Yes, she IS a fine looking chromey beast, ain't she? And what is more, she gets to wear a proper "INTERCEPTOR" decal on her sidebox instead of our Americano "INT650", which kinda sounds like a deworming med for pets..."Is your dachshund dragging its ass around the carpet in circles? Ask your veterinarian about INT650!"
I finally saw a Honda "Interceptor" today, cause of the legal trademark infringement kerfuffle that led to the special decals here in the Land of the Plastic Spork, and had to resist the urge to kick it over.
Yes, she IS a fine looking chromey beast, ain't she? And what is more, she gets to wear a proper "INTERCEPTOR" decal on her sidebox instead of our Americano "INT650", which kinda sounds like a deworming med for pets..."Is your dachshund dragging its ass around the carpet in circles? Ask your veterinarian about INT650!"
I finally saw a Honda "Interceptor" today, cause of the legal trademark infringement kerfuffle that led to the special decals here in the Land of the Plastic Spork, and had to resist the urge to kick it over.
The name game goes the other way too. Watsonian Squire just renamed their coolest looking sidecar. The one that was a copy of a fuel tank from a WWII bomber. How cool is that? It was called The Meteor! Last week they renamed it Prescot. That's not a typo. It is either a misspelling of the town in Arizona or more likely the name of someone who works for them. Why in the hell would they do that??? Probably because Royal Enfield just reregistered the name Meteor.
I wrote to Watsonian to express my displeasure. I even used Suzuki as an example of a company making mistakes with product names. The SV650 was one of the best budget sportbikes ever made. Then one day they renamed it Gladius. Nobody bought them. Gladys?? Gladiator? Gladiolus? Know what they call it now? SV650. And they are selling once again.
And who remembers their Madura? Really? A bike named after a swollen foot disease?
RE could make more money off us by leaving the INT decal off and selling us Interceptor decals, as long as we promise not to put them on our bikes ;)
"Gladius" (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladius) is actually semi-cool in a manly-man slashy-stabby glisteny and vaguely homoerotic kind of way, like "Scimitar" or "Sabre"...especially if you say them kinda "lispy".
that's an original in fact I actually penned that myself......lol
that's an original in fact I actually penned that myself......lolCool! A man of many talents!
I keep getting the feeling that sooner or later some Euro bureaucrat will realize it it is just too easy to remove motorcycle mufflers and mandate that from now on they be welded on to the bike's chassis. :o
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LoL ;D You're not saying that some of our law makers here in the good ol' USA aren't bought and paid for are you? Hell freezes over first ;)
Edit: I must learn how to read better!
forgot to mention-big greeting too the forum member-who drops me a thumbs down per video clip. this has been going on for 30 or so clips...lol
well I must say-what a poor sample of a human you are! you must be truly unhappy with your miserable life and I bet you are indeed a miserable grumpy old sod of a guy too.
my bet is you probably have one bike - used -got it cheap- because your a tighta//- when toilet duty calls remove the paper from public toilets to save buying it- and use both sides as wipes.
that's what splits you and I . I may have sh/t on one side BUT you my friend your covered in in..LOL
I will let you know via clips when I am about to buy the next bike 28in my case there is always the next set of wheels my friend. but in your case - not so lucky!
the this guy got me on a bad day and on the tube-they are always there....lol
Jim Kubitza commented: "This Interceptor vid sucks. Doesn't even show the bike until half way through. I could give a shit about railroad tracks."
I too have a drone i bought few weeks back but so far only put it up once. Since then been too windy to try again. Only time will tell if the channel stays or goes so anything can happen from the 10th December onwards. i was told one day you could go to your channel and it no longer exists and your totally blocked.
Now I wouldn't class my videos as - that good - but I have seen worse too but saying that I never leave anything negative on another channel either. You don't know who it offends and some are trying pretty hard to hit targets.
I've asked a couple of the bigger channels why don't they do clips on thumbs down hits and see if they can make it compulsory on youtube if you hit the thumbs down button - your username is shown and you have to comment why! or you action is void. I think that would stop a lot of this crap. I am not totally against the down vote but lets be realistic-any one of you could go to youtube now and click on 100 video and thumb down the lot and not watch one. Just saying.
At least if it was compulsory the creator could decide if he/she would like to respond.
Some guys say they put 16 hours into a clip. not me! I'd say when I bring it home and sit by the computer 30 to 45 minutes max. I would want to earn real money to sit for that long -not bird seed.
I know my line of work isn't as a you tube creator but I do like trying it.
I was actually going to run a bird breeding/mutation channel instead but bird breeders are an extremely jealous lot of humans and the hot items I carry in stock are expensive and rare and annoys them and they are very hard to breed.
So I may have done a bit of cash this year but in reality it really wasn't mine. I sort of just leased it off my feathered friends..lol
my 1,000 kl report on the bikeNice one. Interesting that about the oil. I'm thinking of a 'bonus', i.e. non-official, change soon. I'm on 1,500 miles.
https://youtu.be/GmG35qcMjAI
fitted the booster plug today- pretty easy straight forward fit
https://youtu.be/UYUbY5VY1vE
glad to hear you enjoy them. ;DThose are the same ones I got. I thought they were a bit loud. I'm back to the stock ones for now. Really liking the AEW 201 that sit horizontal instead of the upsweep. They do it with a clever downward bend at the inlet. But they are more money and I bought three bikes last week. ::)
here's the latest. only got it late today - slash cut muffler vs reverse cone
https://youtu.be/P7P9zmff-P4
my 2,500 km review on the bikeGreat stuff. It's hard to find a reliable long-term review of a stock Interceptor. Mine has 3,500km up, and the experience has been more or less the same as you describe. I've also had some false neutrals between 5th and 6th (on the way up only), but they are getting rarer, and preloading the shifter, or just taking your time, sorts it out.
https://youtu.be/aJQW79aolA4
Right now those automatic ticket-dispensing cameras are illegal in California, but San Francisco is making a big push in the state legislature to make them legal in that city and to reduce the speed limit throughout the town to 20 mph. They claim that they have a speeding problem in San Francisco. That is very surprising as traffic is constantly jammed, with traffic signals at almost every intersection, and it is tough to average 10 mph during most daylight and evening hours. Clearly what they really want is to collect more money than they already do from vehicle drivers visiting the city. San Francisco has so many expensive "progressive" social programs going on that they are always short of money and constantly need more and are willing to get it from every source that they can dream up. And they see speed cameras as being another goose that lays golden eggs. I sure hope that they fail in their effort.
I don't envy you Bill having to dodge those things while riding around your area.
So, are you tempted to change?
No. As nice as the twin is, I love my thumper. I'd like to have a go on the 650 CGT but I don't have any burning need to own one. To each their own.
That's why you need one of each!😁
my experience so far with the highly expensive silkolene oil change
https://youtu.be/WiCU7h1BalE?list=TLPQMTgwMTIwMjDYiwXSkS1SCQ
BTW, I noticed you have the stock exhaust. Mine seems to be getting a little louder as I have it.Likewise!
booster plug on very steep top gear pull after completing the last 300 klm of my journey
https://youtu.be/wuEtXHJd668
I am pretty happy with the bike totally stock and shortly I will sell the booster plug and dna filter I tested. I really have no use for them
the cash I get for them will be donated to the KOALA HOSPITAL in AUSTRALIA plus some other C5 stuff I will sell over my youtube channel too
I think the few $$ raised is better spent in the direction of the injured and homeless animals here than my crap.
just in case you think I have to sell stuff to make a donation-not the case. I've already donated to them twice and now I plan to get more serious.
After dumping the highly expensive Silkolene a 750 klm run with the Penrite semi-synthetic oil
https://youtu.be/MF97sVQFnss
5,000 klm review on the interceptorGreat review, thanks. Realistic and not too gushing. Not sure I'd buy two though!
https://youtu.be/c2W3Gm5uH2E
chrome engine protection bar fitThese compact engine guards are an ideal place to mount a pair of fold-up forward foot pegs for stretching out on long rides.
https://youtu.be/Lf_XRolzBA4
not sure either now- I might buy a honda monkey bike instead. they are a bit expensive here at $6600 but I am running out of choices.
yeah I did have one for roughly 40 klm I think...lol . I might just go take a look at a honda grom tomorrow.
do I want a new honda grom?
https://youtu.be/2VkRF2rwSzo
new bike collected todayCongratulations on the new bike! Looks like tons of fun!
https://youtu.be/78VpJnEv2ec
thanks-had it out today and did an easy 90 mile or 150kl run on in. sealed and unsealed road conditions and it appears to run pretty good for 250cc ;D
That new Honda looks like fun. Will you be doing a youtube riding impression on another site, or could you just provide a link? Also, what quad/drone are you using for your aerial videos? May be another interest we have in common.
Thanks, John
On a more serious note Australia is fast running out of the good old toilet paper and at the moment it's more a buyers frenzy here. it's actually pretty hard to get the wipe outs and as of late today the local stores are virtually running on empty or just plain wiped out.! I may have to forget about another bike or the add on accessories too and just chase down a quick carton of the illusive 2/4 ply golden glory.
Never witnessed anything like this before. If I had stock piled the heavy stuff a few weeks earlier -today I would be on what others would call here-ona roll! ;D
first run with the go-pro chesty mount on the 650
https://youtu.be/kVRyuwqENEI
just a cheap Chinese one. think I bought 2 for $30
motone tank pads install clip
https://youtu.be/CUI8DVrNVoo
motone tank pads install clip
https://youtu.be/CUI8DVrNVoo
some useful info from the wife which some may find worth watching. when you take into a/c we all use this product and the corona virus can stay alive for several days - it may just be worth your trouble to watch!
https://youtu.be/HkA2-n_1Z30
no -have been unwell
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first bike very worst example I ever rode...lol I plan to add all bikes now in the next clips so another 24 to go...lol
dickim
there are 3 members here who I have had run ins with-I might actually call them out and ask-are you the thumbs down youtube bandit..lol
did my very first wash and clean on the 650 yesterday prior to fitting the new exhaust. 6 months gime on the bike. bike none the worse for wear following this clip clean up.
https://youtu.be/6AJFWaBhpIU
meanwhile I've been thinking of buying the new trials 500. really not sure not if I can take the plunge on another 500 -after-all my thoughts they have not improved that much in 8 years and I could again be looking for trouble
the brand new ktm 390 adventure has just been release and roughly same money-$9K I think I might just throw the dice and splash the cash in that direction.
my bet its a gamble either way but the 390 is getting excellent reviews so far worldwide
the dealer is waiting for my reply ;D or it could be my money...either one....lol
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I would go with the KTM. The RE is just a sort of re-worked bullet. Cool if you are a die hard RE guy.I wouldn't disagree, although the Trials 500 is a lot prettier, IMHO. I've never seen a KTM that I would say was attractive.
The KTM seems more purpose built, great reviews....etc.
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I wouldn't disagree, although the Trials 500 is a lot prettier, IMHO. I've never seen a KTM that I would say was attractive.
due to a member JVS saying my imput to the forum was really of no importance due to limited time with various bikes I have no option but to total delete all info from this file and as of now ...its tptally gone! this thread is officially closed for good.
the first of many as I work my way back through the archives.
party over for me and have closed down.
all the best
I'm totally confused here! What just happened?
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WildBill is not happy about some derogatory comments that were directed at him recently, so he has decided to drop out of the forum and is attempting to remove all of his previous posts. At least that is my understanding of the situation. ???
geeze...how come he gets all the derogatory comments ....I try to taunt people a bit, and I get nothing...
Oh well.....
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Brace yourself ...
Your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries.
laughing so hard the milk is coming out my nose!
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Yes, I totally missed it as well. Seems to be two sides to every storyline :)
Well, I always say there are three sides to every story...your side, my side, and the truth!
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Amen brother. Let's get back out there once again to learn and help one another on the forum. See you down the road. I'll be the smiling guy on the silver C5 wearing a $20 Timex.
Anybody who either
1) Knows Monty Python (Michael Palin is from my home City)🤣
2) Old enough to remember Ticka-Ticka TIMEX.........🤔
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