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Bob C - Coming to N. Carolina -Bob C (27/08/2002)
Another e-bay Sale -Jennifer (27/08/2002)
Front Break Lock up - Rick F(26/08/2002)
Another Interceptor -65 for sale at eBay -Anders(Thu Aug 25, 2002)
Rickman Interceptor II, 1970 in Surrey -Royal /Rocker Rob - (23/08/2002)
Will getting it ready for the VME   -Will /Rick F- (22/08/2002)
No at 2162 this is truly one of the very last - Rick / Bob (20/08/2002)
Another Interceptor -65 for sale at eBay - Anders (19/08/2002)
A chopper from the 60's in a shed - Royal /Grant/ Rick/ Bob H- (17/08/2002)
Tony-MadRider Has a Royal Enfield 1970 Series II . -Tony , Appleton, New York,/ Royal- (16/08/2002)
Dangerous Brakes. -Rick F (13/08/2002)
Fork Seals -gREgg (10/08/2002)
Oil Pulsation Dampener -MadMax (09/08/2002)
Bullet - Interceptor for sale at eBay -Anders/ gREgg (08/08/2002)
The last engine number to leave the factory -Rick F/ Anders/ Ole (06/08/2002)

Help to identify an MK 1 (Sun Jul 28, 2002 ) -Jennifer
Getting my Amals to idle!  Good points  -Gridley Bruce /Rick F / gREgg/ Bob C/Bob St/(Thu Jul 25, 2002)
Primary Transmission Troubles (Thu Jul 25, 2002) -Rick F/ Bob C
Oil pressure relief valve and warning light -Paulus - (Tue Jul 23, 2002 )
King Kong-Royal Enfield Interceptor 1965 Cycle World Road   -Billy Dean (Sun Jul 21, 2002)
Clutch Drag and Hitchcock's belt conversion kit.!  -Karin /Rick F- (Sun Jul 21, 2002)
Shrouded Rear Shockies! - Rod / Bob/ Dave/ Rick L/ gREgg-(Wed Jul 17, 2002
Oil for transmission - Bob St/ Bob C/ Roger/ gREgg / Royal (Sun Jul 14, 2002)
How to install the rubberized Swing arm bushes Great- gREgg - (Thu Jul 11, 2002 )
American Indian Interceptor models . Royal/ Bob/ Robert S/Jennifer(Tue Jul 3, 2002)
Good Enough Mufflers or dissatisfaction? -Rick F/ Royal- (Wed Jul 3, 2002 )

Royal Enfield US made as an Indian (30/06/2002) -Jennifer
Need oil cooler lines -Rick Fisher -(27/06/2002)
Neutral Finder Operation -ksmith1939 / Anders (26/06/2002)
Correct Location of Horn -Anders L /Bob/Don L /Royal Robert S - (24/06/2002)
Carbs and Fuel Mixture Excellent Bob!  - Bob Cram - Sat Jun 15, 2002
Nearly there now, Ben's Interceptor - Ben -Wed Jun 12, 2002
Proof of ownership issue, US Custom!- gREgg / Royal Tue Jun 11, 2002
Bullet - Interceptor for sale at eBay - Anders / gREgg - Mon Jun 10, 2002
Stroehle about their alloy Interceptor cylinders. Good Comment! - .. gREgg -Fri Jun 7, 2002
Original Airfilter confusion -Bob /Rick/ Royal- Thu Jun 6, 2002
Problems registering his Interceptor Royal- Mon Jun 3, 2002
Existence of the '66 Inter Bob H - Sun Jun 2, 2002

Progressive front fork springs the MK II -Bob -Thu, 30 May
How have low bars affected ride -Bob -Tue28 May
Burton Bike Bits info -Anders- Tue28 May
Built at Bradford-on-Avon - Robert S - Sat, 25 May
Compression plates under the cylinder barrels - gREgg - Sat, 25 May
The "TT-7 Interceptor" name - gREgg -Wed 22 May
1965 seems to have been the last year of Redditch production Wed 22 May
My Series 1 was a 1966. - Don - Wed 22 May
The 1966 model year ... it really doesn't exist, - gREgg -Wed 22 May
A owners manual for a 1966 Royal Enfield 750 TT Interceptor - Eddie -Wed 22 May
Your bike is either a Chief or a Trailblazer. -Don-/Howard- Wed 22 May
A 1960 Indian RE Twin Howard- Wed 22 May
Boyer Bransden ignition for Inter? -Anders/Royal/George/Dick- Tue 21 May
1970 SII Interceptor for sale. -Rick F/ Royal Thu 16 May
Interceptor Tyre (Tire) Discussions. -Don-/gREgg/Bob Wed 15 May
Ben's New Interceptor -Ben/gRegg/Rick L/Orlan/Royal- Mon 13 May
How to start the Interceptor! -Ben/gRegg/Rick L/Royal- Mon 13 May
My first was a 350cc single -Billy Dean -Saturday, May 11, 2002
Tank transfer "Royal" in red script -Bob Fri 10 May
Paint info that might be of interest . -Bob Tue 7 May
Rickman production started in 1970 with six prototypes -Bob Mon 6 May
Virus vigilance ! -Royal- Mon May 6

Bob Cram Tue Aug 27, 2002

Coming to N. Carolina

My job is taking me down to Birmingham, Alabama at the beginning of November for a few days. Since this seemed a great chance to ride some of those famous North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee roads, I've been doing a bit of checking on the area roads. I'll be taking some holiday time and flying into Atlanta on Oct. 29 and renting a BMW GS1150 there for 3 days of riding Oct. 30 - Nov. 1.

I'll head north through Georgia into North Carolina and Tennessee, then loop back down to Atlanta before having to fly to Birmingham (and the Barber museum) on Nov. 2.

If anyone lives in the region, or will be there riding at the same time, I thought we might be able to hook up for some riding time together, or even just coffee or lunch. If you're interested, e-mail me off-list at . Any advice on good roads, places to stay etc. would also be welcome.

(27/08/2002) Another e-bay SaleCheck Out : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1853698591
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1853647298

(Rick) but that's not the highest I've seen. Several years ago I saw and ad in Walnecks or Old Bike Journal asking $US12,500. It's fun telling that to the people who don't know better. Now I can tell them I've seen two RE's advertised for that much.

Bob Cram
(30/08/2002) Well you're right about the first one Rick, WAY wacky...ho makes you wonder what HE paid for it, if he's that far out he obviously has no idea..but I didn't think the '69 was that far off the mark in the starting bid..paid much more for my '70 and have done nothing but dump $$ into it since, wonder what the reserve on it is..

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Rick Fisher(26/08/2002)
Hello all. A couple of weeks ago I posted a question asking if any one could solve my braking woes where when I applied the brakes at anything above a gentle stop the front end would lock up and I would
loose all control over the bike and at the same time the motorcycle would seem to want to tip over the edge of the tire.

It was so spooky that I would have to involutary let go of the front brake lever as a survival instinct. To make a long story short I had previosly had the front drum trued and new Ferodo 2050 linings rivited and re-arced and the Norton front shoe outrigger stiffener assembly installed. While I was at it I installed "Progressive" front fork springs and here is
the root of the problem. The added braking power of the rebuilt front brake and the softer (intially) compression front fork springs was allowing the front fender to force itself against the front frame downtube thereby locking up the steering of front end and the torque from the more powerful front brake was tipping the bike over the edge of the front tire.

My solution was to drop the front fender 1 1/8" by drilling new holes in the bracket where it attatches to the front fork and swaping the front fender brace for the rear one (fits perfectly and looks way better). So beware if you are
fitting "Progressive" front fork springs or upgrading the stopping power of your Series II that you are going to have to move your fender closer to the tire but this looks way better in my mind. Does anyone know what Norton fender braces can be fitted to bring the fender closer to the tire than the P-11 (I think) ones fitted? Cheers Rick Fisher

had previosly had the front drum trued and new Ferodo 2050 linings rivited and re-arced and the Norton front shoe outrigger stiffener assembly installed.

Rick, almost unbelievable that the stock brake could compress the front end that far. Who did the work on your front wheel, Vintage Brake? Any idea what the bill to do similair to the front brakes on my 67 Series 1a?

Rick L

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(23/08/2002) Dear friends FYI. Another Interceptor -65 for sale at eBay. The seller is in USA. Check it at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1851971483        (Anders)

-Yes this looks pretty good, very complete... some lucky person will end up with this if the reserve isn't too high, its not like they'll be making more any time soon..

Brad, are you out there? This looks vary close to your S1 that you had at CVMG in 2001. Or is it just the black paint that makes me think that? - Rick L

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Rocker Rob From Normandy, Surrey, England has a Rickman Interceptor II, 1970.
Hi Rob Thanks for your feedback always good to hear about the Rickman side of the family. Maybe later, see if you have a story to tell. Regards Royal

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(22/08/2002) Will S.

Hello fellow Interceptor enthusiasts. I just got back home to Washington state after collecting my recently purchased 1969 Series II Interceptor in Alberta, Canada. It's been restored completely by a fellow in Alberta. Everything is rebuilt or replaced with new.

The person I bought it from put his heart into the restoration and couldn't bring himself to ride it after
it was restored because it was so beautiful, so he sold it. I asked the List a month or two ago about problems getting a motorcycle across the border and got different answers. I'll add my border crossing experience to the mix now. In a word, it was UNBELIEVABLY EASY.

I talked to a Customs Officer a couple of weeks before I collected the machine and he said that all I needed was a Bill of Sale and the Canadian Registration for the machine. So, I showed up at the border today feeling a bit apprehensive
about the situation, but with paperwork in hand. The Customs Officer never even looked in the closed U-Haul trailer or in our car. I went in to the Customs Building, paid my duty on the bike (not much), and drove home. The Officer glanced very briefly at the Bill of Sale and never even looked at the Registration. That was it!

I'm licensing it and getting it ready for the VME (Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts) Rally this coming weekend on Vashon Island, down near Seattle, WA. There will be many old British, American, and European machines there, but I'm betting I'll have the only Series II Interceptor--we'll see. Regards, Will

Will !
See you there Sunday on my Series II also and, just for the record there were two other Series II (that I saw) at last years (Bob Wheeler from CBG fame being one of them). I've seen your bike advertsed for quite some time in different venues and look forward to seeing it in the flesh because if it looks half as good as it does in the photos it'll be a knockout.
Cheers
Rick Fisher

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(20/08/2002) Do you know the serial number of that engine as I'm trying to determine how close my Interceptor is to being the last one produced by the factory Serial # 2162 (anyone else out there know that last Interceptor to leave the factory?)
Rick Fisher

Rick, I am still catching up on new stuff on this site after vacation. Thought you might find what Steve Wilson says in his book interesting in regards to your inquiry on Series11 #'s. In the back of the section on the REs he had data lists for various models and here he states the Series11 #s went from 1B-1000 in late '68 to 1B-2200 in ' 70, 1200 bikes in total.

In the text section of the book he states "on third July on engine # 1B-2200 production at Westwood ceased".
Well right or wrong, he's the only writer I've come across who even has anything definite to say on the matter, it must have been very close to that anyway. Interesting stuff, no?
Bob

Thanks very much for the reply Bob. With my number at 2162 this is truly one of the very last eh? Wow! finally I have some pedigree (even though it's through my bike vicariously)
Cheers
Rick

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(19/08/2002) Dear friends
FYI. Another Interceptor -65 for sale at eBay. The seller is in USA.
Check it at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1851971483
Best regards Anders

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(17/08/2002)A chopper from the 60's in a shed

Guys a request came in to the web site. Any ideas? Cheers Royal

I have just found a chopper from the 60's in a shed in the middle of > Kansas(USA).It has a R/E engine and the frame # matches the engine.The engine is very large.(650-750CC) Looking at your website I am pretty sure it's an interceptor.The funny thing is the aluminum wheels are stamped Berinni or something like that.The handle bar
grips are stamped Bravatta Gran Tourismo Made in Italy.Can you recommend a website for more info on What appears to be an Italian frame with an Enfield engine.I know nothing about Enfields but am very interested.Also is there some way to determine year and engine size from the stampings on the engine? Thanks for you help Grant

I don't know if anyone else is going to respond to this but you could have possibly stumbled across a "Clymer" Royal Enfield Indian and the Royal Enfield North American newsletter two issues back did quite a good article on this version with lots of pictures for referance. ( if you want to send me your address I will photo copy the article and send it to you) Floyd Clymer was an American who was trying to keep the Indian motorcycle brand alive (after the "real" manufacturer closed their doors in 1953). The frame / rolling chassis was made by an Italian firm ( I have just moved last week and so all my reference material is still in boxes so I can't tell exactly who made these but I "think" it was Gilera) and, Series II 750cc Interceptor engines were installed in these frames (very few were actually produced before Mr. Clymer passed away in 1970) if this is the case that you have one of these and it is a rare bird indeed. The stampings on the wheels are probably Borrani Rims. This is what makes me think you have a Clymer Indian as the chopper boys kinda went the chrome route with the obligatory Harley 16" rear wheel.
Cheers
Rick Fisher

-Hi all, have been on vacation to a large party in South Dakota, I am now back and reading all the new activity here on the site. Was reading about the chopper in the shed, and thought I might add to it, in that because the bike had Grantourissmo grips doesn't mean it's Italian at all, as many Brit bike riders and maybe even some manufacturers had gone to these grips for their greater comfort, I'll bet many of the Interceptor owners on this website have these grips on their bars today. Also Rick the pic of the Clymer Enfield on the website shows it to have steel rims as original, this from a magazine road test. So far as Borrini rims go, I have a set on a '75 HD Sportster I have
and they're original, my recollection of those times is that if you went to a lighter wheel than stock for any reason, it was a Borrini as that was all there was TO go to... I'm thinking it could easily be an original RE frame engine combo...
Just my thoughts Bob Herdman

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(16/08/2002) Tony-MadRider, Appleton, New York, U.S. Has a Royal Enfield 1970 Series II

I'm having a real hard time finding parts for a 1970 Royal Enfield 750 interceptor series 11. Can anyone shed some light?

Hi Tony, Thanks for your feedback. Have you tried the links of this web site? Regards Royal

I've tried several web sites and have asked questions with no results yet. But I'll keep trying. Tony

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(13/08/2002) Dangerous Brakes. Hello all. Has anyone ever experienced this situation and found the cause. When I apply the front brake on my Series Two (reskimmed drum and new shoes along with the Norton outrigger stiffener plate and progressive fork springs) the front end locks up and I can't turn the front handlebars and the bike pulls VERY hard to the right and wants
to almost tip over the edge of the front tire. It so spooky that I have let off the brake and have to allow enough space between the car in front for a gradual stop mostly using the rear brake.

In an emergancy situation I don't know what would happen) I jacked up the air pressure to about 30 lbs and that seemed to help but when ever a passenger is on the back the situation is GREATLY amplified and I have played around with the rear shock preload (new Hagons)which again helped just a little. Anyone ever have the same problem or anything near these simptoms?? Cheers Rick Fisher 1970 Series II

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(10/08/2002) Fork Seals.There comes a time in every Interceptor's life that it needs fork seals. My Series 1A will need a pair soon. I've been thinking of buying a pair, but I suspect those on the market these days will come from India, and my experience with any of their spares has been mostly terrible.

I've also been thinking about fitting new seals to my old seal holders. Anyone had any recent experience with the quality of the seals out there these days, or in modding their seal holders? gREgg

 

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(09/08/2002)Oil Pulsation Dampener Hello to Royal and all RE_Interceptor owners. I have recently joined this group and I would like to know if anyone has tried the pulsation dampener described by Peter in Message 77. My email to Royal, also copied in message 77, outlined my theory of adding an additional suction line.

I can now report that my experiments did not produce any improvement when the engine is hot although there is some improvement as the engine is heating up and below 3500 rpm when the engine is hot. I am very interested in doing the pulstation dampener modification and any advice would certainly be appreciated. MadMax 
(Once we have all the bits of info, you can see the result in the Knowledge Base- Royal)

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(08/08/2002)Interesting stuff about a little Indian Interceptor Frankenstein Monster on E-Bay. (not in a derogatory sense, just that it's from different "corpses", to come alive impressively, "Royal")

This is how it looks Guys

(08/08/2002)Anders Lilja Bullet - Interceptor for sale at eBay
Hey has anyone seen the Bullet Interceptor for sale at Ebay? It is a funny looking bike. A mixture of Bullet and the Interceptor. This is from the description: Royal Enfield 750 Interceptor - 1994 Vehicle Description: This is a one of a kind motorcycle, I originally built this motorcycle as a prototype for the royal enfield factory in India to produce as the next model to superceed the 500cc bullet, however the factory does not have the recources to manufacture this model so I have decided to sell it. The engine is a 750 cc series II engine with the oil cooler it has just been built with less than 30 miles on it at a cost of 2900 dollars, this was the last enfield engine ever built by the factory in england. the engine and transmission bolts directly to the bullet frame. the series II is the best and rarest of all the enfields. This is a very historic and desireable motorcycle. Take a look at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1835141767
Whilst it's still there. Kind regards Anders

Factory prototype indeed !!I saw that advert a while back when it was for sale last time, and it looks like a stock engine in a bog stock Indian Enfield chassis. Factory prototype indeed !!

I'll bet the real story goes something like this:

1. Owner buys Madras Bullet
2. Madras Bullet blows up big time soon after
3. someone has Inter engine lying around
4. someone fits Inter engine to Bullet chassis
5. Everyone thereafter wonders why he bothered.

The seller's story sounds pretty far-fetched to me: I'm sure the Madras firm has the resources to make as much of a botch of an Interceptor as it did of the Bullet ! The Inter power unit will slot into the Bullet frame with little effort, given you'd want to do such a thing.

Sorry about the uncharacteristic harsh edge to my message, but for years I've been annoyed by the mess the Madras folk have made of the Royal Enfield name... Gregg

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(06/08/2002)The last engine number to leave the factory.

Richard N Fisher
Do you know the serial number of that engine as I'm trying to determine how close my Interceptor is to being the last one produced by the factory Serial # 2162 (anyone else out there know that last Interceptor to leave the factory?) Rick Fisher

Anders Lilja
Dear Rick I have been in contact with this seller, about 1,5 months ago. I asked him what modifications have to be done to put an Inter engine in a Bullet frame. I will e-mail him again and ask him if he got any notes on the engine ser. #. I'll get back to you... Another source is RE Owners Club in UK, they got the complete factory files with all the serial numbers and the date it left the factory and the name of the buyer-reseller. Best regards Anders

Richard Fisher Bullet
Thanks Anders. I have been in contact with then parent club in England and they tell me that mine (#2162) is the highest serial number that they have ever heard of. But I would like to know for sure if anyone has heard or seen of a higher number than mine. With it for sure being the last one out perhaps when I went to sell it I could recover some (only some, mind you) of the thousands and thousands of dollars I have sunk into this machine. Beauty bike though aren't they? "Bike British" (it keeps you broke and humble) Cheers Rick Fisher

Dear Rick, I have been in contact with the new owner, and the engine is not one of
the last ones, he says: That was the first question that I asked him- "What is the engine number". He replied "the serial number is 1b1954". Anders

Rick, Just for info : My engine is one out of the supposedly last batch that went
to Rickman. It has no "1 B 2566 X "
Ole, Denmark

Thanks for the reply Ole. Now I know the last engine number to leave the factory. Cheers Rick

I think his statement in Ebay meant it was the last "750cc engine type" to leave the factory, not actually or necessarily one of the last actual engines by serial number." Best regards Anders