Royal Enfield Interceptor 650

Exterior Details

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 is a retro motorcycle with a smooth and free-revving twin-cylinder engine. Talking about the dimensions, the Interceptor is 2,122mm in length, 789mm in width and 1,165mm in overall height. The ground clearance is a respectable 174mm and the fuel tank capacity is 13.7-litres. The kerb weight of the Interceptor is quite hefty, at 202kg.

Engine & Transmission

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 comes powered by a 648cc parallel-twin oil-cooled motor, which is capable of producing 47bhp and 52Nm of torque. The engine comes mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. As for its fuel efficiency, the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 mileage is said to be 25km/l.

Handling

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 gets it stopping power from a 320mm disc at the front and a 240mm disc at the rear. The bike is based on a tubular steel chassis while the suspension duties are taken care of by beefy 41mm telescopic forks at the front and twin coil-over shocks at the rear. It gets a 100/90-18 M/C 56H section tyre at the front and a wider 130/70-18 M/C 63H section tyre at the rear.

Features

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 new model features ABS as a standard safety measure on all the variants. The instrument cluster is a twin-pod unit, which includes an analogue speedometer and tachometer, further backed by a small displaying the odometer, fuel gauge and trip meters. In terms of standard electricals, the bike misses out on LED headlamp and taillamp.

Pros & Cons

Below are the Pros & Cons of the Interceptor 650:

Pros:
•    Comfortable and refined
•    Brilliant engine

Cons:
•    Very light steering

Price & Variants 

The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 comes in three variants. The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 price (as of mid-2020) is ₹2.65 lakh for the Standard variant, ₹2.73 lakh for the Custom variant and ₹2.86 lakh for the Chrome variant. For the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 on-road price, be sure to check our price section.