Essential £42 fix! Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 pillion comfort for long rides
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 is not a good bike for pillions, especially on long rides. In this video we look at a peg relocation kit and touring seat, as well as the touring mirror kit, to find out if we can make the this bike any better.
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I prefer the chrome mirrors. Glad your wife is happy with the comfort now. Hope you don't mind me saying, she is cute! But I guess you already know that.
Bar end mirrors make a huge difference for pillion and solo riding. I installed some of the Halcyon round bar ends from Hitchcock's and I no longer see any of my shoulder and get a great view of the road behind me. I think they also look a lot nicer and give the bike a lower and clear profile.
use a pillion back rest for extra comfort Wifes, & Mom special
Does RE make one?
@@HooDRidEWhiteY after market 😆👍
I've fitted the touring seat off the continental 650 take a look a lot better for the pillion and for the rider cheers marc
Great video!
Everyone seems to be buying RE these days, I'm feeling left out...
I am starting to save mate!
Good to know about the pillion foot peg relocators. And I agree the chrome mirrors look right, esp if they don’t already vibrate. Aside from the color and style, I also don’t love the logo on the black mirrors.
Aside from all that you just seem like a really pleasant and cheerful chap, and your wife is adorable 👍
That's really kind, thank you! Have a great weekend, cheers, John
I installed the foot peg kit first thing and am very satisfied and recommend them them also. They are a great fit and helped my wife and son's comfort and keeps their heels off the pipe. I also like my stock black mirrors more than the upgraded ones and have no problem with vision or vibration. I absolutely love my 650 interceptor and am able to ride here in Thailand 7 days a week. Thanks for the content. Cheers
Swadee krab!
I'm a Yankee living part time in Thailand.
Mahasarakham in Issan to be exact.
How did you like your buying experience?
I feel a need to keep a 650 Interceptor over there.
I'll be performing my own maintenance, oil, valve adjustments, etc
Cheers.
Thank you for that video. I've ordered the rear peg relocation kit looking forward to seeing the difference they make.👍
Just went the whole length of a video where the guy never got on the very motorcycle he reviewed and bashed.
This one is such a refreshing one. Riding the bike is so important and the wife experience should be priority as you do 😁
Thanks very much! Cheers, John
Always enjoy your vids especially as you take into consideration what what your wife as a pillion likes. Just wondered if she has ever expressed an interest in learning to ride herself?
Her brother's an instructor and she did take her CBT a long while back. I bought her a DT80, which kept stalling and might have put her off. She's ridden my Grom (on private land etc, of course!), and did enjoy it, but she didn't change gear and prefers to stick to horses.
@@bennettsbikesocial Blimey horses, they are more expensive to look after than motorbikes!
Smashing mod! As the saying goes 'Happy wife, Happy life!'...btw, she reminds me of Jane Seymour.👍
You're right.. I knew I'd seen her before.. But where!
That fly-screen would fit nicely on my Ice Queen.
Get entering then! Good luck...
@@bennettsbikesocial I do, i do.
Ahhhh............. 4" more can make all the difference in putting a smile on a woman's face!!
Try continental GT touring seat
I saw the original back in that day . It was good but stank of gas and oil coming out almost as fast as . Today for the most part fixed deserving a spot next to your Scout .
Try installing back rest
They have clearly made a mistake with the seat. I was seriously considering this, and will still probably test ride one, because everyone seems to love them, but the consistent problem is the seat comfort and there is nothing worse than being uncomfortable.
I wish more reviewers would do pillion impressions too.
For someone who has a "forthright" pillion and we do around 90% 2-up, I second this motion. Decades ago she started to learn to ride but for the sake of humanity, we all decided it was better for me to drive and her to give helpful advice from the back (usually speed-related).
I've been looking at lots of Royal Enfield 650 videos and this is the first one that has covered the idea that some actually take a pillion, as I am looking to get a RE 650 and I my wife goes on the back of all my bikes so this video was very informative and a great help, thank you and hope to see some more covering the subject of pillions and their comfort..👍👍
Thanks very much! All the best, John (and Helen)
Maybe you can do some maintenance or videos on how you care for the bike?
I will be doing something on servicing, but as for caring for it - it's not looking great at the moment! To be fair, that's because I'm about to do a huge cleaners test, so this will be sparkling again soon!
They have launched the new striped touring seat. Please try and let us know how comfy it is.
I managed to get a second hand touring seat for 70 quid, bargain and I now plan to get the oem seat re shaped in the future, need a bit more support in the lower back area, if I'm on a longer journey I fit a n air hawk seat pad which are amazing imo 😀
As someone has already said, makes you wonder why RE put them where they are as standard. Could there be an H&S reason (but then they provided the mod/fix)? Could there be an increased chance of trapping your ankle beteen front and rear footrests in the event of a slide-off?
It's great that they sell those passenger peg extensions, I hadn't seen those. Excellent!
and it looks better also.
How can we get our hands on those nice Bennett's jacket??
Why would you buy this bike when it has so many mods available to make it better? Or is this the appeal of this own, to make IT your own? Food for thought? 👍😎
Beside the pillion peg position, there's nothing I'd say you 'need' to do. But yes, the appeal of this style of machine is the personalisation for many.
When the wife is this sweet, all the work you could possibly do on the bike is worth it.
I was ready to buy an INT650. I'd ridden one and liked it. I took my wife for a confirmatory wobble around the block and she absolutely hated the position. It was a "hell no" from the back. Since I ride 90% 2-up it was insurmountable. The dealer didn't mention peg relocation. We took a W800 for a ride and both loved it. So we bought it. It's the tropical wet season now (I rode it home in a thunderstorm) but at least here it's warm and wet. I really appreciate your take on things. Stu
The pillion peg position is a non starter. I made my own relocation kit. The passenger pegs were moved 5.5" fwd and 2" dwn. Big diff!
I prefer pillon backrest, I don't have any bike but for longer journey
Hi! Maybe it's a little bit late but just got my Interceptor so I was wondering if you were so kind to answer a question for me, please. I'm thinking about changing rear shocks + fork and hagon is one of the options I read about so I checked and there is a pair of classic shocks all covered, do you have any knowledge about them? Also I'm thinking about buy them a little bit shorter to make things easier to mi pillion, do you know if that affects the bike? Thank you Kindly. Best regards.
Get rid of the stupid huge slanted up exhaust. I just bought a used BMW f650gs and it has everything for the pillion!
I bought and sold the Royal Enfield Premium Touring seat, it was better than the standard plank that comes with the bike but again after 45 mins was starting to grate on my backside, waste of money, my advice is to get the standard seat re upholstered by a professional, details of who did mine available on request.
i think it's quite sweet
Hi mate, I really like the pillion foot rest extender, would you pse share their avail link ! thanks
It's in the description. Cheers, John
great video, you are an awesome couple
Thank you!
I suggest on changing the exhaust to aew 201 short pipe where you can adjust rear footpegs
what a lovley couple :)
Hi, that’s what I call a motorcycle!!
Arguably the worst bike for pillion riders. Even Royal Enfield agree..(well almost).
And the seat feels like a bench after 20 mins of riding on Indian roads!
What I can't seem to understand is the attitude of RE...they are indifferent at best to customer feedback.
Try a big National Cycle shield. Plexistar windshield is 5 times bigger than the one you have on. Covers hands and a few inches left and right below the headlight on each side.
Where can you get something like this in the states?
I purchased comfort enfield seat for my himalayan but it didn't feel better at first.. buuuuuuuut on a longer mileage or time run it was much much better...I'm 12 stone and original seat squashed down to a plank..!!!!.merry Xmas folks
A lovely bike, a shame that it cost a kidney and an arm here in Bali 😜 12,500€
Jeez that's ridiculously expensive! What the price of a T120 and a ST3 RS then? I thought India was expensive....
@@885wc T120 is 21,571€ and ST3rs 19,235 €
@@Buledoyanmotor okay that's a bit more expensive than here
Your lucky, cannot even ride one 1-up because pegs just wrong for me!
Oh no! Are you particularly tall?
@@bennettsbikesocial Leg length plus false knee I'm afraid but maxi-scooter sorted everything - don't know why they get so little respect in UK! At least Steve Parish acknowledges them!
@@drdoolittle5724 Ah, yes - that'll do it! My Dad switched to a trike when his arthritis and replacement knees got too much. You won't see us knocking maxi or standard scooters. If I had the space and the money, I'd have a T-Max. Steve Lamb here has a chinese scooter, Gavin has a PCX125 and Luke has a Burgervan (Burgman).
Rajasthan auto centre Jaipur India my father 1949 royal Enfield
Thank you for your video. I want to fit the Hagon's too on my Interceptor and the Legend bags. Do the bags rub against the shocker while riding the bike or do you have something to keep them away from the shockers? I like the footrest relocation too. Are the Hagon's a big improvement over the standard shockabsorbers? And did you do something to the front suspension too? All these questions oops.
I don't have the bike anymore I'm afraid, but if I remember rightly the bags did rest against the shocks. The Hagons are an improvement, though it's not a night and day transformation. I didn't get a chance to do anything to the front before I got knocked off it. I'd hoped to do more with the bike but unfortunately supply issues after the accident meant I had to stop. Cheers, John
The comfort seat con!! Essentially a slightly different foam which can only cost the manufacturers a couple of pounds at most. Just fit them as standard, no one ever complained their seat was too comfortable!!
Well I'm sure it's cheaper than the yoga classes needed to bend the misses to the shape of the bike. We don't have the same problem here luckily, my better half is literally the size of a pint and can all but use the pegs without even needing to bend her knees. In fact, this tiny indian sized bike was the most comfortable one she'd ever sat on!
I am not really understanding these bikes I rode numerous models through the 70s same issues with pillion comfort for my girlfriend at the time so why is it still happening in 2020
Like your reviews can't stand royal Enfield's yes there cheap but ever last detail shouts out cheap. Especially the indicators. I'd pay that bit more and buy the triumph.
and be another sheep in the Triumph club......ride the royal enfield before you decide you don't like them because they definitely don't feel cheap to ride and they are easy to customize.
I have ridden this model and I also have eyes working in the motor trade I know what's put together right with proper thought and components royal Enfield is a long way off . I'd rather be a sheep enjoying riding a triumph when you get off a triumph you can actually admire the detail and build quality of the bike not so with Enfield's.
Thank you terry for your thoughtful comments. Good luck with your Triumph
You'd pay alot more for a Triumph. I've yet to ride one but tested an RE 650 way back in February 2019 and was very impressed.
Cool, thanks for sharing. We'll see how this stacks up to the current solution: $42 worth of grandpa's back pills 🥴
Hi John, are the SW legend bags the 9.8L or the 13.5L? Just trying to work out if the larger ones will fit with a pillion. Thanks A.
good afternoon it was good this comfort for rump bought in the royal was worth JJBrasil
your shoes need a good shining lol
Corbin seat with backrest looks comfy.. might be kinda pricy for most budget's.
Likely a fun bike to ride, but not to carry a pillion. Nice plug for the heated vest too.
Thank you for sharing this video. It's really good to know how to change the rear footpegs on Interceptor 650. One question though, have you changed the front and rear shock absorbers?
I love seeing couples involved with motorcycling.
a sissy bar or backrest will make it more comfortable for the pillion, I guess
I believe the new mirrors are meant to be fixed on the end of the handle, so that it dips down and you get a wider view
hi , would like to know about ur saddle bags
They're from SW Motech
Helpful video 😁
Thanks! John
What about pillion comfort on GT 650?
Enjoying a challenge I made my own peg relocation kit .. both pegs share the same 1/4" plate which when sprayed black looks stock. I dropped the front pegs 3" and fwd 2" using factory anchor points, now the pegs are in front while standing and a more comfortable riding position .. pillion pegs 5" fwd and 2" down. Made new linkage.. actual cost under 20 bucks. I'm happy, pillion is happy.. Works great!
Top work! Cheers, John
Another great video on a great bike. What have you got fitted where the tool kit goes?
The upswept silencers on both the Interceptor and GT versions of the 650 force the pillion pegs to be very high with respect to the seating position of the passenger. It also makes standard luggage fitment difficult. As a result there are now all sorts of extras available to reposition passenger pegs (as you have done) and small format luggage and racks - a bit of a cludge. Surely silencers that are almost parallel with the road would have avoided all this? Save the "sporty" upswept silencer position for the "sporty" GT?
tose mirrors are adjustable
for height
Is it possible to fit those pegs on a honda cb300r?
ROYAL ENFIELD , CHENNAI 🇮🇳
I love the simplicity of this bike.
Just 3 words: bar end mirrors.
👍👌❤️
Hi John, having had the RE for a few months would you say you would have it as your only bike ? I have sold my Fireblade and looking for something that is fun at legal speeds and can do short tours on just worried the 650 low power would get boring quick, what would your opinion on someone coming from a 1000cc to this machine ? Thanks
Hi there... it's so personal, it's very hard to say what you'd like, but if you're looking for something without the crazy speeds, then yes - it should be great.
I'm not a fan of litre sports bikes as they seem so wasted on the road - you just can't use much of their potential at all; I prefer a 600cc sports bike.
If you think you want that adrenaline rush still, consider something like an S1000XR - I have a 2019 model and love it. It's also hugely practical, easily taking full luggage and a pillion.
The Interceptor isn't slow by any stretch, but it is much more of a relaxed ride. If you're doing small tours it's fine, but it's not comfortable like, for instance, the S1000XR. The Fireblade (depending on the model) wasn't a particularly extreme sports bike, so isn't terrible for short tours.
I own the BMW, a 1999 ZX-6R and a Grom, along with the Interceptor as a loan bike. If I could only have one, it'd be the BMW as it does everything I want it to, but again, that's so personal. If you're using the bike for pleasure only, and aren't desperate for an adrenaline rush, the Royal Enfield is a great bike and excellent value. I would genuinely own one.
I'd say test ride it and see how it makes you feel - personally, I love pottering around on it.
Cheers,
John
Bennetts Bike thanks for the detailed reply very helpful! Yes the XR is on my radar but they seem immune to depreciation so still out of range. Also saw your crash video, hope you are fully on the mend, all the best.
@@theincrediblesulk5543 Thanks! You might get lucky with one of the earlier models, but yes - BMW tends to keep the prices fairly high, especially if keeping them within its own dealer network. Cheers, John
Came to comments to check out the creepy comments about your missus. She is lovely. 😉
Someone's punchin'.....
My wife wasent happy with the stock seat so I had one custom made in India, it is longer higher and slightly wider £160 inc delivery but import duty was charged
How is it now?
@@bennettsbikesocial much improved foot peg change next
Hi , is the link for the foot peg extension on here please ?
Cheers
Hi there... it's in the description. Cheers, John
Pls share the luggage link are nice thank fro Spain
Hi there... it's in the description. Cheers, John
Is it the lighting or have you put a matt finish on the down pipes?
It's just dirt!
moozak loop is pure irritating. why can't we listen to the music of the re motor ?? fail
Fair comment; I actually liked it.
If you're talking about during the riding, it was this, silence or screaming wind noise.
Good volgger, nice one, I liked it, love from 🇮🇳ind
Thanks! Cheers, John
I replaced the seat to a made to order one added a top box and rear peg extenders problem sorted wife comfortable
Nice one! What top box did you get? Cheers, John
Givi, not a new one but it came with backrest and looks ok on
need back rest
i wish they had the same pillion peg adjustment kit for the CGT650
they are the same , so they will fit.
They are the same so will fit but you will have a problem as the rear set pegs might make the riders feet clash with the pillions
That looks really cramped. You're basically balls deep in the gas tank and falling off the foot pegs. Your legs are so scrunched up you may as well be riding an r1
You'd hate the Zontes I'm working on at moment then!
Pls share the foot rest link
It's in the description
Pegs to high...seat crap
Wifey is cute 👌
Brought one of these brand spanking, when they first came out. Personally thought it was pants. Very disappointed with the bike, had many 350's and 500 singles. Thought this would be the natural progression, but not for me.
That's a shame. What did you swap it for? I would genuinely buy one, and would potentially have had this one if it hadn't just been rear-ended by a car. John
The issues I had were the pegs, always taking two inches off my shins. Seat and bar height not being quite right. The one I had also had a hair clutch? Took it back to the dealers, and without spending more money couldn't get it just right. I know I could get a pegs, seat, bar risers from hitchcocks (who are excellent) I just found it to have to many niggles. I could of had the dealers lemon?? I've now brought a Harley iron, but will be looking out for the new BSA'S when they launch. Cheers Steve
@@stevereader3885 Not every bike is right for everyone (it'd be boring if they were) - it sounds like the clutch needed a look, but the riding position clearly just wasn't right for you. I've wanted a Forty Eight for years... now though, I do think I'd have the Interceptor. Maybe. Glad you got something you're happy with. John
Why is it called a fly screen?
Do flies only fly at that height?
Yes - anything above that height and they need oxygen, but those air tanks make them cause more damage, so it's best to keep even a polycarbonate screen out of their flight paths. It's why helmet manufacturers are going over to twin-glazed visors, as the kinetic energy behind a bluebottle equipped with breathing apparatus can take an eye out.
@@bennettsbikesocial 😂
@@GadgetMart my guess would be that those screens are good only for catching flies, defo not for deflecting the wind ;)
@@UncleLongbeard In nearly 50 years of biking, I've never had a bike with a screen. So I will have to take your word on that. (Current bike BMW K75 from 1988).
@@UncleLongbeard Even a small screen, or a carefully designed lamp housing, can deflect some of the wind blast, taking pressure off the body at motorway speeds.
If it's not due to oxygen-assisted insect danger, it might be because the screens are super-fly.