Interceptor 650 in Ladakh - Did it fail ?? 

Hello Sir... Thankyou for sharing such an amazing experience. You did Leh ride when it was not "cool" to do it and hardly anyone would've even heard of this place.... can't imagine what the road or the lack of it were like back then.... Amazing 👍

@@TheTwinPost Actually it was an insane idea to ride to that place. But tell you another story. Before me a guy from Faridabad came to Manali from Leh riding a Rajdoot 175 cc motorbike. His adventure which was sponsored by no one got attention from Govt. of India. Govt. then mulled an alternate route to Leh through Rohtang Pass. This news gave me strength that if a Rajdoot could make this I too could make too!

@@pkshome123 People like you should come up with videos of those old days experience. Those days riding was really challenging. Please share those experiences.

#RESPECT

Respect#

Bullet 350 standard or classic? Which is better for hills bro? Can i go to ladakh in standard 350 as i only has kick start not self start?

Hi Satinder.... Standard runs on 19 inch wheels which can handle bad roads comparatively well. All new 350s from RE are now fuel injected so high altitudes won't cause that much of an issue.... 350 would feel underpowered at those altitudes.

@@homeat103 Standard 350 has two variants- one kick only, the other one being with ES. The thing is, standard 350 would be better because of the seat design, trusted dependability and ride height.

Btw congratulations on your feat, it is a surreal feeling to see such vlogs and see the scenery again

Thankyou for the kind words and sharing your experience brother... Indeed RE did a fab job with the ECU update 👍

Thanks for the support man 👍

LoL I have two

I did it on 13 year old hunk 😂solo

Awesome... We saw alot of cyliststs too and at Leh one kid joined us till Manali... He rode his RC390 from Chennai to Leh and eventually rode back too... He was 19 years old.

I had a blast.... Would love to do it again on the same bike 😊

Hi Ekam...RE service centers provide ECU updates whenever there's a new one that's realeased. Under your seat they stick stickers with the version number they've updated. Initially back in 2019 I read that RE cake out with the ECU fix for the high altitude issue which the bike had...so I enquired about and as soon as the update was available they called me up to get it updated. But after that they updated the software again during one of the service....since a new update was available.

Hi there.. sorry for not providing English captions along with the video. My Saddlebags: Rynox Nomad 2 The reason I chose these was because of their design which suited the upswept exhausts design of the Interceptor. Also these don't cost a bomb and are pretty well made. I faced zero problems with them during my Ladakh ride. The only thing that was always in the back of my mind was 'Tube Tyres' and the pain that I'll have to go through in case of a puncture. Thankfully I did not face any pincture during my entire 3,100 kms Ladakh ride. (I did face a puncture during a 300 kms ride to Himachal earlier this year and boy it was a struggle to get it fixed). Stock Seat: Not made for long distance and should be changed/customised in case you're planning to ride far. I did my Ladakh ride with the stock seat and ended up with a sore butt for over a week after the ride. Short Summary of how the Bike performed in Ladakh (Especially at altitudes of 15,000ft+) : It did a brilliant job and I had a blast on it... couldn't have been happier with the way it performed. Thank you for the support 😊

We were accompanied by Classic 350 rider there....even he faced more problems at Changla Pass and not so much at Khardungla...plus the terrain we encountered at Changla was comparatively more extreme than Khardungla. We took the bike (NS200) to Leh Bajaj Service center and they tweaked the air-intake and the bike from there on performed really well.

Hello Sanjeev.. thankyou for the support. Suspension: I personally never felt the need for the suspension to have more travel although if you're loading up the bike with alot of luggage (30-40kgs) then it is a good idea to set it up one step higher than the stock settings coz it's the water crossings where you'll need it. I'm so glad I had the bash plate installed as it took the hit 2-3 times when we were crossing some really bad section of water crossings. The bash plate only scraped in places where the stones were too damn big - I mean I don't think any street bike can take that without scraping. Tyres: The tyres actually performed really well but they do tend to slide a bit in the slush and sheer weight of the bike saves the rider as it tends to find traction and you're able to control the bike (depends on experience of the rider) - I had zero punctures in my Leh ride but I would really suggest a tubeless conversion becuase I did encounter puncture once during my 400kms Delhi - Himachal ride and boy it's a pain to push this bike plus getting it's rear tyre installed back again is really difficult and most puncture wala aren't ready to do it. Stock seat: Well honestly the stock seat is basically useless for long hauls. It is so narrow and super soft that I could feel the grill of the seat on my butt and I was in a lot of pain by the 4th day into the Leh ride. I'm so glad I got the seat customised but only after I came back from my Leh ride. One more thing though...do get the visor installed as well becuase this bike easily does 110-120 all day long on the highway and wind-blast at those speeds for hours can take a toll on your body. I have made a video on it so you can check that out if you're interested. Keep riding ...cheers 👍

Both these NS200 bikes had iridium spark plugs...but stock air filters. After getting the air intake adjusted from Leh Bajaj Service center... Both the bikes behaved really well and managed rest of the ride easily... But we had to get them back to stock settings after reaching Manali.

Well you won't regret one bit sir 😉

@@TheTwinPost brother!! I moved to yamaha after owning a thunderbird for 11 years. My yami is still 3800kms old..and I am 80kph guy...

@@gauravexplores2401 dont, you should check-out spiti tour of it, its a beast with bulletproof reliability of Japanese technology and can't be compared with indian product.

@@nonexistent229 Thats why I sold my 11 year old Thunderbird. Was tired of maintainance and glitches!! Hopefully will ride soon :) if you ride the same...do stay in touch

Gaurav Explores and How’s handlebar vibrations at 5000rpm (75kmph) treating you? How’s tapper noise, coin rattling noise, shitty headlight, notchy gearbox doing? Asking cause I am too a FZ 25 owner🤣🤣😂😂 Face it, FZ25 is a mediocre at best. Just a polished commuter but a commuter nonetheless. I should’ve bought dominar in 2018. It was only 40k more.. but shit happens!!!

Hi Alok.... congratulations for your new bike and thankyou for the support.

Hi there - NS200 was really struggling and at Chagla Pass it completely gave up and had to be towed away in a pickup truck. We did find a proper solution for it - the guys at the Leh Bajaj Service center the altered the opening of air intake and suddenly the bike started performing like a charm. Only thing is it will ride we'll only till 80 (that's all you need in Leh btw) and we got that alteration removed at Manali service center while coming back to counter the highways and did 95-105 constantly.

Attar - R u serious? Ye hi sab karna hai to bike leni hi q, dhakka marne k liye kya? Bikes with Carburettor can be fixed much more easily than the one's with FI. If the NS, which was gave up on climbing higher altitude, had a carburetor, all it needed was a little bit of adjustment and nothing else.... Never Never ever advice anyone on removing the air filter as that MAY lead to a fucked up Block/cylinder going further....

Hi Niraj ...we never removed the air filter of that bike. We just took it to the Leh Bajaj Service center and people there were well aware of this issue. They just altered the air intake a little and the bike was able to perform really well afterwards. Only thing is that once you reach normal altitude you need to get the alteration back to stock settings that's it.

@@TheTwinPost The simple Logic is, just as we have issues breathing at such altitudes, same goes with our bikes... We and our bikes are adjusted at the altitude and the location that we live in.....A litter bit of adjustment to both i.e. Rider and the bike, everything goes smooth and the journey ends well.. We before leaving for the Leh ride were advised by our mechanic, that under no circumstances, should you or any mechanic should fidget with the bikes carburettor unless the bike is misfiring, overflowing etc. Other advice was never to remove the air filter...

Agreed.... Even we were against the idea of completely taking the air filter off as suggested by many passerby. Becuase of this issue we were stuck at Changla Pass in the night at minus degree temperatures and we did not want to risk it again afterwards at Tanglangla... Hence we got that setting done and it worked in our case.

Hi Saurabh.... Glad that you found my video helpful. All 650s which came out after Sept2019 had this issue fixed. So your Interceptor is ready to hit those Leh terrains 👍👍👍 And nice color choice btw 😄

Saurabh where you from, are you planning this season? I'm looking to hit leh too. I have a orange crush btw.

@@TheTwinPost Haha this color is something else right? 😍 Glad that the issue was fixed in the BS6 version. Can't wait to make that trip ❤

@@adriftatlife I am from Pune bro. What about you? I wanted to make the trip this year but you know due to the pandemic it got delayed now. Orange crush is one of my favourites too 😍 We'll be in touch and hopefully go on a ride together soon :)

I got 260-270 kilometres of tank range range plus I was carrying an additional 5 Litre fuel can as well. Tyres are fine as long as you aren't in really bad slush... But even then because of the added weight of my luggage the tyres did provide me with decent grip.

Hi Aryan.... That update is pre-installed in all the BS-6 models.

thank you for the reply

Fuelcan can be placed on top of the saddlebags with the help of a bungee rope... that's what I did.

Hi Ajay... I have ridden the bike for more than 6k after I got the risers installet and I haven't faced any such problems... I've done mild off-roads as well and there were no such issues. Ladakh se lautne ke baad mene seat customisation and riser install karvae the. bhai.

Hi Sushil.... thankyou for the support. Yes the stock seat was indeed an issue during my Leh ride... Never realised it would hurt that much otherwise I would've changed it before the ride. Stock seat just doesn't suit long hours.... My butt started hurting when we were into the 3rd day of our ride.

@@TheTwinPost you are a fucking legend that it hurts me after 40 mins of travelling...need to gain experience as you ...I am using some air cushion now

Hi Debashish... I was lucky ki Ladakh ride me koi puncture nahi hua. But ek bar Himachal ride par bike puncture hui thi or bohot zada problem hui tyre puncture repair karne ke baad vapas fit karvane me. Me bohot jald iske solution ki ek video launga.

It's called clickbait! Is this your first month on RU-vid!?

@@reubinthomas 😂😂😂

Sab roast karne pe aagaye hai😍😂

Yeah title is just making negative impact towards for this positive video.even if it is a click bait.

Indeed 👍

@@TheTwinPost already have interceptor Baker express ☺️

Fuel injected vaale me koi issue nahi aega bhai....aramse jaegi khardungla/changla

Actually we only took breaks for refuelling... On the first day we rode for 17 hours from Delhi to Patnitop...it doesn't really gets heated up to the point where we felt like stopping.

@@TheTwinPost oh that's great. Thank you for the reply

Indeed..!

We were 3 and except me (I've been to Ladakh before) my other 2 friends faced ACM (Acute mountain sickness) at higher altitudes and Army doctors helped us out. I was totally fine though. It's a bit risky for a asthamatic person... Issue is if the bike breaksdown and if you're stuck there...if try to push the bike or anything it takes a toll on your body. You need to drink alot of water to avoid such things.

Hi there... I used basic entry level stuff for my Ladakh ride... nothing expensive but extremely practical. Jacket: Biking Brotherhood Xplorer Boots: Orazo ankle length Helmet: Studds Shifter (Now I use MT Stinger) Gloves: Biking Brotherhood Tourer Pants: Regular Cargo trousers We were wearing our rain gear most of the times in Ladakh region becuase of constant slush and dust (it's easier to clean the rain gear as compared to the actual trousers and riding jackets) Intercom: BT-S2 Camera: SJ Cam 5000+ / OnePlus 5T Please carry earplugs becuase the constant wind noise on the fast highways take a toll on your ears.

Hello Santosh... I haven't been able to get that done. RE officials told me to wait for a month becuase they might launch alloy wheels for the 650s. Its really necessary to have tubeless tyres because puncture with a tube tyre is a nightmare to get repaired with the 650.

@@TheTwinPost thanks for the updated, I guess I should wait for the official alloy wheels to launch before purchasing one. This was really helpful.

Hi there.... I got an overall mileage of 27.8 kmpl in entire Delhi - Ladakh - Delhi ride Even in a really treacherous stretch between Pang to Keylong (alot of water crossings & extremely terrible trails) I got about 270-275 kms of range from one full tank. Overall I spent a total of Rs. 7,500/- for fuel. For reference two of my friends were riding their NS200 and they spent around 6,800-6,900 rupees on fuel.... So I spent just 600-700 rupees more than them. With an engine size difference of around 450cc and a power difference of about 24 bhp...I think I got superb mileage from Interceptor.

@@TheTwinPost superb milage

@@TheTwinPost hey man! What speeds did You maintain during the clean highway stretches of Your entire trip? Since the overall mileage You mention is above average!

@@FidoFerrari Hello - I maintained a highway speed of around 95-110 kmph since we had decided on this particular speed. Other two bikes were (Bajaj NS200) and they were easily able to maintain this speed as well. On many occasions in Ladakh's open straight stretches... I did 140kmph but roads though straight are a little bumpy there.

Hi Jainendra.... All BS-6 models come with the ECU-update pre-installed... You can ride your your bike to such location without any trouble 👍

We went in end of July.... And yes our friend's Classic350 struggled alot at Changla pass...while Interceptor pulled easily.

@@TheTwinPost thanks bhai for ur feedback

If Highways is what you want to majorly enjoy then please leave out the GT for 2 reasons majorly 1. Leaned forward riding stance which is not meant for long distance riding. 2. Smaller fule tank which basically means more fuel stops Himalayan is a good option if you plan to hit offroads as well...but then you have to compromise on power and refinement. Interceptor in stock condition isn't suitable for long distance riding - You'll have to get the seat customised and get a visor installed. But it provides superior highway riding with enough grunt to do 100-110 all day long with alot of power left for overtaking. And....it's super smooth. It won't do offroads the way Himalayan would though.

@@TheTwinPostthen i think himalayan would be best for me 🙂thank u sir for ur valuable reply

Glad you liked it buddy... I'll try to see what I can do to make this happen (English dub).

The ground clearance is actually pretty good...I scrapped the bash plate 2-3 times that too while crossing some pretty deep water crossings

@@TheTwinPost thanks for the quick reply. I'm going for it then... 😊😊

Ladakh is indeed really beautiful and we had an amazing experience there. My bike is a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and it costs around Rs. 3,14,000/- on-road Delhi (Ravishing Red).

Hi Ratish.... I'll have to take a look at it and would definitely post the update number here.

@@TheTwinPost okay plz let me know... Its something like 2,3 or 4.

4 times to Spiti... that's amazing. Congratulations for your new bike... I used stock tyres which came with my bike for this trip. My bike was just 2 months old when I took it to Ladakh.

Thankyou for the support brother.... Hope you'll be able to complete that ride soon. Indeed my bike did a splendid job and I couldn't be happier I did the entire trip on stock tires - I still have them on after 8,700 kms and they are in pretty good condition. Stock tires were able to manage highways, wet roads, snow, mud, slush and everything Ladakh could throw at us really well. I'll be waiting for that video buddy - best of luck 👍

Cheers spread the love

Hi there.... Yes the NS200 was a carburetted bike.... We got the adjustment done later from Leh city and there onwards the bike performed well

Points noted Zohaib... Thank you for the support 👍

@@TheTwinPost when you grow.... Please make sure you do a fan meetup in kolkata!!

It is a heavy bike...but I've got used to the slow speed habits of it.... Although it is heavier than Classic350 but it handles much better than that bike be it at slow speeds or higher speeds. It's been 10k+ kms now and now i easily filter and flick in heavy traffic as well 😆

@@TheTwinPost that's called diplomatic way of proving ur point right, any how that's ok.

@@harshsood936 The bike weighs 200+ kgs and there's no way around it. You'll feel the weight in the parking lot and not while riding.... ofcourse you can't flick it like a KTM Duke.

I mean someone surely would've.... Because there was a guy we met there who rode solo all the way from Tamil Nadu to Leh on his RC390...he rode with is from Pang to Manali. GT is comparatively alot more comfortable than the RC. But it won't be a pleasant ride though....god save that guy's wrists and neck.

Stock seat is really bad for long distance... Just get 2 things done before you take the INT-650 for long distance.. customize the seat as per your personal taste and get a visor installed... And you will totally love the bike on long distances.

Are tire punctures a recurring problem ??

I've had one puncture when I was on a long distance ride and getting it fixed was a task.... My friend faced a similar situation with his INT650 as well.... In both cases the tube had to be replaced (tube costs 800 rupees from RE). So labour plus tube.... That single puncture coated 1000 rupees for me

Well, the 350's have tubeless these days ..

Yes they do...since they're now offered with alloy wheels... Anyways I converted my spoke rims to tubeless so it's no more an issue for me now.

Hi Vishvesh.....You'll have to get the seat customised according to your comfort preference. Plus if your wife is taller than 5'4 she would find the footpegs position too close to the seat causing her to bend her knees alot. If you can afford to get a pillion footpegs extender kit (Hepko Becker) then it will be alot more comfortable for her as a pillion. Do not take her along on such a long distance with the stock seat and stock footpegs position. My wife is 5'9 and the stock setup was really uncomfortable for her... I got the seat replaced which made it alot better for her...I will get the footpegs extender kit too...no long distance rides with her without these mods.

@@TheTwinPost thank you man means a lot.....you made our trip....cheers

Has that helped you?

I have installed Himalayan visor with MK Design mounts....mounts are available online and the visor can be bought from RE service center

@@TheTwinPost ok bro, at high speeds you felt any resistance on your helmet??

Himalayan visor deflects windblast really well.... cruising at 100-120 for hours have become a lot easier with this visor.

@@TheTwinPost thank you for the info 👍🏽

Did you find a solution?

Not trying to push my insta I'd here.... But I've posted few pics of my setup and you can clearly see the fuel can placed along with the luggage

@@TheTwinPost whats your handle?

ID: thetwinpost

Hi there Prashant... There are certain things you have to be aware and take care of. I have been to Leh in riding season as well as during extreme winters when all roads leading to Leh were closed (I took a flight) So are you planning a ride to Ladakh in winter season or do you plan to take a flight to Leh...?

Hi Rohit.... Ladakh trip me stock tyre setup tha tube vaala but luckily koi puncture nahi hua...hota to bohot bure faste. Waha kaafi log beechme fase hue mile puncture ki vajah se... 3 se 4 ghante ki duri par hai puncture wala kaafi stretches me

@@TheTwinPost great to hear that 👍 your ride went well. "Way2speed conversion kit" install krne baad apko koi problem Hui jo apne uninstall krdiya usse from your bike tyres?

@@rohitwaldia592 Ladakh trip se aane ke baad mene tubeless conversion kit install karvai thi... Abhi tak koi bhi issue nahi aaya hai and achha kaam kar raha hai. Mere ek friend ne bhi apni interceptor par ye karvadiya hai and uska bhi koi issue nahi aaya hai abtak.

@@TheTwinPost oh okay 😀. Thank you for the prompt reply.. 🙏 helpful. Agr apne koi bike trip ki hai after installation on bad patch of roads kindly upload. It will boost our confidence..

@@rohitwaldia592 i did a Himachal ride (1000+ kms) and one more Uttarakhand ride (700 kms) after the installation. Went through some really bad patches....no issues whatsoever 👍

Hi Rahul.. Thank you for the support. I had made a dedicated video about the mods which I did before going for the Ladakh ride.... Please check out the video for details: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PPg2rHSbcrw.html

Hi Prashant... thank-you for the support and i would work on bringing similar content in the future as well. Now let's talk about the i650 & D400 at a glance. Even though I'm a Interceptor rider I'm not a fanboy of RE - never have been nor will be. The first time I genuinely thought that I would put my hard earned money on a RE was after I test rode the Interceptor for about half an hour. (Citywalk Showroom, New Delhi). Now I've ridden all RE bikes 350s, 500s and even the Himalayan and somehow none of them excited me to invest in any of them. Interceptor : it's engine is unlike anything we've ever come across from RE. It's really smooth, decent handler for its weight, good power low down the rev range and a 6 speed gearbox. Stock headlight is just ok & the seat is just useless - touring without getting it customised was a big mistake that I made. The bike feels well built (No rusting issues yet after 9k plus kms) unlike other REs. Dominar: Honestly this bike is more apt for touring than Interceptor and you don't need to do much to make it long distance ready. Seating posture on Dominar is more suitable for touring than the i650 and it's stock headlight is unparalleled by anything in the market. What I dislike about Dominar are the brakes - they don't provide confidence at all and maybe better brake pads can solve that issue to some extent...engine wise it's a capable bike which easily sits at 100-120 kmph on the highway all day long just like the i650...not as smoothly though obviously. Both aren't perfect but yes for the money both offer alot of bike. I used to ride a 2016 RC390 and did long distance rides on it as well before my neck and wrists told me that "enough was enough now go get something comfortable". I personally chose the Interceptor just for its engine, braking (Bybre brakes but Brembo brake pads) and handling (for its weight it handles pretty well). Practically speaking: My mind says get the Dominar - spend about 10-15k on practical mods (Visor, handlebar riser, saddle stay, engine guard, better brake pads, bash plate etc) and just start riding. But my heart took me towards Interceptor and honestly I don't regret my decision. But you can't go wrong with either. Now I hope I wasn't biased - I like both the bikes and wouldn't be unhappy to munch miles on either of them.

Hi Arjun...these tyres performed really well and I did not face any discomfort with them. They obviously aren't off-road focussed but Ladakh trip has about 90% of tarmac and only about 10% bad/off-roads and these Pirellis can handle them without any issues. Though please consider either a tubeless conversion or Formula-X for your tyres because a puncture there would put you in a really bad situation.

@@TheTwinPost thank's mate

Hi Sachchidanand...all fuel injected motorcycles do not have a carburettor and instead have an fuel-iniection system which is controlled by an ECU (Engine control unit) which is basically a small computer which controls the air-fuel mixture. Since it's a computer it can be manipulated through custom maps. Think of your smart phone which can be improved with updated android/iOS versions. Similarly the high altitude issue which the first lot of Interceptors had was fixed with a software update which RE came up with.

@@TheTwinPost thanks abundant for your reply dear. So the ECU can be updated at RE workshop itself?

Absolutely.... they're done at the RE service center by thier technician at no additional cost.

@@TheTwinPost Thanks alot. How much are you satisfied with the interceptor? Actually i am planning to buy classic but since today i am confused between the interceptor and classic. I know there is no comparison. One is 350cc and another one is 650cc and plenty of other differences too. Actually i find classic more appealing then interceptor, especially the split seatng. I wanted to go for a classic 500cc but unfortunately because of this covid it got delayed and then the co. itself closed the manufacturing of 500cc models. So whats your opinion over the 2 choices?

Like you said... completely different machines and a considerable price difference too. Looks are totally subjective and it's something which is each to his own. Factually speaking there's just one thing where I would rate Classic to be better than Interceptor and that would be comfort....other than that there isn't anything that is better on the classic. Handling, braking, build quality, performance, tyres - in all these aspects the 650 twins are in a different league altogether.

Hi Vyapak.... Pure Delhi to Ladakh and back to Delhi ride me fuel laga Rs. 7,500/- ka. Overall mileage mili 27.8 kmpl ki.

You'll achieve that soon 🙌

One day you will

Bad roads there's no competition.... Himalayan handles bad roads like a pro. At that height there is indeed power loss and since INT is much more powerful so even after power loss it still is left with alot of grunt....power and refinement are usp of the Int.

Hi Devarshi....it's was just an update by RE which solved the issue of high altitude which existed in Interceptor manufactured before Sept 2019....all bikes post that time had this update pre-installed.

@@TheTwinPost thanks for the quick reply...after this virus shit is over I'm gonna book my interceptor. Any suggestions for tyres? Should I go with the pre installed one.or shall I replace it with tubeless tyres?

Actually the tyres are tubeless....it's the spoke rims due to which tubes are used in them. If you can wait for RE to launch their official alloys for Interceptor then you can just get them and use the stock tyres in them without the tube. Or if you can't wait then you can get the tubeless conversion kit installed in the spoke rims and use the tyres without the tube.

@@TheTwinPost thanks man! Much appreciated, also what do you suggest...tube or tubeless tyre?

Tubeless tyres any given day man....I had a rear tyre picture on my way to Himachal....had to push my bike for a kilometre plus it took over an hour to get the puncture fixed.

Thankyou for the kind words 🙏

It's doable... And it becomes a bit better when you add handlebar risers to it. But overall saddling isn't it's strongest point since it isn't an adventure motorcycle.

@@TheTwinPost Ok

Thankyou for the support....sure I will 😊

Most appropriate thing would be to get the seat customised from any local vendor which can understand your needs and follow your instructions. If you want to get something readymade then you can explore options like 'Sahara Seats'

Ye ek Buddhist mantr hai... *Om Mani Padme hum* jiska matlab man ki shaanti or aatma ki shuddhta hai.

@@TheTwinPost ok... Thank you for the information

Hi Abhijit.... Ride comfort with the stock seat was not that great... I should've got the seat customised before I went ahead with the ride. Stock seat had me in pain within the 5th day into our ride. That's the reason as soon as I came back I got the seat customised...now it is really comfortable

Actually Himalayan is meant for such terrains... Classic350 was able to handle them decently but lack of power was visible at Changla.

Where as RE BIKES ARE ASS EXCEPT INTERCEPTOR AND GT WHICH HAS IMMENSE POWER AND HIMALAYAN IS ALSO AN ASSHOLE BIKE WHICH HAS NO POWER AND CHASSIS DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING

Hi Prashant.... RE performed the ECU update for free.

Alright! Thank you for the info

Cheers from India my friend 🙌

With the stock seat....pillion comfort is extremely bad.... especially if the pillion's height is anything more than 5'5-5'6. The distance between the rear footpegs and seat is too less and stock seat being squishy makes that distance lesser. My partner is 5'9 so this issue was alot more with the stock seat. I have got the seat customised now (I've posted a video of it) and pillion comfort has improved many folds. Firmer cushion + increased seat height and a back rest has resulted in much better pillion experience.

Hi Rahul.... I carried a 5 Litre Jerry can along with my luggage which came in handy while covering 2 stretches Leh - Nubra - Pangong - Leh (370-400 kms) Leh to Keylong (325-330 kms) You will get fuel at Nubra...but the stretch between Leg to Keylong doesn't have any fuel station so you would fill up at Karu and then have to cover 300-330 kms till the next filling station. My bike gave an overall mileage of about 27.6 kmpl

You're absolutely right...although we managed to cross Khardungla...but onnour way back from Pangong that particular bike just gave up completely at Changla Pass...we were stuck there in freezing cold night for hours before finally help arrived in the form of a random pickup truck. We got that fix done the very next day.

@@TheTwinPost that's wild journey! Keep pushing the limits 💪💯 Riders for life😎

🙌

The problem was lower levels of oxygen at that height. Later we got the carburettor tuned at the Bajaj service center (Leh) and the bike ran perfectly afterwards.

Yes I did carry extra fuel... A 5 Litre Fuel can (easily available online and in auto-accessories shop) was more than enough for my bike.

Hello Shubhamoy..... Aisi koi bhi problem Interceptor me nahi aai. Puri 3000 kms ki Ladakh ride ke dauran koi bhi problem nahi hui. Bas aapko apne saath chain lube lekar chalna hai or har 300-400kms ke baad chain ko lube karna hai. Chain jab dry hojati hai tab uske tuutne-katne ke chances hote hain...agar aap time se lube karenge to ye problem nahi aati.

Thnk u sir

Sir long ride may kamar darad hota hy kia!mayra spondilitis ka prblm hy!

Shubhamoy bhai.... Mujhe kamar dard to bilkul nahi hua long ride par... Seat zarur customize karvalena varna bum me dard zarur hoga. Meri height 5'11 (181 cms) hai to mujhe handlebar pakadne ke liye aage nahi hona padta

Ok thnk u

Bhai aapki usage and budget par depend karta hai

Hi Naveen.... There's no need to carry a tent or a sleeping bag along with you for a Ladakh ride until and unless you willingly want to camp outside which is not a great idea to be honest. The weather conditions get really extreme and altitude doesn't make things easier. Plan you riding time and distance per day and the stops that you'll taking - there are plenty of hotels/guest houses wherever you want to take a halt.

@@TheTwinPost tx for replying sir.....

Hi Ronit.... Total petrol ka cost aaya 7,500/-

thanx bhai

kuch raidar kehte he intersrptar ka problem aata he 16 hajar fit ke bad..aisa kuch nhi he na

@@ronitpatil8154 Aisi koi bhi problem nahi hai...mene khud apni bike 17k se zada altitude par chalai thi and koi issue nahi aaya.

thank u bhai👍

27.6 kmpl

Hi Umair.... You're right... We saw many people (especially RE-Himalayan riders) there who were stuck with punctures for hours. Luckily my bike did not suffer with a single puncture but yes I totally agree one should have tubeless tyres in such situations.

Sure brother - thanks for the support 👍

Hi Amit... Ya to alloys lagvalo ya fir tubeless conversion kit lagvalo kyuki tube tyres ke saath agar puncture hua waha to bohot bure fas jaoge.

Weekend rides only....fast agressive sporty riding : GT City riding/commuting/touring : Interceptor

Hi Shivanshu ....mene kuch videos me Interceptor ke aftermarket alloys dekhe... Aftermarket alloys par me zada vishwas nahi karta hu or RE ke official alloys jab aenge tab unhe lagvane ke baare me zarur sochunga. Tabtak me tubeless conversion kit ko tryout karunga

@@TheTwinPost Haan Aftermarket Accessories tak toh theek hai and , Classic aur Thundirbird ke alloys to sahi aate hain but haan Interceptor 650 ke alloys ki quality , i dont know kyunki Interceptor 150kmph ke upar bi AARAM SE chalti hai