WE TRY ROYAL ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR

The ideal motorcycle? And why not !

What if our Indian friends had reinvented the classic motorcycle! The look is simple and effective of English inspiration! A round headlight, a nice tank, a finely designed engine, a little chrome but not too much, no false notes ... Everything you would expect from a classic motorcycle. The price is contained, just like the power which will delight young licensees, the motorcycle motorbike does not exceed 47hp and therefore is eligible for the A2 license.

In the saddle, we discover a fine and pleasant motorcycle, the finish is largely up to its price. No major faults, we are far from a chinoiserie sold by certain importer. The 202 kg weight does not feel when you grip it, you feel good on your handlebars.

Once the engine starts with a discreet noise, the Asian twin stalled at 270 degrees pulls you without complaining. The power is more than enough for the country walk and even the urban flow.

Admittedly it is not a sports machine, but that is not what one asks of it. On the road smashing the frame designed by the English at Harris is not faulted, however the rear suspensions can be a little limited when you want to go to the limit, beware!

These are no big faults for this bike which buries its predecessor, the famous "Bulet", to whom we would not have given all this praise.

Technical sheet

Type

4-stroke twin-cylinder, air-cooled, single ACT, 4-valve

Bore x Stroke

78 x 67.8 mm mm

Displacement

648 cm3

Power

35 kW (47.6 hp) at 7250 rpm

Fiscal power

7 HP

Couple

52 Nm at 5250 rpm

Food

injection

Getting started

electric starter

Transmission

6 gears, chain

Frame / Chassis

tubular steel

Front suspension

telescopic fork, 110 mm travel

Rear suspension

double shock absorber, travel 88 mmmm

Braking type

ABS

Front brake

disc, diameter 320 mm mm

Rear brake

disc, diameter 240 mm mm

Front tire

100/90 x 18

Rear tire

130/70 x 18

Weight

202 kg

Saddle height

804 mm mm

Length

2122 mm mm

Wheelbase

1400 mm mm

Gasoline

13.7 l liters

Colors

White / red, silver, chrome, black, orange, black / red

Permit

A2 (35 kw motorcycle)

Standard

Euro4

Approval

L3e

Guarantee

3 years

Availability

February 2019