhausts fit on these pipes.?
@@WildlifeMoto The same for You ;-). I'm curious, if you will find a 4 piston caliper for the interceptor. I tried but was not successful . Good Luck and best regards from Germany
Are you now in competition with Royal Jordanian. Haha. My son picks he's ravishing red interceptor up in the next few weeks and will be doing some of what you've done. The preference is to eliminate much of the chrome but can't find a black exhaust system.
Revelry Cycles and Verex in Tasmania both have stainless downpipes like these. One or both of them offer black ceramic coating as an option. I got mine from Verex, but I got the brushed stainless version.
Haha. I don’t think RJ has anything to worry about. Scorpion also do a black version of these cans too. Good luck to your son with his new bike. Great choice!
Doing this without booster plug or tuner.....will it work well? My headers arrive today but I did not purchase a fueling device. I'd hate to do it and have it too lean to ride
Hi daddy , I got Powerage headers for my 650. I want mine to change color to that copperish brown … shall I take brushed steel or glossy steel headers ?
Go for non brushed as you can polish them easier. If you want yours to stay a nice straw colour, you’ll have to polish them back to shiny steel from time to time. It won’t take long for them to go dark brown or even blue.
HNY old chap! Lovely bass sound with those new downpipes on. When are you dyno-testing your bike, for the fruits of your labour (and cash!) to be revealed?
GEEZ! What are they doing over there with the road tax money....buying pizza and beer? Yikes! I personally like engine brake, cuts down a lot on brake pad wear and I like the cornering control too. How much would you say it cuts down? Glad you brought this point up because I was going to ask you about that. Also do you lose any low end torque and if so does it gain on top end? Thanks
Sounds great plus looks a treat! Are you running a powertronic or dyno tune box Im on a full tec system with a bhp uk ecu remap which make the bike pull like a train
do you find the noise too loud with the straight through exhaust? i want the deep growl and burble but im worried its going to be too loud. should i just do a slip on with stock headers with the cats?
Hi Arjun, i;ve only done a few miles since installing the headers and all seems good so far. I want to test more before I can say for sure (just can't do it at the moment due to lockdown). I'll get some more videos published as soon as I have got some more miles clocked up. Cheers.
@@WildlifeMoto thanks mate. Look forward to it. I have recently changed the extractors on my bike as well and I am feeling a lot more heat coming from the engine even with the boosterplug. It was fine with the air filter and stock extractors. Our thoughts are with you lot in these challenging times.
Hi Steve. Links to the parts are in the description. LSL Superbike bars, Domino XM2 throttle, Brembo RCS15 brake master cylinder, TWM clutch perch, Domino Starter, Motone Customs Up and Over Risers, Oberon Performance Street Fighter mirrors, Grip Puppies. I think that’s everything :)
@@WildlifeMoto thanks for that! I do especially like your bars & risers. What else do you want or would like to have fitted as extras to customise your beautiful machine. Have you test ridden the 660 Aprilia?
Definitely sounds good but what of the environmental emission norms ? A lot more smoke seen in the Comparo video(pre and post header change). UK cops lenient on these mods ?
are the bore on the hitchock headers wider then the stock variant? i was also looking at tec big bore headers and they are considerably wider. would this be bad with a stock engine?
Yes they are. The stock pipes have a chrome outer pipe with a narrower inner section. The Hitchcocks pipes are single wall. The exhaust on this bike is pretty simple so I wouldn’t worry about it. Hitchcocks have tested their pipes on their Dyno so maybe ask them about their findings.
I usualy get alot Bangs and pops when i get of the trottle but with still 5 - 10% trottle . So Reving up to 5 then going off the trottle and open it a tiny bit .
Seems fine in London's 30 mph zones… but how is it cruising at 130kph/85mph on an autoroute in the southern sunshine? (or even at 70 on a UK dual carriageway or motorway?)
I was wondering if they would turn yellow or blue and it looks like yellow it's my understanding that that is a sign of a lien running engine am i my mistaken? what causes the difference between blue and yellow coloring of exhaust systems?
Just got the same headers installed and am loving them! Did you find that one muffler is lower than the other? After the install my right one is lower than the left.
@@WildlifeMoto thanks for your reply, looking forward to watching future content. Thanks for your efforts with the channel, hope 2021 is a good year for you and your channel.
Does this setup reduce fule economy?? While charging up he initials.. And I also like to add a channel Named @King Indian for Turbocharged Interceptor 650.. Look out for that
The cat is in the header so yes. Having said that, those stock mufflers are ridiculously heavy and look to big for the bike in my opinion. Best to do the whole system.
Non on MOT everything is road legal. Insurance, you just need a policy that lets you mod your bike. Some policies let you mod but will only return you to stock, other policies will cover your custom parts as long as you tell them about them (more expensive).
Hi mate. The bend in these pipes follow the same lines as the factory pipes. I would be great to see someone produce a curved version. That would be very cool.
Good morning! One thing to keep in mind when using straight exhaust pipes without catalytic converter or db killer and which is very beneficial to the engine itself is the reduction in engine operating temperature obtained by performing this modification. I have found on my 1993 Suzuki Bandit 400 that the idle temperature is about 200° C, 392°F, after 10 minutes started and on my car, a catalyzed 2021 Abartg 595 Competizione, it reaches about 380°C, 716°F. I have not been able to check the exhaust temperature of the bike when running, but in the car it reaches well over 800°C, 1472°F. By installing an exhaust system without catalytic converter we get the engine to work at a much lower temperature, and that is always positive. Greetings with the middle finger of my hands to Greta Thunberg and the globalists of Agenda 2030.
I didn't mention in my previous message that the temperature point was at the exhaust manifolds of the bike about 15cm from the engine (about 5.9 inches).
I think even street twin spanks this bike in all the categories. However bikes are very personal choice and if you like spending thousands on budget bike and never getting it back who I’m my to say what people should do lol.
@@pipchikas89 These are not investments, they are toys. But seeing as you are so concerned about my financials, I’ll set your mind at ease. Using benchmark depreciation of 25% over two years, a stock Street Twin will cost you £2125 and an RE £1375. All my aftermarket parts can either be re-used or sold separately. So let’s say I get 70% of my £3k investment back. At the end of two years, I have lost £2275 and Mr Speed Twin has lost £2125 (if the bike is 100% stock). Mr Speed twin has also paid more in insurance, servicing and fuel. With that in mind, my losses are in line with expectations. I’m not getting into a debate about what bike spanks what, that’s just silly.
Got these on my 2020 Int, with Lextec exhausts and DNA filter. Bottom and mid range improved immensely and the sound and overrun is fantastic. Highly recommended.
Did it make your exhaust sound extremely loud? I am contemplating on installing this headers pipe. The reason is that I commute on my GT and I do not want it giving me headaches.
@@jangonzales924 It comes with decent baffles, so the sound can be kept done to just a bass like rumble.
Greetings from Adelaide , Australia.
After watching this video I purchased a set of these pipes for my ravishing red 650. Also added the DNA air filter.
My goodness, these 2 additions brings out the animal in this thing. Absolutely growls now.
I've watched a lot of your 650 videos recently and they are fantastic, thank you so much for putting in the effort to make them and help people like myself navigate through my 650 journey!
Kind regards,
Mick
What end cans do you use mate?
@@y2j132 red roosters mate. Love them!
@@michaelollivier2218 have you ever tried open headers with stock cans mate?
@@y2j132 no I haven't , have you ?
@@michaelollivier2218 i want to brother. Cops here are downright strict. They dont want any motorcycle around that has a end cans which obviously are loud. Hence i was looking for some open headers paired with OEM cans. Which are just right kinda loud. And cops cant make out modded headers, they just look no different at all apart from colour.
Excellent video.
I ordered the exact same header pipes and they arrived yesterday.
I ordered the silencers a while ago but decided to wait and fit the whole system in one go.
Like you I did the fuel booster and DNA upgrade a while ago ready for the new full system exaust.
I'm not too bothered about losing engine braking, I'll just have to take it easy until I get the feel of what the bikes going to be like.
Take care and stay safe.
Nice one Paul. You’ll love the new system. I enjoy the reduced engine braking, just makes it even smoother.
As a London expat and Royal Enfield fan I'm loving your channel - happy new year and keep it up!
Glad you are enjoying the videos. Happy New Year 👍
@@WildlifeMoto - I feel like a local as I now recognize the meat market!
@@WildlifeMoto scorpion exhausts here in India aren't available else that's one of the best sounding metals 👍
The system looks great; a vast improvement over stock. Happy new year!
Yes it’s night and day over stock. Happy New Year mate.
That MercBenz driver thought they were on a bicycle at the lights. Arrogance personified.
Great review Mister Moto, keep it up from Mr Interceptor aka Fireball XL650
The bike sounds great, the mods so far have been very tastefully done, the bike looks as good as it sounds. Loving the channel.
Thanks Ian. Happy New Year chap.
Excellent start to the new year, listening to your bicycle with the new exhaust free flowing headers mod whilst wearing ear phones what a wonderful start to my day it reminds me of the Julie Andrews song The hills are alive with the sound of music, keep them coming old chap well done.
Haha, thanks Colin! London is alive with the sound of pipes :)
Not bagpipes I hope ! Ha
I think they look beautiful. Been looking for stainless steel replacements for bike ever since I bought. Will be placing my order soon.
As for the scavenging leaning out the engine further, you could consider the S&S cam with allows the inlet valves to open before TDC. Might also be time for an aftermarket ECU.
Thank you. Yes I might go down the Powertronics route if it’s needed. I’ll upload a more in depth review soon.
I used to live in Angel about 5 years ago (in Australia now) so sad to see The Albion boarded up now, i lived just off richmond ave around the corner from it 😞.... but it did make this video far more enjoyable! As it was the info i wanted and doubled as a nice ride through very familiar streets of a city i loved! Enjoy mate!
Have a great new year mate and I hope you get to do your tours this year. Love all the mods that you have done to the RE. Hopefully I will be getting one for myself this year so I will certainly be watching to see what you can do next! Great content and a relaxing narrative. Sorry to hear you guys are in lockdown again. Take care and thanks for the ideas and inspiration. All the best from Oz.
Hi Andrew, glad the videos have served as some inspiration. If you are looking for a motorcycle project in 2021, I promise you, this is as fun as it looks. I think the U.K could learn something from the way you guys have handled C-19.
Great video J those headers sound amazing 👍 installation looks simple enough looks like a future purchase 😉
Thanks Dale. Yes, I’d highly recommend getting a full system for this bike, it really brings it alive.
Excellent choice. I wish those were available a couple of months ago. Keep bringing the awesome content. Happy New Year!
Cheers Brook. 👍
She sounds great!
Cheers Gary. Yes, very happy with how this turned out 👍
Wow!!... It sounded good with the Scorpion's but with those headers added!!!!!! Happy days!!
Yes, and the bike really comes alive with this system. Much more free revving and characterful. Happy days indeed. Thanks for watching.
Sounds beautiful
Wow mate soo pleased I actually found your video, just what I been looking for. My Hitchcock front pipe headers “same as yours” are still not yet fitted to my Interceptor due to winter. At present Bike is laid up and have Scorpions fitted but standard front pipes at the moment. I have been trying to find out what it’s going to be like when front pipes are on and now I know. I also have booster plug DNA and flange. Thank you so much. I look forward to out of town review and more gold colour?
Very cool, we have the same set-up. I’ll upload a more in-depth review once I get to ride it more. So far so good 👍
Just got mine sound great easy to fit
Kinda sounds like a harley. But holy smokes they sound goooood. Super jelly my friend.
Cheers from the colonies 🇺🇸
Thanks for the vid, great as ever. Also happy new year.
I have been waiting for the Tec version. I’m waiting to see how it compares to the 2-1 stinger. I feel that the 2-1 will offer better torque which is more important to me than BHP. That’s my basic understanding of the difference between a 2-1 and 2-2 but I’m no expert.
I’m also drawn to the 2-2 as I love the look. In short I need to decide over looks or slight difference in performance characteristics
Love a first world problem for the new year!
Happy New Year. Logic says the 2-1 will offer better performance when running correctly, it will also offer a greater weight saving. I just can’t get down with the look of it though. This system offers a good compromise between performance and classic looks.
I think I agree but I’m going to sleep on it a bit more.
To be fair I do also like the look of the 2-1 Stinger from Tec.
Also. Would need to mod the side stand If I get a 2-1 as it sticks out a lot when that left pipe is removed.
Sorry, one more.
Would you consider telling your audience your planned movements when you get round to your road trip? I would be keen to meet up for an unsocialy distanced coffee and a tyre kick. I’m sure you would pass some of your audience wherever you went.
Very little performance improvement with 2:1 - done plenty of testing and my 2:2 is still faster
These look so clean, the originals appear too thick (double skin) and the finned ring looks cheap. Hopefully they'll keep their looks. Your pictures do more for them than Hitchcocks site, nice video.
Thank you! Yes, they look much cleaner than the originals. It’s also nice to no longer have that welded section for the cats. Cheers for watching.
Looking forward to you buying a Powertonic to tune with this setup. I'm buying these for sure. Thanks
Those Scorpions look rather tasty
They are great. Lovely look and sound.
They do sound great, something else to put on my list of future mods.
It's a slipper clutch so it doesn't engine brake much.Helps a lot with fuel efficiency
There is less back pressure in the system and you feel that when you cut the throttle.
Looks great. My 3 other bikes have stainless down pipes. Love the straw patina. Now you need stainless bolts. Stood out like a sore thumb with engine close ups. Stainless dome nuts on the headers. Oh now needs a paint job to stand out! Can recommend TJC designs in Bristol. He did a great job on mine.
Thanks for the tip Paul. Where did you order your bolts from? I’d be interested in doing this.
@@WildlifeMoto I got a kit here. Message me on fb got other stuff.
How much do they cost? Do you deliver to India?
Great thanks. I like seeing the city. If people want to avoid discoloured pipes, spraying VHT engine header paint down the pipe helps. Visit their web site for more info.
By "down the pipe", do you mean down *inside* the pipe?
Yer, I’ve heard of people doing this. I guess the idea is that the paint works like a heat shield.
Yes, down the pipe means inside the header. Coat the inside, acts as a heat shield and reduces discolouration.
I'm Excited!!!
The Bike sounds Great
I'm sure watching I could feel that smooth power rumble ...
The next thing to ask is can I have a ride , lol , I'm waiting on delivery in two weeks for my Glitter and Dust interceptor
With Lextek slipons ....
Cant wait , have too ! .
Ok Safe travels
That’s going to be a very long two weeks for you. Congratulations on the new bike, great choice with the Glitter and Dust! Love it.
Bet it gets delayed..
@@mviv6339 It was 8 to 10 weeks wait from the get go , surely that's delay enuff , Sooo Here's Hopeimg ..
Bike sounds great, reminds me of the days of Brit bikes, coffee bars and ''If there's one fing that I liok, its a burn up on me Bike'' Wonder if any companies will come up with 'sweptbacks 'n' Meggers.....
Absolutely. Nothing like a blast out to the Tea Hut on a Saturday morning.
Another great WM Enfield vid. Good to hear the catless headers are doing the biz at town speeds. Maybe a future vid with some upper rev range performance/high speed testing please? I had a BoosterPlug when I fitted Akra headers to my RnineT, and it worked well. However, driveability and performance right throughout the rev range improved dramatically when I later removed the BP in favour of a remap instead. Perhaps a remap is something to consider for the future....plus it would make some great vid content for this super channel.
Happy New Year Doood.
Who did the remap on your R Nine T?
Absolutely, I’ll be taking it out of town for a proper ride very soon. Down the line I may well switch the BP for a PC with a custom map.
@@WildlifeMoto Have you seen the Revelry vids (#4 and #5) about EFi tuners? They weigh up the various options and conclude the PowerTronic is the most flexible and tuneable choice.
@@Gambo916 That this evening's viewing sorted. Thanks for letting me know about that
i am new to channel but i can say really impressive videos and bike mods are great..... if i get chance surely i love to buy your bike.... Just to showcase it..in India...... Love from India (Bengaluru)
Thanks you sir 👍
This a is a great review man. I'd love to see some all your other modifications. What impact do you think a free flowing system has on the bike/engine long term? I'm all about trying to improve the bikes life. I don't like changing bikes a lot.
Thanks! Still running longer term tests, but I can tell you that the bike feels a lot more free revving, and engine breaking is reduced. The engine feels less stressed (not that it felt stressed in the first place). I'll make some updates soon.
Hi, did u tried this setup without a booster plug, if yes let me know how was the performance.Please post another video with baffles
I am curious to know whether these headers would pair well with a set of Emgo Cocktail Shakers? My buddy has a set on a Triumph and they were a wonderful upgrade that not only provided a bit of performance but gave a very deep voicing to the engine that commanded intrigue when you rolled by.
I am unsure what headers he used but if the Hitchcocks will mate up with those Cocktail shakers my lands will that be a thunderous symphony. I have always enjoyed the sound of a British Twin with a set of pipes that allowed it to sing like a Robert Plant at a Led Zepplin concert. In my opinion, next to an American V-twin and a Ducati V-twin, it is the most aggressive, menacing, pulse jumping, and smile cracking engine sound on the planet; I see these different exhausts as just amplifiers for the front man at the show.
New here, stayed here i love thia bike.
Thank you my friend
Great video. Do you have a vid on installing the LSE risers and bars ?
Cheers
Would you guys pick this over the lextek exhausts , not many videos to compare both ?
Good job over the video , keep up the good work .
Happy New year 2021!!
Those free flowing exhausts do sound great!!! I so wish the loud exhausts were legal in India!
Cheers mate!
Happy New Year mate.
What’s the make of your helmet. It looks good.
Bro whats the ID and OD of these pipes?
Hello!
Lots of love from India!!,
I had a doubt about the headers, are the dimensions similar to the stock pipes??
And will the Lextek AC1 exhausts fit on these pipes.?
Dimensions are the same my friend. If they fit the stock pipes, they will fit these. Cheers.
Happy new year 🍾🍸 sounds great looks great , stay safe 👍
Thanks Tony. Happy New Year to you too mate :)
Exhaust sounds great.
What helmet are you using?
Hello from Perth 🇦🇺
Cheers. The lid is a Nexx X.G100 Purist.
Why was there white smoke while revving the engine?
Happy new year ;-))
Happy New Year sir :)
@@WildlifeMoto The same for You ;-). I'm curious, if you will find a 4 piston caliper for the interceptor. I tried but was not successful . Good Luck and best regards from Germany
Bike looks and sounds great, just wondering what is the total cost of the mods to your bike since new?
I dread to think. Probably around £3k. I’ll do a video with full costs soon. Cheers.
@@WildlifeMoto Oh bless, looking forward th that video, thanks for replying
Seamless pipe
Ss304 for normal corrosion resistance
Ss310 for high temperature
Long nose plier
Rubber bush
Anti seize compound
Thanks mate. Hard to find the right words when riding lol. These pipes are 304T according to Hitchcocks.
Are you now in competition with Royal Jordanian. Haha. My son picks he's ravishing red interceptor up in the next few weeks and will be doing some of what you've done. The preference is to eliminate much of the chrome but can't find a black exhaust system.
Revelry Cycles and Verex in Tasmania both have stainless downpipes like these. One or both of them offer black ceramic coating as an option. I got mine from Verex, but I got the brushed stainless version.
Haha. I don’t think RJ has anything to worry about. Scorpion also do a black version of these cans too. Good luck to your son with his new bike. Great choice!
@@heldersantiago6515 Thank you for the info. We will look into that.
Doing this without booster plug or tuner.....will it work well?
My headers arrive today but I did not purchase a fueling device. I'd hate to do it and have it too lean to ride
Hi daddy , I got Powerage headers for my 650. I want mine to change color to that copperish brown … shall I take brushed steel or glossy steel headers ?
Go for non brushed as you can polish them easier. If you want yours to stay a nice straw colour, you’ll have to polish them back to shiny steel from time to time. It won’t take long for them to go dark brown or even blue.
HNY old chap! Lovely bass sound with those new downpipes on. When are you dyno-testing your bike, for the fruits of your labour (and cash!) to be revealed?
Happy New Year sir. Yes I should probably get a dyno done at some point. Might turn out to be the worlds most expensive 5HP haha.
@@WildlifeMoto - I think 3HP is more probable without an ECU re-map. But let's hope.
GEEZ! What are they doing over there with the road tax money....buying pizza and beer? Yikes! I personally like engine brake, cuts down a lot on brake pad wear and I like the cornering control too. How much would you say it cuts down? Glad you brought this point up because I was going to ask you about that. Also do you lose any low end torque and if so does it gain on top end? Thanks
Hi WM, what are Torque number on the header pipes, I used 25 NM is that right?
Thanks
Sounds great plus looks a treat!
Are you running a powertronic or dyno tune box
Im on a full tec system with a bhp uk ecu remap which make the bike pull like a train
Cheers! No maps. Just running a booster plug.
do you find the noise too loud with the straight through exhaust? i want the deep growl and burble but im worried its going to be too loud. should i just do a slip on with stock headers with the cats?
Not really but I always ride with earplugs because of wind noise. I did test the bike with baffles and it’s not that loud.
Free flow can any harm for bikes???
Did you have to make any efi adjustments ?
G’day from down under.. loving the videos. Are you finding the bike is running a bit lean even with the booster plug after the headers?
Hi Arjun, i;ve only done a few miles since installing the headers and all seems good so far. I want to test more before I can say for sure (just can't do it at the moment due to lockdown). I'll get some more videos published as soon as I have got some more miles clocked up. Cheers.
@@WildlifeMoto thanks mate. Look forward to it. I have recently changed the extractors on my bike as well and I am feeling a lot more heat coming from the engine even with the boosterplug. It was fine with the air filter and stock extractors. Our thoughts are with you lot in these challenging times.
Have u remaped ur ecu.?
Happy new year WM! Sounds great! Would you be able to list your exact handle bar type. Eventually, I like your setup! Very much! Cheers!🇦🇺
Hi Steve. Links to the parts are in the description. LSL Superbike bars, Domino XM2 throttle, Brembo RCS15 brake master cylinder, TWM clutch perch, Domino Starter, Motone Customs Up and Over Risers, Oberon Performance Street Fighter mirrors, Grip Puppies. I think that’s everything :)
@@WildlifeMoto thanks for that! I do especially like your bars & risers. What else do you want or would like to have fitted as extras to customise your beautiful machine. Have you test ridden the 660 Aprilia?
@@stevesanelli90 Next mod will probably be the tyres I think, that a big one for me. I’ve not ridden the 660 yet, but I did buy a V4 Tuono recently.
Definitely sounds good but what of the environmental emission norms ? A lot more smoke seen in the Comparo video(pre and post header change). UK cops lenient on these mods ?
Police are more concerned about excessive sound and honestly these pipes are not that loud with the baffles in.
are the bore on the hitchock headers wider then the stock variant? i was also looking at tec big bore headers and they are considerably wider. would this be bad with a stock engine?
Yes they are. The stock pipes have a chrome outer pipe with a narrower inner section. The Hitchcocks pipes are single wall. The exhaust on this bike is pretty simple so I wouldn’t worry about it. Hitchcocks have tested their pipes on their Dyno so maybe ask them about their findings.
Great tutorial on installation, just one question, will the motorcycle pass an MOT with those pipes on
Should do. There is no emissions test or DB test. It’s up to the discretion of the tester. If in doubt just put the baffles back in.
@@WildlifeMoto Many thanks for the reply 👍🏻
Awesome video! Thanks! Question: do the headers with the stock silencers? Thanks
They would connect to the stock silencers but I’m not sure if you’d see any performance gains.
@@WildlifeMoto thanks for the reply, im actually thinking of getting the S&S pipes, which is why i asked about the stock fit!
I usualy get alot Bangs and pops when i get of the trottle but with still 5 - 10% trottle . So Reving up to 5 then going off the trottle and open it a tiny bit .
Nice! Are you running these headers?
@@WildlifeMoto iam using simmilar ones from BS exhaust . Full Euro 4 exhaust . www.dnt-racing.com/product-category/bs-exhaust/royal-enfield-bs/twins/
@@WildlifeMoto but i think you saw my picture on the forum with bluish tint on the headers
Do you have a Booster Plug installed, Fabiano?
@@daveinwla6360 no . Only my full exhaust system . Ngk iridium sparkplugs , red caps and cables . Dna stage 2
What are the physical differences between the stock header pipes and the Hitchcock?
Stock pipes are double walled with a smaller internal diameter and chrome plated on the outside.
Seems fine in London's 30 mph zones… but how is it cruising at 130kph/85mph on an autoroute in the southern sunshine? (or even at 70 on a UK dual carriageway or motorway?)
I’ll get the bike out for a proper ride soon. All seems good so far, but haven’t ruled out adding a map if needed. Cheers.
I was wondering if they would turn yellow or blue and it looks like yellow it's my understanding that that is a sign of a lien running engine am i my mistaken? what causes the difference between blue and yellow coloring of exhaust systems?
Hi Leo. My understanding is the blue indicates lean as blue indicates a hotter system.
Just got the same headers installed and am loving them! Did you find that one muffler is lower than the other? After the install my right one is lower than the left.
I didn't notice that. I'll go an have another look
@@WildlifeMoto if it helps, with the bike on the center stand, I measured from level ground up to each muffler end and confirmed about a 1” difference
Happy 2021! Have you compared the Hitchcock pipes with and without the Booster Plug?
No yet, but that’s a good idea!
@@WildlifeMoto - It will be interesting to see (hear) if it affects crackling/popping on deceleration.
Very interested to know this. I bought Verex headers but hesitate to install without the plug.
Do you have any experience on the headers damaging the engine? I am thinking about getting them too but I‘m a bit worried that they damage my bike😬
They won’t damage your bike. Have a chat with Hitchcocks if you have concerns.
Sounds and looks fabulous,, are you expecting any detriment to fuel economy.
Thanks J. I would expect a small drop in MPG, but nothing major. I’ll let you know in a future video.
@@WildlifeMoto thanks for your reply, looking forward to watching future content. Thanks for your efforts with the channel, hope 2021 is a good year for you and your channel.
@@jeremystafford8374 Thank you Jeremy. I look forward to publishing new videos very soon.
Abundantly clear... there’s no difference
Much deeper growl with a crisp top end rasp with the new headers. Maybe the full sound spectrum isn’t coming through on your speakers?
Does this setup reduce fule economy?? While charging up he initials.. And I also like to add a channel Named @King Indian for Turbocharged Interceptor 650.. Look out for that
They might slightly reduce economy. I saw that video. Crazy!
Sounds great. Does it require a piggyback ecu to be installed?
Nope, it runs fine with the factory map.
@@WildlifeMotodid you ever do anything with the ECU or just running booster plug?
Is it a good idea to use the header with stock exhaust can
The cat is in the header so yes. Having said that, those stock mufflers are ridiculously heavy and look to big for the bike in my opinion. Best to do the whole system.
Shit...another goodie I'm going to have to buy... 😂
Oops, sorry about that. They are good though :)
@@WildlifeMoto 😂😂😂
You sound like a top of the pops dj from the 1980's. That's ok w me.
did you change your handle bars?
do you have installation video on them?
Yes these are LSL Superbike bars. They do show up in a few videos but i've not done a full install.
Sir after changing your Header band pipe any problem?
Nope 👍
These modifications, what impact do they have on MOT and insurance?
Non on MOT everything is road legal. Insurance, you just need a policy that lets you mod your bike. Some policies let you mod but will only return you to stock, other policies will cover your custom parts as long as you tell them about them (more expensive).
Any DB readings with & without baffles?
Sorry, not done that. Not painfully loud though
@3:48 "prat'.....😂
The classics are the best.
Stress busters more smiles per miles will be buying an Enfield next bike plus the mods I've been introduced to here.
Unplug the O2 sensor do not twist the wire!
Unless I missed it in this video, the Hitchcock headers don’t have a cat in them right?
Correct. These do not have a cat.
Free-flowing, no cat.
What material this header pipes made from ?
Stainless steel
Going to feel a little more heat from the engine.
Just a little.
What are the chances you gained a couple HP from these pipes?
I'd say quite high as the Cat is totally gone now.
Hitchcocks advise no ECU mods are needed id go with that advice ....
santa has been good to you . one small tiny tiny remark , i would like the pipes arched not angular , just saying .
Hi mate. The bend in these pipes follow the same lines as the factory pipes. I would be great to see someone produce a curved version. That would be very cool.
@@WildlifeMoto someone in aussie makes them .
Do unplug the cat sensor rather than putting so many twists on the wiring
Right you are 👍
Came to say the same thing
Good morning!
One thing to keep in mind when using straight exhaust pipes without catalytic converter or db killer and which is very beneficial to the engine itself is the reduction in engine operating temperature obtained by performing this modification.
I have found on my 1993 Suzuki Bandit 400 that the idle temperature is about 200° C, 392°F, after 10 minutes started and on my car, a catalyzed 2021 Abartg 595 Competizione, it reaches about 380°C, 716°F. I have not been able to check the exhaust temperature of the bike when running, but in the car it reaches well over 800°C, 1472°F. By installing an exhaust system without catalytic converter we get the engine to work at a much lower temperature, and that is always positive.
Greetings with the middle finger of my hands to Greta Thunberg and the globalists of Agenda 2030.
I didn't mention in my previous message that the temperature point was at the exhaust manifolds of the bike about 15cm from the engine (about 5.9 inches).
Headers? Have you had a Harley chip implanted?
Ouch. I’m only 39 mate!
Your route required the Himalayan RE . More off road..
Haha, yes some of London’s streets are pretty awful. That and the never ending speed bumps.
And achieved what exactly?
pleasure
Hardly “install” here. More like showing the finished job
Dude the amount of money you pouring into this bike, you should’ve just got a real deal triumph
What would you recommend?
I think even street twin spanks this bike in all the categories. However bikes are very personal choice and if you like spending thousands on budget bike and never getting it back who I’m my to say what people should do lol.
@@pipchikas89 These are not investments, they are toys. But seeing as you are so concerned about my financials, I’ll set your mind at ease. Using benchmark depreciation of 25% over two years, a stock Street Twin will cost you £2125 and an RE £1375. All my aftermarket parts can either be re-used or sold separately. So let’s say I get 70% of my £3k investment back. At the end of two years, I have lost £2275 and Mr Speed Twin has lost £2125 (if the bike is 100% stock). Mr Speed twin has also paid more in insurance, servicing and fuel. With that in mind, my losses are in line with expectations. I’m not getting into a debate about what bike spanks what, that’s just silly.
@@WildlifeMoto As long as we all on two wheels that is all it matters. You made a nice bike to dope bike, enjoy!
not as good as my t140d with reverse cone mega nothing like it lol.
Too bloody loud
Sorry we don't want to see ur ride😂