Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 vs Interceptor 650: Which is BEST?
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 Vs Interceptor 650. A detailed video detailing the differences and good and Bad points from the 2 bikes.
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In this video, we pit two of Royal Enfield’s most popular 650cc motorcycles head-to-head: the Meteor 650 and the Interceptor 650. 🏍️
Join us as we dive deep into the features, performance, and riding experience of both bikes to help you decide which one is the right fit for you. Whether you’re into cruising comfort or looking for that classic roadster feel, we’ve got you covered.
In this video, you’ll learn:
The key differences in design and ergonomics between the Meteor 650 and the Interceptor 650.
How each bike performs in various riding conditions, from city streets to open highways.
Speed acceleration comparison.
The pros and cons of each model based on rider preferences.
Which bike offers the best value for your needs.
Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth motorcycle reviews and comparisons! Let us know in the comments which Royal Enfield you’d choose and why. 👍
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Hi Mr.T!
Thank you for all your videos. Thet are really very well done and very instructive. I'm a happy owner of an Interceptor on which I have knocked down already over 15K km riding in Argentina, and I find all your videos very helpfull. Keep yor camera rolling!! 👏👏👏 And yes, those footpegs are a real pain ... there!!!😂
Thank you for your kind words. I truly have world wide viewers which is humbling. All the best and safe riding with those pegs 😂🙏
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Very good video surprising the Interceptor is more comfortable than the Meteor I would never have guessed that. Comfort wise how does the 350 classic or the 350 Bullet compare to the big boys? Love your video's.
The Interceptor rear shocks have more travel length and are also gas filled. So much better. The 350 range comfort is very similar between them all on the J series, but I did find the Classic 350 the most comfortable 🙏
hello biker, I think that the goal we have with a royal Enfield is not speed, but the cool driving style a famous legend very good video biker friend
Great value, great looking bikes. Need money spending in time for small upgrades to make the even better 🙏
A very interesting video. Enjoyed. Both bikes are attractive somehow and quite a lot different. The price is still something that make the RE bikes best sellers all around the globe. At least this is something that is going on now. :)
There are some real second hand bargains to be had at the moment. On both models. Great bikes 😂
@@Teacher-T-Thailand With very low mileage.
Jensen Interceptor.
My favourite car as a kid.
Yes, I nearly included that in the video. As well as the 70s UFO interceptor 😂🙏
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Fabulous idea to mod the Interceptor (good luck running that one past Mrs T) Actually suprised that the USD front forks don't stack up against the trad ones of the INT.Really believe that the Interceptor was the eureka moment for R E and all the best owner customisations are of this model.
Yes, I have to sell my old Honda before getting any other bikes. Undecided on that one. Mrs T actually wants a small bike, to join me on rides. Looking for a low seat lightweight bike. The Interceptor front forks were a little spongy, but one comment suggested changing the fork oil to a different grade, which will stiffen them up (who knew!). The Interceptor has put RE on the map twice in history. It’s a great value bike. Just those darned foot pegs 😂🙏
Hello Mr. T
Have to say that the Interceptor looks nice, but I do love my Super Meteor - both short and long trips but also in corners🏍️
Thanks again for a great video
Greetings from Denmark👍
Thank you. I must admit, I do look forward to every corner on the Meteor 🙏
I'm 6 feet 0 inches but with long legs. The footpeg interference is not an issue at all for me on the Interceptor.
As we found out interviewing ancient biker. It’s sadly a short legged persons problem. Just that extra 3 inch seam, and it wasn’t a problem for him. Lovely bike. Lighter and a better turning circle than the Meteor. 🙏
@@Teacher-T-Thailand My shorter friend (5' 8") rode my Interceptor and loved the bike but the first thing he commented was "The footpegs are in the way'. So you are not the only one.
@@doughoffman9463 Tempted to buy one and move the pegs , now conversion kits are available. Some cheap second hand bikes out there at the moment 🙏
Thank you.
Personally I am waiting to see how the 650 Bullet is going to feel like. 👍
100% correct. This video is my nudge at Royal Enfield to make sure they get the best of both of these bikes into one. I would love to be at the press launch when it arrives, but the channel hasn't got enough following yey I suppose. I think the future 650 Bullet / Classic will be an interesting bike. 🙏
Another great video Teacher T, thank you. Have you noticed any negatives when you fitted the 2cm shorter rear shocks to your SM ? Like yourself my inside leg is 30” so making the bike a tad lower may make all of the difference. I’m just concerned that by fitting the shorter shocks may affect the ride. I would just like to hear your views please. I’m going to fit the Hagon ones like yourself. Keep these videos coming please. 🙏
Many thanks. No adverse effects, fitting the lower shocks on handling. No difference noticed, apart from a much better comfort. The only down side is that it makes it difficult to get onto the centre stand with shorter shocks. Hence I made a wooden wedge to roll the back wheel onto when I want to use the centre stand. So all is good 🙏
I actually use a very tiny piece of plywood to stand the bike up. It’s only 5mm thick but it makes something that is hard easy! Take care . Thanks so much. 😊
@@pete147 That’s the way 🙏 Good luck with the shocks.
Try footrest adapter plate set , go down and back 2cm .
Good when you have long legs or knee problems .
Also no such problem when moving with feets on the ground . 17:36
Thank you 🙏
shotgun is midway between the two❤
I was waiting for some one to say this. It is, but still too heavy and too tall 😁🙏
@@Teacher-T-Thailand you see i like the single cylinder more than twin so waiting eagarly for goldstar 650
You get used to the pegs on the interceptor.
Some problems of the model are:
- rear pegs are very high, and they are uncomfortable for the pillion. There are aftermarket parts to solve this.
- 13l tank could be a little bigger, as it can pump only 11,5l. You have to plan the trip to refuel every 150-170km.
- the front forks come with 2,5w oil, which is too thin. It gets better with a 7,5w, or 10w.
Thank you so much. Very useful information ,🙏
Seems to me you need to try some used Interceptor tear shocks on the SM?
They are too long unfortunately 🙏
I have the interceptor for one year...thinking about SM because I like cruisers use to have sportster
The Meteor is a stunning bike, but compared to the Interceptor, the Meteor is heavy, with a bad turning radius and awful rear suspension. Suspension can be cured. The Meteor is great at cornering. It's a tough call ,😁🙏
The 650 is the super meteor. The 350 is the meteor.
I’ve been lucky enough to own and ride both. The first Super Meteor came out in 1956 and it was a 700cc. 🙏
I'm completely bemused by the constant gripes about the suspension on the super meteor. I find it exceptionally comfortable. I'm a bit of a heavyweight, at 102 kilos and I wonder if that's the reason for it
Possibly yes. And maybe you have the touring seat? I think that helps also. And how about exhausts? Are you on originals or aftermarket?
@Teacher-T-Thailand Yes I have the touring seat, and also the stock exhausts.
Recently I have removed the snorkel from the air filter, and the difference is substantial
Id like to see you go balls on the road (top speed) on the meteor and time it takes to achieve it!? I'd really like to see you mod the interceptor. Grand idea!
Not my thing sadly. I feel the safe limit for me on the Meteor is 120Kph. 🙏
@@Teacher-T-Thailand just go top speed just once so I can hear and see how bike is with belt drive? No balls no glory. 🤭
I have had my belt drive Interceptor going just a wee bit faster than Teacher T, but for research and development purposes only..............
@robertstraghan9009 what is a wee bit faster mean? I'm 70 yrs old and drive a kawasaki z400 2022. O.E.M. SAYS 120 top speed but I'm adding racing mods to go as fast as a 600. Just once to see and feel what's it's like before I die.
Interceptor is easily the best machine.
A 500 Interceptor similar to hntr 350 will be most welcome 🙏
Now there is an idea. But I think you will have to settle for the Guerrilla 450. 🙏
The pegs on the Int 650 kept me from buying one in 2021 and I tested a Super Meteor last year, 2023, with a windscreen and the buffeting was terrible.
I’m glad someone agrees with me on the pegs. I hope you get to try a Super Meteor without a screen. I prefer to run mine naked because of buffeting. Much better without 🙏
@@Teacher-T-Thailand Even though in 2021 the pegs on the interceptor kept me from buying it, after testing the Super Meteor I decided to put a deposit on the blacked out Interceptor. I had the money set aside for it but something unexpected happened and those funds went elsewhere. I was looking forward because here in San Diego the Meteor 350 is out of place on the freeways.
Wasn't the early bike a 700 Super Meteor with a smaller brother the 500 Meteor Minor?
Nope. The Super Meteor didn’t arrive until 1956. 40bhp. 🙏
I have another question that my local RE dealer nor their mechanics could tell me and to be honest I didn’t think it was that difficult. The question is How do you remove the heat plates on the exhaust. There are two bolts which you can remove easily but the plate is still being held by something else, this is on the narrow end of the heat plate. Any ideas Teacher T. 🤔
Pull back or push forward. I can’t remember. There is a hooking tab. But it’s at the front of my belt fitting video 🙏
Ok I’ll take a look. That’s what I was thinking but i didn’t want to damage it. Thanks so much again ! The mechanics are useless ! I asked one of them how to remove the seat and I was told there’s a catch inside one of the side panels!!! Really! It’s so difficult because you want the stamp from the dealer but you know you could do the job yourself and save some cash ! Thanks teacher t. I can feel another coffee is in order! 😊
Why didn't you just fold the Interceptor peg up?
Do they stay up? Thought they were sprung loaded 🙏
That river at Patrick's place looked a bit dodgy. I hope it doesn't get up to stuff like the river Medway here in west Kent England!
Thankfully that's not my place, it's a great restaurant / cafe / bar on the riverside. But you're right the river is flowing very high at the moment after it rained non stop for a week last week.
Ha ha. Rivers in Thailand are a,ways this muddy brown colour, because of the clay soil. And nothing but rain lately making it even worse 🙏
@@Teacher-T-Thailand Some people call the Medway the Mudway for the clay that gets dragged up by it in flood.
@@ancientbiker Rain all week is a very common weather pattern here in Tonbridge Kent.
@@simonchilli2088 haha, I'm sure. But a wee bit warmer and more humid here.
Thanks
Thank you so much. Again I think? 🙏
Yes , I’ll keep buying you coffees Teacher T as you teach in a way that can be understood to all levels and that’s a gift. Thanks again 😊
@@pete147 humbled 🙏
How did you manage to hit 100kmph in 11 secs ?? @1:15
100 Kph? 62 Mph. Easily. 🙏