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Started by drewpy , Mar 14 2021 06:55 pm

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#1 drewpy

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Posted 14 March 2021 - 06:55 pm

this is interesting, which bike is built the cleanest?
 

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Posted 15 March 2021 - 06:24 am

So the Chinese engine is full of covid and the Royal enfield is the cleanest. :unsure2:


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Posted 15 March 2021 - 09:37 am

Not exactly a rigorous scientific experiment, the owners of the donor bikes will all have ridden their bikes differently for a start.  And, the common tata is biased against Japanese bikes. :punishment:


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Posted 15 March 2021 - 08:44 pm

My trials bike has an aircooled Chinese TT 125 replica / knock off engine. Cheng Chen or some such.

 

No oil filter....

 

After absolutely thrashing it for 5 years, the way only wee engines get thrashed, the oil still comes out clean.


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Posted 18 March 2021 - 02:57 pm

Not sure about the single cylinder royal Enfield's, the engineering is agricultural
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Posted 19 March 2021 - 08:58 am

Not exactly a rigorous scientific experiment, the owners of the donor bikes will all have ridden their bikes differently for a start. 

The analysis showed the muck in the engine from the factory, so what got in from the component packaging, from the work stations, etc, etc. So not really influenced by rider behaviour, but it was just a single sample of each manufacturer, so not very scientific. I was really surprised at RE at first, but then they said they'd spent gazillions on a new state-of-the-art factory  :good:  Maybe the Interceptor is the new TDM, from India, who'd have thought it? 


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Posted 20 March 2021 - 04:27 pm

The interceptor is not the new TDM, at least not for me after a test ride.


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Posted 03 June 2021 - 05:31 pm

The interceptor is not the new TDM, at least not for me after a test ride.

So not a fan?
What did you think what put you off.
Curious as was considering one

Edited by Dickiebig, 03 June 2021 - 05:32 pm.

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Posted 02 July 2021 - 08:11 pm

I tried the interceptor, it's slightly down on power and cases are polished alloy not chrome.
Nice bike to ride but I went for the triumph 865 in the end
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Posted 04 July 2021 - 05:25 pm

I tried the interceptor, it's slightly down on power and cases are polished alloy not chrome.
Nice bike to ride but I went for the triumph 865 in the end


Cheers, I did wonder about the power, but I'm more of a pootler than a scratcher these days.
I just like the looks of the Enfield and it's apparent simplicity, mechanically.
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