Royal Enfield Interceptor Owners

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Oil comes up at the Dip Stick -Silver , Sweden(October 1, 2002)
Oil channel screws in Crank case or? -Royal Brisbane, Australia(October 2, 2002)
When bike is cold, oil comes out around the oil filter -Dan Neff Vancouver Canada (October 10, 2002)
The maximum play permitted on big ends? -Tim, Norfolk , England (October 14, 2002)
Texas loves Interceptors -Joe Tokarz Texas-USA (October 20, 2002)
Fork stanchion length on Series 2 ? -Mitchell Western Australia (October 23, 2002)
A 69 interceptor here just north of Trenton New Jersey USA -BCG Trenton, NJ, USA (October 25, 2002)
Traded W1 kawasaki for two 67 interceptor Howard Dorris, Kiln, Mississippi, USA(October 27, 2002)
Looking for enfield indian chief 1959-61 restorable Phil, Billerica, Massachusetts, USA(October 29, 2002)
About the Interceptor Rickman for SaleJonathan(October 31 2002)

Print some parts of the workshop manual -Edgar (Thu, September 26, 2002)
It's a restoring project for my son and I. -EODMike (Thu, September 26, 2002)
Locate bits f Royal Enfield 250cc Crusader Super 5 -EODMike (Thu, September 26, 2002)
Hello Hitchcock About Mufflers and news -Royal (Thu, September 22, 2002)
I ended up purchasing the 1966 Interceptor that was on eBay -Bob (Sun 22 Sept 2002)
What are the best Vacuum gauges - ..gREgg(Sunday, 22 September 2002)
Whitworth , SAE, UNC, BSP, BA, UNF BSW and BSF fasteners -gREgg/ Bob C/Bob(Sunday, 22 September 2002)
High output Alternators -gREgg /Rick/ Joerg/ Orlan/Ole/Bob C - (14 Sept 2002)
Banjo Bolts   -gREgg /Bob H- (Thu 12 Sept 2002)
Oil pressure concerns - Oil Cavitation and solutions - Ole / Peter/Bill/Royal (20/08/2002)

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

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Oil comes up at the Dip Stick, (Silver, 1 October 2002 )
Hi, hope you can help me. My problem is that oil is squirting out at the dipstick. I have checked the breather tube and it is functioning. Oil comes out of the return pipe but there is still too much pressure in the crank case. I also think there is too much oil on top of the pistons.

The engine is basically reconditioned; new piston rings, new con rod bearings, new crank shaft bearings, new valve guides. Could I have missed a canal somewhere, that mayne is blocked? I need some advice to come to grips with this problem. The machine starts easily but I am not game to let it run for too long before I have located the source of my problem. Before I put everything together again could someone advice me what would be a good jointing compound to apply to cross sealing rings and rubber push rod tunnel seals.

At what angle should the inlet valve sit? I have it a 45 degrees which apparently is incorrect, can it be damaging for the engine?

In Reply to Silver's problem below

Silver, Thanks for your feedback.

Interceptor owners is not a large group of people, even when looking world wide. In order to share your concerns, I'm afraid your questions need to be in English. (Silver's feedback originally in Swedish)

From your description I guess there could be several things. You've mentioned the breather tube. Have you tried the workshop manual? It's available on-line at http://www.ozemate.com/interceptor/wm.htm
(or follow the menu from the button which says Pit) specifically it will take you to
Oil System
Which shows the oil system where you need to have correctly operating preasure valves.

Have you taken a proper compression test. This phenomena sometimes happens with old engines. Instead of properly compressing, the pressure slides down the piston, creating a compresion chamber underneath (i.e in the crank case).
Then on the way down, if the cylinders are worn, oil could be pressed up from the sump up on top on the piston.

My first advice is check compression against specifications in workshop manual.
If compression is inadequate, dismantle cylinders and inspect for wear as directed in workshop manual. If necessary bore to oversize and source new pistons and rings from Hitchcock

Secondly, when you assemble new rings I believe they are marked to go with a certain part up.

If compression is ok, have a mechanic check oil pressure in the various sections of the lubrication system as shown at http://www.ozemate.com/interceptor/wm.htm
Hope this helps. Royal

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Oil channel screws or? 2 October 2002 11:38 AM

Hi guys.
Kickan (my wife) renovating a -69 MkII (I work away) is puzzled about two screws in the crack case, whose heads face backwadrs, screwed into the crackcase horizontally in direction of Bike travel , just beneath , next to where the oilfilter sit, not accessable when gearbox in place. See illustration (horizontal) no 29, one on top of the other at the exploded engine view
http://www.ozemate.com/interceptor/me2.htm
left middle in picture.
Are these access/cover screws for the oil channel? Main purpose. Anyone know?
Regards
Royal

Hi Kickan and Royal

Jes, Royal, you've got it right. Those countersunk Unbracko's are merely plugs for drillings that are functional on the forward side of the filter-well.
Best just leave them be. I've never found any muck behind them and they are Loctitened in place.

Ole

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When Bike is Cold Oil comes out from the area around the oil filter.

Message: I a-m w-riting on behalf of a friend who does not have access to email. he owns a 68 1/2 TT Interceptor with about 45,000 miles on it. He would like to know if someone might be able to give him some information about a problem he's been having lately. When the bike is cold, oil comes out from the area around the oil filter. Once it's warm, the problem seems to go away.

Dan Neff, Vancouver Canada

If this is a Series II engine, I suggest checking the two relief valves that are mounted vertically on the top of the crank case, just behind the oil filter housing. I have had these come loose from time to time.

Also, the gaskets on the relief valves may have hardened and are not making a good seal. Another area to check is the rocker feed tube. I have had to sliver solder the oil pipe for the rockers back into the fitting on the end of the oil pipe. And I have has to replace the gasket on the oil pipe fitting where it screws into the crankcase. All of these things are right in behind the oil filter and it may be hard to tell which one is leaking.

Hope this helps.

Madmax

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The maximum play permitted on big ends?

Tim
in Norfolk , England writes....

Does anyone know the maximum play permitted on big ends? I have just had a 10thou. regrind and have nearly 4thou. play on the timing side and 2.5 on the drive side. Rebuild presently halted which is a bummer as SWSBO is working this weekend!! (anyone with specs on this?)
Intterceptor Mk 1 1963

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Texas loves Interceptors.

Great Site!

Thanks for the effort producing a very fine sire for RE's. I had a 1960 Coopers Interceptor (VAX engine) its now with my oldest son. Currently have a 1968 1/2 Intercpetor I, next in line for a comeback. I was a REOCNA officer for a few years, treasurere and subscriptions.
Keep up the good work,

I'm not sure of the frame number, and the engine number was removed.
Here's the story behind that. I met the owner about 4 years ago. Both of us were between positions. In Telecom that means out of work.When he was younger he had a number of different jobs and once worked in a cycle shop, in the mid 70's. This RE was there, in pieces and of course not running. He put thing together and got it
to run. Time went by and he collected a few other bikes. When we met I gave
him details of my restorations so he decided that the RE deserved a better
fate and offered it to me, for free. In his process of rebuild, the titling
papers were lost so he had the bike titled with a home made ID plate with
TEX102767 stamped on it. The number part may be the original frame number.

So now it sits in my air conditioned shop waiting its turn. Best Regards form the Lone Star State

Texas loves Interceptors.
Cheers
Joe Tokarz (Square 4) Interceptor 1968 1/2

Hi Joe
Thanks for the photo, we don't get too many -68's Your story will go out for next month. Keep us posted on the progress of restorations
Best REgards
Royal

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Stanchion length on Series 2 Interceptors.

I want to know something about fork stanchion length on Series 2 Interceptors. Are the stanchions the same length as Norton Commandos?

Regards

Mitchell Perth Western Australia

Hi Mitchell
Thanks for your feedback
What's a stanchion?
Please indicate illustration number on exploded views on the web site (off PIT)
R'U gonna put an Interceptor Front End on your Bullet?
Generally speaking. It's a Norton Commander Front End on the Interceptor Series II
so, "Are the stanchions the same length as Norton Commandos"
I believe to be true, but I'll verify when you've indicated part
All the Best
"Royal"
(Brisbane/Rockhampton)

Thanks for your reply. The stanchion is the steel fork leg. On Commandos they are 23 1/2" long.
Royal Enfields own steel fork legs were 22 1/2" long

Mitchell Barnes

Mitchell, Measuring the stanchion on my 1969 Interceptor MKII, and it's 25" long

REgards - Kickann!

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A 69 interceptor here just north of Trenton New Jersey USA

Message: Just to let you know...I own a 69 interceptor here just north of Trenton New Jersey USA...and I also know of one other confirmed owner in Trenton ...I also own a 250 gt cont. and to this day those are the only three enfields I have ever seen around here in person...

BCG -- Trenton NJ, USA

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Traded W1 kawasaki for two 67 interceptor basket cases

Just found this website. Recently traded W1 kawasaki for two 67 interceptor basket cases. Was looking for parts and knowledge base, seems I may have found it. Also have 55 clipper and 58 500.

Kiln, Mississippi, USA

67 interceptor

Regards Howard Dorris

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Looking for Enfield Indian Chief

Message: Great site love the old brits!! i am currently looking for enfield indian chief 1959-61 restorable to good cond,also looking for spare parts manuals etc thanks phil

Phil

Billerica , Massachusetts, USA

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Thursday, 31 October 2002 12:06 AM

About the Interceptor Rickman for Sale

Hello,
just keeping you updated. so far we've had several e-mails, mostly from europe. you can see the interest in the bike expands more than stateside. i've replied to them and have gotton one response. as of now the bike is still avialable and i will try to get some good current pictures of the bike for you to post.

thanks for all your help, jonathan frederick

Thanks for keeping me posted, I guess you got my e-mail of one interested.
The picture already on the web site is not bad, but feel free to send more.
Good Luck
Royal