Royal Enfield Interceptor: 865 Big Bore Kit Review 

Nice honest appraisal WM, cheers.

Be interested to find out how much all the mods cost on that demonstrator bike you rode!.....( it would appear to have all the necessary mods to make it run properly etc)......I guess for those of us not so mechanically minded we can then factor in the labour cost of a bike mechanic to do the work fitting it all!....I think the issue could be that if the price of ALL the above runs into 3 grand etc then you are Triumph T100/Street Twin territory where the stats are already in place etc!.....great vid pal....be interesting to see if you succumb to the lure of this excellent upgrade 😉👍😎

Like MultiMac2020 said, the turnkey conversions, out of the door cost from Hitchcocks would be interesting to know, perhaps a new 865 bike with all the bits done, and the cost of dropping your 650 bike in to them and riding away later on it converted to 865.

So in broad terms the whole upgrade will cost us a new interceptor 650 here in India😉

@@Tommy-Atkins Yep. Cheaper to buy a Street Twin.

I did the same molossi kit

Love that comment ❤️

Did the same with a polini kit

Haha, nice one, I remember those kits for most 50cc bikes back in the day....I seem to remember an 80cc kit being available for most 50cc bikes of that era (early 1980s) My suzuki er50 was a sluggish very stock 30mph restricted machine, it would actually creep just over 30mph downhill with a 20mph wind behind you, lay prone on the tank and 32mph was possible!😲😊 I spoke to my 'mechanic' (just the guy behind the counter in my local bike shop) who told me of an 'upgrade' special exhaust that would open up the FULL power of the bike, he spoke about it like it would add an extra 100bhp! It actually took the stock 1.5 bhp to a heady 3bhp!! So 37-40mph top speed was achievable and the acceleration hugely improved. To be fair the stock exhaust had a huge washer covering the exhaust port of the engine, effectively reducing the exhaust flow by a considerable amount, this could easily be knocked or drilled out. But I only found this out after I bought the said Gianneli expansion pipe. Oh man that thing was arm wrenchingly fast now, it was well worth it just for the huge boost in acceleration, the top speed increase to around 35-37mph wasn't massive but it meant less cars overtook you in a 30 and you could actually keep up with the flow of traffic! The gearing was now holding the bike back! Nothing more embarrassing than a little old lady in a clapped out sky blue rusty Morris Minor overtaking you down along the town centre bypass with all your mates pointing and laughing, not cool at all! 😲😊😁

@@pdtech4524 Great story! The worst thing about a 50cc was going up Muswell Hill in North London - so steep that the bike just got slower and slower as you went up and you ended up in first gear! Very embarrassing... Loved that bike though...

I too have a classic 500 and want to upgrade to an interceptor. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the feel and thump of the 500 and it's like none other. But the performance upgrade of the interceptor at that price point is too attractive not to take

With unknown reliability. Good improvement.

The exclusivity of the best selling full sized bike in the U.K.?

The T100 was updated about a year ago, it’s now got 65ps btw. Also I didn’t see anything mentioned about improving the brakes; surely that would be sensible if your giving the bike upwards of 50% more power.

@@BromDom85 Yes I do know that the Bonnie T100 makes 65horses. The Hitchcock RE 865 bigbore build makes about 70 horses and Revelry Motorcycles makes close to 90 horses. But yes performance is not just about power made at the crank but the entire gamut of other things.

@@kyakaruvlogs2784 you can buy an upgraded cam for the Triumph 900's so the upgraded RE isn't the better bike.

They already do that in India, don't know about other places . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-F7ckyalWtgc.html

Me too. There are tubeless spoke rims. Just looking for something in a 'budget'.

@@cat-man5522 I'm not sure, I could be wrong but I don't think he is speaking of something like a conversion kit like the way2speed one. There are bikes like Triumph and BMW with spoke rims where the spoke end on the outer part of the rim (sorry don't know the technical term). Or brands like Kineo... The only problem is you can buy a decent new bike in India for the price of a set of Kineo rims.

Bmw and honda have made them

Some 200cc's isnt that big of an upgrade

Pretty much my thoughts. Aftermarket tuning is expensive, and hard to get your money back. Seems to me buy a stock bike that puts out the power you want. There's also insurance, start twiddling with performance mods and watch the premiums go up. Stock Interceptor is a fantastic bike and great value, but if I wanted a 65 BHP classic Twin , yeah I'd have a Triumph Street Twin or Bonnie T100.

@Michael Costigan I've been digging around , seems like the RE 650 Interceptor is 202Kg / 445 lbs dry weight. Triumph Street Twin is about 198 kg / 437 lbs dry and the Bonnie T100 451lbs 205 kg dry So not a lot in it on weight terms. Different types of T100s have been around for a while , so older T100s could be heavier.

We'll see if the Interceptor can handle that after 10000 km of road, with 500 km "high speed" highway travels, and some mountain. If all gone well, you dismount and you make all the metrology of the engine. After you can say ok or not.

Maybe it's for people who already own an interceptor for quite sometime and wants more power but not a new bike.

Lol! Hey now! 😄 Signed, A Triumph rider...

Glad you like them!

Thanks John, glad you are enjoying the content. Congrats on the new bike.

I totally agree with you. This is for those who want to create something personal to them. YSS kit is still on my bike. No GT for me, GT footpegs maybe :)

Cheers Jim. Glad you didn’t hit the button!

Cheers Ian - Yes it a real testament to the build quality of the standard bike 👍

@@WildlifeMoto I would go a little further and say that it reflects well on Harris Performance, the frame designers and on the new CEO of Royal Enfield for having the foresight to buy Harris Performance to improve their bikes. It also makes me wonder if this will make the bike more resilient to crash damage. I see many modern bikes being written off after relatively minor crashes because the frame has become damaged.

The Enfield has a 4 valve motor, the old CB was two valve and breathed poorly in comparison. Suzuki GS750 two valve was the same. Without valve work really wasted money.

Let’s hope the factory takes notice of this and begins to offer it stock, a Lot of people would definitely change their minds then and possibly get this rather than a new Triumph, though that’s a tough choice

A nice 1000cc Twin would be real sweet. Come On Enfield do it.

Thanks Cecil, you are welcome. ☘️

I agree ~ that is silly money for those add-ons and you’d be better off with the Bonnie in the first place

It's true that it wouldn't make financial sense to buy a brand new 650 twin and do this to it. But if you already had a 2 year old RE and wanted the extra power, it might make more sense than selling your depreciated interceptor and shelling out to buy a new T100. Still, a second hand triumph would likely make more sense. That said, some people have a bit of sentimental attachment to their bike, like fiddling with it and upgrading it, and might not want to have the same T100 that every other 60 year old guy and his dog have 😄 I think a gutsy interceptor would be really cool, cost comparisons aside.

@@MrJulianneave yeah, while most people won't spend 4k upgrading a 6k bike, it's cool and I hope he does it! Who doesn't like more power?!

Spot on Julian.

So you have a 2 year old bike and you spend 4-5,000 on it ~ what’s that bike then worth? The argument doesn’t stack up financially. I totally get buying and enjoying/modifying a standard bike but if you wanted 65bhp to begin with the Bonnie makes more sense. Then there’s the insurance ...

Hi Andrew. Cost is a tough one as there are so many different options and approaches. I have put links in the description for the ready made kit and a few of the accompanying parts. I’ll do a follow up on costs and options.

On a quick reckon, the back wheel gets a 50% hike in power for roughly half the cost of a new bike. Not bad : )

How do we know it is reliable?

@@MrTriple3 it's S&S, they don't make bad products

Lack of reliability. Insurance. Warranty.

What good bike is it?

Yes the flowed head would be great. The stock brakes are very poor compared to the RCS15 and Brembo sintered pads combo. It makes a big difference.

You could be right about that.

@@WildlifeMoto that will make some bike 😁

Go for it

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Thanks for the sub 💪

That’s my line of thinking.

That was the first thing I noticed! I hate that cross quilting look on the original, and it's not really good on long rides.

Don't try it unless you have space in your garage. You WILL buy it 😀 Enjoy!

Agreed, the T100 feels like a modern bike, where as the Interceptor feels like a real classic. If you want all the charm of the Interceptor and a bit more punch, this is the way forward. Yes, they deleted the O2 sensors and SAS (I think they had to wire in a resistor to prevent the engine warning light)

It’s actually a really nice seat!

Cheers.

Ye smoth

Thank you :)

Haha, yes unfortunately April is pretty unpredictable in the U.K.

@@WildlifeMoto Hahaha, I mean the content quality makes up for it. I like the Logo transition from one clip to another, seamless and cool.

@Mohammed Zeeshan - and again in English please?

Bhai Modification is not allowed as per Indian laws.

@@no-thingisnow3839 Those traffic will not know a thing. Just need to keep the exhaust noise low. BTW as per law, you can make the modifications provided you inform and they agree. It has major headaches like recalculating insurance and getting approvals from RTO. Not to mention, the company warranty on engine will be void.

People seem to be holding on to these bikes. Even used bikes are selling for almost new prices.

They must have good insurance 😬