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ooh I might have to take the 650 Intercepter

(11-09-2018, 05:50 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Which bike do you prefer, the reintroduced W800 or the new Royal Enfield Interceptor 650? I know which one gets my vote!

Let me try this again...

I prefer the looks of the Enfield.

The reservoir shocks don't help the Bullet's looks. Besides, it's a RE 650, do you really NEED reservoir shocks on one of these? Of course not.

All that being said, I think I could get down with the new iteration.

In the the vid I saw the 650 Intercepter sounded wonderful. I agree the reservoir shocks are silly for this bike. Still a big classic p twin ala Triumph, BSA, Norton, XS Yamaha has a certain appeal to me.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y1vouT8BmE&t=104s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y1vouT8BmE&t=104s

The dark colours and clipped fenders on the W800 takes away from its heritage looks.

The RE Interceptor looks better to me. The chrome tank with the glossy black band and gold pin stripping would be my choice.

If you take the two cylinders on the RE and bend them outwards, into the wind, you get a bike which looks strikingly like a Moto Guzzi V7iii Anniversario. Main difference is black seat vs. brown, chain vs. shaft, and Indian-made vs. Italian. But their specs are nearly identical and on the road I bet they're both a lot of fun!

Guzzis always look so muscular with those cylinders leaning out like that. That V7iii Anniversario is a good looking bike.

Classy look for Guzzi

Griso was the runner-up to my CB. It was a painful decision.

test rode a griso. Not for me. Wouldn't hardly run under 4K and I'm a lugger. 2500-3500 is my normal rpm range on my last 6 bikes.