These bikes appear to be more British than anything from Hinckley, and from an engineering standpoint completely on their own. They also appear to be built, beginning with the crankshaft (literally) without compromise. I say literally because the short stroke was a design criteria, and to also feel torquey and tractable down low which required a bit of fresh thinking. The 900cc Triumph twin is basically a square motor and this R.E. design is significantly under square. Just one example of many. I see a bit of classic Norton twin, BSA twin and classic Coventry Triumph built into them. I started riding Harleys in 1965 at the age of 15. I've only ever rode Harleys and classic Brit bikes my whole life. 68, 69 & 70 I worked at a Triumph dealership and rode all the bikes they made those three years, my perspective. This new 650 Royal Enfield design is the one I've been waiting for a very long time. I'll be picking up my DR Mayhem painted GT later this month. I'll build a little black, 2-1 high pipe for it and pop a taller front sprocket on it to better suite these Arizona roads. Retired automotive machinist with plenty of spare time on my hands

I'm starting to fall in love with this bike. Nice straight forward review. The Demo bikes are coming to Denver Colorado next month and I'm signing up for a ride. I thought I was done with bikes but this machine might bring back some fond memories of the 60's. I was a teen then and it was a Happy Time for many of us.

Excellent review. I’ve ridden both bikes but opted for the Interceptor, mainly due to the riding position. I’ve had the bike about 2 months and it is a pleasure to own - comfortable, nippy around town and very easy to handle.

I would like to compliment you for this review of both bikes in the same video. I've ridden both & yes they are very similar to ride. I bought an Interceptor, mainly because I wanted a bike for a cross town commute to work & found the Interceptor slightly more comfortable, but that's not to say that the GT Continental is uncomfortable. Lots of familiar footage as Haywards is my local Royal Enfield dealer, the guys there are really welcoming & professional. I can see both bikes being a success. What a brilliant & honest take on these new bikes... not that I'm biased at all.

When Royal enfield interceptor came to England : darling I'm home ❤❤❤❤🇮🇳Soo happy to say that

Going through my late mid-life crisis at the age of 54! I used to ride motor bikes to get around when I was young, stopped when i was 20 because I got company cars as a salesman and ended up never taking my bike test! Now I regret it as back then it was so easy, now there is so much more to do and it cost a lot and my reactions are slower now I older. However, it is on my bucket list to pass my bike test and ride a big bike along some of Route 66 (the nice bits). So where am I, got my CBT in April 2018 and have been riding a Sinnis Hoodlum 125cc for the last year. i have done around 2500 miles and just LOVE riding again! Passed my theory on the 12th April this year and have booked my Mod 1 test for next Monday. My old school mate who does not like riding as much as me has taken and past both mod 1 & 2 behind my back as he was worried he might fail, so he let me know after he passed both - now more pressure on me! Any way going back to you review - LOVED IT, Great reviews on the bikes and you have made me very interested, however, because of my tummy I feel the Inteceptor might be the better riding position for me! Can these bikes take a 20 stone 6ft guy? or will I be after more power. I feel sorry for my poor Hoodlum, it's only 11.5 bhp and it just manages to pull me around!

Best review on the RE so far, especially with the sound take as the camera faces backwards. That bike sounds awesome and no other reviewer managed to get it.

Thank you for a great review. I'm looking forward to test riding one of the Interceptors once my dealer gets some inventory in stock here in the US.

A friend of mine has just bought a near new intercepter,. When I asked what it was like to ride he replied lovely and smooth....it sounds great....Transported back to the sixties. ..Just need a Cafe for a bacon butty and tea now.

Not knowing where you are going is the best way to go for a ride mate! You've got a satisfying job.

Great review! I saw these bikes on Jay Leno's Garage and fell in love with their clean, classic looks! They look like they'd be really fun to ride:)

GT for me! I love mine.

One of the best reviews on the bikes I've seen. I'm still to test ride one but am really drawn to the chrome tank (Mr Clean?) GT. Some new silencers for a bit more bite, and bar end mirrors and I think it would be a brilliant Sunday ride.I think the orange Interceptor and white GT are popular, but I don't want to look like everyone else! These bikes are going to be hugely popular IMO.

Hi Tony, thanks for the awaited review of those little babies ! I don't know why but it seems that you were not in a good shape that particular day, maybe you catch a cold or a bit tired... I found your voice not as happy as usual. I hope you are doing well ! I'd like also to thank you for your time and video about the Motone UK tail tidy for the Street Twin. I finally ordered one and install it on my own Street Cup without any problem thanks to your video, need to add some length on the cables for the rear turn signals, I installed new bullet connectors and did nice solder job, it looks great even under the seat. Thank you again for what you're doing, be sure you are not working for nothing, trust me. Regards, Eric (Belgian Triumph rider).

I love Hayward’s. A good traditional motorcycle dealership.

Nice Review. The bike looks and sounds Great. Great price too. Perfect for those sunny country lane rides 👍🏻

Love the set up at Haywards. Not many old school bike shops about now. Nice bikes, nice review. Cheers.

Very nice straight forward review, I'm waiting on these bikes to show up at my dealer in Reno, Nevada so I can get a test ride in and hopefully take one home.

The best images of the left hand side of the bike, gear selector and foot peg I've seen of the Continental GT (and I've watched a ton of videos about these two bikes).

My neck of the woods! Stan is a great guy. Excellent review.

I was told, but not confirmed, that Hinckley did design work on the engine, to the point where it is a basically mirror image of a triumph 900cc reduced in capacity, without the complexity of water cooling.

I love my GT 650 can't wait for new power comandor to come out I used slip on AEW exhaust sounds great.

One or both these would make a great second-fun bike, of course I said that about my Iron 883 and its now my main bike. I'm not the typical Harley rider, I like all bikes, even my Yamaha MT 07 even like the little 125's from Honda an Kawasaki. I got the Motorcycle Addiction with no cure in sight. I got to see these models at a trade show as well, As much I like the new tech and styling of modern motorcycles, these retros just seem to have style and soul with some modern touches, like my Sportster. LOL

Hi. A really nice and crisp to the point review. I own an Interceptor and its all you say. Very modifiable at low cost so it becomes personalised. 1000 km down the line, absolutely no issues. Selling like hot cakes too, in Mumbai. Over 60 sold in the last 4 months. Thanks again.

Great value down to earth motorbikes

Being a North American, I'm finding this driving on the left hand side just a tiny bit distracting! But it is a nice video! Thank You.

I have yet to try the Interceptor 650. But all the reviews including yours Tony have nothing but good things to say about the bikes. So I plan to buy a Interceptor with black rims the red or the cream colours. When I do though it's going to be a project bike, I am gonna build it to a brat style city tracker. Much like the one Dutch from BS built, just a little bit more modest in components and parts. First I have to finish my main ride, BMW R9T Roadster which I am halfway through with the projection what I believe it must become. I love the price tag on those Enfield's, especially cause it's a new bike but also a real classic British twin. Which has a great aftermarket arai of components to choose from to build a great city brat tracker with a smaller cubic capacity. ☻☻😉

I’d go for the GT too, as a second bike if I had the room and the money!

What's with those truck sized number plates.. Bloody hell!

Interceptor is bike of century

The GT with the handlbar from the Interceptor and more wide!

beautiful. if I did not have a remapped 900 thruxton already, this would be it.

I love watching Car and Bike Videos, and love to own almost all RE Bikea (especially Himalayan).

Does sound nice. Seams on or around the tank look 1970s as does the seat. Mirrors could be switched out. Fly screen may be useless on a 6,000 km trip. Good review..thanks for showing

Such a satisfactory sound

Nice review.... And very detailed I like knowledge and how you explained them.... BTW you can add some reviews by who have ridden the bikes that will help I think.... Keep it up.

Great bikes. Personally I think the Interceptor is best canvas for mods. I’ll be turning mine into a classic scrambler after this season is out.

Nice bikes and great value! I like comparison reviews and prefer the interceptor myself. Read in the earlier comments that you have encountered the redundancy thing. We know how that feels as my wife and i were made redundant within eight months of each other....not funny. Don't let it get you down, something always comes up.....er, as it were.

Excellent review fella!

Beautiful video Beautiful review W royal enfield 💖

You got a great station bud. Keep it up 👍🏼

Nicely done amigo!

nice review. with the helmet on, you kinda reminded me of brian blessed in flash gordon.

I too prefer the GT 👍🏻

Great review! 🔥

Air assisted oil cooled I believe

@5:09 Didn't know Hodor rides and reviews motorcycles...lolz! short, sweet and to the point. Good work man! I love my Interceptor, and I swapped that handlebar for one from a Yamaha RD350. Much better riding ergonomics for touring.

Good review and very nice bike but why is it every review features the Interceptor with the "Orange Crush" color? I would be buying the Glitter and Dust, bit tired if only ever seeing the orange ones.

No mention of the price

How tall are you and the bike?

Liv that helmet mate who makes it,what brand is it,also great video,love the way u explain the feel,& specs of the bikes,great job 👍👍👍

Greetings from India

Dunstall pipes would look good on the new REs I think.

I like this bike/my favorite bike maker ROYAL ENFIELD

I really enjoyed following what you did with the Triumph Street Twin. Could you give your thoughts and opinions about the GT versus the Street Twin? Which would be the better value? Thanks from the USA.

Are you paid for this review? Loving the look and sound Just surprised by all the reviews that are the same!!! Are they worth Your money? Not mine.

Love my GT

Thanks for the review 👍. Can the clip-on bars be lowered?

Any chance to test out the Royal Enfield Himalayan?

They make my T120 Bonnie look positively complicated! Nice looking bikes mind, but they need to show they are reliable. I'm sure the accessory companies are working on plenty of farkles for both bikes :)

Bet it would look good with chrome fenders

Look up "Rajputana Customs" on insta and check their custom GT650 called the "Vigilante".

Nice groovy ride.....

Hi there, Dave here from France. Thanks very much for this video as I'm in the market for one of these 650's and the Conti GT is calling hard. Were you able to garner any impressions of average fuel consumption? This is important to me as I will be doing a far amount of distance touring on one. Just waiting for our 'lock-down' to be over - supposed to be 11th May - then the bike shops will be open again.

For a 31 to 32 inch inseam rider would possible to touch ground? Somehow the seat looks a bit wide and tall.

I love your video

Is every Interceptor copper, and every GT white? Seems every review uses those colors. Even Jay Leno. I do love them, though. Even if they are all the same color. :)

what's a better set of tires than those stock pirellis? I prefer not to use knobby tires

Air and Oil cooled I believe.

Nice video! One question. Why you guys have big awkward yellow license plate? That big what I mean.

You said that you're not fond of the Sportscomp, esp in wet conditions. Do you recommend any particular tire?

I bought one!

Hello, thanks for the review. Can I ask you what your helmet model is ?

Is there led light

The sawmill heavy equipment background noise is unbearable.

i have a 535 being that its a thumper the spark plug keeps coming loose its a bitch. Also hows the engine breaking on that bike mine is fierce gonna sell it very soon

Can i do long rides on gt withoutany issues? Like interceptor

As good as a Triumph?

Wait a second, you said when you had the Street Twin. Have you moved it on??!!

I've looked at various reviews of both the Continental and Interceptor, and I have always wondered, why do they need that ugly handlebar brace ? It does absolutely nothing for the bike.

Superbly reviewed 👍 #tonyjacob

The GT looks better, but I wouldn't want either. Useful review.

Only thing wrong with this bike is that it needs to be an 850

Servicing costs are 'very' high for this class of bike.......cheaper to service (hush my mouth) a BMW [thumbsup]