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RE Intercepto­r 650

- Ashok Sharma Auto Today ashok.sharma@intoday.com

It has been another month with the Royal Enfield Intercepto­r and there is little to doubt the fact that the enthusiasm with has not dwindled even a bit. The bike continues to enthral me with its ballistic performanc­e and the overall stability it offers. I love the subtle chrome treatment on the bike and the look overall is to die for. But this time round I thought of creating a wish list if I may call it so. These are things which I personally would love to get on the Intercepto­r.

Let’s begin with the instrument panel. The bike is endowed with a rather retro looking twin pod panel. I love the way the treatment here too. But I am unhappy because the panel is not informativ­e enough. A larger digital readout with informatio­n like distance to empty, average speed etc would have been great. Not to forget a gear indicator! A mix of analogue and digital works as well. The next big thing on my wish list is a more modern headlamp. On a bike like this, people tend to head out more on the highways. On our Indian dark desolate conditions, a LED headlight would have been just perfect. However I can unofficial­ly say that LED bulbs are available as aftermarke­t options. Unfortunat­ely I am not to sure about the reliabilit­y factor and hence have stayed away from them. Next in que is the tyre. Not exactly the Pirellis as they offer excellent grip and inspires a lot of confidence. I love the way that a rather newer rider like me too can enjoy corners. However my wish list demands tubeless tyres as compared to standard tubed tyres.

THIS TIME ROUND I THOUGHT OF CREATING A WISH LIST IF I MAY CALL IT SO

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 ??  ?? Chrome treatment on the instrument panel adds to the overall look. Currently it offers twin trips and a digital fuel gauge along with speedo,
tacho and tell tales
Chrome treatment on the instrument panel adds to the overall look. Currently it offers twin trips and a digital fuel gauge along with speedo, tacho and tell tales
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