Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, mirror Polishing your motorcycle engine casings! 

Will you stop finding things for me to do on my RE! Lol

This channel is a must have reference guide for every biker. Excellent stuff. Ive learned so much since discovering your channel. Thank you sir

I live in the USA and love your videos. I never owned a British twin and probably never will but I would purchase a Royal Enfield if I were in the market. That said, your videos are a must for all bike owners. I love your rides through the countryside. Keep up the great work and keep riding the side roads!. Thanks.

Just ordered a 2000 grit wet and dry. Now for the polish. Stuart you are a good influence on us couch huggers.

Thanks from Australia Stuart. I've used this method on my conti 650. Very successful, always get lots of admiring looks and comments. I love this bike!

Got my 650 today, this is the first thing I am going to do. Thanks a lot for sharing this passion and knowledge.

Never thought it would turn out like that looks like polished steel absolutely brilliant. Away to get my bullit casing sorted you definitely convinced me to go ahead with it. Jim

Actually polished my cases this morning using the megiuars as recommended, I’m quite pleased with the result. Over the years I haven’t been one for doing much polishing but thought I would treat the Interceptor.

It is just amazing to see so much care for the motorcycle.

Another great, informative video...thanks Stuart. Patience is a key virtue if you really want to look after your bike. You display this virtue perfectly in this video. Regards, Mitch

Love what you do and even more love your attitude 11:01, you really do have the true biker spirit . A no nonsense man, with time enough to love bikes .

I've received the products you listed. I've started the polishing and I have discovered that patience is indeed the quality most required. It is clearly a multi day task to avoid frustration or hand fatigue! As you said..people are impatient.. they want results NOW. P.S. that ain't gonna happen. Progress is being made, however and there is a noticeable improvement.

Thank you for this video! I've followed your methods and finished the first round of polishing. To be honest the results are quick and satisfying! Wish I could add the before and after pictures here.

Mr stuart i enjoyed watching you ride your bike as much as you are taking care of it. Makes me want to own my third and last bike which is the re 650 interceptor. Ride safe!

I have been watching your videos for a while and i looked back at your Triumph videos. Seems to me that the Interceptor has stolen your heart and the Triumphs have fallen behind. No criticism, I love my Interceptor and am grateful for all your effort and advise!!!

Awesome Video, thank you. I have an RE 500 Chrome and will be polishing the casings on it before long. I’m also, ( stop me ) !!! Buying an Interceptor in the next couple of months as a Retirement gift to myself. The casings are like Billboards on those and just SCREAM polish me !!! Which I will enjoy doing. Sitting down, ignoring the clock, and waking up when I’m calmed and Zenned out. Love that kind of Minutiae job. Thanks again.

Very nice sir... I applied same procedure for my Classic 500 engine cover and the results are outstanding... Thank you so much..

WOW, thanx a lot for sharing this amazing way of polishing the engine casing

Great bit of useful information, your method certainly works. I love the 'on reflection' remark 😉

Great video Stu - thanks for sharing. I really appreciated the time estimates you provided. I’m a busy guy too and it helps to plan the day.

Hi Stuart, Dale Walker from Holeshot Performance USA. I just bought myself a new Himalayan, and 650 INT. I really appreciate your attention to detail, and videos that are really fun to watch. I too always strive for perfection. Keep up the great work and ride safe. DW

That's right up my street, i love doing things like that. A great result!

Wow! What a great result!

now thats excellent,thanks for this information.I always did think that these covers lacked the finish that they should have.

Thanks Stuart, excellent video, I bought my interceptor about 3 mths ago, so this video is just what I need

Useful and practical as ever Stuart, spot on.

I agree. This type of work is rewarding. It can be something of a zen-like and meditative process.

Cheers Stuart. I know what I will be doing at the weekend now😉

Awesome result really impressive thanks for your video

A fantastic and informative video as always, sir!

Okay that casing is just so damn perfect

Glad the Super Meteor has the powder coating black cases. It looks really nice and is easy to maintain.

Great information and comprehensive video , thanks SF . Thinking of getting an Interceptor soon , currently have the 2019 Bullet Trials which I will never sell .

Let me say Thank you so much for truly informative, useful and helpful video clip. Highly appreciate it with salue. ❤️🙏 Lots of regards from Bangalore

Pride of ownership. Love it.

Great method and fantastic result, thanks!

I'm over here laughing my ass off when you said "make your own video". Hahahahaaa! There is a certain Zen polishing up your engine covers, I've got a old Norton Commando and a few old Harleys and with some good tunes and a nice cold beverage it's a very rewarding job. BTW, a box of cheap latex gloves will save you from the black fingers that won't come clean for at least a week. LOL! Great video!!

You are like all oldei royal enfield bullet owners.keep r.e shine all day.my big uncle tought me that clean the r.e after and before every ride. i spent once in a month because it has full chrome tank.and chrome everywhere.

Mirror finish on my bikeNow I can see the guy I like.Thanks Stuart----great technique

Spent hours with solvol autosol & elbow grease polishing the casings on my T140V, many , many moons ago.

I've been enjoying your vlogs from India for quite sometime .

Great video Stu, my 535 looks brill now 👍🏻 Would love to see a video on repairing stone chips, something I’m about to tackle on my tank 😬

I’d like to have my way with those cases on the rouge wheel! Great job, especially while the cases are still on the bike!

Beautiful finish!

As usual, a very useful video..👍 Sir, your years of experience will definitely help the current and prospective users of the interceptor..so expecting more of such videos in future.. I believe your bike will be one of the immaculately maintained and a reference point in the future.😊

Nice one uncle Stu ,they look great .

super interesting - really nicely demonstrated !!

Like you, I've found by hand and time is best, hand can follow the contours and vary the pressure etc, I tried power tools but best result was as you demonstrated. And I found microfibre cloths to be a problem-they are good at lifting grease film etc without needing any additional product, I found them to be useless when using "visor proof" as they just sweep the product off. Good old stockinette for polish work. Best product I've found for protecting bikes towards winter, is Wurth anti corrosion treatment, it leaves a very light wax film behind and tends not to wash off like FS365 which I also use. I use plenty of water to rinse off any protective product as they may trap fine grit.Those engine cases do look good-much better than black or laquered cases.

Thanks for the tips.. I was looking for a good method to make a mirror shine...

Excellent video Uncle Stu! Well done sir! 👍👍😎🏍🇬🇧

I don't even in the UK, but managed to get all these materials, I'll see how i handle myself with this process in the upcoming days!

Thx for your video. The rear suspension setting of Interceptor 650 that comes stock from company is at the softest setting. I was willing to adjust it to the 2nd or 3rd setting for a harder and safer ride however however

Gday mate your taking me back to 1979 when i owned a honda 550 super sport polishing those casings but those ones had a plastic coating you had to get off first .

Amazing job, another great video. Thanks for sharing.

I used to do mine on my B M W k75c it took hours trouble is it becomes addictive and they never end up as shiny as you want 🤣😂😎

Another Great Video Stuart! Nothing wrong with it.

Thank you sir for your fine videos.

Useful Video, I own GT650, keep sharing videos like this 👌

Thank you I was struggling with my interceptor 😁

This is something I've wanted to know.. My RE has some godawful scratches from the factory.. It seems a bit brutal using wet n dry but after seeing the final result in your vid, Im going to attack those cases on the weekend.. Thanks again for your videos..

Now I know what to do during Corona lockdown 😅 Thanks mate!

Very nice! Might have to try that on my old Yamaha.

Amazing work😍

Nice Job Stuart!!

A year later and this video is still helpful. I have an issue with what I think is calcium stains on the metal finish. Before my bike cover arrived, the bike experienced light rain. I didn't get to the bike soon enough to wipe away the water. Now I am playing the polishing game to remove the water spots.

Excellent video.....👍👍 kindly give your valuable suggestions regarding polishing and maintainence of the chrome exhaust pipes also.....

WOW, thank you Sir. Very useful information.

Loving your videos

Looks awesome. Will be busy on the new interceptor I think.

Thank you, Sir. This looks like a very effective and therapeutic method. Couple hours and a six pack should get one side looking pretty damn nice.

Nicely done

Well, I used this method on the rocker cover corners and "carby" covers. I tried a polishing kit on my drill as well. Unfortunately, the wet and dry gave far better results. So it's a long hard road to perfection. I used 1500 and 2000, 1200 would be the go.

Wow..keep up the passion. Awesome

A credit to good old elbow grease and great technique....... Fred

Excellent video, thank you

A tip that has worked well for me for many years; do what you like with it! To stop the W&D clogging with metal polish and metal residue, keep an old piece of soap handy and rub it on the W&D regularly. It also helps to remove the black residue and then having detergent properties will allow quicker casing clean up if you rinse the case with warm water… then use Solvol Autosol!!!😊

Thanks for the video

That's looking nice 👍

Stuart te llevó tiempo pero has hecho un buen trabajo, una Royal bien limpia y pulido sus cromados y partes del motor llaman la atención

Very Nice and you got yourself a new sub :-)

Back in the day with my Suzuki 550 Katana at the Kent Custom Show I was asked where I got my carbs chromed. I told him "Autosol and elbow grease Ltd". BTW I found old cotton tee shirts were excellent for polishing.

Awesome bike and awesome videos , thank you for sharing :)

Top tips for everyone 👍🏻

Well done sir!

a TIP....What makes a BIG difference to making the wet sanding job MUCH easier and just as effective is to add some washing -up liquid to the water which makes the sandpaper glide over the surface (same as rubbing down paint). I enjoy your videos BTW.

Oh my. Very nice!

Excellent!

Phenomenal, Absolutely Phenomenal.

Nice job! Super idea! However, back in the early 80's I had a Harley Davidson with a lot of chrome. That ended my interest in shiny. :) It seemed like I spent more time cleaning and polishing than riding. Keep up with the great video's.

Everytime I watch your vids Stuart, it costs me money. LOL

Pretty cool mate!

Another good video!

Very nice!

brilliant and inspirational. I have a W800, but I think everything applies. Aluminum colors can be made to look like chrome with enough elbow grease. Used to get these results (not as nice as yours) on my Sportster. Thanks for the specific product recommendation. Looking forward to making my W shine!

Thanks for this video

Thankyou so much ❤️

Great work. Thank you Sir.........Sal : )

I’m just not that patient! would definitely take your advice & use this method but not for 6 x hours...(more like 30-60 mins max). Thank you 👊😎👍

Sir, how did you manage to clean the hex bolts on the casing? That's what I'm having difficulty with

Excellent