Thanks very much, Nico!

Thanks Douglas! Thanks for your nice words!

Thanks, Daryl! There are a few more things coming!

Thank you very much, buddy! Yes, she made my week. It was a tough week (and month) but knowing this latest upgrade was so successful, it compensated some other failures in other aspects of life :) bikes rule!

You are welcome! Hello to Argentina!

Thanks a lot, bro!

Hi Steve! Thanks a lot for your kind words! Greetings to California! It’s one of my dreams to ride there!

Thanks, Nick! 100%! And also agree with your thoughts on the headlamp. I like what Nico (from Nico's bike episode) did to his headlight. Something like his would look great.

Thanks, buddy!

Hey Andreas, and thanks! No, it's an illusion. After swapping the wheels I left with thoughts about shortening the rear end. But I can't find a good solution to carry my wingman tent in that case.

@@thesundayrides I don't think you need to personally. The proportions looks really good.

Thank you brother! How is super meteor? Looks attractive to me!

I always loved low rides, and compared to the INT650, the less GC and straight exhaust pipes makes it look like its sweeeping the floor like a red carpet. Also I like how the weight is distributed overall, but yes, coming from an INT650, I could not find any difference in riding pleasure.@@thesundayrides

Thanks, Brian! And thanks for the great tip!

I've always done the-same using a spade..works well ! Dave nz

Thank you very much, buddy! Absolutely agree with you on the money. Let’s face it, money will be spent. And there are much worse ways than spending them on a bike!

@@thesundayridesi really love the build! i have been considering switching to 17” rims in chrome. mind telling me the rim sizes of the front and rear? i’d really appreciate it!

@@godwinflores4819 Hey there! Thanks! Sure. Front is 17x3.0, rear is 17x3.5. It depends on the tires you want to fit. Find the recommended rim width for your chosen tires. By the way, my previous episode has some good advice on how to choose the rims: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNSSdcpmy9adZ5c.html

@@thesundayrides thank you for that info, it's really helpful. God bless

@@godwinflores4819 most welcome!

Thanks, Timothy!

Thank you very much for it, Mike! Red is very tasty. Red was one of my options, but couldn't find a bike of year/mileage in red. Miles and Smiles! Yes!

Hey Daryl! Finaly! I did something that actually exceeded expectations. Previously the bar was raised to high by the reviews, that they were barely matched. Now I am happy. Hopefully I am not setting the bar too high for others. :) I wanted to seal the rim at first, but than I was recommended to simply run tubeless tyres with tubes. And that's what I did. So far so good.

Thanks, Phil! Yes, will unbolt the brake caliper next time, thanks for a good tip! Wow, just google buckhorn bars. I am curious to see how the bike will look and handle with those bars! Please let me know when you finish with it!

@@thesundayrides google "el presedente 650"

Hahaha yeah exactly that! I was in panic mode after about 10 minutes, sweating and swearing and then boom it just slid in place!

It can't be, no. I was worried that quicker turning may result in compromises at higher speeds, but now - at all legal speeds bike is handling well. And interceptor can't do much faster anyway. It depends on your budget and if you want spare set or not. In my case I brought my old wheels and they used the hub, but you can also buy hub separately.

Hey Sergei! Yes! You are right! I always forget about it!

Everything! Trying to line up the wheel, make sure that the spacers stay there, getting the chain all and disk slide into the calipers ... it was a nightmare. obviously i don't know the "technique"

​@@thesundayrides I haven't removed the rear wheel on this bike ever so... maybe what I'm going to say is helpful, or maybe it's totally wrong and bad lol. I have your video paused at 5:00 - is it the rear stand holding the swing arm so high up that made it difficult? First I'd lower the jack stand in the middle so only your front tire and your rear stand are supporting the bike. Now that your jack stand is free, slide it to the back of the frame and lift the jack stand so now your jack stand and front tire are supporting the weight and you can pull your rear stand out and sell it. Your bike has a center stand you don't need that lol Next, just adjust the height on the jack stand to where you can just lift the swing arm with one hand while you can roll the wheel in with the other. If you're having issues with the spacers falling out of place you can use tape, dental floss, whatever, as a temporary extra set of hands.

This makes a lot of sense! Thanks for a very good tip. I didn’t think of it and it made an easy job difficult!

You are welcome! Sounds like a great project. What are your expectations?

@@thesundayrides better knobby tire selection. 19” will give my scrambler an edge as far as smoothing out rough terrain. I use this bike for camping and exploring dirt and gravel roads. I just got this bike and I’ll see how the stock tires do first.

@@BlackdogADV sounds good! Have you seen Malle Mile's interceptor? Dope front wheel. Probably even bigger than 19'!

I thought about it! 800 quid…

@@thesundayrides yeah but I think it worth it 🤙

@@LazTon I should probably start crowdfunding compaing

Thanks, Anton! So far so good! I tried it at 75mph for 20 minutes and it was rock solid. On previous wheels/tyres going over lane markings caused uncomfortable wobbles, not anymore with these new tyres and wheels. I don’t know about rpm, as my new custom speedo doesn’t have revcounter.

@@thesundayrides Thank you for the answer. However did you note any significant loss of speed at the same rpm as per your own feelings? In theory it should be if we change the wheel diameter from 18 to 17. But practically what is your opinion?

@@antonbabych3481 yes, you are right. But in reality it isn’t noticeable. I am going to fit a small front sprocket to further improve acceleration, I think that will make a noticeable difference.

Hey Stephen! Thanks! 0. There are lowering shocks available, may be that can do the trick for you. But I agree, it is higher than a few other modern classics. Triumph speed twin (much more expensive) seems to be lower. I can't flat foot the bike, but it has never been a problem for me. Personal preference perhaps. 1. The idea was mainly to change the look of the bike. I hated the look of the narrow rear tyre. I wanted a very different wheel at first (see me previous video), but I was talked out of the idea. I also wanted quicker handling. 2. I talked about it in my previous video, if you have time, please watch it. I wanted 16" as seen on Bike Shed's interceptor. But was talked out. 3. I enjoy the process of working on the bike, customizing and deciding on the next step as I make one. For me, the journey is more important than the destination. (otherwise, I travel by car!) :) 4. I don't know. I think 18" is more "retro". But have a look at many other modern classics, they all have 17" options: Triumphs, Kawasaki, Honda, etc. Thanks for your good comment buddy! Max

Thanks for the solid answers, Max.

No, I don’t know, sorry I can’t help. You can try contacting Salisbury Wheel builders, the guy who build my wheels.

Hi Dave! Not yet! But I am going to. However, I am going to reduce the front sprocket size and go for a 14T to further increase the acceleration at the cost of the top speed and higher revs.

Hello Rifay! This seems a bit too wide for me, however, it should fit. please watch the first part of my video, because you need to start from choosing the tyres.

Thanks Max. I will watch your first video

Hello! No, absolutely no problem!

They are on standard height.

Yes my brother, both are!

Thanks, Shaun! I know...it took me half a year to get comfortable with the expenses. But it was all well worth it!

Yes, absolutely agree!