Great bike but not faultless. Riding position not as good as triumph. Standard seat terrible. That said engine sounds amazing and lots of fun to be had buying trinkets and making it your own.
Hi Warro - still so happy with my RE Ravishing red after 4 years. Your channel and Stuart Fillinghams were helpful in making my decision to purchase one. And that tip regarding the spacers from UK. Made a big difference in the front end! All the best - Ian from Hervey Bay.
I own a 650 Interceptor and a Bullet 500. Love them both. I am a big fan of single cylinder thumpers and that is why I own the Bullet. Regarding the Interceptor, it is the perfect bike for me. I can't fault it in any way. Smooth gear changes, good handling, great brakes, fantastic engine, great torque and great looking bike. I have done 20,000 km and haven't had anything go wrong. I forgot to mention the sweet sound of the twin exhausts. Both bikes are keepers.
yeah i think owning the 650 and the 500 has you covered pretty well there...even the 650 with a 350 works fine too. so a single for the fun factor and the twin for the longer hauls
The Interceptor and the Classic 500 are such different bikes I don't see them as interchangeable so I don't understand the salesman's comment. I have both and they're both keepers for me. I also have a Honda ST1300 so I really have all my road bike needs covered.
I have had a number of C500 EFI's and still have a 2021 Tribute model. Recently picked up a Super Meteor 650. Must say since picking it up the C500 Tribute has been neglected. Love the refinement of the SM 650 engine and looking forward to the release of a 650 Classic ! Love your channel Warro keep up the great work !
ive had 3 of the classic 350 reborn and still have the red/chrome. in your case id go interceptor 650 as it would handle it much better. weight wise nearly the same just a few kgs split them so that's not an issue here. just buy the 650 keep it stock and enjoy the reliable ride experience. only thing which could let you dow would be the relays. clean the up or better still buy better quality ones from hitchcocks uk and ride on
@ cheers mate and thanks for your prompt response. It would be super helpful if you make the video about the relay mentioned. I’m sure new interceptors owners will appreciate it. Ride safe and don’t stop posting videos.. respect!
The Classic 350 hits a sweet spot any future bike will struggle to live up to. People dismiss it because of its top speed, but there's a reason Brit 350 singles were everywhere in the 1950s and 60s - they were easy to live with. The footpegs on the Interceptor got in my way as soon as I tried one. A lot of hope resting on a future Classic 650, we shall see.
that classic 650 side sounds interesting although i think i said once i'd never buy one BUT thinking it over i just might! each time they release new enfields i get notified as ive owned roughly 20 of them. if it happens i'd just have to make sure i keep my 350 red/chrome for the old school looks...lol a month ago i was thinking of buying one of the new colour interceptors but decided to pull out and ordered a watch instead so this 650 classic idea may now be on the cards
It won't be a Classic 650 if they use the twin cylinder engine, just a restyled Interceptor. I hope they bring out a Classic 500 single otherwise its the BSA 650 single for me.
i may be bent in buying the 650 classic if i think it looks close. that way i'd still have the 350 reborn which i do like so that alone is better than nothing.
Thanks for the video. I own a 2004 Royal Enfield AVL 350cc Thunderbird Kick Start Only and a 2021 Royal Enfield Continental GT650 in Rocker Red. Today, I will replace the OEM relays with 4 pin Bosch relays. I will also replace OEM H4 headlight globe with a LED H4 headlight globe.
not much i can say there as i still have that red/chrome 350 and apart from more effort to to just keep it clean( which i must admit i dont like doing as its a dirt road runner) when clean it does look the part. all the best!
@@ridewithwarro How do you think the Interceptor dark, with its all-black motor, would handle infrequent washing? The polished finish on the original Interceptor and its cleaning regime' doesn't really light my fire.
@@dashamac ive never been keen on the black painted motors even from the early 500 days. i think the first one i bought in enfields with blacked out motor was the despatch 500 and later the pegasus. had issues keeping them looking like new and they aged/faded quick. plus i only clean my bikes with washing up detergent and some get excited with that but believe it or not i used te same on the high end cars too. id like to see enfield drop these silly backed out motors and just go back to the old unpainted days.
The new Dark model with alloy wheels & Meteor 350 style switchgear is a nice bike pity it didn't get upgraded forks too but that can be done by yourself.
The 2019-24 model Speedtwin 900 are 64hp & 80Nm so up from 55hp on 2016-18 model. So a bit more HP & same High Torque of 80Nm. The T100 Bonneville & Scrambler didn't get the 64hp engine untill 2021. Speedtwin 900 has 4pot Brembo up front & same weight as Interceptor but lower center of gravity & alloy wheels & 1clock..T100 is 14kg heavier & only has a 2pot Brembo up front & has spokes & 2 clocks.
I get my bikes delivered & live 60mins from Dealership in either direction.They delivered them for free to but I did just buy a new bike off them.If I had to get it picked up for any reason other than a warranty issue cost me $60.I like to get new bike delivered so I can gently run in them in doing 15-20km stints with atleast 25min rest between rides.I'd have to stop 4times atleast for 25mins each time & take about 2½-3hrs to get home.
yeah i like to run the in easy myself. similar way to you. ive had bikes dropped off for free locally but on buying in sydney even when i bought the new triumph street scrambler 900 -delivery cost were $400 va a private bike courier or $500 from the dealer. as for warranty claims no free drop off there either so i usually got the part and if possible fixed it myself. plus its great to hear they look after you well over there.
yeah i'd say that would be felt...lol i did find the stock interceptor seat lacking but i found it far better when i added the touring seat option. all the best!
Great video. The Interceptor is a really good machine and I love it that it is still air/oil cooled. Interestingly resale prices for Classic 500's are on the rise here in the UK and a really good low mileage one could cost more than a brand new 'Plastic' 350 REborn. Well, aside from the extra vibration, the 500 is a far better bike than the new 350 in my opinion.
My Interceptor motor nowhere as smooth as my Ducati Monster motor...just taking the piss haha.Happy owner of 650 so keen to see this vid.Watching in instalments thanks Warro.
all good there. always like ducati ever since i saw a desmo 450 in the mid 1960's i think. back n the day when i had my suzuki gt750 my ex brother in law bought a new laverda jota 1000 he said it was a really good bike but i never got the chance to actually ride it. prior to that he had the yamaha 650 twin and what a shaker that was...lol. about 8 years ago i spoke to his youngest sister and believe it or not- he still has that laverda
Always loved the Laverda bought Mrs Tree a Ducati gtl 500 years back had a parallel twin laverda motor, nice bike. The monster vibrates like a bugger if you don't get revs right so not real smooth but handles,fast and light, think I'm getting 2 old for it so back to RE haha.@@ridewithwarro
never seen one but on the cheap you can always put stock classic 500 shocks on the 350 and add touring seat. that improves the ride quality over stock unit
Been waiting patiently for the new BSA to begin to be released in Australia. The RE 650’s certainly looks the part. Interesting what you were saying about the front suspension as l learnt a massive amount about suspension by fitting gold valves in the front suspension of my XJR 1200. Interesting there also is a link with suspension and tyres but that is for another time. Those open roads look excellent Warro. Great informative video Warro. 👍🇦🇺
over the past 12 years ive ownes heaps of new classic 500's uce350's/ classic 350 reborn/hunter 350/himalayan/interceptors/535gt so roughly 20 new in total i plan to run reviews on some of them with lotsof other bikes so many more reviews. all the best!
I have a Royal Enfield interceptor 2020 close to 18000 kilometres and loving it so far no problems except the relays clean them no problems I also run a Harley Davidson Electra glide Ultra no problems there both bikes are sweet enjoying your content stay safe from WA😊
great to hear, never owned a harley but at times did think about one. i think the weight side would stuff it up for me. all the best and more reviews to come
yeah...lol happened very quick that channel pull down. this watch guy i was checking out i;d say he used the :F: word at least 50 to 100 times in his last clip and they just laughed abot it. i too thought it was funny myself but thats how it goes. never use that F word now...not on channel...lol back to the red. after say 10 or more new 500's and that day i got on that interceptor 650 it was like a dream come true....lol it was really that good, i actually found it hard to believe i was on an enfield...lol now say you owned a classic 500 and bought a 650...to me that means not a great deal apart from good choice BUT if im my position you had owned ever year model 500 from 2012 to 2020 and then get on that newly released 650...wow what a bike! santa had finally arrive wth the goodies and it only took him/her 8 years to deliver he package...lol and what a package. the enfield i always dreamed about!
must admit lots of stuff you see on youtube in mods is click counting but when i order those spacers for $50 and easy fit and took the bike over a very rough stretch of road.....great results for near zero outlay. so owners on a buget of just want something that works on the cheap...go for it. unlike the expensive engine oil which was just a total waste of cash-time and effort
One RE dealer only here in St Louis Missouri its mainly a BMW dealer I check them1 or twice / week. They sell very few RE 350' s + always seem to have several almost new low mileage used ones. That means folks who bought them found them unsat. and turned them back in. They're cheap too always seem to be about $4000.00 US. Not for me That bike would be impractical/dangerous over here.
yeah i see your point there. speed limits are much higher your way and they move along quick. say you were caught riding/driving along here at 90 in a 60mph zone/160 against 100 kph once pulled over your license is taken immediately and you walk from 3 to 6 months. no second chane ...your gone...lol plus the speeding fine. could be well over $2000 and that depend upon if it was a public holiday and if so any offence is usually a double up $$$ fine. so i can live with the classic 350 here which is a very good bike but in your area the int650 would be the far better choice all the best!
I have ridden a 350 Meteor in Germany for a year and a half, including in the Autobahn. The Bikes are perfectly safe on faster roads, and most of the speed limits in the States are lower than here. They are fantastic commuting bikes and a joy to ride. Try one out before you say they are no good!
I did consider one of these Interceptors but once I sat on it I knew it was not for me. Yes you are right it has a glorious engine and so I would prefer the Continental for looks alone. In the end I sold my Triumph T100 and bought the Honda CB500x which I am pleased with. 😊👍🏍
I like your choice of using just one site for all video clips. Personally, I am interested in old looking, modern motorcycles, but even more so, in what you have to say about them. What a shame youtube's censoring of expletives is robbing us of a part of you! Oh, and a shame too, that we don't get to see your fuzzy face more often... :) ---------- My current bike is a 2023, single cylinder, Interceptor 325. In other words, it has a misfiring cylinder. Sounds nicely 'put-put-put...' but runs awful, stalls on tickover and has lost power, obviously. Has anybody else come across such symptoms?
my mate said try these Spark Plug Cap - 10mm-12mm - 102 Degree - Terminal Stud - 5k Ohm - Black now hers his reply and he knows heaps Oh yes brother , your in luck . I just had a similar problem with me 650 . Lol ! The spark plug boots are crap ! The cap that goes onto the spark plug that is . They are resister type caps … they have resisters in there to quell electronic noise . And … those resisters in there can and do go bad . Burn out basically from the heat . Hot engine , hot outside , and .. the stock ones have a big rubber thing on them , that seals the spark plug hole so rain don’t get in . But it’s crap and hold the heat in . So .. I would tell him to remove the spark plug caps off of the spark plug wires … just unscrew them. And check the resistance through the stock spark plug cap , it should be 5k ohms . If the resistance is much higher then that .. or there is no continuity through the cap , then it is toast . And I would get some NGK type caps , with 5k ohm resistors . Bad spark plug caps will cause misfires and running on one cylinder, or no cylinders if they are both bad and etc .
Wow, you're good ! Between your mate and you, my issue seems correctly diagnosed, thanks and HURRAH ! The sparkplug cap on my misfiring cylinder 1 (right side), indeed measured just over three times the expected resistance (16k Ω versus just under 5k Ω on the left one). I am so impressed! New sparkplug caps have been ordered (and my fingers crossed that's all there is to fix). I forgot to mention that the right exhaust showed heat discolouration by the catalytic converter and so I fitted Hitchcock's cat-free downpipes (to my already cat-free peashooter style silencers). Then I renewed sparkplugs to iridium ones, emptied and cleaned the fuel tank, ran 30km on fresh clean petrol with injector cleaner added, set the Fuel-X Pro to it's third setting (ie with it off) and then, out of ideas, took my bike to my Royal Enfield dealer, which was no help either. The last thing I did, was to mention my issue here because, well, you never know... ...and whaddaya know: a) you didn't just chose to help a total stranger but then even b) asked another for help on my behalf! THANKS ! I feel rather humbled... :)
@@FrokieKlarth-qe3ei well im really just someone who rides a bike and has a go BUT that guy i emailed in the USA is better than an actual motorcycle mechanic he now runs a big bore kit on his gt and he does all the work himself he been in bikes all his life where me......im really a car driver crossover...lol
Thank you, real car driver, for crossing over. :) Update / for your interest: My new NGK sparkplug caps have just arrived, I screwed them on to the sparkplug leads, started the bike and it immediately sounded better/smoother, THANKS ! I just need to raise tickover and all will be well once more ! :)
Great bike but not faultless. Riding position not as good as triumph. Standard seat terrible. That said engine sounds amazing and lots of fun to be had buying trinkets and making it your own.
Thanks for sharing. by all means check out my 75 clip playlist on this ride in the description section
Hi Warro - still so happy with my RE Ravishing red after 4 years. Your channel and Stuart Fillinghams were helpful in making my decision to purchase one. And that tip regarding the spacers from UK. Made a big difference in the front end! All the best - Ian from Hervey Bay.
Thanks Ian. It's great to hear that you're still enjoying the ride!
I own a 650 Interceptor and a Bullet 500. Love them both. I am a big fan of single cylinder thumpers and that is why I own the Bullet. Regarding the Interceptor, it is the perfect bike for me. I can't fault it in any way. Smooth gear changes, good handling, great brakes, fantastic engine, great torque and great looking bike. I have done 20,000 km and haven't had anything go wrong. I forgot to mention the sweet sound of the twin exhausts. Both bikes are keepers.
yeah i think owning the 650 and the 500 has you covered pretty well there...even the 650 with a 350 works fine too.
so a single for the fun factor and the twin for the longer hauls
@ridewithwarro Well said both together make a perfect combo.Perfect pair ❤
Lovely clocks, RE should have them on all their bike range.
they certainly look the part that's for sure. all the best!
The Interceptor and the Classic 500 are such different bikes I don't see them as interchangeable so I don't understand the salesman's comment. I have both and they're both keepers for me. I also have a Honda ST1300 so I really have all my road bike needs covered.
that guy was talking when the 500 ruled but now its replaced by the better 350 unit
@@ridewithwarro I haven't ridden the 350 but I love my 500 and have no plans to replace it even if the 350 is better.
@@ridewithwarro No worries mate.
I have had a number of C500 EFI's and still have a 2021 Tribute model. Recently picked up a Super Meteor 650. Must say since picking it up the C500 Tribute has been neglected. Love the refinement of the SM 650 engine and looking forward to the release of a 650 Classic ! Love your channel Warro keep up the great work !
thanks for sharing. i think i will have to source more info on the classic 650. great to hear you enjoy the channel too
all the best!
Hey Warro, my commute includes busy road and highway. Which bike would you recommend, interceptor 650 or classic 350 reborn?
ive had 3 of the classic 350 reborn and still have the red/chrome. in your case id go interceptor 650 as it would handle it much better. weight wise nearly the same just a few kgs split them so that's not an issue here.
just buy the 650 keep it stock and enjoy the reliable ride experience. only thing which could let you dow would be the relays. clean the up or better still buy better quality ones from hitchcocks uk and ride on
@ cheers mate and thanks for your prompt response.
It would be super helpful if you make the video about the relay mentioned. I’m sure new interceptors owners will appreciate it. Ride safe and don’t stop posting videos.. respect!
Dont sound like my stock exhaust 🤔
you may have the wrong bike
The Classic 350 hits a sweet spot any future bike will struggle to live up to. People dismiss it because of its top speed, but there's a reason Brit 350 singles were everywhere in the 1950s and 60s - they were easy to live with. The footpegs on the Interceptor got in my way as soon as I tried one. A lot of hope resting on a future Classic 650, we shall see.
that classic 650 side sounds interesting although i think i said once i'd never buy one BUT thinking it over i just might!
each time they release new enfields i get notified as ive owned roughly 20 of them.
if it happens i'd just have to make sure i keep my 350 red/chrome for the old school looks...lol
a month ago i was thinking of buying one of the new colour interceptors but decided to pull out and ordered a watch instead
so this 650 classic idea may now be on the cards
It won't be a Classic 650 if they use the twin cylinder engine, just a restyled Interceptor. I hope they bring out a Classic 500 single otherwise its the BSA 650 single for me.
i may be bent in buying the 650 classic if i think it looks close. that way i'd still have the 350 reborn which i do like so that alone is better than nothing.
Thanks for the video. I own a 2004 Royal Enfield AVL 350cc Thunderbird Kick Start Only and a 2021 Royal Enfield Continental GT650 in Rocker Red. Today, I will replace the OEM relays with 4 pin Bosch relays. I will also replace OEM H4 headlight globe with a LED H4 headlight globe.
Glad it helped. i think i'd do that just for peace of mind and a very small outlay.
all the best!
I do love the interceptor. Wish i could have both
yeah they were pretty good bikes but maybe now the idea of the 650 classic may appeal to me. once not the case but now maybe...lol
The chrome finish appears more timeless juxtaposed against the ravishing red's style which could easily become dated. imho.
not much i can say there as i still have that red/chrome 350 and apart from more effort to to just keep it clean( which i must admit i dont like doing as its a dirt road runner) when clean it does look the part.
all the best!
@@ridewithwarro How do you think the Interceptor dark, with its all-black motor, would handle infrequent washing? The polished finish on the original Interceptor and its cleaning regime' doesn't really light my fire.
@@dashamac ive never been keen on the black painted motors even from the early 500 days. i think the first one i bought in enfields with blacked out motor was the despatch 500 and later the pegasus.
had issues keeping them looking like new and they aged/faded quick.
plus i only clean my bikes with washing up detergent and some get excited with that but believe it or not i used te same on the high end cars too.
id like to see enfield drop these silly backed out motors and just go back to the old unpainted days.
The new Dark model with alloy wheels & Meteor 350 style switchgear is a nice bike pity it didn't get upgraded forks too but that can be done by yourself.
The 2019-24 model Speedtwin 900 are 64hp & 80Nm so up from 55hp on 2016-18 model.
So a bit more HP & same High Torque of 80Nm.
The T100 Bonneville & Scrambler didn't get the 64hp engine untill 2021.
Speedtwin 900 has 4pot Brembo up front & same weight as Interceptor but lower center of gravity & alloy wheels & 1clock..T100 is 14kg heavier & only has a 2pot Brembo up front & has spokes & 2 clocks.
I get my bikes delivered & live 60mins from Dealership in either direction.They delivered them for free to but I did just buy a new bike off them.If I had to get it picked up for any reason other than a warranty issue cost me $60.I like to get new bike delivered so I can gently run in them in doing 15-20km stints with atleast 25min rest between rides.I'd have to stop 4times atleast for 25mins each time & take about 2½-3hrs to get home.
yeah i like to run the in easy myself. similar way to you. ive had bikes dropped off for free locally but on buying in sydney even when i bought the new triumph street scrambler 900 -delivery cost were $400 va a private bike courier or $500 from the dealer.
as for warranty claims no free drop off there either so i usually got the part and if possible fixed it myself.
plus its great to hear they look after you well over there.
great info for the triumph guys there.
@@ruahinesrider you ordered that Triumph yet?
Ya bum gets used to that seat.
Wouldn't want to take an interceptor down your dirt roads😉
yeah i'd say that would be felt...lol i did find the stock interceptor seat lacking but i found it far better when i added the touring seat option.
all the best!
If they are sold near you, have you tried the BSA 650 Goldstar by Mahindra?
as far as i know not sold here. all the best!
Great video. The Interceptor is a really good machine and I love it that it is still air/oil cooled. Interestingly resale prices for Classic 500's are on the rise here in the UK and a really good low mileage one could cost more than a brand new 'Plastic' 350 REborn. Well, aside from the extra vibration, the 500 is a far better bike than the new 350 in my opinion.
Thanks for the info!
My Interceptor motor nowhere as smooth as my Ducati Monster motor...just taking the piss haha.Happy owner of 650 so keen to see this vid.Watching in instalments thanks Warro.
all good there. always like ducati ever since i saw a desmo 450 in the mid 1960's i think.
back n the day when i had my suzuki gt750 my ex brother in law bought a new laverda jota 1000
he said it was a really good bike but i never got the chance to actually ride it. prior to that he had the yamaha 650 twin and what a shaker that was...lol.
about 8 years ago i spoke to his youngest sister and believe it or not- he still has that laverda
Always loved the Laverda bought Mrs Tree a Ducati gtl 500 years back had a parallel twin laverda motor, nice bike. The monster vibrates like a bugger if you don't get revs right so not real smooth but handles,fast and light, think I'm getting 2 old for it so back to RE haha.@@ridewithwarro
Does the RE super meteor 650 ride better than the classic 350 on their stock shocks?
never seen one but on the cheap you can always put stock classic 500 shocks on the 350 and add touring seat. that improves the ride quality over stock unit
Excellent shared knowledge. Anyone interested in these models or the other mentioned RE's surely benefit from this.
yeah i think its well worth looking into if one owns a new int650 or the gt. virtually the same bike different bars.
good on ya keep it up warro
thnks and will do
Been waiting patiently for the new BSA to begin to be released in Australia. The RE 650’s certainly looks the part. Interesting what you were saying about the front suspension as l learnt a massive amount about suspension by fitting gold valves in the front suspension of my XJR 1200. Interesting there also is a link with suspension and tyres but that is for another time. Those open roads look excellent Warro. Great informative video Warro. 👍🇦🇺
thanks, my flyscreen tests were interesting in that run of tests too.
Totally different bikes surely. My Classic is all day comfortable but have never heard anyone say that about the Interceptor, as lovely as they look!
over the past 12 years ive ownes heaps of new classic 500's uce350's/ classic 350 reborn/hunter 350/himalayan/interceptors/535gt so roughly 20 new in total
i plan to run reviews on some of them with lotsof other bikes so many more reviews.
all the best!
I have a Royal Enfield interceptor 2020 close to 18000 kilometres and loving it so far no problems except the relays clean them no problems I also run a Harley Davidson Electra glide Ultra no problems there both bikes are sweet enjoying your content stay safe from WA😊
great to hear, never owned a harley but at times did think about one. i think the weight side would stuff it up for me.
all the best and more reviews to come
A lot of good information Warro but the thing I will remember is that "Ravishing Red" cost you your channel
yeah...lol happened very quick that channel pull down. this watch guy i was checking out i;d say he used the :F: word at least 50 to 100 times in his last clip and they just laughed abot it. i too thought it was funny myself but thats how it goes.
never use that F word now...not on channel...lol
back to the red. after say 10 or more new 500's and that day i got on that interceptor 650 it was like a dream come true....lol it was really that good, i actually found it hard to believe i was on an enfield...lol
now say you owned a classic 500 and bought a 650...to me that means not a great deal apart from good choice BUT if im my position you had owned ever year model 500 from 2012 to 2020 and then get on that newly released 650...wow what a bike!
santa had finally arrive wth the goodies and it only took him/her 8 years to deliver he package...lol and what a package. the enfield i always dreamed about!
Great video warro, after watching your video about the fork spacers, it's made a difference, 🇬🇧🏍👍🙂
must admit lots of stuff you see on youtube in mods is click counting but when i order those spacers for $50 and easy fit and took the bike over a very rough stretch of road.....great results for near zero outlay.
so owners on a buget of just want something that works on the cheap...go for it. unlike the expensive engine oil which was just a total waste of cash-time and effort
One RE dealer only here in St Louis Missouri its mainly a BMW dealer I check them1 or twice / week. They sell very few RE 350' s + always seem to have several almost new low mileage used ones. That means folks who bought them found them unsat. and turned them back in. They're cheap too always seem to be about $4000.00 US. Not for me That bike would be impractical/dangerous over here.
yeah i see your point there. speed limits are much higher your way and they move along quick.
say you were caught riding/driving along here at 90 in a 60mph zone/160 against 100 kph
once pulled over your license is taken immediately and you walk from 3 to 6 months. no second chane ...your gone...lol
plus the speeding fine. could be well over $2000 and that depend upon if it was a public holiday and if so any offence is usually a double up $$$ fine.
so i can live with the classic 350 here which is a very good bike but in your area the int650 would be the far better choice
all the best!
I have ridden a 350 Meteor in Germany for a year and a half, including in the Autobahn. The Bikes are perfectly safe on faster roads, and most of the speed limits in the States are lower than here. They are fantastic commuting bikes and a joy to ride. Try one out before you say they are no good!
I did consider one of these Interceptors but once I sat on it I knew it was not for me. Yes you are right it has a glorious engine and so I would prefer the Continental for looks alone. In the end I sold my Triumph T100 and bought the Honda CB500x which I am pleased with.
😊👍🏍
my review on the cb500x will come shortly in condensed form when i will include all 4 units i owned in the one clip
2018/2019/2021 and 2022
I reckon when you finally shuffle of this mortal coil! There'll be a few bike dealerships that be going under mate! 😂😂
quite possibly too...lol
I like your choice of using just one site for all video clips.
Personally, I am interested in old looking, modern motorcycles, but even more so, in what you have to say about them.
What a shame youtube's censoring of expletives is robbing us of a part of you!
Oh, and a shame too, that we don't get to see your fuzzy face more often... :)
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My current bike is a 2023, single cylinder, Interceptor 325. In other words, it has a misfiring cylinder. Sounds nicely 'put-put-put...' but runs awful, stalls on tickover and has lost power, obviously.
Has anybody else come across such symptoms?
ref to bike - let me see if i can get you some info on the issue
my mate said try these
Spark Plug Cap - 10mm-12mm - 102 Degree - Terminal Stud - 5k Ohm - Black
now hers his reply and he knows heaps
Oh yes brother , your in luck . I just had a similar problem with me 650 . Lol ! The spark plug boots are crap ! The cap that goes onto the spark plug that is . They are resister type caps … they have resisters in there to quell electronic noise . And … those resisters in there can and do go bad . Burn out basically from the heat . Hot engine , hot outside , and .. the stock ones have a big rubber thing on them , that seals the spark plug hole so rain don’t get in . But it’s crap and hold the heat in . So .. I would tell him to remove the spark plug caps off of the spark plug wires … just unscrew them. And check the resistance through the stock spark plug cap , it should be 5k ohms . If the resistance is much higher then that .. or there is no continuity through the cap , then it is toast . And I would get some NGK type caps , with 5k ohm resistors . Bad spark plug caps will cause misfires and running on one cylinder, or no cylinders if they are both bad and etc .
Wow, you're good !
Between your mate and you, my issue seems correctly diagnosed, thanks and HURRAH !
The sparkplug cap on my misfiring cylinder 1 (right side), indeed measured just over three times the expected resistance (16k Ω versus just under 5k Ω on the left one). I am so impressed!
New sparkplug caps have been ordered (and my fingers crossed that's all there is to fix).
I forgot to mention that the right exhaust showed heat discolouration by the catalytic converter and so I fitted Hitchcock's cat-free downpipes (to my already cat-free peashooter style silencers).
Then I renewed sparkplugs to iridium ones,
emptied and cleaned the fuel tank,
ran 30km on fresh clean petrol with injector cleaner added,
set the Fuel-X Pro to it's third setting (ie with it off) and then, out of ideas,
took my bike to my Royal Enfield dealer, which was no help either.
The last thing I did, was to mention my issue here because, well, you never know...
...and whaddaya know:
a) you didn't just chose to help a total stranger but then even
b) asked another for help on my behalf!
THANKS !
I feel rather humbled... :)
@@FrokieKlarth-qe3ei well im really just someone who rides a bike and has a go BUT that guy i emailed in the USA is better than an actual motorcycle mechanic
he now runs a big bore kit on his gt and he does all the work himself
he been in bikes all his life where me......im really a car driver crossover...lol
Thank you, real car driver, for crossing over. :)
Update / for your interest: My new NGK sparkplug caps have just arrived, I screwed them on to the sparkplug leads, started the bike and it immediately sounded better/smoother, THANKS !
I just need to raise tickover and all will be well once more ! :)