Katie I saw your picture of the Interceptor in the gallery and after looking through my books I have come to the conclusion that your bike is either a 1960 700cc Road Interceptor, or a 1961 700cc Interceptor S Sport. They both came in red only, but like the seat covering that was probably changed. They had a speedo only like yours, but did have the small cover on the right side of the motor for putting in a tach drive. The head light bracket on yours is not correct and if you look you will probably find 2 tabs that were ground off on each fork tube cover. In stock form it had 2 round bars on each side to hold the light and was called the quick detachable headlight. The motor 692cc(700) and has 52 hp, has high compression pistons, balanced crank, racing cams,balanced clutch, and heavy duty transmission., with a single carb. Some versions were for off road use with no lights, and twin carbs, Some of them were not sold and lights were put on them for street use.These bikes were basicaly a beefed up 700 Constellation motor and had been taken beyond their structural limits, and tended to come apart if driven hard. I am not saying it is junk, very few were made and they are a rare find. The reason RE went to the 750 Interceptor was to build a better, heavier crank to hold up better than the 700cc and to end up with 60hp, and twin carb only. That is why I am quite sure you have a 700cc Interceptor. Your bike is definately worth keeping, but might be hard to find a shop manual for. I have found a parts book for mine, but not a workshop manual for all the torque specs and small details. In 1968 and 1/2 they went to a different motor yet and that manual would do me no good at all. If you find a shop manual for a 700cc it will give you the layout of the motor, but the specs will be wrong. I will come back and post a pic of a Road Interceptor and I think you will see that is what you might have, or the Interceptor S Sport. Here is the web site for Interceptor owners. This is where I will get the pic from. The site takes forever to get an answer from, but you might be able to contact the owner of the 700 Interceptor and get more info. Good luck and feel great for being one of "Gods chosen few to own an Interceptor" That is a quote from the web site I will now give you. I will come back and post the pic also. Hutch
http://www.ozemate.com/interceptor/pit.htm I just went to the site, but they have a block on taking pictures. If you go to the art(gallery) you will find at the far right in the second row of pictures a man standing with his Road Interceptor. Click on that picture and read the story. His head light bracket is not original either but if this is your bike, you have a rare one. Only 211 made. Check the serial # and if it is a VAX series "you are a winner". Only 759 of the Interceptors I have were made, making yours even more desirable. I would love to buy that bike from you, but would never steal it like others are trying to do for $1000. If you ever do decide to sell let me know. I will leave my swinging pocket watch at home. Justin_o_ guy is always kidding. If I were you, I would restore it. It will only be worth more as time goes by. Have fun looking at the Interceptor web page and don't forget to listen to the sound bit for the Roar of the Interceptor. It doesn't really do the bike justice, but it is fun. They sound much better in person. Ride safe and good luck. Hutch