Enfield Interceptor VS Triumph Bonneville T100 owners talk Turkey.

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16 күн бұрын

We pit probably the two most popular modern classics with years of heritage between them against each other to find the best. obviously in my slightly humorous totally unscientific way.#royalenfield #interceptor650 #triumphbikes #bonneville

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@themoog3889 13 күн бұрын

Clunky gear change on the Interceptor? That does surprise me ! I've ridden a dozen different ones and they've all been buttery smooth .....including my own !

@Biggus63 12 күн бұрын

I've only ridden one, the one I own, and it's so smooth it's sometimes hard to know if it has shifted until you let out the clutch. Odd indeed.

@carltonwittland1300 12 күн бұрын

Had a test ride last week on a brand new Interceptor with only a few miles on the clock. The gear changes were very smooth for such a new bike.

@theartisanrider472 12 күн бұрын

i think jamies experience is mainly with the bonny, so his experience with the Enfield would be coloured by a sample of one. i totally agree the interceptor gearbox is very good, as are all my Enfield boxes. but its fair to say the bonny really is slick. i was actually surprised at how more refined the liquid cooled bonny was than my air cooled ones. regardless of that, i love my interceptor. top bike.

@themoog3889 12 күн бұрын

@theartisanrider472 I rode both bikes and I'm happy with my choice , I thought the handling on the Interceptor was a little better probably down to the Harris design frame . The suspension got overwhelmed when you pushed it , had no confidence in the tyres , didn't like some of the grey powder coating , indicators were hideous but 2 main factors made me buy it ....1. It had more scope for me to personalise it ( in my eyes ) as the Triumph was undeniably more "finished" 2. I didn't want a 900cc bike ! It was never about money as I had the means to buy both , and I've spent a few quid on it and I'm still nowhere near the price of the T100 at the time , depreciation meant bugger all because it isn't going anywhere & I still get immense pleasure riding it and sitting in the garage looking at it with a cuppa ! Must put it on the weighbridge at work sometime , I'm sure it'll be under 200kg ! 🤔

@-waz-773 11 күн бұрын

15000km on my Interceptor 650. Still super smooth!

@romeldias 13 күн бұрын

The interceptor is everyone's favourite because most folk in the UK can afford it! This is like comparing apples and avocados!

@mkgzt 10 күн бұрын

valve adjustments are easier and cheaper too :P

@DexterDexter123 10 күн бұрын

11:56 i never took mine back to Triumph dealer - once was enough - didn’t care about me, charged me a lot and let me ride home before telling me (a week later by email!) that my breaks were down to minus 15% AND THEN i got the pads double checked by non-triumph and (as i thought) the pads have thousands of miles left on them. they also told me on the phone when i made the appointment that i couldn’t test ride a bike while i was there or as they put it ‘we don’t let people just go out on jollies’. i was very embarrassed. i have a 2 year old Bobber am a 50 year old man taking it to Triumph for service. i AM YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE! treated like an inconvenience. no one was around. didn’t try to talk to me about bikes in the shop i was looking at. didn’t point out the sale they were having on clothes. didn’t call me when bike was completed. so i won’t be buying a bike from them either.

@IrishBog 10 күн бұрын

Very very odd. The dealership here in Stockholm is great and super helpful. This morning in fact, I had the MOT for my bike and right away. The guy testing saw that my half light was broken which was a fail. He tested everything else and everything was OK but I called immediately the Triumph garage and they said just bring it by and they fitted me in and fixed it and I managed to get back to the MOT guy before lunch and he passed the bike.

@pjp6134 9 күн бұрын

While they argue between these two classics, I saw the light and sold my interceptor and bought the ultimate modern classic for this 60 year old who has great memories of the big fours of the 70's. Introducing my 2016 CB1100EX. Its a dream.

@veritasvincit2745 13 күн бұрын

The Triumph is lovely but i reckon the Enfield enticed more people back onto two wheels. Inexpensive new price on the Enfield means bikes only a couple of years old and with negligible miles for really sensible prices. That's a big draw no matter what else is available on the second hand market.

@Turnbull62 12 күн бұрын

Nice common man’s comparison. I’m old enough to to remember Bike magazine doing a similar comparison between the real Bonneville and the Yamaha XS650, back in the day. Lol

@motormikeb1047 13 күн бұрын

As for which bike is ... better looking .... it's the eye of the beholder.... I've have .. 650 Triumph, 650 BSA, Xs650's (3) and even the fabled Triton (750)..parked in my garage... all classic lines. Handsome machines .... I bought a 2020 Interceptor.... for what it wasn't, not so much for what it is. The value was a major factor .... it's a great " 650 " machine .... many manufactures built a 650 for the pass 80 years.... RE got it right. The $$$$'s I saved will fund my summer fun.. for years. 😎

@IrishBog 10 күн бұрын

Great video. I managed to snag a 2018 t100 a couple of years ago after getting my license, but I always hankered for a Royal Enfield

@421Rider 11 күн бұрын

It's really unfair to compare these two bikes.

@TheSkeptic-lz2cc 12 күн бұрын

I do all of my own maintenance. The RE has dead simple screw and nut tappet adjusters. Also, the RE upswept exhausts are out of the way for chain slack adjust. Also, no coolant system to look after. 3 year warranty...

@ianbaines9705 13 күн бұрын

What a great video - lovely. Two blokes talking bikes, have empathy for each other’s perspective and can see the beauty in each bike. Fabulous - you’ve gained a subscriber - and yes I’ve owned a T100 for over 20 years now so I may be a little biased.

@theartisanrider472 12 күн бұрын

thanks for the lovely feedback, makes it all worthwhile. its all about enjoying the process of putting the episodes together, if your genuinely having fun, it shows. thanks again.

@shree397 13 күн бұрын

Most technical stats were wrong🤦🏻‍♂️ and i still I love it😂 47.8hp,52nm, 205kg wet🤭 Also, new interceptor 650 can be had with alloy wheels, adjustable levers, led front light and blacked out engine and pipes.

@theartisanrider472 13 күн бұрын

hi, yes it was a loose technical comparison , more a bit of fun really. glad you still enjoyed it, its fun to put a bit of humour into the video's. The Enfield was always on an uphill battle with the bonny, but i think it gives a good account of itself. its a bike im loving owning and running around on. theirs still nothing id change if for.

@shree397 11 күн бұрын

@@theartisanrider472 the newer version is practical, but it lacks the charm of old school version that you and I have, When it comes to power Royal enfield thought about Indian market first and 100kmph to 120 kmph is sort of the sweet spot on Indian highways (motorcycles are not allowed on expressway in India with speed limit of 140kmph and those are Access controlled motorways)

@BelgianDoomer Күн бұрын

They are both fantastic bikes, i'm an enfield meteor 350 owner myself (for now, i'm getting the super meteor soon), the only thing i'm interested in is: how do hey roll in windy conditions? And to end the vitriolic comment section to quote jeremy chalamet in The King: "ON ME!!!"

@theartisanrider472 Күн бұрын

they are indeed, im loving my interceptor above everything else at the moment.

@kandrews1960 7 күн бұрын

I had a 2020 Interceptor..LOVED it, but I felt cramped on it. Sat on a '22 T100 and was SOLD. Fits me perfectly and is comfortable😊

@frankysworld Күн бұрын

heh, had the exact same feeling - slapped a different handlebars and pegs on it and she is perfect now - don't even have the "wooden arse" anymore- even swapped back the original seat

@Theoderich 13 күн бұрын

Actually a very useful comparison. Thanks.

@Barnie104 13 күн бұрын

Interesting comparison indeed I have the Interceptor and have always wondered the difference thanks

@samcarter4710 13 күн бұрын

RE is so cheap and easy to customize, and way cheaper to buy, cheaper cost of maintenance (but more often), his line is so pure, power at low rev, buttery clutch ...great video

@anthonyprice5596 11 күн бұрын

I've had a T100 and hope at some point to get an interceptor or maybe theres a new 650 classic to come? . Triumph was great however servicing was a pain having to get shims( as I do all my own work) was expensive. Hence the simplicity of the Enfield, and lets be serious Triumph are mass produced in Thailand so theres no real Britishness left Royal Enfield really have a better Heritage they've been making bikes for over 100 years consistently you can't say that about Triumph!!

@user-fq2uw7dk5n 10 күн бұрын

I had tons of hope to buy an interceptor until test rode one and immediately after my whole perception has changed and was like... No way! From quality of parts/materials to fit and finish to design of every part was underwhelming! Then with a heavy heart for extra cost test rode T100 and immediately was like... Yes please! Take my money! Everything was as it should be or better from quality, performance, design & etc

@RE650NZGraeme 9 күн бұрын

A little bit unfair in one way - the 30 - 50 test; the T100 has a 900cc engine vs a 650cc in the RE - a whole lot more torque and Cu.in to pull away with. Love the bikes and the comparison! Subscribed though :) BTW, I have an R1200RT as well as the Interceptor - haha! The Interceptor became a different beast with the Enfield Precision cans on and the DNA air filter as well. - Try them out!! Even better fuel economy on a longish steady journey! And, my gear changes are butter smooth, still and mine is 2019.

@theartisanrider472 Күн бұрын

yep i was always on a loser with the acceleration, i was hoping jamie might miss a gear and id win by default. love the RT, i rode the Pan european in an earlier episode, these tourers are just over engineered pieces of art, fabulous.

@RE650NZGraeme Күн бұрын

@@theartisanrider472 WRT the gear change on the Interceptor to make it buttery smooth, only use 1/2"pull on the lever and it is a very slick change!

@LEB1978 9 күн бұрын

Test rode a T120 and it was heavy and not as agile in comparison to my Interceptor and gear changes were much better on the Interceptor than the Bonneville.

@bonnie2020 12 күн бұрын

Compared to the T100, the RE is a mass product that is therefore offered at a favorable price. Exclusivity simply has its price. The rider has the choice.

@dirkdiggler5164 13 күн бұрын

Its good he got the T100 with some color and aluminum cases. ps , you're both batsht mad if you think the Interceptor is better looking

@geoffbroderick403 13 күн бұрын

be nice to compare same year bikes not one 8 years old as newer t100 model updated ,brakes,more nm,front suspension, ht engine,lighter clutch

@theartisanrider472 13 күн бұрын

yep, totally fair point. i was slightly limited due to only having Jamie's bike available, but it did give an owners perspective, which meant we could sort of say what we liked without upsetting a dealer. having said that though, i was surprised at how much more refined this water-cooled bonny is than my air-cooled one. i have access to a new t120 so might compare those at some point.

@kilburncounty 12 күн бұрын

Good point,but I imagine a few folks are considering a new interceptor vs a used T100, so it’s a pretty useful comparison

@graantmnz 11 күн бұрын

you can not compare a 965 triumph with a 650 and compare such as weight, HP and roll on for "wins" as they are apples to pears....and the trmpy doesn't need 6 gears as they have much more torque...

@Dudeiculas 13 күн бұрын

Interceptor has alloy rims with stainless steel spokes miles better then the press mild steel cromed rims and mild steel spokes of the bonnie

@suzukisv6507 11 күн бұрын

and what about reliability?

@rgkgamedogs5345 10 күн бұрын

Triumph

@tedcity5861 9 күн бұрын

Other than styling, i dont think these are comparable. Dont know why these videos still come up.

@edwardwilliammorris1340 2 күн бұрын

There's nothing wrong with the Enfield gear change. ps for either bike learn to do you own oil and filter change because you'll save more than you think and honestly having to try and make claims on warranty before, its fair to say you can't trust any shop to honour it 😎

@theartisanrider472 Күн бұрын

totally agree, a bike you can home service is a must in my book now.

@NickKidner 11 күн бұрын

Interesting Comparison between 2 very tempting bikes, however! The fairground music belongs in the background, don't just tell me how great the pipes sound lets hear them, as important a part of the experience as looks etc. Otherwise great video, thanks Nick.

@GiancarloBenzina 11 күн бұрын

LOL, boy is being robbed over and over… the triumph is better in many details, and worth the 3K extra. To me the best and most real bike is the Interceptor. Triumph makes oversized show-pieces. I’d buy the W800, every time. But for now, I am thinking of caferacer styling a new BSA instead.

@benwathen7115 5 күн бұрын

TIE Interceptor!

@frankysworld 9 күн бұрын

comparing a 650 with a 900 and concluding the 900 has more torque - how novel 😆

@theartisanrider472 Күн бұрын

to be honest i was a bit of fun with odd serious points. but i love both bikes for what they bring to the motorbike world. i have both and enjoy them for totally different reasons.

@frankysworld Күн бұрын

@@theartisanrider472 properly so! Don't take me too seriously, not even my wife does that😁 I think there may be many reasons why one would prefer the one over the other, but all that jabbering back and forth isn't getting any miles under anyone's wheels😄 Enjoy what you got and if you got both, even better!

@VillyVassel-eo3qo 10 күн бұрын

I like triumphs but royal Enfield has got a winner with the interceptor far cheaper with the option of customisation, it a better value bike allround,,👍

@VillyVassel-eo3qo 10 күн бұрын

Mine is nearly 5 years old and it has been great it could do with an oil change at the moment,, it's down less than 3000, miles,

@mrofnocnon 10 күн бұрын

A winner in terms of price certainly.