£700 off promo - Conti GT 650

[Jazbee]

New promo from RE......

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

That’s remarkably convenient when you consider I’m giving serious consideration to buying one soon.

 

[Jazbee]

That’s remarkably convenient when you consider I’m giving serious consideration to buying one soon.

Get in quick Andy

The Super Meteor is getting a lot of good reviews....styling, build quality, handling and fun. Not a cruiser type fan but interesting what they have done

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

I’ll see if all dealers have the same deal available then have a chat about chopping in the 500. It’s that or it goes on bike trader to see if I can shift it quickly enough.

 

[jonnie comet]

Jeez, that's a deal. A lot of bike for sweet £FA.........

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Jeez, that's a deal. A lot of bike for sweet £FA.........

It’s a lot of bike for not a lot of cash and I was already very tempted.

Now whether I’d want to do a 2k mile trip on one is another question

 

[Robbi]

Might be a trip in Belfast, Clifton Street next week, that does sound like a good deal.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

That £700 offer isn’t at every RE dealer but not to worry, I’m going to have a test ride on an Interceptor having previously had a GT for a few hours then they can see what they want to do in way of a price to change.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

and so begins another chapter in my history of motorbike ownership.

I had a test ride on an Interceptor and was surprised at how comfortable it was, the footrests are a bit further back than I expected which is no bad thing and if I were desperate to fault it I'd say that it felt a bit nervous crossing white lines or patches where country roads had been repaired but that's easily solved with either new tyres or a play. with the suspension. I still prefer the looks of the GT but in the end I decided that if my RT fails to function as it should when I'm going on holiday the next day the Interceptor is the better option.

We did a bit of negotiating which started off with a ridiculously low offer for my 500 and me telling the guy I didn't care what numbers he put on it because cost to change was the key figure so we did a bit more negotiating, discussed a 2019 bike they had for sale then we hit the obvious solution; I buy the demo bike. I'd checked the mileage when I got on it and it was only on 25 miles because the weather has been so shit since they registered it at in June but the salesman thought it had done 400 miles and I kept quiet until we'd we agreed that my 500 plus £2k was a fair price.

It's the Sunset Strip colour scheme so like the original Baker Express but black with red at the lower area of the tank rather than white over red but I prefer that so I don't mind. I'll probably collect it tomorrow then book it in for the first service next week because it's due at 300 miles and I can do that easily enough in a couple of days.

 

[jonnie comet]

......I kept quiet until we'd we agreed that my 500 plus £2k was a fair price.

RESULT !!!!!!........

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

RESULT !!!!!!........

To be honest I didn’t care what he valued mine at but I wasn’t going to shift on how much cash would be involved and the salesman had to make the figures appear that there was a healthy margin in it for the shop. We’re all big boys now so we know how it works and when he offered me a flat £3k for my bike I said I’d sell it privately then shop around for the best price on a replacement. He’s obviously confident he’ll get a good price for mine because it’s a limited edition numbered bike and it scrubbed up nicely when I gave it a going over yesterday.

Good luck to them, I’m happy with the deal I got and if he can move the figures around so he makes the profit on mine look better then it doesn’t matter to me.

 

[Jazbee]

and so begins another chapter in my history of motorbike ownership.

I had a test ride on an Interceptor and was surprised at how comfortable it was, the footrests are a bit further back than I expected which is no bad thing and if I were desperate to fault it I'd say that it felt a bit nervous crossing white lines or patches where country roads had been repaired but that's easily solved with either new tyres or a play. with the suspension. I still prefer the looks of the GT but in the end I decided that if my RT fails to function as it should when I'm going on holiday the next day the Interceptor is the better option.

We did a bit of negotiating which started off with a ridiculously low offer for my 500 and me telling the guy I didn't care what numbers he put on it because cost to change was the key figure so we did a bit more negotiating, discussed a 2019 bike they had for sale then we hit the obvious solution; I buy the demo bike. I'd checked the mileage when I got on it and it was only on 25 miles because the weather has been so shit since they registered it at in June but the salesman thought it had done 400 miles and I kept quiet until we'd we agreed that my 500 plus £2k was a fair price.

It's the Sunset Strip colour scheme so like the original Baker Express but black with red at the lower area of the tank rather than white over red but I prefer that so I don't mind. I'll probably collect it tomorrow then book it in for the first service next week because it's due at 300 miles and I can do that easily enough in a couple of days.

Interceptor is such a fun bike Andy, very easy to get on with and in my opinion a better choice than it's stablemate the GT mainly down to riding position and comfort.

Easy to buy whatever tank with colour schemes you want for a wee change. Raju Lax in India is your man..... 100% trustworthy and get you anything RE related (I passed his details to Wapping, and he's on all the best FB groups for RE)

Now the farkling starts..... DNA air filter kit to KO, then lighter and lovely cans like Scorpion, Touring Seat, up & back risers and bar end mirrors from Hitchcock's (get rid of the lollipops) leave it a year then upgrade rear suspension

 

[Posh Pete]

Interceptor is such a fun bike Andy, very easy to get on with and in my opinion a better choice than it's stablemate the GT mainly down to riding position and comfort.

But is it SHINY?????

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

But is it SHINY?????

Interceptor is such a fun bike Andy, very easy to get on with and in my opinion a better choice than it's stablemate the GT mainly down to riding position and comfort.

Easy to buy whatever tank with colour schemes you want for a wee change. Raju Lax in India is your man..... 100% trustworthy and get you anything RE related (I passed his details to Wapping, and he's on all the best FB groups for RE)

Now the farkling starts..... DNA air filter kit to KO, then lighter and lovely cans like Scorpion, Touring Seat, up & back risers and bar end mirrors from Hitchcock's (get rid of the lollipops) leave it a year then upgrade rear suspension

No, I’d have liked to get a chrome one but they gave me a good deal on the ex demo so I gave up on that idea.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

Interceptor is such a fun bike Andy, very easy to get on with and in my opinion a better choice than it's stablemate the GT mainly down to riding position and comfort.

Easy to buy whatever tank with colour schemes you want for a wee change. Raju Lax in India is your man..... 100% trustworthy and get you anything RE related (I passed his details to Wapping, and he's on all the best FB groups for RE)

Now the farkling starts..... DNA air filter kit to KO, then lighter and lovely cans like Scorpion, Touring Seat, up & back risers and bar end mirrors from Hitchcock's (get rid of the lollipops) leave it a year then upgrade rear suspension

I fitted a DNA filter to my 500 along with a better quality spark plug so if the 650 gets the same benefits it’ll be getting the same treatment.

I went for a 50 mile ride this afternoon and the seat seems ok so that can stay for a while.

I jacked up the preload on the rear shocks to the second firmest setting and it seemed to improve things by getting rid of that initial softness plus put an extra 3psi in both tyres to try and get more positive feel from them. The suspension is just cheap shit so if I get an extended run abroad or go to an area where it’s deemed a high security risk and we get a decent uplift I’ll get Teut over at TW suspension to wave his magic wand and fit a set of emulators plus stiffer springs which should sort things out. He’s only 30 minutes from me so I’ll drop the fork legs out and take them over. Add in a set of decent rear shocks and for under a grand you get a bike that actually handles and can upset other bike riders

 

[Jazbee]

I fitted a DNA filter to my 500 along with a better quality spark plug so if the 650 gets the same benefits it’ll be getting the same treatment.

I went for a 50 mile ride this afternoon and the seat seems ok so that can stay for a while.

I jacked up the preload on the rear shocks to the second firmest setting and it seemed to improve things by getting rid of that initial softness plus put an extra 3psi in both tyres to try and get more positive feel from them. The suspension is just cheap shit so if I get an extended run abroad or go to an area where it’s deemed a high security risk and we get a decent uplift I’ll get Teut over at TW suspension to wave his magic wand and fit a set of emulators plus stiffer springs which should sort things out. He’s only 30 minutes from me so I’ll drop the fork legs out and take them over. Add in a set of decent rear shocks and for under a grand you get a bike that actually handles and can upset other bike riders

I found the front suspension absolutely fine for me, no weight really going to it, fitted YSS rear after a year, perfect once set up properly (vernier caliper measurements both sides, but just remember, do one side before removing the other one ) Harris frame as well so handles better than some bikes 2 or 3 times the price.

 

[andrewb2006]

I have got some bits to sell for an interceptor if anybody interested ?

Rear Rack
full Tec bike parts stainless exhaust system
dna filter and open cover
booster plug
led headlight
Tec brake and clutch levers
enfield screen

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

I found the front suspension absolutely fine for me, no weight really going to it, fitted YSS rear after a year, perfect once set up properly (vernier caliper measurements both sides, but just remember, do one side before removing the other one ) Harris frame as well so handles better than some bikes 2 or 3 times the price.

My view is that Harris will have designed a frame that works but Enfield have understandably cut a few corners when it comes to suspension components to keep the overall price down. I’m fine with that and a bit of money spent will give a good return so I don’t feel short changed by any means.

One thing that simply doesn’t feel right is the front footrest mounts. My feet feel as if they’re a couple of inches too far away from the engine or the centre of the bike if you want to describe it that way. On a road bike I like to have my feet tucked in close to the bike and while I haven’t dragged my toes on the floor (ground clearance seems good) it’s going to happen if I sort the suspension out. That’s not really a fault as such, just that I’m a bit of a twat and I’ll be throwing it into corners if I think I can get away with it so it’s simply a case of what grounds first

The engine feels really good. I’ve been nice to it so far while I a) get a feel for it and b) give any potential faults a chance to appear quietly rather than hit me as a what the fuck moment. I’m not really bothered about top speed or neck snapping acceleration but I do like a bike that produces an even spread of power even if it’s not a lot because if I want to dance up and down the gearbox there’s an RS250 Aprillia in the garage I can play with.

I’ll be binning the levers for a set of decent ones that I can adjust to how I want them but they’re cheap enough so that’s hardly an issue.

 

[Deleted account 240831001]

I have got some bits to sell for an interceptor if anybody interested ?

Rear Rack
full Tec bike parts stainless exhaust system
dna filter and open cover
booster plug
led headlight
Tec brake and clutch levers
enfield screen

I’m certainly interested in the rack, air filter and levers if you’d like to suggest what you want for them.

Depending on price the exhaust might tempt me as well

 

[FatAl]

Congrats on the new bike Andy, same colour scheme as mine.
I've read on some of the owners forums that junking the OE CEAT tyres for Bridgestone BT46 is a big improvement. I'll get around to that when the originals have another couple of thousand on them. They seem ok on dry roads but I don't have much confidence in them on wet roads, just a gut feeling more than anything. I changed the stock rear shocks for a pair of Hagons with batfastard springs, and fitted progressive rate front fork springs. Overall a noticeable improvement over standard.
I'm hoping a change of front brake pads may improve braking, not that it's particularly bad, but there is room for improvment. I only really noticed this when i was chasing after my mate down some backroads while he was on his Kawasaki ninja 1000 sports tourer. It's times like that when I realise skill fade over the years takes it's toll