Just goes to show that many Enfield dealers are "proper" bikers.
Let’s mess with a 650 Interceptor
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I have one of these sitting amongst the box of bling I purchased as a job lot and made a phone call to ask if I could fit it only to be told but to bother, it won’t work properly and may cause a fault code to appear.
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The guy selling them said the Fuel X Lite won’t cause the same fault code problem but neither will it actually fool the ECU into throwing significant amounts of extra fuel into the engine at bang time. Note the word significant there because he also said that if I buy the Fuel X Pro then I can get a lot more fuel in and take full advantage of the extra air flow and big bore pipes.
Going back to me earlier post, the ECU has been described as being pretty much tamper proof but it can be fooled by a good old fashioned Power Commander. Now as it happens I have a Power Commander so enquiries have been sent out asking if it can be mapped and have the appropriate plugs fitted.
It looks like Boosterplug only fits Interceptors up to and including 2020 for now at least.
All Royal Enfield Models
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Work has been interfering with my plans a bit too much and it dawned on me that I want to use the Interceptor for my summer holiday starting in 5 weeks time. Ordinarily I’d say 5 weeks is nothing to worry about but I think I’m away for at least 4 of them so the first thing is to fit a Thunder Box that’s been in a cupboard for ages then a sat nav lead can go on but that arrives tomorrow.
I’ve also ordered a new tankbag (because I can and there’s no better reason) and a new 30l tailback so that’s my ferry luggage dealt with and I might fit the small screen I’ve got if I can be arsed
I’ve also ordered a new tankbag (because I can and there’s no better reason) and a new 30l tailback so that’s my ferry luggage dealt with and I might fit the small screen I’ve got if I can be arsed
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Well that was easy, it took me 30 minutes from opening the garage doors to putting the bike away which involved wheel it into the back garden, fit the Thunder Box, put away any tools and get the bike back in the garage.
The Interceptor is a pain in the arse because the battery is mounted quite low down so you have to remove both side panels and the piece of plastic the tool kit sits in to get at the terminals but it’s still a quick job.
RH side with tool kit tray removed.
LH side panel removed.
Don’t put the control box here if you want to replace the seat. No, I didn’t actually install it there because I’d looked at where the seat locates.
Put it under the cross piece and use a small cable tie to hold the cables in place. It’s a neat fit under there, it’s not going to get too hot and it shouldn’t rattle around.
The blocks you use to connect your accessories can be pushed down a bit so they sit in front of the battery but can be pulled back out when you add something new.
The Interceptor is a pain in the arse because the battery is mounted quite low down so you have to remove both side panels and the piece of plastic the tool kit sits in to get at the terminals but it’s still a quick job.
RH side with tool kit tray removed.
LH side panel removed.
Don’t put the control box here if you want to replace the seat. No, I didn’t actually install it there because I’d looked at where the seat locates.
Put it under the cross piece and use a small cable tie to hold the cables in place. It’s a neat fit under there, it’s not going to get too hot and it shouldn’t rattle around.
The blocks you use to connect your accessories can be pushed down a bit so they sit in front of the battery but can be pulled back out when you add something new.
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Hmm, I’ll investigate further later on.
I’ve just fitted the pathetic little fly screen and I’m about to do the sat nav cable but after that the evening belongs to my debit card
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All done. I’m tempted to buy heated grips but I’m going to The Ardennes in July so the weather will be fantastic.
Other than the Ardennes I think we’ll go to the Eifel for 3 nights before Chimay, it never rains there in July then after Chimay we could go anywhere but the Vosges are another place where good weather is nailed on so it’s a possibility
Other than the Ardennes I think we’ll go to the Eifel for 3 nights before Chimay, it never rains there in July then after Chimay we could go anywhere but the Vosges are another place where good weather is nailed on so it’s a possibility
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I’d probably use them if I was happy I’d not be adding or removing wires at some point in the future but that’s not the situation in my case so self amalgamating tape will be applied when I collect it from my workshop.
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I’d ordered an Enduristan 4S tank bag for the RE because I really don’t like magnetic tank bags and I like ones that leak even less. It duly arrived on Friday afternoon so I messed with the mounting straps to get it where I wanted it and tried it out when we went for our ride on Saturday.
It’s always a juggling game getting sat navs, tank bags and instruments to all fall into place perfectly and I failed but I got a decent enough compromise so I’m happy. The bag is big enough for the minimal amount of things I want to put in there, I can charge my phone while it’s in there and Enduristan always give you a map case that plenty big enough to avoid having a map screwed up while putting it in there.
I’ll take a photo at some point
It’s always a juggling game getting sat navs, tank bags and instruments to all fall into place perfectly and I failed but I got a decent enough compromise so I’m happy. The bag is big enough for the minimal amount of things I want to put in there, I can charge my phone while it’s in there and Enduristan always give you a map case that plenty big enough to avoid having a map screwed up while putting it in there.
I’ll take a photo at some point
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Work yet again got in the way but I fitted the frames for my Hepco & Becker
C-Bow panniers yesterday and left the bike out in the rain to see if they stayed dry inside….
Yes, it appears that they do
Really all that’s left to do before we set off tomorrow is to check the tyre pressures (kick them), find a small funnel in case it needs a drink of oil, sort out a socket & breaker for the rear wheel, lube the chain then get on it and ride it.
C-Bow panniers yesterday and left the bike out in the rain to see if they stayed dry inside….
Yes, it appears that they do
Really all that’s left to do before we set off tomorrow is to check the tyre pressures (kick them), find a small funnel in case it needs a drink of oil, sort out a socket & breaker for the rear wheel, lube the chain then get on it and ride it.
Enjoy and have a great time Andy.Work yet again got in the way but I fitted the frames for my Hepco & Becker
C-Bow panniers yesterday and left the bike out in the rain to see if they stayed dry inside….
Yes, it appears that they do
Really all that’s left to do before we set off tomorrow is to check the tyre pressures (kick them), find a small funnel in case it needs a drink of oil, sort out a socket & breaker for the rear wheel, lube the chain then get on it and ride it.
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I can now report back that while they’re a bit lacking in capacity the C Bow panniers are indeed watertight, don’t affect the handling in any way and are probably the easiest panniers to fit and remove that I’ve ever had.
I used a 30l Enduristan roll bag for bigger items plus a waterproof jacket, wash bag etc then a 7l tankbag and everything was good. The bike didn’t wobble when cornering so the suspension obviously coped with the weight well enough, I’d put an extra 2psi in each of the tyres which probably helped.
If I was carrying camping gear I’d just swap the 30l roll bag for a 40l one that I own and be fine but for a 2 week hotel holiday I had plenty of carrying capacity.
I used a 30l Enduristan roll bag for bigger items plus a waterproof jacket, wash bag etc then a 7l tankbag and everything was good. The bike didn’t wobble when cornering so the suspension obviously coped with the weight well enough, I’d put an extra 2psi in each of the tyres which probably helped.
If I was carrying camping gear I’d just swap the 30l roll bag for a 40l one that I own and be fine but for a 2 week hotel holiday I had plenty of carrying capacity.
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