This Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Scrambler Looks More Capable Than The Himalayan
It looks so functional that Royal Enfield should really go ahead and make it for the masses
It looks so functional that Royal Enfield should really go ahead and make it for the masses
Royal Enfield’s motorcycles often serve as an empty palette for one’s imaginations to run wild. The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, in particular, has been so old-school minimalistic and versatile at the same time that it serves as the perfect avenue for custom bike builders to shape it into whatever form they’d like. So, for one of their projects, Texas-based Revival Cycles got their hands on the Interceptor 650 from Royal Enfield before it was officially unveiled at the 2018 EICMA show.
They worked their magic on the bike and the result is this capable scrambler, called the ‘Revival X Royal Enfield Desert Runner 650.’ They built this bike to participate in the off-road race from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in the USA. Consequently, it had to be completely functional. So for this, they started things off by slapping on a pair of long-travel suspension The front fork is from the Suzuki DR-Z motocross bike. But it has been tweaked to offer more travel thanks to the better springs and is lighter as well. The forks are linked to an 18-inch spoke wheel with hub and brake setup borrowed from the Suzuki DR-Z. The wheel hub at the rear is stock. At the rear, the bike uses a custom twin shock absorber setup with a massive 203mm of travel.
The long-travel suspension causes the tension in the chain to vary and to solve this issue, they used a custom-made roller chain tensioner. Revival wrapped the wheels with a proper block pattern Michelin AC10 tyres for better performance off the road.
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To protect the underbelly, it uses a custom aluminium bash plate which covers the underbelly custom exhaust system. The handlebars are made out of aluminium and the instrument cluster is an aftermarket fully digital unit. Even the stock footpegs have been replaced by a modified Honda CRF450 motocross bike’s footpegs. Rounding off the offroad theme is a rally style scroll type navigation mounted on the handlebar. The LED headlamp and tail lamp are custom as well. Revival replaced the stock seat with a more comfortable custom-made ribbed leather unit.
Revival plans to offer this custom creation on sale. But at around USD 25,000 to USD 30,000 (around Rs 19 lakh - Rs 22 lakh), including the base bike, the price is rather high. You can get a hardcore off-road-ready Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE for just USD 15,400 (about Rs 11.68 lakh) and still have plenty of money to accessorize. But you definitely can’t put a price on completely custom-made yet functional goodness, can you?
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 User Reviews
Interceptor 650 has been an amazing bike to own. The 650cc parallel twin engine is smooth, powerful and fun to ride specially on highways. The exhaust note is addictive and the bike feel very stable on high speed, overall a great combination of performance, classic looks and riding experience. I have thoroughly enjoyed owning and riding it. Read More
I usually use this bike for daily commutes and even after all these years, I am as much in love with this bike as I was on day 1. Trusted buddy and reliable friend. Be it city riding or highway runs - excitement in every throttle twist. Performance - 5/5 Comfort - 4.5/5 Looks and Presence - 5/5 Ride and Handling - 5/5 Reliability - 5/5Read More
I own interceptor 2020 model, after taking delivery, i ride it very gentely that cause it make its own maintenance cost low, i really appreciate to royal enfiled to such support related to my bike with time to time servicing and lubing it, and i think that as a cruise vehicle i ride it like cruise bike not a super bike, that's my gental review on my interceptor 650. Oveall great bike.Read More
Amazing bike, well maintained throughout regular service history. Powerful motorcycle, tested across many parts of the Himalayas. Best for single rider. Great for city, travel, off roading. The motorcycle is clean. Fitted with a custom seat for long comfort riding, especially for the pillion rider. Has custom footrests fitted for the pillion rider for extra comfort. Comes with larger/broader tyres that offer great control and stability along with aesthetics. Fitted with a leatherette tank cover for zip pouches to store belongings. Read More
I choose this bike because. It gives you good features in this range and it moves smoothly on highways as compare to city but it is comfortable in city also. If you are buying this for long drives then you should buy this. Smooth on highway as compare to city its feature are far better than any other bikes and handling is so smooth if you are beginer than you should buy this one it will give you comfort while riding the bike. You should have Muscle power to control this above 20 year old person should buy this because if customer weight is not much then he can't even move it while off. Because of its heavy weight u can see some problems but i can give you the gurantee this is worth it bike i have ever seen i have more than 11 bikes but this is my favourite one.Read More