[gizzo]

Nice bike. We have one like it at home but it's ancient now. My little one rides it with the rear suspension cramped down with a tie-down strap.  You'll be tired of it long before it gives any grief. Enjoy.

[wildbill]

the deal was good so I really had no choice but buy it. he paid $6600 for it new less than a year ago.it has only 230 klm on the clock. he wanted $5000 for it
to cut a long story short I got it for $4000 which I thought was a pretty good deal
as of yet I have not rode it but it starts fine and still under new bike warranty....lol
the 650 is still according to the dealer dec/jan away so its either this or nothing!

[9fingers]

Great deal Wildbill! Have you seen a 650 yet, in person? I will sit on them on Saturday, at the NYC bike show.
9fingers

[wildbill]

plenty of videos on the tube but never the actual bike

[dickim]

I am hanging out for Bill to buy-test-report-sell ? as here in Western Australia W.A means Wait Awhile? probably the very last to stock Grrrrr
Battery cover fell off yesterday - only doing 40kmh so not too bad.

[9fingers]

I am hanging out for Bill to buy-test-report-sell ? as here in Western Australia W.A means Wait Awhile? probably the very last to stock Grrrrr
Battery cover fell off yesterday - only doing 40kmh so not too bad.

The plastic clip broke?

[dickim]

NO - operator error ? tight Fitting Motobat, didn't fasten lock properly, not fully home, even noticed that top / tongue looked wrong but rushing a little! which then coSt me 10mins retrieve & refit, and touch-up later, couldhave been MUCH worse ?

[wildbill]

dealer now thinks delivery dates in aust for the 650's could be jan/feb

[dickim]

20-20?

[wildbill]

well after that I thought I may have 3 long months wait so why not roll the dice...LOl
so yesterday I placed a deposit on a new Rolex watch which like the bike could be here next month or next year....lOL

[dickim]

Good move(ment) ? seriously thoughI bought myself one in 86 as my 1st treat after going into business (freelance commercial photographer) and still going strong.

[Narada]

This could explain the delay;

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/auto/two-wheelers-three-wheelers/royal-enfield-announces-end-of-worker-strike/articleshow/66607305.cms

Another article mentions a bonus that was due to them since 2015 which had been unpaid.  After the strike started, RE paid the bonus to non-striking employees!

Now they are behind 28,000 motorcycles.

[johno]

They have also redesigned the headstock so the handlebars are further towards the rider and give more adjustment.
already built bikes are being addressed before world wide release....

[wildbill]

over the past few years ive had quite a few Rolexes but never the olex or fake model ...lol although most people think your wearing fake anyway or in my case...lol
anyway back to that interceptor......that first release model may just be a lemon...lol so could be a bigger gamble than the watch

[dickim]

Used to fly U.K (home then) to H.K every year to bu my new cameras & constanthawkingof fakes- justheld wrist up and they thought I had fake purchase allready ?