Oh my, don't get me going about our roads LOL

@@thefuzzybiker171 I live in Connecticut we actually tax rich people here and our roads are silky smooth! When your government covers for the wealthy you end up with crappy roads! I've been all over these United States it's the same everywhere Red states have the worst infrastructure!

These are great bikes for enjoying the ride ;)

I've got a gel saddle on my V7, very comfortable. Wahoo!

@@thefuzzybiker171 I've been thinking about the V7 for my next bike but how do you like it! I love the idea of shaft drive! Does it ride and handle as nice as the interceptor?

I think you're right about those mirrors. Definitely the way to go. If this is my motorcycle I would definitely have the tall windscreen like you do. Not only does it work better on the interstate but it provides protection from weather on all roads. Beautiful motorcycle!

An Italian company makes a windshield called the ranger it's big and it works great and it's cheap too I put one on mine looks great knocks the wind right off your chest!

You're gonna love that bike!

They are great bikes. Everybody know that has one likes it.

Why is a $7,000 motorcycle in America 11000 + in Canada?

@@frankmarkovcijr5459 Taxes, shipping costs, PDI, licensing etc. $11000 CAD is about $8175 USD. Been looking for a used one but not many available around here. Owners tend to keep them. 👍

@@danielmcneil3004 it's the crankshaft that makes that bike motor so smooth and sweet! The 270 crankshaft is new the old twins didn't have it!

We've got Miles Road like that. Moves along pretty fast though.

I live in Connecticut our roads are silky smooth newly paved The difference is we don't cover for tax cheats they pay! Then all the bikers show up at the big town meeting and we demand they pave the roads and they do or else they're gone!

Yes, our roads could definitely use some work :-)

I'm guessing it's a Republican state! The roads in Connecticut are excellent!

Love twin disc. Remember the old front drums, how we had to plan ahead for a stop?

It doesn't need twin discs. It stops fine.

@@thefuzzybiker171 the BSA/triumph twin reading shoe brakes from the 1960s were the best brakes they had. Mine can ❤️‍🔥 rubber stopping. The twin leading shoe brakes on my BMW motorcycle are superior to the wooden discs feeling that you get with the single disk break on the front end. The Japanese twin drum brakes on the front of their motorcycles with much superior to the disc brakes that replace them that did not work worth a s*** in the rain. My Ural sidecar outfit has drum brakes all the way around and the new bike with the brembo disc brakes all the way around stops in the same distance. The only reason you have disc brakes is because of production racing. Disc brakes don't hold up in storage. All of my BMWs with disc brakes on the front end the break goes soggy from long term storage. The brake fluid sucks up water from the air and the master cylinder will rust together and seize. I replaced a broken brake cable on the front end of my gyro in 30 second s. When restoring a motorcycle with a disc brake front end it is a pain in the ass to find new master cylinders or to have the old ones reboard. The drum brakes on late 1970s British bikes are crap. The lack of twin disc on motorcycles today is because of corporate cheap Ness. Drum brakes are also easier to maintain. You don't have to bleed the brakes every year and you don't have to change the brake fluid either. God forbid if you drip any brake fluid on your gas tank because it will eat your paint away. The British 650 twins that were 100 lb lighter than a Royal Enfield started out with single shoe bleeding brakes and went to double leading shoe brakes for more braking power which is more safety. The old Kawasaki 2 strokes that went like hell had brackets on the opposite for extensions so you could add an additional discs if you wanted to. Many motorcycles that had one dish break in America had to disc brakes in Europe because of the higher speeds in Europe. It is better to have twin disc brakes because you can never have too much stopping power.

Most bikes are behind our modern times when it comes to valves. All modern bikes should have modern valve trains that don't need adjusting.

@@thefuzzybiker171 today's motorcycles have such complicated valve adjustment procedures you are almost totally restricted to having to take your bike to the mercy of the dealership. When I rode Japanese motorcycles I steered clear of any sane that had a complicated valve adjustment procedure. Of course even with the double overhead cam with the shim adjustment on top of the cam that was nothing compared to the ones nowadays where you have to take the camshaft out in order to check the valve clearance and of course you end up with a $700 tune-up. I tolerate a chain drive on my vintage bikes especially my vintage dirt bikes. My BMWs of course all have shaft Drive. Yeah I have been spoiled with my Harley not needing valve adjustments or having to deal with the mess of maintaining a chain drive. I still have the original belt sprockets on the bike no wear on them at all. Of course I have no need for Grand Prix levels of horsepower or Grand Prix levels of Maintenance and expense.

Always love that Thruxton 1200!

You should give one of these a forever home, would look good next to your Triumph ;)

​@@thefuzzybiker171 for the price of the Royal Enfield interceptor I could put my whole motorcycle collection on the road. When I go to a Harley event on my old triumph people walk past rows of CVO Harley and look at my antique. I love it when they videotape me on their phones kicks starting my bike. I show them how to start a real motorcycle and all of my vintage bikes are first Kick bikes. Except for my twenty-five-year-old evolution Sportster which does not have a Kickstarter. I like it in the old days when every motorcycle came with a Kik and electric start.

Some roads are better than others. Always keeping the eyes open. Wahoo!

The 865 is more powerful and smoother. It would be hard to pick between the two. I did own a T100 with the 865 engine. For the money the Interceptor is probably the better deal. Lower maintenance cost and such

Great thank you, better mpg to as well I think

Sounds like you've had some mighty fine bikes.

I've had many air cooled bikes with over 50,000 miles. Have also had to rebuild some with as little as 20,000 miles. Currently have over 17,000 on my Himalayan and it's still running strong. Wahoo!

I could ride this bike all day at freeway speeds. Close to my T100 in that way with lighter handling. Believe this bike could cross the country without problems, mechanical or for the rider.

@@thefuzzybiker171 How much does it vibrate?

You're right, valve intervals are short. However, easy to do yourself. Hoping they increase those intervals in the future.

Recheck those intervals. I bought mine Because I can easily do it all myself. Major plus for me.

the 3k interval is just a check over which any biker should be doing themselves anyway. Valves are every 6k along with oil and filter.